Enrollment
257
Middle
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IOWA FALLS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191473000905
Riverbend Middle School
1124 Union St., Iowa Falls, IA 50126 · (641) 648-6430 · Hardin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL257 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Iowa 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.
- ABeats 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 Iowa public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
106 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 41%
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 | 74 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 95 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 34% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 48% · 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
Riverbend Middle School→Iowa Falls - Alden High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Iowa Falls Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
84.5%
IA avg 73.6% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
78.4%
IA avg 70.9% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.5% | 78.4% |
| 2023-24 | 84.4% | 77.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. 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
80.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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 Riverbend Middle School
Riverbend Middle School's state test result (80.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbend Middle School this school | 257 | 41.2% | 80.5% |
| New Hampton Middle School New Hampton | 304 | 45.1% | 79.8% |
| West Central Valley Middle School Redfield | 191 | 41.9% | N/A |
| Cherokee Middle School Cherokee | 329 | 45.3% | 78.3% |
| Forest City Middle School Forest City | 330 | 41.5% | 76.8% |
| Shenandoah Middle School Shenandoah | 280 | 42.9% | 68.0% |
Matched among Iowa 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 Riverbend Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #68 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #87 of 224 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.5% | #52 of 224 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 257 | #160 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #28 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #107 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.2% | #111 of 237 |
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
257
-15 (-6%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 257 | 20.4 | 12.6:1 | 41% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 17.9 | 15.9:1 | 48% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 19.9 | 14.5:1 | 42% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 20 | 13.6:1 | 46% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 14.7 | 13.5:1 | 39% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 206 | 12 | 17.2:1 | 36% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 185 | 14 | 13.2:1 | 45% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 20 | 13.4:1 | 25% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 22 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverbend Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (198 to 257); teachers up 39% (14.7 to 20.4).
About Riverbend Middle School
Riverbend Middle School is a small middle school in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Enrollment is 257 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 400-student average for middle schools in Iowa, enrollment here is 36% lower.
Iowa Falls Comm School District is made up of 4 schools with 1,228 students in all.
Most students at Riverbend Middle School are White: 84% of enrollment. Other students are 14% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Riverbend Middle School comes in at 27%.
The school has about 12.6 students per teacher and 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Iowa is 15.2:1, higher than at this school. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 38% average for public schools in Hardin County.
allk12 grades Riverbend Middle School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Iowa public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Riverbend Middle School is 9.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 80.5%. Predicted: 71.3%.
In Hardin County (population about 16,639), median household income is about $65,069, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Riverbend Middle School is one of 14 public schools in Hardin County, which together enroll about 3,073 students.
Rock Run Elementary is the public school closest to Riverbend Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Riverbend Middle School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 70.7% on proficiency, and Riverbend Middle School is above that at 80.5%.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
Enrollment was 272 in 2020-21 and 257 in 2024-25, a decrease of 15 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.6:1 to 12.6:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Riverbend Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,639
Census ACS
Median income
$65,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,073 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iowa Falls Comm School District
- Iowa Falls - Alden High SchoolHigh · 398 students
- Rock Run ElementaryElementary · 292 students
- Pineview ElementaryElementary · 281 students
Other schools in Iowa Falls
- Iowa Falls - Alden High SchoolHigh · 398 students
- Rock Run ElementaryElementary · 292 students
- Pineview ElementaryElementary · 281 students
Nearby schools
- Rock Run Elementary0.4 mi · 292
- Pineview Elementary0.4 mi · 281
- Iowa Falls - Alden High School0.7 mi · 398
- Alden Elementary School5.2 mi · 148
- The Cougars Den11.4 mi · 35
- AGWSR Elementary School11.5 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About Riverbend Middle SchoolHow many students attend Riverbend Middle School?
Riverbend Middle School enrolls approximately 257 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Riverbend Middle School serve?
Riverbend Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverbend Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverbend Middle School is approximately 12.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverbend Middle School?
At Riverbend Middle School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Riverbend Middle School in?
Riverbend Middle School is part of Iowa Falls Comm School District.
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