Riverside’s public schools outscore 81% of Missouri districts
In Riverside, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). 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 Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri 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.
Riverside’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 590 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Riverside’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,605 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then four middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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
A−: better than 81% of Missouri school districts, #61 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores are above the Missouri average; graduation is below it.
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
Gerner Family Early Ed CTR.
Grades PK · 392 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Kansas City
9th grade in Riverside
Park Hill South High
Grades 9–12 · 1,890 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Riverside
Park Hill South High
Grades 9–12 · 1,890 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Riverside
Park Hill South High
Grades 9–12 · 1,890 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Riverside
Park Hill South High
Grades 9–12 · 1,890 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Riverside’s public schools are run by Park Hill School District, which also serves Houston Lake, Lake Waukomis, Northmoor and Parkville and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Riverside vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Riverside’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside | A− | Park Hill |
| Northmoor | — | Park Hill |
| Kansas City | C+ | North Kansas City 74 PK–12 · Kansas City 33 PK–12 |
| Parkville | A− | Park Hill |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Park Hill with Riverside, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Kansas City, KS borders Riverside but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Riverside
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Riverside’s schools
Are Riverside’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Riverside children attend outscore 81% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #61 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Riverside in?
Park Hill School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,937 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Riverside kids go to high school?
Park Hill South High, with 1,890 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Riverside’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Park Hill School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Riverside spend per student?
$15,605 in Park Hill School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Riverside families are saying about school.
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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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.