Riverside Middle School

Summary:

Riverside Middle School is a public magnet school in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, serving 1,172 students in grades 5-8. While the school is part of the Crestwood School District, which is ranked 252 out of 610 districts in Michigan, Riverside Middle School faces several unique challenges.

One of the most notable differences is the school's racial makeup, with over 90% of students identifying as white, significantly higher than the surrounding schools. Academically, Riverside Middle School's performance, as measured by M-Step and PSAT test scores, is generally lower than the state averages and nearby schools, especially in math and science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20.6% of 7th-grade students were proficient in M-Step Math, compared to the state average of 32.1%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.4% to 28.7% over the past few years, well above the state average.

Riverside Middle School's performance varies greatly among different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well, ranking in the top 20% of Michigan middle schools, while white students and English Language Learners perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 20%. Compared to nearby schools, such as Smith Middle School, Bryant Middle School, and Dearborn STEM Middle School, Riverside Middle School's academic performance is generally lower, with a declining statewide ranking and a decrease in its SchoolDigger star rating from 4 to 2 stars.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 5-8

 25900 W Warren St
       Dearborn Heights, MI  48127-2064


(313) 274-6792

District: Crestwood School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
581st of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,919 Help


Students who attend Riverside Middle School usually attend:

High:    Crestwood High School

Feeder schools for Riverside Middle School:

Elementary:    Crestwood Accelerated Program
    Highview Elementary School
    Hillcrest Elementary School
    Kinloch Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  1,172

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.7%
African American:
4.5%
Hispanic:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.8% Help


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Compare Details Riverside Middle School ranks worse than 64.8% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.72. (See more...)
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.7%), African American (4.5%), Hispanic (1.5%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside Middle School is 18.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside Middle School is $14,919.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverside Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Middle School 581st of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Riverside Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Crestwood School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Crestwood School District 252nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riverside Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Riverside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 58.51 416th 806 48.4%
2007 55.13 483rd 823 41.3%
2008 53.86 518th 839 38.3%
2009 55.62 509th 847 39.9%
2010 57.12 500th 851 41.2%
2011 55.90 490th 858 42.9%
2012 65.64 281st 900 68.8%
2013 61.61 324th 919 64.7%
2014 49.49 494th 921 46.4%
2015 54.10 403rd 919 56.1%
2016 46.74 467th 894 47.8%
2017 28.37 583rd 821 29.0%
2018 51.63 420th 838 49.9%
2019 46.63 394th 792 50.3%
2021 61.30 203rd 675 69.9%
2022 34.66 504th 776 35.1%
2023 37.23 539th 883 39.0%
2024 33.72 581st 897 35.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riverside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.12 79th 154 48.7%
2022 19.96 33rd 38 13.2%
2023 14.98 66th 72 8.3%
2024 18.72 80th 88 9.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.80 365th 377 3.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.79 291st 815 64.3%
2019 60.27 220th 672 67.3%
2022 46.31 358th 691 48.2%
2023 49.38 372nd 825 54.9%
2024 44.17 432nd 836 48.3%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Riverside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.83 401st 794 49.5%
2019 42.83 368th 658 44.1%
2022 31.20 462nd 657 29.7%
2023 31.53 525th 770 31.8%
2024 30.58 539th 771 30.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Riverside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.38 370th 797 53.6%
2019 41.37 359th 639 43.8%
2022 29.36 465th 658 29.3%
2023 34.69 495th 776 36.2%
2024 29.08 566th 786 28.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Riverside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.32 161st 366 56.0%
2023 55.78 111th 310 64.2%
2024 64.99 63rd 300 79.0%
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Rank History for White students at Riverside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.15 425th 678 37.3%
2019 34.49 408th 624 34.6%
2021 59.67 194th 577 66.4%
2022 25.29 497th 638 22.1%
2023 25.60 533rd 688 22.5%
2024 21.46 582nd 701 17.0%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Michigan 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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Enrollment information for Riverside Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 662 0 9 13 0 n/a n/a 0 684
1989 706 0 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 722
1990 710 0 13 1 0 n/a n/a 0 724
1991 752 0 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 760
1992 816 0 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 825
1993 728 2 15 13 7 n/a n/a 0 765
1994 817 1 8 9 0 n/a n/a 0 835
1995 858 2 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 881
1996 858 2 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 881
1997 879 7 8 10 0 n/a n/a 0 904
1998 863 8 15 19 0 n/a n/a 0 905
1999 907 13 17 16 4 n/a n/a 0 957
2000 878 13 22 40 6 n/a n/a 0 959
2001 929 19 19 41 5 n/a n/a 0 1013
2002 974 25 18 32 3 n/a n/a 0 1052
2003 974 25 18 32 3 n/a n/a 0 1052
2004 995 37 13 27 3 n/a n/a 0 1075
2005 975 65 13 26 2 n/a n/a 0 1081
2006 995 65 14 20 0 n/a n/a 0 1094
2007 986 90 16 20 0 n/a n/a 0 1112
2008 1005 72 14 19 n/a n/a n/a 0 1110
2009 1041 74 17 22 0 n/a n/a 0 1154
2010 1017 87 17 21 1 n/a n/a 0 1143
2011 999 82 16 18 1 0 0 0 1116
2012 955 79 18 25 0 0 0 0 1077
2013 920 88 17 24 0 0 0 0 1049
2014 950 84 11 25 0 0 1 0 1071
2015 988 82 9 23 0 0 3 0 1105
2016 1055 89 7 22 0 0 6 0 1179
2017 1039 75 5 22 0 0 9 0 1150
2018 1074 82 4 30 0 0 10 0 1200
2019 1078 79 4 30 0 0 6 0 1197
2020 1041 66 6 29 0 0 6 0 1148
2021 1085 62 6 25 0 0 8 0 1186
2022 1094 65 6 22 2 0 7 0 1196
2023 1086 53 6 18 2 0 7 0 1172

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 684 n/a n/a n/a
1989 722 n/a n/a 7.2
1990 724 44.0 16.4 7
1991 760 n/a n/a n/a
1992 825 n/a n/a 11.2
1993 765 n/a 0.0 0
1994 835 41.1 20.3 8.7
1995 881 39.6 22.2 9.8
1996 881 39.6 22.2 9.8
1997 904 43.0 21.0 10.3
1998 905 46.0 19.7 11.2
1999 957 46.0 20.8 12.7
2000 959 47.2 20.3 17.8
2001 1013 49.8 20.3 19.2
2002 1052 52.4 20.1 26.4
2003 1052 52.4 20.1 26.4
2004 1075 58.0 18.5 29.7
2005 1081 55.2 19.6 35
2006 1094 58.4 18.7 41.2
2007 1112 56.1 19.8 45
2008 1110 55.1 20.1 49.9
2009 1154 56.3 20.5 53.3
2010 1143 55.5 20.5 58.9
2011 1116 57.0 19.5 61.6
2012 1077 53.6 20.0 66.6
2013 1049 54.1 19.3 69.1
2014 1071 54.8 19.5 72.4
2015 1105 58.0 19.0 71.3
2016 1179 62.0 19.0 74
2017 1150 60.9 18.8 71.8
2018 1200 64.7 18.5 76.9
2019 1197 67.5 17.7 77.1
2020 1148 60.6 18.9 77.9
2021 1186 61.7 19.2 74
2022 1196 70.2 17.0 80.2
2023 1172 62.5 18.7 77.8

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 684 n/a n/a n/a
1989 722 n/a n/a 7.2
1990 724 44.0 16.4 7
1991 760 n/a n/a n/a
1992 825 n/a n/a 11.2
1993 765 n/a 0.0 0
1994 835 41.1 20.3 8.7
1995 881 39.6 22.2 9.8
1996 881 39.6 22.2 9.8
1997 904 43.0 21.0 10.3
1998 905 46.0 19.7 11.2
1999 957 46.0 20.8 12.7
2000 959 47.2 20.3 17.8
2001 1013 49.8 20.3 19.2
2002 1052 52.4 20.1 26.4
2003 1052 52.4 20.1 26.4
2004 1075 58.0 18.5 29.7
2005 1081 55.2 19.6 35
2006 1094 58.4 18.7 41.2
2007 1112 56.1 19.8 45
2008 1110 55.1 20.1 49.9
2009 1154 56.3 20.5 53.3
2010 1143 55.5 20.5 58.9
2011 1116 57.0 19.5 61.6
2012 1077 53.6 20.0 66.6
2013 1049 54.1 19.3 69.1
2014 1071 54.8 19.5 72.4
2015 1105 58.0 19.0 71.3
2016 1179 62.0 19.0 74
2017 1150 60.9 18.8 71.8
2018 1200 64.7 18.5 76.9
2019 1197 67.5 17.7 77.1
2020 1148 60.6 18.9 77.9
2021 1186 61.7 19.2 74
2022 1196 70.2 17.0 80.2
2023 1172 62.5 18.7 77.8

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 Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,166 (9.9%) $10,652 (90.1%) $11,818
2020 $1,322 (11.1%) $10,610 (88.9%) $11,931
2021 $1,369 (11.5%) $10,510 (88.5%) $11,878
2022 $2,136 (15.5%) $11,609 (84.5%) $13,746
2023 $2,098 (14.1%) $12,821 (85.9%) $14,919

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside Middle 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 394th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 539th of 883 Middle schools
 11.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Middle School)40.640
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Crestwood School District)40.640
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Riverside Middle School)22.225.1
 2.9%
   5th Grade Math (Crestwood School District)22.225.1
 2.9%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Riverside Middle School)11.712.3
 0.6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Crestwood School District)11.712.3
 0.6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Middle School)33.134.7
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Crestwood School District)33.134.7
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Riverside Middle School)30.713.7
 17%
   6th Grade Math (Crestwood School District)30.713.7
 17%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Middle School)37.339.5
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Crestwood School District)37.339.5
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Riverside Middle School)32.824.5
 8.3%
   7th Grade Math (Crestwood School District)32.824.5
 8.3%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Riverside Middle School)23.412.8
 10.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Crestwood School District)23.412.8
 10.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Middle School)66.851.1
 15.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Crestwood School District)66.851.1
 15.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Middle School)44.926.6
 18.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Crestwood School District)44.926.6
 18.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11971172
 2.1%
African American7953
 32.9%
American Indian02
Asian46
 50%
Hispanic3018
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White10781086
 0.7%
Two or More Races67
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.1%77.8%
 0.7%


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Riverside Middle School ranks 581st of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,172 students attended Riverside Middle School.

Students at Riverside Middle School are 93% White, 5% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Students who attend Riverside Middle School usually go on to attend Crestwood High School


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