Is Riverside Middle School a good school?

Riverside Middle School ranks 228 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverside Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 318 students attended Riverside Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Middle School?

Students at Riverside Middle School are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Riverside Middle School attend?

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

Riverside Middle School

Summary:

Riverside Middle School is a public middle school located in Chattaroy, Washington, serving 318 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Riverside School District, which is ranked 98 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (86.16%) compared to nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, but it performs better than the state average in 6th grade English Language Arts. The school has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 45.83% in 2020-2021 to 56.92% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Riverside Middle School's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, with a high of $15,991 in 2021-2022 and a low of $9,018 in 2019-2020, and it has maintained a relatively stable student-teacher ratio of 15.6 to 16.2 over the past three school years.

Compared to nearby schools, Riverside Middle School generally performs better than the lower-ranked Shaw Middle School, Glover Middle School, and Springdale Middle School, but lags behind the higher-performing Highland Middle School, Lakeside Middle School, Northwood Middle School, and Mountainside Middle School in both academic achievement and school rankings. Riverside Middle School could focus on improving its performance in math and science, as well as addressing the achievement gaps between different student subgroups, to enhance its overall academic standing.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3814 E. Deer Park/Milan Rd.
Chattaroy, WA 99003-9733

(509) 464-8450

District: Riverside School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
228^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,991

Students who attend Riverside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverside High School

Feeder schools for Riverside Middle School:

Elementary:	Chattaroy Elementary
	Riverside Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 318

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverside Middle School ranks better than 57.4% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.2%), Hispanic (6.3%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside Middle School is 15.9. (See more...)

Compare Riverside Middle School employs 19.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside Middle School is $15,991.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverside Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Middle School 228^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Riverside Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Riverside School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside School District 98^th of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2004	38.05	281^st	421	33.3%
2005	28.93	324^th	425	23.8%
2006	34.19	323^rd	449	28.1%
2007	49.40	236^th	463	49.0%
2008	61.34	162^nd	466	65.2%
2009	50.07	243^rd	476	48.9%
2010	44.41	280^th	483	42.0%
2011	41.74	313^th	492	36.4%
2012	56.13	202^nd	497	59.4%
2013	50.74	243^rd	498	51.2%
2015	52.06	203^rd	445	54.4%
2016	32.56	304^th	443	31.4%
2019	51.98	240^th	512	53.1%
2021	53.11	219^th	529	58.6%
2022	45.87	259^th	541	52.1%
2023	46.47	257^th	539	52.3%
2024	53.79	228^th	535	57.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	28.84	171^st	231	26.0%
2022	52.31	65^th	199	67.3%

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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	WA State Percentile
2019	59.53	142^nd	448	68.3%
2021	57.34	152^nd	458	66.8%
2022	46.66	234^th	475	50.7%
2023	52.95	194^th	463	58.1%
2024	67.44	110^th	455	75.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	48.34	233^rd	452	48.5%
2021	61.50	153^rd	469	67.4%
2022	51.24	209^th	479	56.4%
2023	48.98	216^th	464	53.4%
2024	56.87	183^rd	464	60.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	54.75	186^th	453	58.9%
2021	44.40	246^th	476	48.3%
2022	38.87	280^th	480	41.7%
2023	43.08	248^th	470	47.2%
2024	50.14	214^th	466	54.1%

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Rank History for White students at Riverside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	43.30	282^nd	470	40.0%
2021	40.77	282^nd	480	41.3%
2022	34.18	329^th	488	32.6%
2023	35.03	321^st	488	34.2%
2024	45.12	270^th	486	44.4%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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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	465	3	2	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	476
1989	498	6	6	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	518
1990	537	5	4	6	18	n/a	n/a	0	570
1991	568	5	6	10	16	n/a	n/a	0	605
1992	647	6	13	8	24	n/a	n/a	0	698
1993	664	3	10	13	24	n/a	n/a	0	714
1994	672	5	7	8	20	n/a	n/a	0	712
1995	552	3	7	9	17	n/a	n/a	0	588
1996	552	3	7	9	17	n/a	n/a	0	588
1997	541	1	5	8	13	n/a	n/a	0	568
1998	536	2	4	4	12	n/a	n/a	0	558
1999	536	2	3	3	10	n/a	n/a	0	554
2000	524	4	1	3	12	n/a	n/a	0	544
2001	481	7	3	7	15	n/a	n/a	0	513
2002	463	4	3	6	12	n/a	n/a	0	488
2003	463	4	3	6	12	n/a	n/a	0	488
2004	446	3	1	8	14	n/a	n/a	0	472
2005	426	5	1	5	15	n/a	n/a	0	452
2006	426	4	4	6	12	n/a	n/a	2	454
2007	400	3	3	8	13	n/a	n/a	1	428
2008	342	1	2	7	7	n/a	n/a	2	361
2009	341	2	2	7	9	n/a	n/a	4	365
2010	350	2	2	7	5	n/a	n/a	3	369
2011	337	3	1	9	10	0	3	0	363
2012	314	4	1	10	6	1	4	0	340
2013	319	4	1	12	14	1	2	0	353
2014	317	2	2	18	14	1	3	0	357
2015	317	3	3	17	15	1	4	0	360
2016	297	2	2	13	10	1	4	0	329
2017	281	2	2	16	9	2	7	0	319
2018	277	2	2	13	8	1	11	0	314
2019	268	1	6	15	6	0	12	0	308
2020	287	0	6	17	6	0	12	0	328
2021	247	0	4	16	4	0	17	0	288
2022	262	1	2	17	3	0	17	0	302
2023	274	2	2	20	4	0	16	0	318

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	476	21.0	22.6	0
1989	518	21.0	24.6	n/a
1990	570	24.3	23.4	0
1991	605	26.7	22.6	n/a
1992	698	29.9	23.3	n/a
1993	714	31.0	23.0	n/a
1994	712	31.0	23.0	n/a
1995	588	27.9	21.1	n/a
1996	588	27.9	21.1	n/a
1997	568	27.8	20.4	n/a
1998	558	27.7	20.1	n/a
1999	554	25.2	22.0	n/a
2000	544	26.4	20.6	n/a
2001	513	25.6	20.0	n/a
2002	488	25.6	19.1	45.9
2003	488	25.6	19.1	45.9
2004	472	26.0	18.2	41.7
2005	452	26.1	17.3	54.6
2006	454	24.9	18.2	44.9
2007	428	22.9	18.7	50.6
2008	361	23.0	15.7	51.3
2009	365	23.0	15.9	47.4
2010	369	20.6	17.8	52.5
2011	363	21.7	16.6	55.1
2012	340	19.9	17.0	58.2
2013	353	20.2	17.4	57.8
2014	357	n/a	n/a	52.1
2015	360	21.0	17.1	52.5
2016	329	21.0	15.6	53.8
2017	319	21.5	14.8	51.4
2018	314	20.4	15.3	51
2019	308	19.1	16.1	47.4
2020	328	18.6	17.5	45.1
2021	288	18.4	15.6	45.8
2022	302	18.6	16.2	49.3
2023	318	19.9	15.9	56.9

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	476	21.0	22.6	0
1989	518	21.0	24.6	n/a
1990	570	24.3	23.4	0
1991	605	26.7	22.6	n/a
1992	698	29.9	23.3	n/a
1993	714	31.0	23.0	n/a
1994	712	31.0	23.0	n/a
1995	588	27.9	21.1	n/a
1996	588	27.9	21.1	n/a
1997	568	27.8	20.4	n/a
1998	558	27.7	20.1	n/a
1999	554	25.2	22.0	n/a
2000	544	26.4	20.6	n/a
2001	513	25.6	20.0	n/a
2002	488	25.6	19.1	45.9
2003	488	25.6	19.1	45.9
2004	472	26.0	18.2	41.7
2005	452	26.1	17.3	54.6
2006	454	24.9	18.2	44.9
2007	428	22.9	18.7	50.6
2008	361	23.0	15.7	51.3
2009	365	23.0	15.9	47.4
2010	369	20.6	17.8	52.5
2011	363	21.7	16.6	55.1
2012	340	19.9	17.0	58.2
2013	353	20.2	17.4	57.8
2014	357	n/a	n/a	52.1
2015	360	21.0	17.1	52.5
2016	329	21.0	15.6	53.8
2017	319	21.5	14.8	51.4
2018	314	20.4	15.3	51
2019	308	19.1	16.1	47.4
2020	328	18.6	17.5	45.1
2021	288	18.4	15.6	45.8
2022	302	18.6	16.2	49.3
2023	318	19.9	15.9	56.9

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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