Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550669002735
River Crest Elementary
535 County Road F, Hudson, WI 54016 · (715) 377-3890 · St. Croix County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
66 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
Based on grade levels within Hudson School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.6%
WI avg 53.1% . -9.4pp since 2023
Math
68.4%
WI avg 54.8% . -13.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.6% | 68.4% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 82.3% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
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
71.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
Schools most like River Crest Elementary
River Crest Elementary's state test result (71.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Crest Elementary this school | 366 | 18.0% | 71.7% |
| Yahara Elementary DeForest | 329 | 15.5% | 61.3% |
| Amy Belle Elementary Colgate | 356 | 16.3% | 71.6% |
| Rock Elementary Hudson | 383 | 21.7% | 56.8% |
| Quinney Elementary Kaukauna | 359 | 19.5% | 69.8% |
| Greenwood Elementary River Falls | 409 | 19.8% | 71.0% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where River Crest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In St. Croix County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #156 of 982 | #4 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #227 of 992 ▼ 179 | #5 of 13 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #290 of 992 ▼ 167 | #6 of 13 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #426 of 1,157 | #8 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #187 of 901 | #1 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #532 of 901 | #1 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.0% | #913 of 1,064 | #9 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.7% | #93 of 664 | #1 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
366
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 366 | 31.9 | 11.5:1 | 18% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 31.8 | 11.5:1 | 18% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 31.2 | 12.0:1 | 16% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 31 | 11.9:1 | 18% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 34.9 | 14.7:1 | 6% (33) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 9% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | 30 | 17.6:1 | 12% (63) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Crest Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (513 to 366); teachers down 9% (34.9 to 31.9).
About River Crest Elementary
River Crest Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Hudson, Wisconsin, under Hudson School District. Its 366 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Hudson School District counts 5,119 students in its 10 schools, and River Crest Elementary is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show River Crest Elementary is 81% White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 92% White. River Crest Elementary's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 31.9 full-time equivalents, or about 11.5 students per teacher. This ratio sits 3.2 below the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 18%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, River Crest Elementary falls in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools: 71.7% actual against 66.6% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for St. Croix County show that the median household income is $103,046, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides River Crest Elementary, St. Croix County has 30 other public schools.
The closest public school, AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY, is about 2.0 miles from River Crest Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, River Crest Elementary is 3rd on average proficiency.
River Crest Elementary falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 370 in 2020-21 and 366 in 2024-25.
The River Crest Elementary community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
St. Croix County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,033
Census ACS
Median income
$103,046
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
14,266 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hudson School District
- Hudson HighHigh · 1,697 students
- Hudson MiddleMiddle · 1,089 students
- Hudson Prairie ElementaryElementary · 481 students
- Rock ElementaryElementary · 383 students
- Hudson 4KElementary · 320 students
- Willow River ElementaryElementary · 278 students
Other schools in Hudson
- Hudson HighHigh · 1,697 students
- Hudson MiddleMiddle · 1,089 students
- Hudson Prairie ElementaryElementary · 481 students
- Rock ElementaryElementary · 383 students
- Hudson 4KElementary · 320 students
- Willow River ElementaryElementary · 278 students
Nearby schools
- AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 437
- Rock Elementary2.0 mi · 383
- Hudson Virtual Charter School2.8 mi · 12
- Hudson High2.8 mi · 1,697
- Willow River Elementary3.1 mi · 278
- Hudson 4K3.1 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About River Crest ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at River Crest Elementary?
River Crest Elementary enrolls approximately 366 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does River Crest Elementary serve?
River Crest Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at River Crest Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at River Crest Elementary is approximately 11.5:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at River Crest Elementary?
At River Crest Elementary, the student body is approximately 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is River Crest Elementary in?
River Crest Elementary is part of Hudson School District.
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