Enrollment
347
Middle
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERTON CUSD 14·NCES 173410003499
Riverton Middle School
1014 E Lincoln St, Riverton, IL 62561 · (217) 629-6002 · Sangamon County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
182 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Riverton Middle School→Riverton High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Riverton CUSD 14. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
52.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
21.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
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
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
347
-68 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.8:1
% White
84%
was 92%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Riverton Middle School
Riverton Middle School is one of the modestly sized middle schools in Riverton, Illinois, one of the schools within Riverton CUSD 14, with 347 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 25% below the state mean of about 462.
Within Riverton CUSD 14, which oversees 3 schools and 1,219 students, Riverton Middle School is one campus in the system.
On demographics, Riverton Middle School shows that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 10% multiracial, 5% Black.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, Riverton Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.7%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Sangamon County shows median household income runs about $75,357, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Riverton Middle School is one of 77 public schools in Sangamon County (combined enrollment of about 27,345 students).
The closest other public school is Riverton Elem School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Riverton Middle School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 25.4%.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 16%: 415 students in 2018 compared to 347 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 92% to 84%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.
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Sangamon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
194,947
Census ACS
Median income
$75,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,345 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Riverton CUSD 14
- Riverton Elem SchoolElementary · 515 students
- Riverton High SchoolHigh · 357 students
Other schools in Riverton
- Riverton Elem SchoolElementary · 515 students
- Riverton High SchoolHigh · 357 students
Nearby schools
- Riverton Elem School0.5 mi · 515
- Riverton High School1.0 mi · 357
- Wilcox Elem School4.5 mi · 241
- Sherman Elem School5.0 mi · 552
- Fairview Elem School5.2 mi · 302
- Washington Middle School5.7 mi · 516
Frequently asked questions
About Riverton Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Riverton Middle School?
Riverton Middle School enrolls approximately 347 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Riverton Middle School serve?
Riverton Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverton Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverton Middle School is approximately 11.6:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverton Middle School?
At Riverton Middle School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 1% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Riverton Middle School public or private?
Riverton Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Riverton CUSD 14.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.