📍 2920 US Hwy 17, Williamston, Martin County, 27892
Riverside Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Williamston, Martin County. The school has 364 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Martin County Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 18% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Riverside Middle enrolls 364 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 24 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Black or African American, 25% White and 8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 227 | 62% |
| White | 91 | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 8% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
361 of the school's 364 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 361 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Riverside Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-10, state senate district 3, state house district 23.
Riverside Middle is one of 9 schools in Martin County Schools, based in Williamston, North Carolina. The district serves 2,647 students district-wide and employs 183 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 364 students, Riverside Middle is larger than the district average of about 294 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe