Best Public Schools in Riverton, KS

Summary:

The city of Riverton, Kansas is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Riverton Elementary, Riverton High, and Riverton Middle. While Riverton schools have some areas of strength, the data reveals consistent underperformance across the district compared to state averages.

Among the Riverton schools, Riverton High stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 129 out of 318 Kansas high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school still underperformed the state average in 10th grade Mathematics and 11th grade Science. In contrast, Riverton Elementary and Riverton Middle had significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades.

A potential contributing factor to the academic challenges faced by Riverton schools is the high poverty levels, with all three schools having free and reduced lunch rates exceeding 55%. Additionally, there appears to be an imbalance in resource allocation, as Riverton High spent significantly more per student ($17,038) compared to Riverton Elementary ($9,746). Addressing these systemic issues and ensuring equitable distribution of resources could be crucial steps in improving educational outcomes for students in the Riverton school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverton Middle	Public	6-8	7144 SE 70th	Riverton	66770	Cherokee County	Riverton	No	No	No	No	(620) 848-3355	170	12	13.9	57.1%	138 (81.2%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.6%)	23.6	300^th of 362 public middle schools	17.1%		27.4	285^th of 362 public middle schools	21.3%	15				26.6	19.6	19.1		22.2				15.6	5.9	6.4		9.9		19.1		19.1	$10,972	$349	$10,623
Riverton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7166 SE 70th	Riverton	66770	Cherokee County	Riverton	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 848-4078	311	23	13.3	56.9%	254 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.6%)	44.1	384^th of 653 public elementary schools	41.2%		46.2	362^nd of 660 public elementary schools	45.2%	22	40.7	35.8	46.2					40.4	38.9	13.2	20.5					24.6	61.5			61.5	$9,746	$889	$8,857
Riverton High	Public	9-12	7120 SE 70th	Riverton	66770	Cherokee County	Riverton	No	No	No	No	(620) 848-3388	223	17	13.2	55.2%	180 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	16 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.4%)	55	129^th of 318 public high schools	59.4%		29.7	248^th of 327 public high schools	24.2%	119							32.8	32.8							32.8	32.8			16.1	16.1	$17,038	$343	$16,695

Cities Near Riverton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Galena	2.79 mi	4	212^th
Baxter Springs	5.68 mi	4	52^nd
Columbus	10.14 mi	4	204^th
Weir	15.56 mi	1	122^nd
Cherokee	18.85 mi	2	320^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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