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Riverton Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

872^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Riverton Middle School in Riverton, Illinois, serves 347 students in grades 5–8. Its clearest academic concern is mathematics: in 2025–26, 20% of students were proficient, compared with 25% in Riverton CUSD 14 and 40% statewide.

English language arts (ELA) is a relative strength, though Riverton still trails the state: 52% were proficient, 3 percentage points above the district and 4 points below the state. The grade-by-grade picture is mixed. Riverton’s grade 8 ELA result of 62% was 6 points above the nearby-school average, while its grades 5, 6, and 7 results were below their nearby averages. Math is weaker across every tested grade: for example, grade 6 proficiency was 15%, versus an average of 41% among nearby schools with reported results. In grade 8 math, Riverton had 22%, still 17 points below the nearby average. Science was also below state results in both tested grades: grade 5 was 36% versus 48% statewide, and grade 8 was 38% versus 52%. Nearby results vary: Tri-City Junior High School had 44% all-grades math proficiency, while Benjamin Franklin Middle School had 30%.

Results over time show a mixed picture: ELA rose from 45% in 2023–24 to 52% in 2025–26, but the state comparison shifted from 4 points above the state to 4 points below. Math’s gap below the state widened from 14 points to 20 points over the same period. SchoolDigger’s statewide standing fell from the 49th percentile in 2023–24 to the 23rd percentile and 1 star in 2025–26. Riverton’s 11.5 student–teacher ratio is below the nearby-school average of 12.6, while 53% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, close to the nearby-school median. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for White students was at the 7th percentile in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 23rd percentile; the group’s ranking fell from the 21st percentile in 2023–24.

347

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,112

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1014 E Lincoln St
Riverton, IL 62561-9575

(217) 629-6002

District: Riverton CUSD 14

Students who attend Riverton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverton High School

Feeder schools for Riverton Middle School:

Elementary:

Riverton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Two or more races:

9.5%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Illinois avg49%

872^nd of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

651^st of 738Riverton CUSD 14 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	23.1	872 of 1126	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.2	741 of 1368	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	699 of 1363	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	718 of 1367	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	699 of 1369	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	770 of 1241	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	695 of 1356	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	961 of 1293	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.4	974 of 1293	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.5	876 of 1294	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.4	451 of 1302	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.7	718 of 1322	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	703 of 1367	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.5	919 of 1365	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.4	966 of 1344	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.3	764 of 1327	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.4	475 of 1318	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.8	530 of 1293	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	609 of 1287	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.9	361 of 1272	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	69.4	419 of 1209	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.5	516 of 1204	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.0	633 of 1185	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	482 of 694	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	349 of 639	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	331 of 674	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	705 of 867	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.8	705 of 1248	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	661 of 1251	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	662 of 1275	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	600 of 1286	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	626 of 1017	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	599 of 1276	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.4	973 of 1226	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	77.9	4 of 36	88.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	572 of 788	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.0	622 of 1229	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	552 of 1219	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	650 of 1234	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	677 of 1221	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	620 of 1019	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	603 of 1217	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.6	980 of 1161	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	662 of 829	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.7	672 of 1271	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	634 of 1264	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	698 of 1292	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	720 of 1286	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	789 of 1048	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	760 of 1296	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	844 of 1223	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	593 of 812	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	626 of 802	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	471 of 805	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	379 of 548	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	600 of 792	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	316 of 602	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	700 of 754	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	718 of 884	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	687 of 875	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	718 of 895	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	701 of 898	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	699 of 813	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	732 of 905	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	845 of 889	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)89th percentile+40 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%-4 vs state

Science37%-13 vs state

Mathematics20%-20 vs state

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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 4th 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 4th Grade	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
Riverton Middle School	Public	5-8	1014 E Lincoln St	Riverton	62561	Sangamon County	Riverton CUSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 629-6002	347	30	11.5	52.4%	291 (83.9%)	16 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	23.1	872^nd of 1126 public middle schools	22.6%		42.2	741^st of 1368 public middle schools	45.8%	131	36.0	38.2		48.0	52.6	44.2	61.6	52.1		20.6	15.4	20.0	21.9	19.8	99.5%		$15,112	$1,419	$13,693
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 E Jackson St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3182	516	50	10.3	79.8%	162 (31.4%)	262 (50.8%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (14.1%)	2	1120^th of 1126 public middle schools	0.5%		7.1	1355^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.0%	235		19.2			15.6	16.3	23.1	18.1				6.3		4.7	99.8%		$23,176	$1,602	$21,573
Rochester Junior High School	Public	7-8	3 Rocket Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 498-9761	288	20	14.4	—	252 (87.5%)	7 (2.4%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	60.2	397^th of 1126 public middle schools	64.7%		69.6	367^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.2%	30		51.4				67.4	76.7	72.4				43.4	45.2	44.4	99.3%		$12,045	$278	$11,767
Tri-City Junior High School	Public	6-8	324 W Charles St	Buffalo	62515	Sangamon County	Tri City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 364-4530	137	12	11.3	48.9%	125 (91.2%)	2 (1.5%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	66.2	335^th of 1126 public middle schools	70.2%		68.9	378^th of 1368 public middle schools	72.4%	43		72.7			71.8	63.4	79.5	71.8			38.5	41.5	52.3	44.4	100%		$14,106	$633	$13,473
Rochester Intermediate School	Public	4-6	900 Jack Taylor Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 498-6215	394	27	14.5	15.2%	349 (88.6%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)								(n/a)	66.1		53.5	63.0	71.5			62.7	35.7	45.7	32.3			37.8	98.5%		$12,856	$279	$12,577
Lincoln Magnet School	Public	6-8	300 S 11th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3236	300	25	12.0	37.7%	150 (50.0%)	84 (28.0%)	9 (3.0%)	17 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.7%)	82.1	159^th of 1126 public middle schools	85.9%		83.9	193^rd of 1368 public middle schools	85.9%	34		77.9			87.0	90.4	85.4	87.7			56.0	57.7	41.7	52.0	98%		$20,659	$1,226	$19,433
Williamsville Junior High School	Public	5-8	500 S Walnut St	Williamsville	62693	Sangamon County	Williamsville CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 566-3600	444	31	14.3	18.0%	411 (92.6%)	6 (1.4%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	85.6	118^th of 1126 public middle schools	89.5%		90.9	106^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.3%	12	68.5	64.8		78.1	83.5	79.4	84.9	81.7		53.1	63.7	65.7	61.9	61.2	97.9%		$12,479	$03	$12,477
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 S Allis St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 585-5810	517	43	12.0	80.7%	133 (25.7%)	290 (56.1%)	20 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.3%)	2.4	1119^th of 1126 public middle schools	0.6%		9.4	1323^rd of 1368 public middle schools	3.3%	204		20.8			19.5	10.9	23.3	17.7					6.3	4.3	100%		$20,196	$1,586	$18,610
U S Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 W Monroe St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3170	498	46	10.9	72.1%	151 (30.3%)	262 (52.6%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.1%)	5.8	1090^th of 1126 public middle schools	3.2%		11.9	1278^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.6%	188		20.3			33.7	28.4	33.3	31.8			9.2	14.6		9.8	99.8%		$20,241	$1,463	$18,778
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Outer Park Dr	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3006	709	54	13.1	53.5%	237 (33.4%)	288 (40.6%)	48 (6.8%)	45 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (12.3%)	23.6	866^th of 1126 public middle schools	23.1%		36.6	833^rd of 1368 public middle schools	39.1%	33		39.1			55.6	35.7	38.1	43.5			35.0	27.9	25.7	29.7	99%		$19,002	$1,314	$17,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Riverton Middle School?

Students at Riverton Middle School are 84% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Is Riverton Middle School a good school?

Riverton Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Illinois middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Riverton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Riverton Middle School usually go on to attend Riverton High School

How many students attend Riverton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Riverton Middle School.

What district is Riverton Middle School in?

Riverton CUSD 14

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