Fishers Junior High School vs. Riverside Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fishers Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Riverside Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 863 students in grades 7-8, Fishers Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is equal to the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 895 students in grades 7-8, Riverside Junior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
863 students
895 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#261 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#400 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
1
-
Grade 7 Students
382
416
Grade 8 Students
480
479
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
11%
10%
% White
64%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
