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Enrollment
995
Middle
DISTRICT 887 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370472003412
River Bend Middle
5601 Wallace Martin Way, Raleigh, NC 27616 · (919) 694-8690 · Wake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL995 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of North Carolina public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
992 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 82%
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 6 | 328 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 337 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 330 | 33% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · 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
River Bend Middle→Rolesville High
Based on published attendance-zone data from Wake County Schools. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
35.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
28.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 River Bend Middle
River Bend Middle's state test result (31.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Bend Middle this school | 995 | 99.7% | 31.8% |
| Southwest Middle School Charlotte | 1,205 | 99.8% | 39.6% |
| Kennedy Middle Charlotte | 990 | 99.7% | 50.9% |
| Northridge Middle Charlotte | 1,014 | 99.7% | 47.2% |
| East Garner Middle Garner | 1,109 | 99.7% | 45.4% |
| East Millbrook Middle Raleigh | 731 | 99.6% | 35.1% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 River Bend Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #422 of 463 | #38 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #425 of 461 | #37 of 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #385 of 463 | #36 of 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 995 | #41 of 478 | #12 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #213 of 456 | #21 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #198 of 456 | #25 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #8 of 472 | #2 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #133 of 143 | #8 of 8 |
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
995
-247 (-20%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
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 | 995 | 62 | 16.1:1 | 100% (992) |
| 2023-24 | 989 | 65 | 15.2:1 | 76% (753) |
| 2022-23 | 1,124 | 75 | 15.0:1 | 74% (830) |
| 2020-21 | 1,242 | 87 | 14.3:1 | 56% (700) |
| 2017-18 | 987 | 54.6 | 18.1:1 | 71% (697) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Bend Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (987 to 995); teachers up 13% (54.6 to 62).
About River Bend Middle
River Bend Middle is a large middle school for students in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 995 students. On average, middle schools in North Carolina enroll around 605, and this school is 64% bigger than that mark.
Wake County Schools serves 163,176 students across 198 schools.
At River Bend Middle, Black students make up the biggest share, 44%. Enrollment also includes 39% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Wake County, the Black share is about 19%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at River Bend Middle comes to 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 42% average for public schools in Wake County is 58 points lower.
River Bend Middle earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 8% of North Carolina public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, River Bend Middle lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.8%; the prediction is 48.4%.
In Wake County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $105,768 a year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Wake County number 237, with about 184,790 students.
River Bend Elementary sits about 0.3 miles from River Bend Middle. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, River Bend Middle is 8th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around River Bend Middle as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell by 20% across 4 years, from 1,242 in 2020-21 to 995 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 14.3:1 in 2020-21 to 16.1:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the River Bend Middle community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Wake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,178,653
Census ACS
Median income
$105,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
237
184,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wake County Schools
- Apex Friendship HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Enloe HighHigh · 2,643 students
- Panther Creek HighHigh · 2,609 students
- Millbrook HighHigh · 2,498 students
- Apex HighHigh · 2,449 students
- Leesville Road HighHigh · 2,411 students
Other schools in Raleigh
- Enloe HighHigh · 2,643 students
- Millbrook HighHigh · 2,498 students
- Leesville Road HighHigh · 2,411 students
- Athens Drive HighHigh · 2,156 students
- Needham Broughton HighHigh · 2,153 students
- Wakefield HighHigh · 2,065 students
Other River Bend Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named River Bend Middle. River Bend Middle is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- River Bend MiddleClaremont, NC · 450 students
- River Bend MiddleSterling, VA · 1,137 students
- River Bend Middle SchoolFulton, IL · 228 students
Nearby schools
- River Bend Elementary0.3 mi · 709
- Harris Creek Elementary1.4 mi · 827
- Fox Road Elementary1.5 mi · 430
- Doral Academy of North Carolina2.4 mi · 592
- Wildwood Forest Elementary2.4 mi · 551
- East Millbrook Middle2.6 mi · 731
Frequently asked questions
About River Bend MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at River Bend Middle?
River Bend Middle enrolls approximately 995 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does River Bend Middle serve?
River Bend Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at River Bend Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at River Bend Middle is approximately 16.1:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at River Bend Middle?
At River Bend Middle, the student body is approximately 8% White, 39% Hispanic, 44% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees River Bend Middle?
River Bend Middle is overseen by Wake County Schools in Wake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.