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River Bend Middle School

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River Bend Middle School ranks 467 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

River Bend Middle School in Fulton, Illinois, enrolls 228 students in grades 6–8 as part of River Bend CUSD 2. Its 2025–26 results are above state averages in English Language Arts (ELA), math, and eighth-grade science, but its comparison with nearby schools varies by subject. The most concerning nearby comparison is attendance: River Bend has the highest chronic absenteeism rate among the six schools.

ELA is a strength against state and district results, but a relative weakness nearby: 66% of students are proficient, compared with 56% statewide and 58% districtwide, while the average for nearby schools serving grades 6–8 is 70%. River Bend ranks fourth of those five schools, and seventh-grade ELA is especially low at 59%. Math compares more favorably: 41% proficiency is 1 point above both state and district results and 6 points above the nearby-school average; River Bend ranks second among those five schools. Eighth-grade science is 56%, 4 points above the state and equal to the district, ranking third among six nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism is 21%, below the 24% state rate but above the district’s 19%; nearby rates range from 8% to 18%.

Math has improved, rising from 27% in 2023–24 to 41% in 2025–26, while ELA edged up from 65% to 66% from 2024–25. Over that same year, SchoolDigger’s overall standing fell from the 69th to the 59th percentile, though the school retained 3 stars; its current percentile is third-highest among nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves students receiving special education fell to the 17th percentile in 2024–25, compared with the school’s overall 69th percentile that year. Its ranking for how well it serves male students dropped from the 71st percentile to the 42nd in 2025–26. Context measures are near the middle of the nearby group: the 2024–25 student-teacher ratio is 13.4, compared with a nearby average of 12.1, and 47% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, close to the nearby average of 44%.

228

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,530

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99.1%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

415 12th St
Fulton, IL 61252-1042

(815) 589-2611

District: River Bend CUSD 2

Students who attend River Bend Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fulton High School

Feeder schools for River Bend Middle School:

Elementary:

Fulton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Illinois avg49%

467^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

370^th of 738River Bend CUSD 2 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	467 of 1126	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	423 of 1368	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	493 of 1363	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	493 of 1367	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	533 of 1369	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	619 of 1241	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	447 of 1356	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	295 of 1293	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	66.2	368 of 1293	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.9	272 of 1294	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	59.1	427 of 1302	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.1	251 of 1322	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.5	344 of 1367	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.5	198 of 1365	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	82.5	144 of 1344	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	84.6	105 of 1327	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	80.9	180 of 1318	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	252 of 1293	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	67.8	446 of 1287	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.6	400 of 1272	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	80.2	219 of 1209	81.9%	★★★★☆
2004	59.7	570 of 1204	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.6	414 of 1185	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	488 of 694	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	495 of 639	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	393 of 867	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	481 of 1248	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	481 of 1251	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	473 of 1275	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	467 of 1286	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	530 of 1017	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	446 of 1276	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	354 of 1226	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	460 of 788	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.1	356 of 1229	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	438 of 1219	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	434 of 1234	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	374 of 1221	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	263 of 1019	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	332 of 1217	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	133 of 1161	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	480 of 829	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.5	364 of 1271	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	460 of 1264	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	469 of 1292	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	543 of 1286	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	613 of 1048	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	405 of 1296	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	250 of 1223	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	672 of 812	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	470 of 802	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	421 of 805	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.0	68 of 792	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	563 of 754	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.8	528 of 884	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	565 of 875	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	571 of 895	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	554 of 898	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	592 of 813	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	495 of 905	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	386 of 889	56.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)55th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)30th percentile-39 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+9 vs state

Science56%+4 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River Bend Middle School	Public	6-8	415 12th St	Fulton	61252	Whiteside County	River Bend CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 589-2611	228	17	13.4	46.5%	204 (89.5%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	54.5	467^th of 1126 public middle schools	58.5%		65.3	423^rd of 1368 public middle schools	69.1%	44		55.6		67.2	59.0	69.5	65.7		38.8	45.9	39.0	41.0	99.1%		$12,530	$1,225	$11,304
Morrison Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 Academic Dr	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 772-7264	215	14	15.3	37.2%	190 (88.4%)	2 (0.9%)	18 (8.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	53.3	482^nd of 1126 public middle schools	57.2%		48.9	639^th of 1368 public middle schools	53.3%	157		49.2		74.6	67.5	65.6	69.3		35.2	46.3	34.4	39.2	98.6%		$12,410	$1,113	$11,297
Erie Middle School	Public	5-8	500 5th Ave	Erie	61250	Whiteside County	Erie CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 659-2239	171	19	8.8	33.9%	163 (95.3%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	68.9	307^th of 1126 public middle schools	72.7%		74.6	303^rd of 1368 public middle schools	77.9%	4	53.1	67.5	62.5	61.9	67.5	62.5	63.6	50.0	54.8	52.5	65.0	55.8	98.1%		$29,777	$00	$29,777
PLT Middle School	Public	6-8	38 Ferry St	Prophetstown	61277	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 537-5084	148	13	11.2	70.9%	130 (87.8%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)	53.1	487^th of 1126 public middle schools	56.7%		65.6	419^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.4%	68		56.6		84.8	68.1	88.7	80.8		28.3	29.8	18.9	25.3	97.3%		$16,089	$717	$15,372
West Carroll Middle School	Public	6-8	2215 Wacker Rd	Savanna	61074	Carroll County	West Carroll CUSD 314	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 244-2002	162	14	11.3	61.7%	137 (84.6%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	25.7	838^th of 1126 public middle schools	25.6%		19.7	1122^nd of 1368 public middle schools	18.0%	284		41.4		55.6	39.5	60.3	53.3		22.2	30.8	17.2	22.5	100%		$18,560	$824	$17,735
Riverdale Middle School	Public	6-8	9822 256th St N	Port Byron	61275	Rock Island County	Riverdale CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 523-3131	254	18	14.1	15.7%	227 (89.4%)	3 (1.2%)	14 (5.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	69.6	298^th of 1126 public middle schools	73.5%		77.2	275^th of 1368 public middle schools	79.9%	23		53.3		75.6	68.4	82.7	75.4		65.4	54.4	36.0	52.2	93.7%		$14,730	$764	$13,966

Frequently Asked Questions about River Bend Middle School

Is River Bend Middle School a good school?

River Bend Middle School ranks 467^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend River Bend Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended River Bend Middle School.

What district is River Bend Middle School in?

River Bend CUSD 2

What high school do graduates of River Bend Middle School attend?

Students who attend River Bend Middle School usually go on to attend Fulton High School

What is the racial makeup of River Bend Middle School?

Students at River Bend Middle School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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2025–26 school spending dataOct 30, 2026

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2025–26 ACT, IAR, ISA & PreACT Secure test scoresOct 30, 2026

2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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