River Forest Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

River Forest Middle School

3300 Indiana St
Hobart, IN 46342

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Bottom 50%

Serving 374 students in grades 6-8, River Forest Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower 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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 374 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

River Forest Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

River Forest Middle School's student population of 374 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Forest Middle School
6	116
7	127
8	131

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Total Students

374 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	River Forest Middle School
2023	379
2022	394
2021	390
2020	382
2019	382
2018	375
2017	375
2016	355
2015	232
2014	321
2013	357
2012	364
2011	344
2010	346
2009	309
2008	321
2007	237
2006	235
2005	250
2004	242
2003	222
2002	235
2001	222
2000	209
1999	232
1998	235
1997	201
1996	204
1995	215
1994	221
1993	262
1992	299
1991	322
1990	328
1989	318
1988	346
1987	315

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Forest Middle School
2023	23
2022	28
2021	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	23
2015	17
2014	22
2013	28
2011	18
2010	18
2009	18
2008	17
2006	11
2005	10
2004	11
2003	11
2002	11
2001	12
2000	12
1999	12
1998	13
1997	12
1996	12
1995	12
1994	12
1993	13
1992	15
1991	16

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Year Founded

2025

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School Rankings

River Forest Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of River Forest Middle School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1465 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	River Forest Middle School
2023	#1465
2022	#1467
2021	#1515
2019	#1583
2018	#1470
2017	#1572
2016	#1594
2015	#1513
2014	#1295
2013	#1440
2012	#1483

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14%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	River Forest Middle School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2023	14%	39%	22%
2022	14%	38%	19%
2021	10%	36%	17%
2019	24%	45%	35%
2018	38%	54%	43%
2017	31%	54%	39%
2016	25%	55%	31%
2015	50%	64%	52%
2014	76%	83%	77%
2013	70%	81%	73%
2012	72%	80%	75%

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28%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	River Forest Middle School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2022	28%	41%	28%
2021	26%	43%	30%
2019	26%	49%	36%
2018	45%	62%	43%
2017	46%	63%	53%
2016	49%	64%	49%
2015	54%	68%	61%
2014	80%	80%	78%
2013	75%	78%	73%
2012	70%	78%	76%
2011	71%	77%	74%

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20-24%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	River Forest Middle School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2022	22%	34%	22%
2021	27%	38%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Forest Middle School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2023	16:1	15:1	18:1
2022	14:1	15:1	16:1
2021	14:1	16:1	18:1
2020	14:1	17:1	20:1
2019	14:1	17:1	20:1
2018	13:1	17:1	19:1
2017	13:1	17:1	19:1
2016	15:1	18:1	22:1
2015	14:1	18:1	23:1
2014	15:1	17:1	18:1
2013	13:1	17:1	17:1
2011	19:1	18:1	19:1
2010	19:1	17:1	19:1
2009	17:1	17:1	19:1
2008	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	18:1	18:1
2005	25:1	18:1	20:1
2004	22:1	18:1	19:1
2003	20:1	18:1	18:1
2002	21:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	16:1	18:1	19:1
1996	17:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	19:1	20:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	River Forest Middle School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

40%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Forest Middle School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2023	42%	14%	42%
2022	47%	14%	43%
2021	47%	13%	43%
2020	43%	12%	42%
2019	43%	12%	42%
2018	38%	12%	43%
2017	38%	12%	43%
2016	40%	11%	43%
2015	37%	11%	42%
2014	45%	10%	43%
2013	39%	10%	43%
2012	43%	9%	42%
2011	43%	8%	40%
2010	39%	8%	34%
2009	37%	8%	33%
2008	37%	8%	34%
2007	43%	7%	35%
2006	43%	6%	36%
2005	31%	5%	32%
2004	31%	5%	32%
2003	31%	4%	29%
2002	32%	4%	29%
2001	28%	3%	28%
2000	32%	3%	27%
1999	28%	3%	25%
1998	24%	3%	24%
1997	19%	2%	24%
1996	22%	2%	23%
1995	21%	2%	25%
1994	19%	2%	24%
1993	19%	2%	25%
1992	18%	2%	23%
1991	21%	2%	24%

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Black

17%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	River Forest Middle School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2023	13%	13%	12%
2022	9%	13%	9%
2021	9%	13%	9%
2020	11%	13%	10%
2019	11%	13%	10%
2018	10%	12%	8%
2017	10%	12%	8%
2016	9%	12%	6%
2015	5%	12%	5%
2014	4%	12%	5%
2013	4%	12%	5%
2012	4%	12%	5%
2011	3%	12%	5%
2010	4%	13%	7%
2009	4%	13%	5%
2008	4%	13%	5%
2007	6%	13%	6%
2006	5%	13%	3%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	1%	12%	3%

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White

35%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Forest Middle School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2023	36%	64%	38%
2022	35%	65%	40%
2021	36%	66%	41%
2020	37%	67%	42%
2019	37%	67%	42%
2018	47%	69%	45%
2017	47%	69%	45%
2016	47%	69%	46%
2015	54%	70%	49%
2014	45%	71%	48%
2013	46%	72%	46%
2012	45%	72%	49%
2011	50%	73%	50%
2010	52%	75%	54%
2009	56%	76%	57%
2008	55%	77%	57%
2007	51%	78%	56%
2006	52%	80%	61%
2005	67%	81%	63%
2004	67%	82%	63%
2003	68%	82%	67%
2002	67%	83%	68%
2001	69%	84%	70%
2000	68%	84%	71%
1999	72%	85%	72%
1998	74%	85%	74%
1997	79%	85%	73%
1996	76%	86%	73%
1995	79%	86%	74%
1994	81%	86%	75%
1993	79%	86%	74%
1992	82%	86%	76%
1991	79%	86%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	River Forest Middle School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	6%	4%	3%
2013	9%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Forest Middle School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2023	0.68	0.55	0.67
2022	0.65	0.54	0.65
2021	0.64	0.53	0.64
2020	0.67	0.52	0.64
2019	0.67	0.52	0.64
2018	0.63	0.50	0.61
2017	0.63	0.50	0.61
2016	0.62	0.50	0.61
2015	0.57	0.49	0.59
2014	0.60	0.47	0.59
2013	0.63	0.46	0.60
2012	0.61	0.46	0.59
2011	0.57	0.45	0.59
2010	0.61	0.43	0.56
2009	0.58	0.42	0.54
2008	0.58	0.41	0.55
2007	0.58	0.39	0.56
2006	0.55	0.34	0.52
2005	0.47	0.33	0.50
2004	0.46	0.31	0.50
2003	0.45	0.31	0.47
2002	0.46	0.30	0.46
2001	0.45	0.28	0.44
2000	0.44	0.27	0.42
1999	0.41	0.27	0.42
1998	0.40	0.26	0.40
1997	0.34	0.27	0.40
1996	0.38	0.25	0.41
1995	0.34	0.25	0.39
1994	0.31	0.25	0.38
1993	0.34	0.25	0.40
1992	0.30	0.24	0.37
1991	0.34	0.25	0.37

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Eligible for

69%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Forest Middle School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2023	81%	47%	78%
2022	56%	39%	55%
2021	70%	42%	68%
2020	69%	41%	66%
2019	69%	41%	66%
2018	70%	40%	69%
2017	70%	40%	69%
2016	73%	41%	67%
2015	76%	41%	71%
2014	72%	41%	70%
2013	76%	41%	70%
2012	78%	40%	72%
2011	73%	39%	70%
2010	71%	37%	68%
2009	75%	33%	68%
2008	63%	31%	60%
2007	61%	29%	56%
2006	60%	28%	58%
2005	68%	28%	49%
2004	71%	27%	51%
2003	65%	25%	53%
2002	60%	24%	50%
2001	49%	22%	48%
2000	48%	21%	44%
1999	55%	22%	47%
1998	47%	22%	42%
1997	40%	22%	47%
1996	42%	22%	42%
1995	44%	22%	40%
1994	38%	22%	40%
1993	38%	22%	36%
1992	34%	21%	35%
1991	37%	17%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	River Forest Middle School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	2%	6%	3%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	8%	8%	7%
2019	8%	8%	7%
2018	10%	8%	8%
2017	10%	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	7%	8%	5%
2014	5%	8%	6%
2013	6%	8%	6%
2012	5%	8%	7%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	6%	9%	8%
2008	10%	8%	12%
2007	12%	8%	11%
2006	18%	8%	14%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	9%	8%	11%
2003	14%	8%	12%
2002	11%	7%	12%
2001	15%	7%	11%
2000	8%	6%	11%
1999	8%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

River Forest Community School Corporation School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is River Forest Middle School's ranking?

River Forest Middle School is ranked #1465 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are River Forest Middle School often compared to?

River Forest Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like River Forest High School, John I Meister Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend River Forest Middle School?

374 students attend River Forest Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of River Forest Middle School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 17% of students are Black, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of River Forest Middle School?

River Forest Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does River Forest Middle School offer ?

River Forest Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is River Forest Middle School part of?

River Forest Middle School is part of River Forest Community School Corporation School District.

School Reviews

2 10/10/2025

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 374 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education