Riverside Middle School

265 ELEANOR ST NE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49505

248 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Riverside Middle School is a public school located in the Creston neighborhood of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) district, the school serves students in grades 6 through 8. It is situated on Eleanor Street NE, positioned within a residential area that emphasizes community-centered education and local engagement.

The school is known for fostering a diverse learning environment that focuses on both academic achievement and the social-emotional development of its students during their middle school years. Like many institutions within the GRPS system, Riverside Middle School aims to prepare students for high school through a variety of core curriculum offerings, extracurricular activities, and support services designed to meet the unique needs of early adolescents.

248

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Riverside Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	41
Hispanic	49
Black	131
Asian	2
Two or More	24
American Indian	1

Black
131 (52.8 %)
Hispanic
49 (19.8 %)
White
41 (16.5 %)
Two or More
24 (9.7 %)
Asian
2 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Phone:	(616)819-2969
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	248
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	206
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 69

Grade 7 88

Grade 8 91