For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 179 students in Riverview School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Riverview School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,120 Students
145,209 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
13,361 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Riverview School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#195 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.2%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
16%
15%
% Black
10%
18%
% White
67%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,978 is higher than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,658 is higher than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,978
$12,976
Spending / Student
$13,658
$12,888
Best Riverview School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverview Junior High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
820 Raider Dr
Searcy, AR 72143
(501) 279-7111
Searcy, AR 72143
(501) 279-7111
Gr: 7-8 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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