Riverton Middle School
Riverton, IL · Riverton CUSD 14
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Suburb, midsize
449th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 34%· Stable
1014 E Lincoln St, Riverton, IL 62561
(217)629-6002NCES ID 173410003499Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Riverton Middle School 449th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 34% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 31th in 2019 to 35th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2024) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 359 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.9% | 85.2% | ▼ 9.7 pts | |
| Black | 1.7% | 7.0% | ▲ 5.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.1% | 3.9% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 2.5% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.4% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $208K in zip 62561 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Riverton Middle School
- #685Washington Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 5.6 mi away685th of 685
ELA 10% ▼43 · Math 3% ▼19Compare - #257Rochester Jr High SchoolRochester CUSD 3A · 6.2 mi away257th of 685
ELA 67% ▲14 · Math 36% ▲14Compare - #264Tri-City Jr High SchoolTri City CUSD 1 · 6.3 mi away264th of 685
ELA 60% ▲7 · Math 42% ▲20Compare - #303Rochester Intermediate SchoolRochester CUSD 3A · 6.5 mi away303rd of 685
ELA 52% ▼1 · Math 43% ▲21Compare - #140Lincoln Magnet SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 6.5 mi away140th of 685
ELA 78% ▲25 · Math 45% ▲23Compare - #65Williamsville Jr High SchoolWilliamsville CUSD 15 · 7.5 mi away65th of 685
ELA 82% ▲29 · Math 59% ▲37Compare - #679Jefferson Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 7.8 mi away679th of 685
ELA 16% ▼37 · Math 5% ▼17Compare - #667U S Grant Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 8.6 mi away667th of 685
ELA 20% ▼33 · Math 7% ▼15Compare
What school district is Riverton Middle School in?
Riverton Middle School is part of the Riverton CUSD 14 district in Riverton, Illinois.
Is Riverton Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Riverton Middle School 449th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 34% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Riverton Middle School?
White 85%, Black 7%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 3% (359 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Riverton Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62561 is $208K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.