Summary:
Riverside Middle School is a public middle school in Billings, Montana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 492 students. The school is part of the Billings Elementary School District, which is ranked 169 out of 300 districts in the state and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Riverside Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Billings Elementary District and the state of Montana in standardized test scores. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 15.5% of Riverside students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 36.42% for the district and 36.59% for the state. Similarly, in Reading, only 21% of Riverside students were proficient or better, compared to 39.27% for the district and 46.03% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also low, with only 10.67% of students proficient or better, compared to 35.28% for the district and 37.03% for the state. Riverside Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Montana middle schools, with a ranking of 168 out of 187 schools in the 2022-2023 school year, and has been rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger for the past several years.
When comparing Riverside Middle School to the nearby schools in the Billings Elementary District, it becomes clear that Riverside is underperforming significantly. For example, Ben Steele Middle School, which is only 7.35 miles away, has much higher academic performance, with 45.78% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, 48.98% in Reading, and 47.06% in Science. Similarly, Castle Rock Middle School and Lewis & Clark Middle School, both within a 4-mile radius, also outperform Riverside in academic metrics. Despite the challenges faced by Riverside Middle School, the data indicates that there is room for improvement, and the school's diverse student population could be an asset if the right strategies and resources are put in place to support student learning and achievement.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Billings Elementary
SchoolDigger Rank:
168th of 187 Montana Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,736
Feeder schools for Riverside Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.0
Number of students: 492
Racial breakdown:
White:
57.9%
Hispanic:
16.1%
American Indian:
15.0%
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Two or more races:
8.7%
African American:
2.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.9%
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