Enrollment
169
Elementary
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551299001712
Rio Elementary
355 Lowville Rd, Rio, WI 53960 · (920) 992-3143 · Columbia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
63 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Rio Elementary→Rio Middle/High
Based on grade levels within Rio Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.3pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -11.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
169
-13 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.5:1
% White
94%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Rio Elementary
As a modestly sized primary school in Rio, Wisconsin, Rio Elementary caters to 169 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Rio Community School District. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 48% smaller than typical.
Rio Community School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 352 students; Rio Elementary is among them.
Looking at the student body, Rio Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Other groups include 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Columbia County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, Rio Elementary reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Rio Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Rio Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.7%.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Columbia County) reports that median household income runs about $85,351, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Columbia County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,498 students), of which Rio Elementary is one.
Rio Middle/High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Rio Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 59.4%.
Rio Elementary operates from a countryside location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rio Elementary has fell 7%, going from 182 students in 2018 to 169 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Rio Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,272
Census ACS
Median income
$85,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
8,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Rio Middle/High0.6 mi · 183
- Pardeeville Middle6.5 mi · 248
- Pardeeville High6.5 mi · 284
- Pardeeville Elementary6.6 mi · 331
- Poynette Middle8.5 mi · 271
- Poynette High8.5 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Rio ElementaryHow many students attend Rio Elementary?
Rio Elementary enrolls approximately 169 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Rio Elementary serve?
Rio Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Rio Elementary?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Rio Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Rio Elementary?
Student demographics at Rio Elementary are roughly 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Rio Elementary public or private?
Rio Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rio Community School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.