Riverside School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025New Castle, Colorado 81647 · Garfield School District No. Re-2
#141 of 262 middle schools in Colorado
#9473 of 15,369 nationally
About Riverside School
Riverside School is a public middle located in New Castle, in the Garfield School District No. Re-2 school district of Colorado, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 483 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 41.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 141st of 262 ranked middle schools in Colorado. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (69th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (15th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 483.
There are 4 schools in New Castle; Riverside School ranks 2nd of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)22%
- Reading proficiency (30%)43%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)40.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Riverside School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 483
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 40.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 43%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Riverside School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Kathryn Senor Elementary School
New Castle · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
275 students · 166 m away
Elk Creek Elementary
New Castle · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
272 students · 1.4 km away
Coal Ridge High School
New Castle · Public high · Grades 9–12
578 students · 7.6 km away
Cactus Valley Elementary School
Silt · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
462 students · 12 km away
Two Rivers Community School
Glenwood Springs · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
390 students · 14 km away
Glenwood Springs Middle School
Glenwood Springs · Public middle · Grades 6–8
380 students · 15 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Colorado with a comparable Enrollment.
Nevin Platt Middle School
Boulder · Public middle · Grades 6–8
483 students
Pagosa Springs Middle School
Pagosa Springs · Public middle · Grades 5–8
484 students
Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics
Boulder · Public middle · Grades 6–8
482 students
Eaton Middle School
Eaton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
485 students
Morey Middle School
Denver · Public middle · Grades 6–8
479 students
Evergreen Middle School
Evergreen · Public middle · Grades 6–8
478 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Riverside School a good school?
Riverside School has a Success Index (US) of 41.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #141 of 262 in Colorado. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Riverside School rank in Colorado?
Riverside School ranks #141 of 262 middle schools in Colorado and #9473 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Riverside School?
Riverside School had 483 students in 2025.
Is Riverside School a elementary school or a high school?
Riverside School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Riverside School?
There are 6 schools within 15 km of Riverside School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.