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Which teacher or staff member at Riverside Middle deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
453
Middle
DISTRICT 513 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 04·NCES 450087001326
Riverside Middle
458 Riverside Street, Pendleton, SC 29670 · (864) 403-2200 · Anderson County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of South Carolina public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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 | 228 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 225 | 50% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 67% · 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→Pendleton High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Anderson 04. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
71.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
53.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.6% | 53.2% |
| 2023-24 | 64.5% | 51.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Riverside Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #34 of 249 no change | #6 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #35 of 249 ▲ 8 | #4 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #175 of 256 | #9 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #135 of 241 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #191 of 241 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.5% | #40 of 81 | 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
453
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 332
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 453 | 32 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 64% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 32.8 | 13.0:1 | 63% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 31 | 14.5:1 | 54% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 29.8 | 13.8:1 | 45% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 51% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 51% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 40 | 15.1:1 | 38% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 332 | 18 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (410 to 453); teachers up 7% (29.8 to 32).
About Riverside Middle
Riverside Middle is a small middle-grades school that serves part of Pendleton, South Carolina. It reported 453 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students, which makes this school 27% below average.
Riverside Middle reports to Anderson 04, which has 6 schools and 3,076 students.
More than half of enrollment at Riverside Middle is White: 73%. Enrollment also includes 14% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. In Anderson County overall, the White share is about 77%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 44%.
Based on 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, Riverside Middle has a ratio of 14.2:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Riverside Middle earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 84% of South Carolina public middle schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Anderson County show that the median household earns about $66,651 a year, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Anderson County has 57 public schools with about 34,806 students, including Riverside Middle.
Pendleton Elementary sits about 1.6 miles from Riverside Middle. Riverside Middle has 4 other public schools within five miles.
Riverside Middle has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (450) and 2024-25 (453).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Riverside Middle. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,478
Census ACS
Median income
$66,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
34,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson 04
- Pendleton HighHigh · 924 students
- Pendleton ElementaryElementary · 547 students
- Mt. Lebanon ElementaryElementary · 459 students
- La France ElementaryElementary · 450 students
- Townville ElementaryElementary · 243 students
Other schools in Pendleton
- Pendleton ElementaryElementary · 547 students
- Mt. Lebanon ElementaryElementary · 459 students
- La France ElementaryElementary · 450 students
Other Riverside Middle schools
16 other US public schools in 14 states are named Riverside Middle. Riverside Middle is the 8th largest of the 17.
- Riverside MiddleGreer, SC · 1,086 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolDEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI · 1,139 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 739 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolEvans, GA · 711 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolEL PASO, TX · 705 students
Nearby schools
- Pendleton Elementary1.6 mi · 547
- Clemson Elementary2.4 mi · 794
- Pendleton High3.0 mi · 924
- La France Elementary3.4 mi · 450
- R. C. Edwards Middle5.4 mi · 835
- Central Academy of the Arts5.8 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside MiddleHow many students attend Riverside Middle?
Riverside Middle enrolls approximately 453 students in grades 07-08.
Is Riverside Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverside Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Riverside Middle?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Riverside Middle.
How diverse is Riverside Middle?
Riverside Middle reports a student body of 73% White, 7% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Riverside Middle public or private?
Riverside Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anderson 04.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.