Enrollment
325
Middle
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530744001114
Riverside Middle School
3814 E. Deer Park/Milan Rd., Chattaroy, WA 99003 · (509) 464-8450 · Spokane County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
184 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 51%
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 | 97 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 128 | 39% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 68% · 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 School→Riverside High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Riverside School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
WA avg 58.4% . +4.0pp since 2014
Math
45.8%
WA avg 51.2% . +6.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.5% | 45.8% |
| 2023-24 | 46.8% | 45.9% |
| 2022-23 | 44.3% | 37.2% |
| 2021-22 | 46.1% | 36.5% |
| 2018-19 | 57.3% | 48.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 44.5% |
| 2016-17 | 47.7% | 46.6% |
| 2015-16 | 47.7% | 38.9% |
| 2014-15 | 47.5% | 39.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Spokane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #120 of 294 | #13 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #100 of 357 | #9 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #143 of 357 | #12 of 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.3pp | #47 of 290 | #3 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #304 of 377 | #25 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #42 of 340 | #11 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #326 of 340 | #26 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.6% | #139 of 359 | #12 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #97 of 130 | #8 of 9 |
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
325
+37 (+13%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 605
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 325 | 19.4 | 16.8:1 | 57% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 19.2 | 17.5:1 | 58% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 19.9 | 16.0:1 | 57% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 288 | 18 | 16.0:1 | 46% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 20.5 | 15.3:1 | 51% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 329 | 21 | 15.7:1 | 54% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 21 | 17.3:1 | 55% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 25 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 605 | 26 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Middle School.
About Riverside Middle School
Riverside Middle School is a middle-grades school located in Chattaroy, Washington, in Spokane County. The student body numbers 325 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Washington is about 577, so this school runs 44% smaller than that.
Riverside School District counts 1,570 students in its 5 schools, and Riverside Middle School is one of them.
Riverside Middle School enrolls a student body that is 89% White. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Riverside Middle School has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.8:1. For comparison, middle schools in Washington average 18.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 57%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Riverside Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.7%; the prediction is 42.2%.
Spokane County has these Census figures: median household income is about $78,582, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Spokane County number 187 and enroll about 76,588.
Nearest public school: Riverside Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Riverside Middle School is 4th of 5 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 288 in 2020-21 and 325 in 2024-25, a 13% increase.
Discussions about Riverside Middle School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Spokane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
549,056
Census ACS
Median income
$78,582
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
76,588 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Riverside School District
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 432 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 380 students
- Chattaroy ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- Independent ScholarCombined · 113 students
Other schools in Chattaroy
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 432 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 380 students
- Chattaroy ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- Independent ScholarCombined · 113 students
Nearby schools
- Riverside Elementary0.1 mi · 380
- Riverside High School0.2 mi · 432
- Independent Scholar0.3 mi · 113
- Deer Park Elementary4.7 mi · 400
- Deer Park Early Learning Center4.8 mi · 77
- Arcadia Elementary4.9 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside Middle SchoolHow large is Riverside Middle School?
Riverside Middle School enrolls approximately 325 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 16.8:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Riverside Middle School?
Riverside Middle School reports a student body of 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverside Middle School?
Riverside Middle School is overseen by Riverside School District in Spokane County.
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