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Schools in Moosic · Riverside School District

Moosic’s public schools score below 51% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

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

#671of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
60%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 21% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Schools in town
1
1,493 students on the public path
In brief

Moosic’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2002 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moosic’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,193 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Riverside El Sch East, then Riverside JSHS. 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 Moosic’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Pennsylvania school districts, #671 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2002)Better than 37%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 720 test results and a graduating class of 114 could put Moosic anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Moosic’s students in the tested grades sat them (693 in math, 746 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Riverside El Sch Westin TaylorNo scores
3–6Riverside El Sch EastRiverside School DistrictC+
7–12Riverside JSHSin TaylorB−

Moosic’s public schools are run by Riverside School District, which also serves Taylor. 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 School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,493 students
$17,193PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 55.1% · 746 students tested
Math38%
State average 36.1% · 693 students tested

Moosic vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Moosic’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MoosicB−Riverside
Old ForgeB−Old Forge
TaylorB−Riverside
ScrantonC−Scranton

Every school in Moosic

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

District schools in Moosicby address
Riverside El Sch East
Elementary · Grades 3–6
C+
455 studentsRate it →
Also serving Moosicin other towns
Riverside El Sch West
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Taylor
352 studentsRate it →
Riverside JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Taylor
B−
686 studentsRate it →

Questions about Moosic’s schools

Are Moosic’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moosic children attend score below 51% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #671 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Moosic in?

Riverside School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,493 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Moosic’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Riverside School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Moosic spend per student?

$17,193 in Riverside School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.