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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDWAY ISD·NCES 483064022883

River Valley Middle School

4750 SPEEGLEVILLE RD, MCGREGOR, TX 76657 · (254) 761-5699 · McLennan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL902 STUDENTS
Enrollment
902
Middle
DISTRICT 1,007 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
254 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 628031%
Grade 732736%
Grade 829533%
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
56262%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
18921%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
708%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
384%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
415%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
43548%
Female
46752%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
River Valley Middle School→Midway High School
Based on grade levels within MIDWAY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
82.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 29 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading57.0%25.0%10.0%8.0%
Mathematics35.0%30.0%20.0%15.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

STAAR results by year

School yearReadingMathematics
2025-2682.0%65.0%
2024-2576.0%66.0%
2023-2477.0%69.0%
2022-2344.0%36.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Valley Middle School

River Valley Middle School's state test result (68.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
River Valley Middle School this school90228.2%68.6%
Smithfield Middle School
NORTH RICHLAND HILL
79827.1%74.3%
Seabrook Intermediate School
SEABROOK
90128.3%61.0%
Barbers Hill Int North
MONT BELVIEU
92426.6%76.0%
Lake Belton Middle School
TEMPLE
80326.2%54.4%
Bayside Intermediate School
LEAGUE CITY
97827.7%54.7%
Matched among Texas 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 Valley Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn McLennan County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
68.6%#117 of 1,635#1 of 21
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
65.0%#210 of 1,670
▼ 25
#2 of 21
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
82.0%#98 of 1,670
▲ 76
#1 of 21
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+33.5pp#44 of 1,570#4 of 21
Enrollment
ranked largest first
902#396 of 1,749#3 of 21
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.9:1#575 of 1,542#11 of 17
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
55.8%#671 of 1,543#7 of 17
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
28.2%#1,472 of 1,648#21 of 21
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.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2590264.813.9:128% (254)
2023-2491868.513.4:127% (250)
2022-2393164.814.4:129% (269)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Valley Middle School.

About River Valley Middle School

River Valley Middle School is a medium-sized middle school with an address in MCGREGOR, Texas. Enrolled students number 902 students, in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.

River Valley Middle School reports to MIDWAY ISD, which has 12 schools and 8,824 students.

Roughly 62% of students at River Valley Middle School are White. Other reported shares: 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is close to the 59% White share among all McLennan County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school employs the equivalent of 64.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.9:1. That is close to the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at River Valley Middle School is 28%. That is lower than the 62% average for public schools in McLennan County.

In Texas, River Valley Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 68.6% actual against a predicted 61.7%.

Across McLennan County, the median household income is $66,643, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. McLennan County is home to 124 public schools and about 45,703 public school students.

Of nearby public schools, South Bosque Elementary School is the closest, at about 2.9 miles. River Valley Middle School has 4 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 62.5%, lower than River Valley Middle School's 68.6%.

For locale, NCES codes River Valley Middle School as City: Mid-size.

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McLennan County at a glance

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Population
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students

Quick facts

School name
River Valley Middle School
District
MIDWAY ISD
Address
4750 SPEEGLEVILLE RD, MCGREGOR, TX 76657
Phone
(254) 761-5699
County
McLennan County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
902
Teachers (FTE)
65
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
254 (28%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
483064022883
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in MIDWAY ISD
Other schools in MCGREGOR
Other River Valley Middle schools

5 other US public schools in 5 states are named River Valley Middle. River Valley Middle School is the largest of the 6.

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Frequently asked questions

About River Valley Middle School
What is the total enrollment at River Valley Middle School?
River Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 902 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does River Valley Middle School serve?
River Valley Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at River Valley Middle School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at River Valley Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at River Valley Middle School?
At River Valley Middle School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is River Valley Middle School public or private?
River Valley Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIDWAY ISD.
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