Riverton Middle School in Riverton, Wyoming on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Riverton Middle School is a town public school in Riverton, Wyoming that is part of Fremont County School District 25. It serves 545 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

545 Students

39 Teachers

840 Major Ave

Riverton, WY 82501 View local requests

http://www.fremont25.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Riverton Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Carpenter

Mrs. Hauck

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Riverton Middle School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Riverton Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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