Is Riverton Middle School a good school?

Riverton Middle School ranks 699 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverton Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 371 students attended Riverton Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverton Middle School?

Students at Riverton Middle School are 88% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Riverton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Riverton Middle School usually go on to attend Riverton High School

Riverton Middle School

Summary:

Riverton Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Riverton, Illinois, with 371 students. The school is part of the Riverton CUSD 14 district, which is ranked 640 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Riverton Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Riverton Middle School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 45.1% of Riverton Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide and 36.9% in the Riverton CUSD 14 district. In math, the proficiency rate was just 14.1%, significantly lower than the state average of 28.4% and the district average of 14.1%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.6% in 2020-2021 to 30.7% in 2021-2022.

When comparing Riverton Middle School to nearby middle schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For example, Williamsville Junior High School, located about 7.5 miles away, consistently outperforms Riverton Middle School on academic measures, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and math. While Riverton Middle School's per-student spending has increased over the years, this increased spending does not appear to have translated into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate how it allocates its resources.

Detail:

Public 5-8

1014 E Lincoln St
Riverton, IL 62561-9575

(217) 629-6002

District: Riverton CUSD 14

SchoolDigger Rank:
699^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,320

Students who attend Riverton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverton High School

Feeder schools for Riverton Middle School:

Elementary:

Riverton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 371

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

African American:

6.5%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverton Middle School ranks worse than 51.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverton Middle School is $12,320.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverton Middle School 699^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Riverton Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Riverton CUSD 14:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverton CUSD 14 640^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Riverton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.98	633^rd	1185	46.6%
2004	62.52	516^th	1204	57.1%
2005	69.35	419^th	1209	65.3%
2006	71.90	361^st	1272	71.6%
2007	59.52	609^th	1287	52.7%
2008	64.80	530^th	1293	59.0%
2009	67.43	475^th	1318	64.0%
2010	51.31	764^th	1327	42.4%
2011	37.38	966^th	1344	28.1%
2012	41.46	919^th	1365	32.7%
2013	50.05	703^rd	1367	48.6%
2014	47.72	718^th	1322	45.7%
2015	57.37	451^st	1302	65.4%
2016	31.49	876^th	1294	32.3%
2017	25.36	974^th	1293	24.7%
2018	25.67	961^st	1293	25.7%
2019	44.62	695^th	1356	48.7%
2021	32.98	770^th	1241	38.0%
2022	43.15	699^th	1369	48.9%
2023	42.59	718^th	1367	47.5%
2024	43.26	699^th	1363	48.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.67	316^th	602	47.5%
2019	29.30	600^th	792	24.2%
2021	32.07	379^th	548	30.8%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	34.78	471^st	805	41.5%
2024	26.07	626^th	802	21.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.61	980^th	1161	15.6%
2019	46.96	603^rd	1217	50.5%
2021	37.85	620^th	1019	39.2%
2022	40.15	677^th	1221	44.6%
2023	43.57	650^th	1234	47.3%
2024	47.88	552^nd	1219	54.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Riverton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	77.95	4^th	36	88.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.35	973^rd	1226	20.6%
2019	49.75	599^th	1276	53.1%
2021	34.63	626^th	1017	38.4%
2022	47.06	600^th	1286	53.3%
2023	43.77	662^nd	1275	48.1%
2024	43.34	661^st	1251	47.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Riverton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.73	331^st	674	50.9%
2024	38.18	349^th	639	45.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.55	844^th	1223	31.0%
2019	37.72	760^th	1296	41.4%
2021	25.34	789^th	1048	24.7%
2022	38.45	720^th	1286	44.0%
2023	41.25	698^th	1292	46.0%
2024	43.19	634^th	1264	49.8%

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Rank History for White students at Riverton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.49	845^th	889	4.9%
2019	22.86	732^nd	905	19.1%
2021	18.57	699^th	813	14.0%
2022	25.02	701^st	898	21.9%
2023	25.31	718^th	895	19.8%
2024	24.09	687^th	875	21.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Riverton Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	547	1	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	550
1990	528	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	528
1991	443	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1992	449	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1993	437	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1994	413	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1995	438	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1996	438	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1997	455	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1998	489	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1999	454	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2000	445	1	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	449
2001	436	1	0	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	445
2002	472	6	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	484
2003	472	6	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	484
2004	469	8	2	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	484
2005	454	4	2	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	466
2006	426	5	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2007	415	7	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	430
2008	433	5	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	3	447
2009	416	5	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	8	437
2010	412	5	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	8	435
2011	443	8	2	6	3	0	5	0	467
2012	434	8	3	2	2	1	7	0	457
2013	422	11	3	1	4	1	5	0	447
2014	417	6	1	1	5	1	6	0	437
2015	418	3	3	3	3	1	7	0	438
2016	395	7	2	3	0	1	9	0	417
2017	393	8	2	3	1	2	10	0	419
2018	380	13	2	5	0	4	11	0	415
2019	393	13	3	5	0	3	13	0	430
2020	409	14	2	6	0	4	10	0	445
2021	374	16	3	7	2	4	9	0	415
2022	337	18	4	6	2	3	6	0	376
2023	328	24	2	5	3	0	9	0	371

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 Riverton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	550	28.8	19.0	n/a
1990	528	27.0	19.5	n/a
1991	445	22.6	19.6	n/a
1992	449	22.9	19.6	n/a
1993	441	19.9	22.2	n/a
1994	415	21.5	19.3	n/a
1995	443	22.0	20.1	n/a
1996	443	22.0	20.1	n/a
1997	455	22.0	20.7	n/a
1998	491	22.4	21.9	n/a
1999	459	24.0	19.1	n/a
2000	449	23.3	19.3	n/a
2001	445	24.0	18.5	n/a
2002	484	24.5	19.8	27.9
2003	484	24.5	19.8	27.9
2004	484	25.5	19.0	24.4
2005	466	23.0	20.3	27.7
2006	439	24.0	18.3	29.8
2007	430	25.0	17.2	33.9
2008	447	24.0	18.6	32.2
2009	437	25.0	17.5	38.2
2010	435	26.0	16.7	38.2
2011	467	25.0	18.6	40.9
2012	457	27.0	16.9	44.9
2013	447	33.2	13.4	45.4
2014	437	27.9	15.6	48.3
2015	438	27.0	16.2	56.4
2016	417	30.0	13.9	52.8
2017	419	27.0	15.5	58
2018	415	28.0	14.8	54.7
2019	430	27.7	15.4	57.9
2020	445	29.2	15.2	53.7
2021	415	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	376	31.0	12.1	52.9
2023	371	33.0	11.2	55

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 Riverton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	550	28.8	19.0	n/a
1990	528	27.0	19.5	n/a
1991	445	22.6	19.6	n/a
1992	449	22.9	19.6	n/a
1993	441	19.9	22.2	n/a
1994	415	21.5	19.3	n/a
1995	443	22.0	20.1	n/a
1996	443	22.0	20.1	n/a
1997	455	22.0	20.7	n/a
1998	491	22.4	21.9	n/a
1999	459	24.0	19.1	n/a
2000	449	23.3	19.3	n/a
2001	445	24.0	18.5	n/a
2002	484	24.5	19.8	27.9
2003	484	24.5	19.8	27.9
2004	484	25.5	19.0	24.4
2005	466	23.0	20.3	27.7
2006	439	24.0	18.3	29.8
2007	430	25.0	17.2	33.9
2008	447	24.0	18.6	32.2
2009	437	25.0	17.5	38.2
2010	435	26.0	16.7	38.2
2011	467	25.0	18.6	40.9
2012	457	27.0	16.9	44.9
2013	447	33.2	13.4	45.4
2014	437	27.9	15.6	48.3
2015	438	27.0	16.2	56.4
2016	417	30.0	13.9	52.8
2017	419	27.0	15.5	58
2018	415	28.0	14.8	54.7
2019	430	27.7	15.4	57.9
2020	445	29.2	15.2	53.7
2021	415	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	376	31.0	12.1	52.9
2023	371	33.0	11.2	55

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.

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