Riverton High School
Tel:
(620) 848-3388
- Riverton High School serves 234 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Riverton High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36%.
School Overview
- Riverton High School's student population of 234 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 234 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Riverton High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Riverton High School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #883 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | 6% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 20% |
| Black | 1% | 7% |
| White | 79% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 11% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.36 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Riverton School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Riverton High School is Baxter Springs High School (3.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Riverton Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Riverton Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Riverton Riverton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 341 students
0.0 miles
7166 Se 70th
Riverton, KS 66770
(620) 848-4078 0.0 PK-5 341 - Riverton Riverton Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 172 students
0.0 miles
7144 Se 70th
Riverton, KS 66770
(620) 848-3355 0.0 6-8 172 - Baxter Springs Baxter Springs High School Grades: 7-12 | 459 students
3.0 miles
100 N Military
Baxter Springs, KS 66713
(620) 856-3366 3.0 7-12 459 - Baxter Springs Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 247 students
3.6 miles
801 Lincoln
Baxter Springs, KS 66713
(620) 856-3322 3.6 PK-2 247 - Galena Spring Grove Primary Center Grades: PK-2 | 200 students
3.8 miles
1900 Galena Ave.
Galena, KS 66739
(620) 783-4499 3.8 PK-2 200
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