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Sand Creek Intermediate School vs. Riverside Intermediate School

Should you attend Sand Creek Intermediate School or Riverside Intermediate School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sand Creek Intermediate School
11550 E 131st St
Fishers, IN 46038
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Riverside Intermediate School
11014 Eller Rd
Fishers, IN 46038
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Sand Creek Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Riverside Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 826 students in grades 5-6, Sand Creek Intermediate School ranks in the top 30% 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 54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 866 students in grades 5-6, Riverside Intermediate School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
5-6
5-6
Total Students
826 students
866 students
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This chart displays total students of Riverside Intermediate School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
50 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Riverside Intermediate School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Riverside Intermediate School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#401 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
#114 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sand Creek Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverside Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 30% in IN)
70%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sand Creek Intermediate 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 Riverside Intermediate 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.
50%
(Top 30% in IN)
60%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sand Creek Intermediate 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 Riverside Intermediate 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.
58%
(Top 10% in IN)
65%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sand Creek Intermediate 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 Riverside Intermediate 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sand Creek Intermediate School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Riverside Intermediate School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
387
437
Grade 6 Students
439
429

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
9%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Riverside Intermediate School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sand Creek Intermediate School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverside Intermediate School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sand Creek Intermediate School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverside Intermediate School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sand Creek Intermediate 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 Riverside Intermediate School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sand Creek Intermediate 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 Riverside Intermediate 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.
0.59
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Sand Creek Intermediate 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 Riverside Intermediate School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sand Creek Intermediate 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 Riverside Intermediate 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sand Creek Intermediate 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 Riverside Intermediate 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.
 
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