For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 118 students in Riverdale School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Riverdale School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
653 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Riverdale School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
11 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
592 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
41
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,858 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,092 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,858
$16,831
Spending / Student
$16,092
$16,804
Best Riverdale School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverdale Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
235 E Elm St
Muscoda, WI 53573
(608) 739-3116
Muscoda, WI 53573
(608) 739-3116
Grades: 7-8
| 105 students
Rank: n/an/a
Riverdale Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
800 N 6th St
Muscoda, WI 53573
(608) 739-3101
Muscoda, WI 53573
(608) 739-3101
Grades: 6-12
| 13 students
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