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Enrollment
442
Middle
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERAMEC VALLEY R-III·NCES 292346002864
RIVERBEND SCH.
2085 HWY N, PACIFIC, MO 63069 · (636) 271-1481 · Franklin County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Missouri 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
203 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 7 | 237 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 205 | 46% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 52% · 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 SCH.→PACIFIC HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MERAMEC VALLEY R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +3.5pp since 2021
Math
44.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +12.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.1% | 23.2% | 49.0% | 14.5% |
| Math | 13.6% | 30.6% | 41.8% | 13.8% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.3% | 44.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38.4% | 42.7% |
| 2022-23 | 40.5% | 42.4% |
| 2021-22 | 32.8% | 31.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 SCH.
RIVERBEND SCH.'s state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERBEND SCH. this school | 442 | 45.9% | 39.6% |
| T. S. HILL MIDDLE DEXTER | 475 | 48.6% | 41.5% |
| PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE PACIFIC | 399 | 48.1% | 42.6% |
| EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MIDDLE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS | 540 | 48.0% | 32.4% |
| CLINTON MIDDLE CLINTON | 385 | 45.5% | 34.4% |
| SULLIVAN MIDDLE SULLIVAN | 434 | 48.2% | 43.8% |
Matched among Missouri 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 SCH. ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #208 of 379 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #192 of 380 ▼ 1 | #4 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #242 of 380 ▼ 37 | #4 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #66 of 364 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #189 of 397 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #221 of 321 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #207 of 321 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.9% | #215 of 379 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +92.2% | #1 of 91 | N/A |
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
442
-45 (-9%) vs 2020
+64% since 2010-11, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 442 | 31.4 | 14.1:1 | 46% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 33.5 | 12.5:1 | 43% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 34.9 | 13.0:1 | 32% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 487 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 40% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 230 | 17 | 13.6:1 | 54% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 250 | 16 | 15.6:1 | 45% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 44% (118) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIVERBEND SCH..
Since 2017-18: students up 92% (230 to 442); teachers up 85% (17 to 31.4).
About RIVERBEND SCH.
As a medium-sized middle school, RIVERBEND SCH. serves students in PACIFIC, Missouri. It serves 442 students in grades 7 through 8.
MERAMEC VALLEY R-III serves 3,131 students across 9 schools.
White students make up 86% of enrollment at RIVERBEND SCH.. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The White share in Franklin County as a whole is similar, at about 89%. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.1:1, with 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.1 students per teacher above the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 46%.
RIVERBEND SCH. is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of Missouri public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
RIVERBEND SCH. is 3.0 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (39.6% versus 42.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
In Franklin County (population about 105,950), the median household income is $73,165, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. RIVERBEND SCH. is one of 41 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to RIVERBEND SCH. is TRUMAN ELEM., about 1.3 miles away. RIVERBEND SCH. is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, RIVERBEND SCH. ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put RIVERBEND SCH. in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
The school enrolled 442 students in 2024-25, 45 fewer than the 487 it had in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,950
Census ACS
Median income
$73,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
15,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MERAMEC VALLEY R-III
- PACIFIC HIGHHigh · 973 students
- ZITZMAN ELEM.Elementary · 469 students
- PACIFIC INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 399 students
- COLEMAN ELEM.Elementary · 265 students
- NIKE ELEM.Elementary · 212 students
- TRUMAN ELEM.Elementary · 201 students
Other schools in PACIFIC
- PACIFIC HIGHHigh · 973 students
- ZITZMAN ELEM.Elementary · 469 students
- PACIFIC INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 399 students
- TRUMAN ELEM.Elementary · 201 students
- DORIS HOFFMAN EARLY LEARNING CElementary · 23 students
- MISSOURI EASTERN CORR CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- TRUMAN ELEM.1.3 mi · 201
- ZITZMAN ELEM.1.3 mi · 469
- DORIS HOFFMAN EARLY LEARNING C1.4 mi · 23
- PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE1.4 mi · 399
- PACIFIC HIGH1.5 mi · 973
- NIKE ELEM.4.0 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About RIVERBEND SCH.What is the total enrollment at RIVERBEND SCH.?
RIVERBEND SCH. enrolls approximately 442 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does RIVERBEND SCH. serve?
RIVERBEND SCH. serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at RIVERBEND SCH.?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at RIVERBEND SCH..
How diverse is RIVERBEND SCH.?
RIVERBEND SCH. reports a student body of 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees RIVERBEND SCH.?
RIVERBEND SCH. is overseen by MERAMEC VALLEY R-III in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.