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Schools in Wathena · Riverside Unified School District 114

Wathena’s public schools outscore 63% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Wathena, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
36%
▲ 4 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 1 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 5% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
634 students on the public path
In brief

Wathena’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,179 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Riverside Intermediate, then Riverside Middle School, then Riverside High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wathena’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 63% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (698)Better than 60%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 325 test results could put Wathena anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wathena’s students in the tested grades sat them (325 in math, 325 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wathena, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Riverside Primary Schoolin ElwoodNo scores
3–5Riverside Intermediatein ElwoodC
6–8Riverside Middle SchoolRiverside Unified School District 114C
9–12Riverside High SchoolRiverside Unified School District 114D

Wathena’s public schools are run by Riverside Unified School District 114, which also serves Burr Oak, Elwood, Marion and Washington. 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.

Riverside Unified School District 114Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 638 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$14,179KS $14,966 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 32.5% · 325 students tested
Math30%
State average 29.4% · 325 students tested

Wathena vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Wathena’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WathenaBRiverside Unified School District 114
ElwoodBRiverside Unified School District 114

Every school in Wathena

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Wathenain other towns
Riverside Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Elwood
168 students11:1Rate it →
Riverside Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Elwood
C
142 students12:1Rate it →
Riverside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
143 students13:1Rate it →
Riverside High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
181 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Wathena’s schools

Are Wathena’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Wathena children attend outscore 63% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wathena in?

Riverside Unified School District 114, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 638 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wathena kids go to high school?

Riverside High School, with 181 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does Wathena spend per student?

$14,179 in Riverside Unified School District 114 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.