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Riverside School

Summary:

Riverside School is a public middle school in New Castle, Colorado, serving 468 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Garfield School District No. Re-2, which is ranked 90 out of 116 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside School stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (43.16%) compared to nearby schools. Academically, the school's performance on CMAS tests is generally lower than the state average, but it outperforms the district average in several areas, such as 8th-grade Science, 7th-grade English Language Arts, and 6th-grade English Language Arts. Interestingly, Riverside School's Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups perform relatively better compared to their counterparts in the state, ranking 93 out of 199 and 78 out of 244 Colorado middle schools, respectively. However, the school's White student subgroup performs significantly worse, ranking 203 out of 273 Colorado middle schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Riverside School generally outperforms Rifle Middle School, which is also part of the Garfield School District No. Re-2. However, Glenwood Springs Middle School, which is in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1, outperforms Riverside School in several areas. Additionally, Riverside School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (36.75%), which can impact academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 215 Alder Avenue
       New Castle, CO  81647-9530

(970) 665-7800

District: Garfield School District No. Re-2

SchoolDigger Rank:
268th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,981 Help


Students who attend Riverside School usually attend:

High:    Coal Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Riverside School:

Elementary:    Cactus Valley Elementary School
    Elk Creek Elementary
    Kathryn Senor Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  468

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.4%
Hispanic:
43.2%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.8% Help


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Compare Details Riverside School ranks worse than 55.3% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.69. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside School is $14,981.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverside School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside School 268th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Riverside School in the ranking list.)

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Garfield School District No. Re-2:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield School District No. Re-2 90th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riverside School

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Rank History for all students at Riverside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.54 204th 336 39.3%
2005 38.71 233rd 340 31.5%
2006 50.80 182nd 346 47.4%
2007 44.40 219th 360 39.2%
2008 37.21 248th 362 31.5%
2009 42.24 238th 377 36.9%
2010 32.13 299th 409 26.9%
2011 32.97 305th 422 27.7%
2012 45.01 247th 425 41.9%
2013 56.13 201st 454 55.7%
2014 60.76 165th 461 64.2%
2015 51.27 183rd 436 58.0%
2016 41.09 218th 400 45.5%
2017 35.31 255th 424 39.9%
2018 30.74 278th 418 33.5%
2019 39.15 266th 458 41.9%
2021 37.00 225th 369 39.0%
2022 32.17 283rd 448 36.8%
2023 34.05 294th 480 38.8%
2024 36.69 268th 485 44.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.20 144th 222 35.1%
2019 30.17 172nd 240 28.3%
2021 35.74 74th 114 35.1%
2022 54.72 64th 197 67.5%
2023 49.80 93rd 241 61.4%
2024 55.87 78th 244 68.0%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Riverside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.20 233rd 315 26.0%
2019 35.15 226th 352 35.8%
2021 38.96 148th 254 41.7%
2022 29.36 220th 326 32.5%
2023 35.33 211th 363 41.9%
2024 32.20 218th 350 37.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Riverside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.31 223rd 317 29.7%
2019 37.76 199th 343 42.0%
2021 26.24 192nd 249 22.9%
2022 26.65 222nd 328 32.3%
2023 25.44 244th 356 31.5%
2024 32.70 225th 357 37.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.90 131st 165 20.6%
2024 44.88 93rd 199 53.3%
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Rank History for White students at Riverside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.12 160th 283 43.5%
2021 35.36 132nd 203 35.0%
2022 27.09 196th 265 26.0%
2023 22.18 229th 286 19.9%
2024 25.53 203rd 273 25.6%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Riverside School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 92 0 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 97
1989 115 0 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 122
1990 127 0 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 136
1991 119 1 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 124
1992 153 1 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 160
1993 159 0 1 7 1 n/a n/a 0 168
1994 178 0 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 188
1995 186 1 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 201
1996 186 1 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 201
1997 283 2 1 20 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1998 299 0 1 16 1 n/a n/a 0 317
1999 413 1 0 37 4 n/a n/a 0 455
2000 391 1 0 50 3 n/a n/a 0 445
2001 387 1 1 64 2 n/a n/a 0 455
2002 370 0 2 102 2 n/a n/a 0 476
2003 370 0 2 102 2 n/a n/a 0 476
2004 345 3 0 113 5 n/a n/a 0 466
2005 334 3 0 125 3 n/a n/a 0 465
2006 325 4 1 122 2 n/a n/a 0 454
2007 333 4 3 147 2 n/a n/a 0 489
2008 345 5 5 178 2 n/a n/a 0 535
2009 411 9 6 255 3 n/a n/a 0 684
2010 407 5 5 273 6 n/a n/a 0 696
2011 426 2 3 293 6 1 9 0 740
2012 430 2 6 279 7 1 10 0 735
2013 416 1 7 279 4 0 8 0 715
2014 402 1 3 264 1 1 10 0 682
2015 366 1 5 260 1 1 13 0 647
2016 363 1 4 282 1 1 10 0 662
2017 357 3 3 293 1 1 13 0 671
2018 321 3 1 298 0 0 14 0 637
2019 247 1 0 212 4 0 9 0 473
2020 240 2 0 208 2 0 11 0 463
2021 239 3 1 225 2 0 9 0 479
2022 239 1 1 220 3 0 10 0 474
2023 250 2 1 202 3 0 10 0 468

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riverside School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 97 4.1 23.6 n/a
1989 122 4.1 29.7 0
1990 136 4.1 33.1 14.7
1991 124 5.1 24.3 48.4
1992 160 7.1 22.5 15
1993 168 6.1 27.5 12.5
1994 188 7.2 26.1 21.8
1995 201 13.0 15.5 15.4
1996 201 13.0 15.5 15.4
1997 306 15.0 20.4 10.1
1998 317 16.0 19.8 11.7
1999 455 16.0 28.4 14.5
2000 445 27.8 16.0 22
2001 455 26.3 17.3 21.3
2002 476 28.4 16.8 26.3
2003 476 28.4 16.8 26.3
2004 466 27.3 17.1 32.8
2005 465 27.3 17.0 36.3
2006 454 30.3 15.0 31.7
2007 489 31.0 15.8 35
2008 535 25.7 20.8 36.6
2009 684 35.7 19.2 39.8
2010 696 38.3 18.1 44.3
2011 740 36.0 20.5 45.9
2012 735 38.0 19.3 46.5
2013 715 39.0 18.3 44.1
2014 682 38.5 17.7 46.3
2015 647 39.0 16.5 47.9
2016 662 40.0 16.5 51.5
2017 671 38.0 17.6 50.8
2018 637 41.0 15.5 45.1
2019 473 34.0 13.9 43.1
2020 463 32.7 14.1 40
2021 479 28.7 16.6 41.3
2022 474 34.0 13.9 36.1
2023 468 35.0 13.3 36.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riverside School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 97 4.1 23.6 n/a
1989 122 4.1 29.7 0
1990 136 4.1 33.1 14.7
1991 124 5.1 24.3 48.4
1992 160 7.1 22.5 15
1993 168 6.1 27.5 12.5
1994 188 7.2 26.1 21.8
1995 201 13.0 15.5 15.4
1996 201 13.0 15.5 15.4
1997 306 15.0 20.4 10.1
1998 317 16.0 19.8 11.7
1999 455 16.0 28.4 14.5
2000 445 27.8 16.0 22
2001 455 26.3 17.3 21.3
2002 476 28.4 16.8 26.3
2003 476 28.4 16.8 26.3
2004 466 27.3 17.1 32.8
2005 465 27.3 17.0 36.3
2006 454 30.3 15.0 31.7
2007 489 31.0 15.8 35
2008 535 25.7 20.8 36.6
2009 684 35.7 19.2 39.8
2010 696 38.3 18.1 44.3
2011 740 36.0 20.5 45.9
2012 735 38.0 19.3 46.5
2013 715 39.0 18.3 44.1
2014 682 38.5 17.7 46.3
2015 647 39.0 16.5 47.9
2016 662 40.0 16.5 51.5
2017 671 38.0 17.6 50.8
2018 637 41.0 15.5 45.1
2019 473 34.0 13.9 43.1
2020 463 32.7 14.1 40
2021 479 28.7 16.6 41.3
2022 474 34.0 13.9 36.1
2023 468 35.0 13.3 36.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverside School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,338
2020 $11,382
2021 $12,932
2022 $12,990
2023 $14,981

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 266th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 294th of 480 Middle schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside School)36.837.3
 0.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield School District No. Re-2)26.630.8
 4.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Riverside School)15.814.8
 1%
   6th Grade Math (Garfield School District No. Re-2)14.513.7
 0.8%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside School)44.244.2
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield School District No. Re-2)3131.7
 0.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Riverside School)21.920.2
 1.7%
   7th Grade Math (Garfield School District No. Re-2)18.214.9
 3.3%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Riverside School)40.230.8
 9.4%
   8th Grade Science (Garfield School District No. Re-2)28.321.1
 7.2%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside School)4833.1
 14.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield School District No. Re-2)28.827.5
 1.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Riverside School)29.719.5
 10.2%
   8th Grade Math (Garfield School District No. Re-2)18.515.9
 2.6%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Riverside School)42.738.1
 4.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Garfield School District No. Re-2)35.631.9
 3.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Riverside School)22.118.1
 4%
   All Grades Math (Garfield School District No. Re-2)22.217.9
 4.3%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students473468
 1.1%
African American12
 100%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian01
Hispanic212202
 4.7%
Pacific Islander00
White247250
 1.2%
Two or More Races910
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.1%36.8%
 6.4%

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Students at Riverside School are 53% White, 43% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 468 students attended Riverside School.

Riverside School ranks 268th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Riverside School usually go on to attend Coal Ridge High School


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