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Riverside Elementary District (4257)

1414 S 51st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 394 students in Riverside Elementary District (4257). This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Riverside Elementary District (4257) have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
838 Schools
# Students
813 Students
394,220 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
23,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Riverside Elementary District (4257), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#385 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
34%
31%
40%
15-19%
24%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.45
0.64
% American Indian
3%
4%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
72%
49%
% Black
16%
6%
% White
6%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,327 is higher than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,926 is higher than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has grown by 116% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,327
$11,429
Spending / Student
$34,926
$11,331

Best Riverside Elementary District (4257) Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside Traditional School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1414 S 51st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 272-1339
Gr: PK-4 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 813 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : Bottom 50% in AZ
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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