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What's one thing Riverside Intermediate gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
450
Middle
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180906002211
Riverside Intermediate
905 E Baker, Plymouth, IN 46563 · (574) 936-3787 · Marshall County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Indiana public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
279 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 5 | 229 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 221 | 49% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 57% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Plymouth Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
30.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
39.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Riverside Intermediate
Riverside Intermediate's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Intermediate this school | 450 | 62.0% | 37.1% |
| Southridge Middle School Huntingburg | 394 | 58.9% | 51.1% |
| Lincoln Junior High School Plymouth | 498 | 57.2% | 34.6% |
| Crawfordsville Middle School Crawfordsville | 569 | 59.2% | 32.4% |
| Washington Upper Elementary Washington | 350 | 56.9% | 22.1% |
| North Side Middle School Elkhart | 563 | 57.4% | 17.5% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Riverside Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #171 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #140 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #228 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #202 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #177 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #122 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.0% | #72 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #31 of 187 |
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
450
-55 (-11%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 539
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 450 | 29.3 | 15.3:1 | 62% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 29.2 | 15.3:1 | 55% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 29.8 | 15.9:1 | 60% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 55% (277) |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 32 | 17.7:1 | 57% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 546 | 32 | 17.1:1 | 62% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 28 | 19.3:1 | 55% (299) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Intermediate.
About Riverside Intermediate
Riverside Intermediate is a small middle school in Plymouth, Indiana, administered by Plymouth Community School Corp. Students in grades 5 through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 450 students. For comparison, middle schools in Indiana average about 594 students.
The district for Riverside Intermediate is Plymouth Community School Corp, with 7 schools and 3,168 students.
By race and ethnicity, Riverside Intermediate is 61% White. It is also 34% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Marshall County is roughly 88% White. By the diversity index, Riverside Intermediate comes in at 51%.
The school reported 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.3:1. Middle schools in Indiana average about 15.6:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 62%. Across public schools in Marshall County, the average is 53%.
Riverside Intermediate is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of Indiana public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Indiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Riverside Intermediate's results are 5.4 points above predicted: 37.1% against 31.7%.
In the county around the school, Marshall County, median household income is about $71,808, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Riverside Intermediate is among the 16 public schools in Marshall County.
Of nearby public schools, Plymouth High School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 40.2% proficiency; Riverside Intermediate posts 37.1%.
Riverside Intermediate is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 11%, from 505 to 450. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.8:1 to 15.3:1 over the same years.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,284
Census ACS
Median income
$71,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
7,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plymouth Community School Corp
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,034 students
- Lincoln Junior High SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Menominee Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Washington Discovery AcademyElementary · 257 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 240 students
Other schools in Plymouth
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,034 students
- Lincoln Junior High SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Menominee Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Washington Discovery AcademyElementary · 257 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 240 students
Other Riverside Intermediate schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Riverside Intermediate. Riverside Intermediate is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Riverside Intermediate SchoolFishers, IN · 891 students
- Riverside Intermediate SchoolMANCHESTER, MI · 188 students
- Riverside IntermediateElwood, KS · 142 students
Nearby schools
- Plymouth High School0.4 mi · 1,034
- Jefferson Elementary School0.5 mi · 240
- Lincoln Junior High School0.7 mi · 498
- Webster Elementary School1.5 mi · 310
- Washington Discovery Academy1.8 mi · 257
- Menominee Elementary School2.1 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside IntermediateWhat is the total enrollment at Riverside Intermediate?
Riverside Intermediate enrolls approximately 450 students in grades 05-06.
Is Riverside Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverside Intermediate is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Riverside Intermediate have?
Riverside Intermediate employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Riverside Intermediate?
Student demographics at Riverside Intermediate are roughly 61% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverside Intermediate?
Riverside Intermediate is overseen by Plymouth Community School Corp in Marshall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.