Riverside School
Riverside School serves 254 students in grades 6-8.
Riverside School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 10% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Riverside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Riverside School's student population of 254 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
254 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Riverside School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 290 schools in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Riverside School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#276 out of 290 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)22%
43%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)32%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%

Hispanic
1%
2%

Black
2%
2%

White
95%
90%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
31%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VT Dept. of Education
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