Enrollment
228
Middle
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER BEND CUSD 2·NCES 173395003489
River Bend Middle School
415 12th St, Fulton, IL 61252 · (815) 589-2611 · Whiteside County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
106 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 69 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 82 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 34% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 69% · 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
Students here typically continue to
River Bend Middle School→Fulton High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within River Bend CUSD 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
64.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.3pp since 2023
Math
38.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.9% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 27.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 River Bend Middle School
River Bend Middle School's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Bend Middle School this school | 228 | 46.5% | 47.5% |
| Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School Mansfield | 232 | 47.8% | 38.4% |
| Bismarck-Henning Jr High School Bismarck | 246 | 44.3% | 40.4% |
| Pinckneyville Middle School Pinckneyville | 235 | 43.8% | 60.0% |
| Amboy Jr High School Amboy | 210 | 47.1% | 40.0% |
| Washington Attendance Center Carmi | 269 | 46.5% | 58.7% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 River Bend Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Whiteside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #231 of 578 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #249 of 640 ▲ 42 | #2 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #240 of 640 ▲ 78 | #2 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #534 of 691 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #333 of 558 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.5% | #483 of 560 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #330 of 581 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #63 of 127 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
228
+24 (+12%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 189
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 | 228 | 16.9 | 13.5:1 | 46% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 14.9 | 16.0:1 | 46% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 12.9 | 16.5:1 | 39% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 204 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 13 | 16.3:1 | 40% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 212 | 12 | 17.7:1 | 30% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 207 | 15 | 13.8:1 | 34% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | 13 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 189 | 10 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Bend Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (212 to 228); teachers up 30% (13 to 16.9).
About River Bend Middle School
River Bend Middle School is a middle-grades school in Fulton, Illinois, and it is part of River Bend CUSD 2. The school has 228 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Illinois average about 462 students, which makes this school 51% below average.
River Bend CUSD 2 has 998 students in 4 schools, and River Bend Middle School is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at River Bend Middle School is White, at 89%. The rest of enrollment is 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The diversity index for River Bend Middle School is 19%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
River Bend Middle School has 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. The 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois is close to this figure. At River Bend Middle School, 46% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Whiteside County is 9 points.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 44.7%. River Bend Middle School scores 47.5%.
Census data for Whiteside County show median household income comes to about $67,500, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 50 public schools and about 8,445 students.
Fulton Elementary School is the nearest public school to River Bend Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of River Bend Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, River Bend Middle School is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
The school's enrollment rose 12% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at River Bend Middle School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Whiteside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,947
Census ACS
Median income
$67,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
8,445 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in River Bend CUSD 2
- Fulton Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Fulton High SchoolHigh · 284 students
- Early Step Pre-SchoolElementary · 65 students
Other schools in Fulton
- Fulton Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Fulton High SchoolHigh · 284 students
- Early Step Pre-SchoolElementary · 65 students
Other River Bend Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named River Bend Middle. River Bend Middle School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- River Bend MiddleSterling, VA · 1,137 students
- River Bend MiddleRaleigh, NC · 995 students
- River Bend MiddleClaremont, NC · 450 students
Nearby schools
- Fulton Elementary School0.1 mi · 421
- Fulton High School0.4 mi · 284
- Early Step Pre-School0.4 mi · 65
- Eagle Heights Elementary School2.3 mi · 443
- Jefferson Elementary School3.2 mi · 376
- Clinton Middle School3.5 mi · 745
Frequently asked questions
About River Bend Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at River Bend Middle School?
River Bend Middle School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 06-08.
Is River Bend Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
River Bend Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does River Bend Middle School have?
River Bend Middle School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
How diverse is River Bend Middle School?
River Bend Middle School reports a student body of 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is River Bend Middle School in?
River Bend Middle School is part of River Bend CUSD 2.
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