Parkview Middle School vs. River Valley Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parkview Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
River Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 713 students in grades 6-8, Parkview Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 850 students in grades 6-8, River Valley Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is equal to the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
713 students
850 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
59 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of River Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of River Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/28000/27914/river-valley-middle-school-chart-bciooG8.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1289 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1170 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Parkview Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Parkview Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/28000/27903/parkview-middle-school-chart-dK8Koe.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of River Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of River Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/28000/27914/river-valley-middle-school-chart-5SKQIk.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/28000/27914/river-valley-middle-school-chart-qS8Kcg.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/28000/27914/river-valley-middle-school-chart-7LlGL6.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of River Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of River Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/28000/27914/river-valley-middle-school-chart-YcGa3r.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
226
258
Grade 7 Students
248
292
Grade 8 Students
239
300
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
12%
28%
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% Black
19%
18%
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% White
51%
40%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in River Valley Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in River Valley Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/28000/27914/river-valley-middle-school-chart-b0FKLzc.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in River Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in River Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/28000/27914/river-valley-middle-school-chart-SIy7lt.png)
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
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![This chart displays the diversity score of River Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of River Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/28000/27914/river-valley-middle-school-chart-LkLFMa.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
61%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in River Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in River Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/28000/27914/river-valley-middle-school-chart-F5XhUi.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in River Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in River Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/28000/27914/river-valley-middle-school-chart-qZcdrt.png)