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Which teacher or staff member at Riverwood International Charter School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,737
High
DISTRICT 1,360 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON COUNTY·NCES 130228000987
Riverwood International Charter School
5900 Raider Dr, Atlanta, GA 30328 · (470) 254-1980 · Fulton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,737 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Georgia public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
108 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
703 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 452 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 444 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 437 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 404 | 23% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Fulton County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
34.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 3 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.1% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.6% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Riverwood International Charter School
Riverwood International Charter School's state test result (54.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverwood International Charter School this school | 1,737 | 40.5% | 54.3% |
| Centennial High School Roswell | 1,643 | 43.0% | 54.5% |
| Dunwoody High School Dunwoody | 2,012 | 36.3% | 45.2% |
| Lakeside High School Atlanta | 2,234 | 47.1% | 41.8% |
| Chamblee High School Chamblee | 1,867 | 43.5% | 59.0% |
| Sprayberry High School Marietta | 1,769 | 48.6% | 43.5% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Riverwood International Charter School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #94 of 411 | #12 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #227 of 417 ▼ 11 | #16 of 32 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,737 | #109 of 480 | #10 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #208 of 413 | #16 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #29 of 413 | #4 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #349 of 425 | #26 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #196 of 226 | #14 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,737
-5 (0%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 991
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,737 | 108.2 | 16.1:1 | 40% (703) |
| 2023-24 | 1,716 | 106.3 | 16.1:1 | 41% (710) |
| 2022-23 | 1,737 | 104.3 | 16.6:1 | 30% (528) |
| 2020-21 | 1,742 | 100 | 17.4:1 | 30% (522) |
| 2017-18 | 1,697 | 100.2 | 16.9:1 | 38% (649) |
| 2015-16 | 1,542 | 93 | 16.6:1 | 41% (632) |
| 2010-11 | 1,664 | 91 | 18.3:1 | 30% (504) |
| 2000-01 | 1,211 | 84 | 14.4:1 | 24% (288) |
| 1990-91 | 991 | 64 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverwood International Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,697 to 1,737); teachers up 8% (100.2 to 108.2).
About Riverwood International Charter School
Riverwood International Charter School is a large high school. Its address is in Atlanta, Georgia. It enrolls 1,737 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. It has 55% more students than the average for high schools in Georgia (about 1,120).
Fulton County has a total of 107 schools and 87,563 students, Riverwood International Charter School among them.
At Riverwood International Charter School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 37%. Other groups include 34% White, 23% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Fulton County residents are about 8% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
Riverwood International Charter School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1, with 108.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 40% at Riverwood International Charter School. Across public schools in Fulton County, the average is 62%.
On the allk12 Grade, Riverwood International Charter School lands at B+, ahead of 67% of Georgia public high schools.
In Georgia, Riverwood International Charter School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 54.3% actual against a predicted 56.4%.
In Fulton County, the median household earns about $95,292 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Fulton County has 205 public schools with about 138,270 students, including Riverwood International Charter School.
Heards Ferry Elementary School is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Riverwood International Charter School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 51.7% on proficiency, and Riverwood International Charter School is above that at 54.3%.
Riverwood International Charter School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,737, starting from 1,742. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.1:1) than in 2020-21 (17.4:1).
The allk12 page for Riverwood International Charter School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,076,561
Census ACS
Median income
$95,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
205
138,270 students
Quick facts
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- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,056 students
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Other schools in Atlanta
- Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)Combined · 9,952 students
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- Lakeside High SchoolHigh · 2,234 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,056 students
- Sequoyah Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,713 students
- Midtown High SchoolHigh · 1,696 students
Nearby schools
- Heards Ferry Elementary School0.7 mi · 699
- Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence0.7 mi · 393
- Lake Forest Elementary1.8 mi · 534
- Sope Creek Elementary School2.4 mi · 1,104
- East Cobb Middle School2.6 mi · 1,352
- Brumby Elementary School2.6 mi · 963
Frequently asked questions
About Riverwood International Charter SchoolHow many students attend Riverwood International Charter School?
Riverwood International Charter School enrolls approximately 1,737 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Riverwood International Charter School serve?
Riverwood International Charter School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Riverwood International Charter School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Riverwood International Charter School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverwood International Charter School?
At Riverwood International Charter School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 37% Hispanic, 23% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Riverwood International Charter School public or private?
Riverwood International Charter School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.