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Riverside Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Riverside Middle in Fort Worth, TX, is a public school serving 739 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a highly economically disadvantaged community.

Riverside Middle presents a striking "two-tiered" academic profile. On one hand, grade-level proficiency is very low—for example, only 3.26% of 6th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026, the lowest among nearby Fort Worth ISD peers like Kirkpatrick Middle (31.62%) and Elder Middle (31.34%). On the other hand, the school excels in advanced coursework, dramatically outperforming its district and often the state in End-of-Course (EOC) exams. In English I Reading, 96.77% of Riverside students were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 37.29% and even surpassing nearby schools like Daggett Middle (88.37%) and Meacham Middle (87.27%). This suggests a highly effective program for students accelerated into high school-level work, even as the school struggles with foundational skills for the majority.

Despite its low overall rankings, Riverside shows promising trends. Its English Language Learner (ELL) subgroup has improved significantly, rising from the 11th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 28th percentile in 2025-2026. The school also maintains a lower dropout rate (1.2%) than the Fort Worth ISD average (3.1%), indicating it keeps students enrolled. However, compared to nearby Birdville Independent School District (Isd) schools like Haltom Middle (just 2 miles away), Riverside lags significantly in grade-level subjects, highlighting the impact of district resources and socioeconomic factors. The school’s biggest challenge is raising achievement for all students, while its standout success is launching a select group into advanced academics with remarkable results.

739

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,204

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Bolton St
Fort Worth, TX 76111-2601

(817) 814-9200

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Riverside Middle usually attend:

High:

Carter-Riverside High School

Feeder schools for Riverside Middle:

Elementary:	Bonnie Brae
	Charles Nash Elementary
	Natha Howell Elementary
	Oakhurst Elementary
	More...
	Springdale Elementary
	Versia Williams Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.1%

African American:

3.9%

White:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg34%

Texas avg50%

2,147^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 19Middle Schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

664^th of 951Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	2147 of 2335	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	2179 of 2344	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	2176 of 2372	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	2123 of 2330	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	2130 of 2254	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	2081 of 2252	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	2001 of 2193	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1771 of 2080	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	1866 of 2027	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	1765 of 1987	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	1614 of 2043	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	1716 of 1987	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.4	1664 of 1973	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.4	1630 of 1951	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.6	1739 of 1895	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.3	1645 of 1803	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.3	1581 of 1763	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.2	1392 of 1718	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	1535 of 1684	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.1	1381 of 1585	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.6	1479 of 1582	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.5	1440 of 1573	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	1267 of 1295	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	889 of 997	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1217 of 1280	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1164 of 1273	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1121 of 1251	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1122 of 1213	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1143 of 1193	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1043 of 1167	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	28.9	509 of 616	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	571 of 606	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	581 of 594	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.6	1910 of 2182	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1772 of 2118	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1821 of 2058	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.8	644 of 2008	67.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	999 of 1390	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	1213 of 1428	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1576 of 1770	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1325 of 1720	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1388 of 1643	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	1171 of 1592	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1066 of 1445	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	964 of 1376	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	2130 of 2240	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	1684 of 1825	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	2146 of 2242	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	2043 of 2241	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	2094 of 2221	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	2008 of 2151	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1924 of 2047	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1769 of 2008	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.8	1472 of 1497	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	1180 of 1230	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1338 of 1481	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1464 of 1488	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	1478 of 1501	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1384 of 1446	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1273 of 1430	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	1898 of 2141	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	1624 of 1731	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	2014 of 2119	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1908 of 2116	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1966 of 2077	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1878 of 2043	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1766 of 1935	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1560 of 1895	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	2021 of 2253	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	1706 of 1820	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	2122 of 2235	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	2012 of 2251	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	2067 of 2220	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1968 of 2172	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1810 of 2073	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1579 of 2039	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	2035 of 2253	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	1761 of 1818	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	2142 of 2246	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	2066 of 2245	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	2103 of 2228	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	2001 of 2168	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1896 of 2069	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1718 of 2030	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.0	514 of 813	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.7	699 of 743	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	694 of 753	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1606 of 1956	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	1327 of 1568	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1573 of 1891	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1583 of 1815	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1435 of 1757	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1202 of 1712	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1340 of 1626	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1440 of 1597	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	1713 of 1731	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	1411 of 1439	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1694 of 1733	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	1728 of 1749	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1705 of 1723	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1674 of 1700	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1519 of 1684	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1373 of 1673	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)37th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2023)17th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)2nd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)2nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading97%+41 vs state

Biology76%+6 vs state

Algebra I59%+5 vs state

Reading33%-22 vs state

Mathematics15%-24 vs state

Social Studies15%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Riverside Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Bolton St	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-9200	739	39	19.0	93.4%	26 (3.5%)	29 (3.9%)	666 (90.1%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	15.5	2147^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.1%		13.3	2179^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.0%	32	58.6	76.3	96.8	28.3	35.9	35.2	3.3	8.6	27.7	14.9	$11,204
Haltom Middle	Public	6-8	5001 Hutchison Way	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-4000	909	57	16.0	81.4%	110 (12.1%)	17 (1.9%)	737 (81.1%)	24 (2.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	34.1	1595^th of 2335 public middle schools	31.7%		28.2	1792^nd of 2344 public middle schools	23.5%	197	86.3			46.6	55.4	45.7	21.7	31.9	21.7	10.3	$8,556
Meacham Middle	Public	6-8	3600 Weber St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0200	680	41	16.4	94.3%	13 (1.9%)	13 (1.9%)	644 (94.7%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28.3	1779^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.8%		19.2	2043^rd of 2344 public middle schools	12.8%	264	84.2	97.1	87.3	34.4	36.4	20.8	13.2	15.8	61.1	19.9	$10,901
Elder Middle	Public	6-8	709 NW 21st	Fort Worth	76164	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-4100	646	45	14.3	94.4%	12 (1.9%)	13 (2.0%)	619 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16.9	2114^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.5%		12.3	2194^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.4%	80	91.1	83.3	100.0	32.3	33.3	30.1	31.3	3.2	26.1	6.8	$11,822
Meadowbrook Middle	Public	6-8	2001 Ederville Rd	Fort Worth	76103	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4300	727	42	17.2	96.6%	28 (3.9%)	229 (31.5%)	454 (62.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	14.9	2158^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.6%		14.1	2168^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.5%	10	98.0	86.4	84.9	24.8	36.3	10.9	18.5	7.5	32.0	6.9	$10,842
North Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	4800 Jordan Park Dr	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-4600	480	39	12.4	70.6%	106 (22.1%)	80 (16.7%)	220 (45.8%)	41 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	27 (5.6%)	30.8	1692^nd of 2335 public middle schools	27.5%		35.3	1550^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.9%	142	90.2			41.3	38.9	51.5	21.5	22.6	8.9	28.7	$11,914
William James Middle	Public	6-8	1101 Nashville St	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0200	710	42	16.7	94.9%	40 (5.6%)	79 (11.1%)	577 (81.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	6.2	2288^th of 2335 public middle schools	2.0%		4.2	2313^th of 2344 public middle schools	1.3%	25	27.8	72.4	64.6	22.2	15.4	11.5	2.2	2.0	17.3	2.8	$12,036
Kirkpatrick Middle	Public	6-8	3201 Refugio Ave	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-4200	485	32	15.1	95.1%	13 (2.7%)	28 (5.8%)	429 (88.5%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27.3	1809^th of 2335 public middle schools	22.5%		19.5	2032^nd of 2344 public middle schools	13.3%	223	92.5	100.0		36.0	46.2	44.8	31.6	9.6	34.7	12.3	$13,019
Iltexas Woodhaven Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5901 Boca Raton Blvd	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 395-1776	295	24	12.3	81.0%	13 (4.4%)	83 (28.1%)	174 (59.0%)	13 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	28.4	1774^th of 2335 public middle schools	24.0%		13.8	2172^nd of 2344 public middle schools	7.3%	398	88.6		96.4	31.8	45.4	33.3	27.3	30.6	28.0	14.3	$9,784
Iltexas North Richland Hills Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4131 Rufe Snow Dr	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 576-9031	350	24	14.7	77.7%	45 (12.9%)	56 (16.0%)	218 (62.3%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	35.4	1552^nd of 2335 public middle schools	33.5%		34.2	1579^th of 2344 public middle schools	32.6%	27	95.3		92.9	38.7	49.5	34.0	23.6		38.9	31.7	$9,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Middle

What district is Riverside Middle in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Riverside Middle attend?

Students who attend Riverside Middle usually go on to attend Carter-Riverside High School

Is Riverside Middle a good school?

Riverside Middle ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Riverside Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 739 students attended Riverside Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Middle?

Students at Riverside Middle are 90% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

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