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River Bend Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5601 Wallace Martin Way, Raleigh, NC 27616 · (919) 694-8690 · Part of Wake County Schools

Raleigh’s School Grade A− better than 75% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
995
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about River Bend Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 19.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Raleigh kids: 12 high schools

On the path

Where Raleigh kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–548 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8River Bend MiddleYou are here
9–1212 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5601 Wallace Martin Way, Raleigh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6328
Grade 7337
Grade 8330
Enrollment over time
1,242’20
1,176’21
1,124’22
989’23
995’24

Down 19.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%Hispanic 39%White 8%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about River Bend Middle from Raleigh families.

Other schools in Wake County Schools

The district →
Olive Chapel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Apex
A+
1,066 students15:1
Herbert Akins Rd Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fuquay-Varina
B+
988 students14:1
Alston Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cary
A
917 students14:1
Buckhorn Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holly Springs
B+
905 students14:1
Apex Friendship Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Apex
896 students15:1
Holly Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holly Springs
A
889 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Raleigh’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.