The brief
A Martin school where students score 10 points above what's typical for similar communities.
Florida rates Riverbend Academy on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Unsatisfactory, on 15% of possible points (Unsatisfactory is 25% or less). In reading, 21% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 8%; 91% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Maintaining, in 2024-25.
Riverbend Academy is listed in Martin, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202610%
- 202514%
- 202412%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202222%
- 2020–2021: no results on file
- 20198%
- 20188%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 14% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 33469; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $103,489
- Median home value
- $552,500
- Median rent
- $1,786/mo
- College educated
- 49.6%
- Homeownership
- 88.9%
- Poverty rate
- 6.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33469; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 4
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 28
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 253/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tequesta. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tequesta), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- 4.5Compare →
- Riverbend Academy3.6
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Riverbend Academy serve?
Riverbend Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.
How many students attend Riverbend Academy?
Riverbend Academy has an enrollment of approximately 46 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverbend Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverbend Academy is 4.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Riverbend Academy rank in FL?
Riverbend Academy ranks #3,636 of 3,811 schools in FL.
What is Riverbend Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Riverbend Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Riverbend Academy on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Unsatisfactory, on 15% of possible points (Unsatisfactory is 25% or less).
What are the test scores at Riverbend Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Riverbend Academy has 14% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 18% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Riverbend Academy a charter school?
No, Riverbend Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Riverbend Academy a Title I school?
No, Riverbend Academy is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 12th
- Enrollment
- 46
- Student-teacher ratio
- 4.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 11
- Type
- Special_ed
- Title I
- No
- Florida School Improvement Rating
- Unsatisfactory (2025-26, on learning gains)
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Martin County
- Phone
- (772) 219-1200
- 4-year graduation
- <50%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #28 of 28
- Schools in district
- 35
- District spending per student
- $12,838
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 11.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 33469)
- 14,567
- Area average commute
- 27.9 min
- Area median age
- 57.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.