Riverside Junior High School (Closed 2012)
Riverside Junior High School served 183 students in grades 7-9.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 70-74% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 76%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 65-69% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 73%) for the 2010-11 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 7-9
Total Students
183 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)70-74%
76%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)65-69%
73%
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
3%
13%
Black
n/a
20%
White
97%
61%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2011-2012 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
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