Riverside’s public schools score below 53% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Riverside, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Riverside’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 165 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Riverside’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,818 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Riverside’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Alabama school districts. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Riverside, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Riverside
Legacy Center
Grades PK · 98 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pell City
5th grade in Riverside
Williams Intermediate School
Grades 4–7 · 598 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Pell City
6th grade in Riverside
Williams Intermediate School
Grades 4–7 · 598 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Pell City
7th grade in Riverside · depends on your address
Duran Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 601 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Pell City
Williams Intermediate School
Grades 4–7 · 598 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Pell City
8th grade in Riverside
Duran Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 601 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Pell City
9th grade in Riverside
Pell City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,193 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pell City
10th grade in Riverside
Pell City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,193 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pell City
Riverside’s public schools are run by Pell City City School District, which also serves Pell City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Riverside vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Riverside’s borders.
Every school in Riverside
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Riverside’s schools
Are Riverside’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Riverside children attend score below 53% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Riverside in?
Pell City City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,079 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Riverside kids go to high school?
Pell City High School in Pell City, with 1,193 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Riverside’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Pell City City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Riverside spend per student?
$12,818 in Pell City City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Riverside families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Riverside → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.