Riverbend School
Public middle school in Pacific, Missouri · Meramec Valley R-III School District · Grades 7–8
Riverbend School serves 442 students in grades 7–8 in Pacific (Franklin County). It is one of 8 schools in Meramec Valley R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 190th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31.41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Meramec Valley R-III School District |
| County | Franklin County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292346002864 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Meramec Valley R-III | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 442 | 2,930 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.7 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.9% | 46.1% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Riverbend School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Meramec Valley R-III School District, Riverbend School is the largest, with 15.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 11.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 665; Riverbend School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 237 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 205, against an average of 221 per grade. This year grade 8 has 14% fewer students than grade 7 (205 against 237). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 86.4% here and 88.4% across Meramec Valley R-III. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.1% across Meramec Valley R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 22.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 31.41 full-time-equivalent teachers for 442 students, Riverbend School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 442 students would have about 34 teachers, so Riverbend School has 2.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Riverbend School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Pacific Intermediate School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 86.4% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 237 |
| Grade 8 | 205 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2085 Hwy N, Pacific, MO 63069
Phone: (636)271-1481
Website: mvr3.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Riverbend School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Intermediate School | Meramec Valley R-III | 1.4 mi | 399 | 13.6 | 48.1% |
| Lasalle Springs Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 9.2 mi | 927 | 16.3 | 9.6% |
| Wildwood Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 9.9 mi | 538 | 10.8 | 13.4% |
| Rockwood Valley Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 11.6 mi | 643 | 13.7 | 7% |
| Northwest Valley School | Northwest R-I | 11.6 mi | 686 | 13.5 | 45.6% |
| Union Middle School | Union R-XI | 13.4 mi | 704 | 14.7 | 48% |
| Crestview Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 13.6 mi | 1,091 | 14.4 | 13.4% |
| Woodridge Middle School | Northwest R-I | 13.9 mi | 569 | 14.6 | 42.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Meramec Valley R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 265 |
| Doris Hoffman Early Learning C | Pre-K | Pre-K | 23 |
| Nike Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 212 |
| Pacific High School | High | 9–12 | 973 |
| Pacific Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 399 |
| Robertsville Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 147 |
| Zitzman Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 469 |