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Riverside Middle School

Q: Is Riverside Middle School a good school?

Riverside Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Vermont middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Riverside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Riverside Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Riverside Middle School?

Students at Riverside Middle School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Riverside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Riverside Middle School usually go on to attend Springfield High School

Public Grades 6-8

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 74 Vermont Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Vermont middle schools

Summary

Riverside Middle School is a public middle school located in Springfield, Vermont, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 247 students. The school is part of the Springfield School District, which is ranked 72 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Middle School consistently performs below the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 25% to 42.86% in English Language Arts and 3.57% to 30.99% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 57.38% to 59.84% and 36.84% to 48.11%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 64 out of 68 in 2021-2022 to 71 out of 74 in 2024-2025. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Vermont middle schools for female, male, and white students, as well as for students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Riverside Middle School's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.9% to 38.9% over the past few years, and the large proportion of students from low-income families, with 65.99% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2024-2025 school year, may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance. The closest comparable school, Bellows Falls Middle School, located approximately 12 miles away, also performs poorly, ranking 74 out of 74 Vermont middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year and having a chronic absenteeism rate of 26.5% in 2023-2024, with a similar proportion of students from low-income families.

247

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

66%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13 Fairgrounds Road
Springfield, VT 05156-2198

(802) 885-8490

District: Springfield School District

Students who attend Riverside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Springfield High School

Feeder schools for Riverside Middle School:

Elementary:	Elm Hill School
	Union Street School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

5.3%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (25% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Science scores 30 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

Vermont avg49%

71^st of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 75Springfield School District among Vermont 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	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	71 of 74	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	82 of 85	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	64 of 68	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	82 of 85	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	79 of 89	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	78 of 80	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	98 of 104	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	94 of 105	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	100 of 106	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.3	86 of 91	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	29.9	86 of 107	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	104 of 111	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.0	101 of 106	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	29.2	81 of 104	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.3	85 of 102	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.7	87 of 99	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	90 of 98	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	32.4	75 of 105	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	41 of 43	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	47 of 48	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	35 of 39	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	54 of 55	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	42 of 46	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	33 of 35	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	38 of 38	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	38 of 40	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	26 of 27	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	33 of 35	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	25 of 33	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	23 of 25	8.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	42 of 43	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	46 of 49	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	40 of 42	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	51 of 54	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	38 of 46	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	29 of 34	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	89 of 91	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	89 of 92	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	87 of 88	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	88 of 91	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	88 of 94	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	78 of 87	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	70 of 71	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-23 vs state

Mathematics20%-23 vs state

Science11%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 13, 2025

We have nothing but great things to say about Riverside. They have helped both our children when they needed it. Close Quote

Schools Near Riverside Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)			VTCAP Mathematics (2025)			VTCAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	13 Fairgrounds Road	Springfield	05156	Windsor County	Springfield School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 885-8490	247	22	11.0	66.0%	219 (88.7%)	8 (3.2%)	13 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	11.7	71^st of 74 public middle schools	4.1%		10.3	82^nd of 85 public middle schools	3.5%	11	36.8	42.9	25.0	27.6	31.0	3.6		10.7
Bellows Falls Middle School	Public	5-8	15 School Street	Bellows Falls	05101	Windham County	Rockingham School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 463-4366	245	26	9.4	63.7%	216 (88.2%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	8.1	74^th of 74 public middle schools	0.0%		11	81^st of 85 public middle schools	4.7%	7		25.6	27.8		24.4	16.7	20.0	11.3	$00	$00	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Middle School?

Students at Riverside Middle School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Riverside Middle School in?

Springfield School District

What high school do graduates of Riverside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Riverside Middle School usually go on to attend Springfield High School

How many students attend Riverside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Riverside Middle School.

Is Riverside Middle School a good school?

Riverside Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Vermont middle schools.

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