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Enrollment
1,139
Middle
DISTRICT 615 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRESTWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260001603915
Riverside Middle School
25900 W WARREN ST, DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48127 · (313) 274-6792 · Wayne County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,139 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
819 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 55%
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 | 260 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 272 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 288 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 319 | 28% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 56% · 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
Riverside Middle School→Crestwood High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Crestwood School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
32.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 Middle School
Riverside Middle School's state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Middle School this school | 1,139 | 71.9% | 31.1% |
| Thunder Bay Junior High School ALPENA | 796 | 63.9% | 34.0% |
| Bryant Middle School DEARBORN | 781 | 62.4% | 51.0% |
| Surline Middle School WEST BRANCH | 580 | 64.8% | 39.0% |
| Stout Middle School DEARBORN | 698 | 84.1% | 37.1% |
| Clio Middle School CLIO | 564 | 65.2% | 33.6% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #342 of 397 | #32 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #214 of 380 | #22 of 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #244 of 377 | #24 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,139 | #2 of 491 | #1 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #181 of 436 | #27 of 62 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #395 of 437 | #50 of 62 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.9% | #84 of 477 | #26 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #282 of 339 | #39 of 55 |
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
1,139
-47 (-4%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 760
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 1,139 | 66.8 | 17.1:1 | 72% (819) |
| 2023-24 | 1,163 | 66.4 | 17.5:1 | 81% (939) |
| 2022-23 | 1,172 | 62.5 | 18.8:1 | 78% (912) |
| 2020-21 | 1,186 | 61 | 19.4:1 | 74% (878) |
| 2017-18 | 1,200 | 64.8 | 18.5:1 | 77% (923) |
| 2015-16 | 1,179 | 61 | 19.3:1 | 74% (873) |
| 2010-11 | 1,116 | 57 | 19.6:1 | 62% (688) |
| 2000-01 | 1,013 | 49 | 20.7:1 | 19% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 760 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,200 to 1,139); teachers up 3% (64.8 to 66.8).
About Riverside Middle School
Riverside Middle School is a middle school with a street address in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan. The school offers grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 1,139 students. That puts enrollment 127% bigger than the 502-student average for middle schools in Michigan.
The 6 schools in Crestwood School District enroll 3,690 students altogether, Riverside Middle School among them.
A large majority of enrollment at Riverside Middle School is White, at 92%. It is also 5% Black. Wayne County's residents are about 49% White, 43 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.
With 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.1:1. The 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan is close to this figure. Roughly 72% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 34.4%. Riverside Middle School scores 31.1%.
In Wayne County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $60,539, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. There are 573 public schools in the county, enrolling about 259,786, Riverside Middle School among them.
Riverside Middle School is about 0.5 miles from Highview Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 31.1% is below the 48.1% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 1,186 to 1,139, a 4% decline. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.1:1) than in 2020-21 (19.4:1).
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Crestwood School District
- Crestwood High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Kinloch Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Highview Elementary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 309 students
- Crestwood Accelerated ProgramElementary · 18 students
Other schools in DEARBORN HEIGHTS
- Star International AcademyCombined · 1,728 students
- Crestwood High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Annapolis High SchoolHigh · 682 students
- Thorne Elementary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Kinloch Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Oakley W Best Middle SchoolMiddle · 557 students
Other Riverside Middle schools
16 other US public schools in 14 states are named Riverside Middle. Riverside Middle School is the largest of the 17.
- Riverside Middle SchoolGRAND RAPIDS, MI · 227 students
- Riverside MiddleGreer, SC · 1,086 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 739 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolEvans, GA · 711 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolEL PASO, TX · 705 students
Nearby schools
- Highview Elementary School0.5 mi · 395
- Crestwood Accelerated Program0.9 mi · 18
- Hillcrest Elementary School0.9 mi · 309
- Star International Academy1.1 mi · 1,728
- Vandenberg Elementary School1.3 mi · 280
- Thomas Jefferson Elem School1.4 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Riverside Middle School?
Riverside Middle School enrolls approximately 1,139 students in grades 05-08.
Is Riverside Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverside Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Riverside Middle School have?
Riverside Middle School employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverside Middle School?
At Riverside Middle School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverside Middle School?
Riverside Middle School is overseen by Crestwood School District in Wayne County.
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