Enrollment
335
Middle
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370288001170
Riverside Middle
2920 US Hwy 17, Williamston, NC 27892 · (252) 792-1111 · Martin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
332 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
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 | 112 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 106 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 117 | 35% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
42.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
32.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 42 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 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Where Riverside Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #362 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #381 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #316 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #415 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #55 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #266 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #223 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.7% | #26 of 300 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
335
-60 (-15%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 335 | 24.5 | 13.7:1 | 99% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 340 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 99% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 99% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 23 | 17.2:1 | 99% (392) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 30.6 | 15.4:1 | 99% (467) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 31 | 15.4:1 | 99% (471) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 25 | 16.1:1 | 61% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 550 | 41 | 13.4:1 | 56% (308) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | 24 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Middle.
About Riverside Middle
Riverside Middle, located in Williamston, North Carolina, is a small middle school. A federal count lists 335 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in North Carolina) has about 605 students.
Martin County Schools enrolls 3,382 students in 10 schools, including Riverside Middle.
Riverside Middle's enrollment is 57% Black. The next largest groups are 26% White, 11% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. In Martin County overall, about 40% of residents are Black. Riverside Middle has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.7:1. That ratio is under the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%. Across public schools in Martin County, the average is about the same, 99%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Riverside Middle lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.3%; the prediction is 48.6%.
Martin County has these Census figures: median household income is about $48,578, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Riverside Middle is among the 12 public schools in Martin County.
The next-closest public school is Riverside High, about 1.6 miles away. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Riverside Middle. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Riverside Middle is 4th of 5 on proficiency.
Federal data place Riverside Middle in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 335, 15% below the 395 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.7:1, from 17.2:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Riverside Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,644
Census ACS
Median income
$48,578
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,967 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Martin County Schools
- Martin County HighHigh · 752 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 470 students
- Williamston PrimaryElementary · 361 students
- South Creek ElementaryElementary · 337 students
- E J Hayes ElementaryElementary · 280 students
- South Creek HighHigh · 265 students
Other schools in Williamston
- Martin County HighHigh · 752 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 470 students
- Bear Grass Charter SchoolHigh · 445 students
- Williamston PrimaryElementary · 361 students
- E J Hayes ElementaryElementary · 280 students
- Rodgers ElementaryElementary · 219 students
Nearby schools
- Riverside High1.6 mi · 470
- Martin County High1.6 mi · 752
- Williamston Primary2.0 mi · 361
- E J Hayes Elementary2.3 mi · 280
- Rodgers Elementary2.3 mi · 219
- Bear Grass Charter School4.7 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Riverside Middle?
Riverside Middle enrolls approximately 335 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Riverside Middle serve?
Riverside Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Riverside Middle?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Riverside Middle.
How diverse is Riverside Middle?
Riverside Middle reports a student body of 26% White, 11% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverside Middle?
Riverside Middle is overseen by Martin County Schools in Martin County.
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