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River Valley MiddleHigh School

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River Valley MiddleHigh School ranks 148 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 82% of Michigan high schools

Summary

River Valley MiddleHigh School in Three Oaks, MI, is a small combined school serving 265 students in grades 6 through 12, and it has recently earned a 4-star rating by ranking in the 82nd percentile of Michigan schools—a dramatic jump from the previous year's 43rd percentile.

This turnaround is particularly impressive given that about 55% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school's Low Socio-Economic Status students ranked in the 92nd percentile statewide, a remarkable achievement that actually exceeds the overall performance of several nearby schools with far more affluent student bodies. For example, River Valley's 11th grade Social Studies proficiency (63.4%) surpasses Lakeshore High School's (62.6%), even though Lakeshore serves a much wealthier population. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $23,339 per pupil—about $8,000 more than St Joseph High School—which supports a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio. Strong gains appeared across nearly every subject, with 11th grade Social Studies proficiency jumping from 35.1% to 63.4% and SAT Reading/Writing scores reaching 65.1% proficiency.

However, challenges remain. Mathematics scores lag state averages in several grades, and chronic absenteeism affects 27.4% of students—though this has improved significantly from a peak of 44.9% a few years ago. The graduation rate also dipped to 85.2% in 2024-2025 after several years above 90%. Still, River Valley's trajectory is decidedly positive, placing it above Buchanan High School (76th percentile) and well ahead of Berrien Springs High School (68th percentile) and Eau Claire High School (21st percentile). While it still trails elite regional schools like New Buffalo Senior High School and Bridgman High School, River Valley's demonstrated success with economically disadvantaged students makes it a standout example of a rural school closing achievement gaps while raising overall performance.

265

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,339

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

15480 Three Oaks Rd
Three Oaks, MI 49128-9545

(269) 756-9541

District: River Valley School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Michigan high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

339^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

148^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

141^st of 625River Valley School District among Michigan districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	339 of 896	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.5	470 of 890	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	276 of 897	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	215 of 883	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	138 of 776	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	229 of 675	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	435 of 792	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	389 of 838	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.2	533 of 821	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	560 of 894	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	270 of 789	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	249 of 789	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	282 of 771	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	190 of 770	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	107 of 657	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	171 of 521	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	367 of 658	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	387 of 794	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	185 of 834	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	51.3	369 of 832	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	139 of 836	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	74 of 825	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	98 of 691	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	65 of 523	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	288 of 672	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	431 of 815	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	411 of 813	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	439 of 798	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	197 of 786	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	230 of 776	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	140 of 658	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	131 of 540	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	358 of 639	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	322 of 797	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	322 of 687	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.7	478 of 696	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	267 of 701	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	207 of 688	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	140 of 638	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	198 of 577	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	384 of 624	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	326 of 678	51.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	148 of 800	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	43.9	418 of 739	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	387 of 743	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	312 of 735	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	270 of 531	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	381 of 561	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	226 of 666	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	229 of 824	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	61.9	281 of 835	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	285 of 852	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.3	191 of 832	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	67.7	251 of 799	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.6	386 of 805	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	241 of 773	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	281 of 784	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	389 of 765	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.7	398 of 754	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	75.6	197 of 750	73.7%	★★★★☆
2007	62.5	346 of 767	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.5	443 of 705	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	111 of 686	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	34.1	420 of 629	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	265 of 619	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.8	463 of 611	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	252 of 416	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	220 of 554	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	329 of 710	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	54 of 719	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	52.8	282 of 635	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	164 of 654	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	231 of 614	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	147 of 755	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	181 of 693	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	54.0	278 of 628	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.1	465 of 633	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.8	161 of 611	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	211 of 440	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	212 of 543	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	134 of 707	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	140 of 671	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	48.0	316 of 639	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.8	441 of 638	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	304 of 647	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	232 of 492	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.2	413 of 516	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	260 of 582	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	216 of 708	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-13 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+10 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing65%+13 vs state

Social Studies61%+14 vs state

Science42%+5 vs state

Mathematics36%+3 vs state

Math32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River Valley MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	15480 Three Oaks Rd	Three Oaks	49128	Berrien County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 756-9541	265	20	13.0	55.5%	223 (84.2%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (9.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	74.6	148^th of 800 public high schools	81.5%		43.9	418^th of 739 public high schools	43.4%	270	74.2	70.8	67.6	22.6	41.7	44.1	65.1	23.3	50.0	30.3	23.1	39.4	36.7	46.3	56.7	63.4	$23,339	$1,209	$22,131
New Buffalo Senior High School	Public	9-12	1112 E Clay St	New Buffalo	49117	Berrien County	New Buffalo Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 469-6001	172	16	10.6	43.6%	125 (72.7%)	6 (3.5%)	32 (18.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (2.9%)	95.1	25^th of 800 public high schools	96.9%		85	76^th of 739 public high schools	89.7%	51		93.9	84.2		73.5	60.5	71.7	56.5						56.5		67.4	$39,644	$1,859	$37,785
Bridgman High School	Public	9-12	9964 Gast Rd	Bridgman	49106	Berrien County	Bridgman Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 466-0223	239	20	12.1	37.2%	204 (85.4%)	9 (3.8%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)	86.3	76^th of 800 public high schools	90.5%		91.4	45^th of 739 public high schools	93.9%	31		91.2	73.8		63.2	41.0	70.6	44.1						47.1		52.9	$21,283	$484	$20,800
Buchanan High School	Public	8-12	401 W Chicago St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 695-8403	561	31	18.0	40.8%	486 (86.6%)	17 (3.0%)	17 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	69.1	189^th of 800 public high schools	76.4%		79.7	115^th of 739 public high schools	84.4%	74	70.6	70.5	69.1	41.2	42.4	37.1	63.5	24.0					43.6	36.8	52.5	49.0	$15,228	$1,803	$13,425
Lakeshore High School	Public	9-12	5771 Cleveland Ave	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	No	(269) 428-1402	843	49	17.2	28.1%	692 (82.1%)	42 (5.0%)	68 (8.1%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	83.9	91^st of 800 public high schools	88.6%		87	66^th of 739 public high schools	91.1%	25		69.5	68.2		51.1	41.7	70.1	43.3						54.9		62.6	$19,077	$1,066	$18,011
Berrien Springs High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 471-1748	554	33	16.5	50.0%	216 (39.0%)	154 (27.8%)	96 (17.3%)	38 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	43 (7.8%)	60.7	254^th of 800 public high schools	68.3%		55.4	319^th of 739 public high schools	56.8%	65		55.6	61.5		31.0	29.1	64.4	22.9						45.3		53.8	$18,482	$597	$17,885
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	242 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 471-2593	74	2	38.9	54.1%	42 (56.8%)	18 (24.3%)	8 (10.8%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.4%)	32.7	524^th of 800 public high schools	34.5%		41.4	432^nd of 739 public high schools	41.5%	92			50.0			30.0	22.2	392.2						27.8		33.3	$12,178	$795	$11,383
Berrien County Juvenile Center	Public	6-12	6414 Deans Hill Rd	Berrien Center	49085	Berrien County	Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 471-7725	10	3	3.3	70.0%	2 (20.0%)	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Eau Claire High School	Public	9-12	7450 Hochberger Rd	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 461-6997	180	14	13.0	86.7%	60 (33.3%)	39 (21.7%)	71 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	17.1	629^th of 800 public high schools	21.4%		62.5	249^th of 739 public high schools	66.3%	380		40.4	36.6		12.8	9.8	25.7	393.1						20.0		22.9	$15,864	$1,223	$14,641
St Joseph High School	Public	9-12	2521 Stadium Dr	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3204	933	49	19.1	18.1%	677 (72.6%)	73 (7.8%)	72 (7.7%)	49 (5.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.0%)	92	44^th of 800 public high schools	94.5%		93.4	41^st of 739 public high schools	94.5%	3		75.2	78.0		49.2	54.1	78.9	54.3						64.9		72.9	$15,402	$744	$14,658

Frequently Asked Questions about River Valley MiddleHigh School

What is the racial makeup of River Valley MiddleHigh School?

Students at River Valley MiddleHigh School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend River Valley MiddleHigh School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended River Valley MiddleHigh School.

What district is River Valley MiddleHigh School in?

River Valley School District

What schools feed into River Valley MiddleHigh School?

River Valley MiddleHigh School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : River Valley Elementary School

Is River Valley MiddleHigh School a good school?

River Valley MiddleHigh School ranks 148^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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