Enrollment
227
Middle
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261644005340
Riverside Middle School
265 ELEANOR ST NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49505 · (616) 819-2969 · Kent County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
207 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 55%
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 | 77 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 36% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Schools most like Riverside Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Middle School this school | 227 | 91.2% | N/A |
| Alger Middle School GRAND RAPIDS | 314 | 89.2% | N/A |
| BridgeportSpaulding Middle SchoolSchrah SAGINAW | 379 | 97.1% | N/A |
| CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy RIVER ROUGE | 261 | 88.1% | N/A |
| Richfield Public School Academy FLINT | 418 | 95.9% | N/A |
| Holmes STEM Middle School Academy FLINT | 256 | 93.0% | N/A |
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 Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #426 of 491 | #32 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #3 of 436 | #1 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #90 of 437 | #9 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.2% | #24 of 477 | #3 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #262 of 339 | #17 of 22 |
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
227
0 (0%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 625
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 227 | 20.1 | 11.3:1 | 91% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 93% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 16 | 15.5:1 | 89% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 227 | 16 | 14.2:1 | 94% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 244 | 16.5 | 14.8:1 | 86% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 16 | 14.4:1 | 89% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 94% (463) |
| 2000-01 | 628 | 21 | 29.9:1 | 74% (463) |
| 1990-91 | 625 | 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 7% (244 to 227); teachers up 22% (16.5 to 20.1).
About Riverside Middle School
Riverside Middle School is a middle-grades school with a street address in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The school's enrollment of 227 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 55% lower than the average for middle schools in Michigan, which is about 502.
Riverside Middle School is part of a district of 50 schools: Grand Rapids Public Schools, with 13,903 students.
At 61%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Riverside Middle School combined. Smaller groups are 17% Hispanic, 11% White, and 10% multiracial. County-wide, 10% of Kent County residents are Black. By the diversity index, Riverside Middle School comes in at 57%.
Teachers at the school number 20.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.3:1. Among middle schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. The school's lunch program data list 91% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 47% for public schools in Kent County.
In the county around the school, Kent County, median household income is about $82,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 239 public schools operate in Kent County, serving about 97,253 students.
Palmer School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Riverside Middle School inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
In 2020-21, Riverside Middle School enrolled 227; in 2024-25, 227. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.3:1, from 14.2:1.
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Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools
- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
- Union High SchoolHigh · 881 students
- Harrison Park AcademyElementary · 708 students
- Southwest Elementary Academia BilingueElementary · 661 students
- Grand Rapids University Preparatory AcademyHigh · 494 students
- Burton Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS
- East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 2,068 students
- Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- PrepNet Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,080 students
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 1,078 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 999 students
- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
Other Riverside Middle schools
16 other US public schools in 14 states are named Riverside Middle. Riverside Middle School is the 15th largest of the 17.
- Riverside Middle SchoolDEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI · 1,139 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
- Palmer School0.6 mi · 187
- Center for Economicology0.7 mi · 60
- City High Middle School0.7 mi · 955
- Aberdeen Academy0.8 mi · 241
- Kent Hills Elementary1.1 mi · 370
- East Leonard Elementary1.4 mi · 174
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside Middle SchoolHow large is Riverside Middle School?
Riverside Middle School enrolls approximately 227 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Riverside Middle School serve?
Riverside Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Riverside Middle School have?
Riverside Middle School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverside Middle School?
At Riverside Middle School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 17% Hispanic, 61% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Riverside Middle School in?
Riverside Middle School is part of Grand Rapids Public Schools.
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