Riverside School

Regular School · NEW CASTLE, CO

Riverside School is a regular school school in NEW CASTLE, Colorado, serving grades 06–08 with 483 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

483

Teachers (FTE)

33.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	243	50%
White	225	47%
Two or more races	10	2%
Black or African American	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	483	247M / 236F

English Language Learners: 75 (16% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	17.0% -15.2pp	32.2%	279
Reading Proficiency	40-44%	55.2%	140
Science Proficiency	25-29%	—	135

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.22 grade levels

Math

-0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

46 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

169

35% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	483	100%

Contact & Location

215 ALDER AVENUE

NEW CASTLE, CO 81647

Phone: (970)665-7800

http://www.riversidevikings.net

District

Garfield School District No. Re-2

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,691

District enrollment: 4,662

Other Schools in District

Cactus Valley Elementary School Elementary
Elk Creek Elementary Elementary
Graham Mesa Elementary School Elementary
Highland Elementary School Elementary
Kathryn Senor Elementary School Elementary
Wamsley Elementary School Elementary
Coal Ridge High School High
Rifle High School High

View all 9 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 81647) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080624001098

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD