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Riverside Middle

Martin County Schools · Martin County

Address
2920 US Hwy 17, Williamston, NC 27892
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370288001170
335
Students
24.5
Teachers (FTE)
13.7:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
45
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
22.8%
Chronically absent
62.4%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Riverside MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Martin County HighHigh · Grades 9-121.6 mi
  2. Williamston PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-22.0 mi
  3. E J Hayes ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-52.3 mi
  4. Rodgers ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.3 mi
  5. Bear Grass Charter SchoolHigh · Grades 6-12 · Bear Grass Charter School · Charter4.7 mi
  6. Jamesville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-59.3 mi
  7. NERSBA Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-13 · NERSBA Early College9.4 mi
  8. South Creek MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-810.3 mi
  9. South Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-510.5 mi
  10. StokesElementary · Grades PK-8 · Pitt County Schools13.2 mi

How Riverside Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 45 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools11th percentile
Higher than 11% · rank 2,170 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools22nd percentile
Higher than 22% · rank 348 of 456
Martin County Schools25th percentile
Higher than 25% · rank 6 of 8

Chronic absence is lower here than at 48% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 10 points since 2014 (55 → 45). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202545DNot Met39.4
202449DMet41
202337FNot Met30.3
202242DMet32.9
201945DNot Met42.1
201850DMet44.5
201753DExceeded43
201652DMet45
201544DNot Met41
201455CMet48

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Martin County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 57.01%White 25.97%Hispanic 11.34%Two+ Races 4.18%Asian 1.19%Pacific Isl. 0.3%
Black: 57.01% (191) White: 25.97% (87) Hispanic: 11.34% (38) Two+ Races: 4.18% (14) Asian: 1.19% (4) Pacific Isl.: 0.3% (1)
Black57.01%
White25.97%
Hispanic11.34%
Two+ Races4.18%
Asian1.19%
Pacific Isl.0.3%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 335
47.16%158 Female
52.84%177 Male

Student counts for Riverside Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 335 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 77.2%Chronically absent 22.8%
Regular attendance: 77.2% (277) Chronically absent: 22.8% (82)
Regular attendance77.2%
Chronically absent22.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 359
62.4%Economically disadvantaged
4.78%16 English learners

Student indicators for Riverside Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 359 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 71.1%Beginning 28.9%
Experienced: 71.1% (15) Beginning: 28.9% (6)
Experienced71.1%
Beginning28.9%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 20.6 FTE
90.77%Fully licensed
9.23%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Riverside Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 20.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Reading (grades 3–8)42%15.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)42%25%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)32.6%14.5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)67.4%18.1%13.6%--
Reading (grades 3–8)58%26.3%12.7%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)58%17%22.3%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.5667.2

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers20.59
Experienced teachers14.64 (71%)
Beginning teachers5.95 (29%)
Holding a standard license18.69 (91%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.9 (9%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (82 of 359)22.8%
Economically disadvantaged62.4%
English learners making progress (of 16)25%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.7
Library books per student22.04
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.45

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Riverside Middle report card PDF

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Riverside Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.