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Enrollment
739
Middle
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WORTH ISD·NCES 481970001903
Riverside Middle School
1600 BOLTON ST, FORT WORTH, TX 76111 · (817) 814-9200 · Tarrant County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL739 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Texas public middle schools
- DTest 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.
- C-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 Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
690 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 225 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 252 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 262 | 35% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
22.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 18.0% | 34.0% | 44.0% |
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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 39.0% | 22.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 7.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Riverside Middle School
Riverside Middle School's state test result (24.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Middle School this school | 739 | 93.4% | 24.6% |
| Southmore Intermediate School PASADENA | 673 | 93.3% | 36.9% |
| Burnet Middle School AUSTIN | 821 | 92.4% | 17.5% |
| Bobby Shaw Middle School PASADENA | 655 | 93.4% | 34.9% |
| Landrum Middle School HOUSTON | 698 | 91.0% | 28.1% |
| Austin Middle School IRVING | 716 | 90.6% | 32.5% |
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 Riverside Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #1,523 of 1,635 | #94 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #1,595 of 1,670 ▼ 28 | #107 of 112 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,483 of 1,670 ▼ 38 | #98 of 112 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #1,150 of 1,570 | #63 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 739 | #676 of 1,749 | #49 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #1,480 of 1,542 | #109 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #1,310 of 1,543 | #110 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.4% | #150 of 1,648 | #12 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #301 of 942 | #24 of 74 |
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
739
-179 (-19%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 739 | 38.8 | 19.0:1 | 93% (690) |
| 2023-24 | 765 | 50 | 15.3:1 | 93% (713) |
| 2022-23 | 802 | 49.6 | 16.2:1 | 93% (742) |
| 2020-21 | 918 | 55 | 16.7:1 | 95% (870) |
| 2017-18 | 943 | 59.2 | 15.9:1 | 86% (807) |
| 2015-16 | 978 | 63 | 15.5:1 | 86% (842) |
| 2010-11 | 953 | 57 | 16.7:1 | 89% (848) |
| 2000-01 | 852 | 49 | 17.4:1 | 0% (2) |
| 1990-91 | 726 | 37 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (943 to 739); teachers down 34% (59.2 to 38.8).
About Riverside Middle School
FORT WORTH, Texas, is home to Riverside Middle School, a medium-sized middle school. The school had 739 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Riverside Middle School is one school in FORT WORTH ISD, a system of 136 schools with 70,612 students.
The large majority of students at Riverside Middle School, 90%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 4% Black and 4% White. Among all residents of Tarrant County, the Hispanic share is about 30%. By the diversity index, Riverside Middle School comes in at 18%.
The count of teachers at Riverside Middle School is 38.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.0:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, lower than at this school. Around 93% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Tarrant County report 63%.
The allk12 Grade for Riverside Middle School is D. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 8% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Riverside Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 24.6% actual against 33.8% predicted.
Within Tarrant County, median household income is about $84,207, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Tarrant County number 639 and enroll about 385,835.
Nearest public school: Carter-Riverside High School, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Riverside Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Riverside Middle School ranks 8th of 8 nearby schools, at 24.6% versus a 33.6% average.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 918 in 2020-21 and 739 in 2024-25, a 19% decrease. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.0:1) than in 2020-21 (16.7:1).
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORT WORTH ISD
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
- Trimble Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,924 students
- Arlington Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,898 students
- South Hills High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 1,676 students
- O D Wyatt High SchoolHigh · 1,499 students
Other schools in FORT WORTH
- V R Eaton High SchoolHigh · 3,288 students
- Timber Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- North Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,936 students
- Boswell High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Chisholm Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
Other Riverside Middle schools
16 other US public schools in 14 states are named Riverside Middle. Riverside Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 17.
- Riverside Middle SchoolEL PASO, TX · 705 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolDEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI · 1,139 students
- Riverside MiddleGreer, SC · 1,086 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolEvans, GA · 711 students
- Riverside MiddleWatertown, WI · 616 students
Nearby schools
- Carter-Riverside High School0.2 mi · 1,039
- Oakhurst Elementary School0.5 mi · 466
- Springdale Elementary School0.5 mi · 393
- Natha Howell Elementary School0.8 mi · 349
- Bonnie Brae0.9 mi · 326
- Detent Center1.0 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside Middle SchoolHow large is Riverside Middle School?
Riverside Middle School enrolls approximately 739 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Riverside Middle School serve?
Riverside Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverside Middle School is approximately 19.0:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverside Middle School?
At Riverside Middle School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 90% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Riverside Middle School public or private?
Riverside Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by FORT WORTH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.