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Does River Heights Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENOMONIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550909001082
River Heights Elementary
615 24th Ave W, Menomonie, WI 54751 · (715) 232-3987 · Dunn County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
251 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 18% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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 Menomonie Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.3%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
49.3%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.3% | 49.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.3% | 47.4% |
% 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Where River Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dunn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #651 of 982 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #605 of 992 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #695 of 992 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #341 of 1,157 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #340 of 901 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #286 of 901 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #179 of 240 | N/A |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
403
+13 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.3:1
% White
65%
was 66%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
21%
was 21%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 403 | 32.3 | 12.5:1 | 62% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 33.3 | 12.9:1 | 65% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 35.3 | 12.4:1 | 63% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 29.3 | 13.3:1 | 53% (208) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Heights Elementary.
About River Heights Elementary
Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, River Heights Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 403 students enrolled. That is 25% larger than the average of about 323 students for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
River Heights Elementary is one school in an 8-school district, Menomonie Area School District, which enrolls 3,199 students.
The largest group at River Heights Elementary is White students, at 65%. Other groups make up 21% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. County-wide, 91% of Dunn County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
River Heights Elementary has 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. The gap from the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 2.2 students per teacher. At River Heights Elementary, 62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 38% average for public schools in Dunn County is 24 points.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.4% at River Heights Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.9%.
Dunn County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $74,824, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Dunn County number 17, with about 5,848 students.
Of the public schools around it, River Heights Elementary is closest to Menomonie High, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. River Heights Elementary is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
River Heights Elementary falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over the 7 years from 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 3%.
The discussion board for River Heights Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Dunn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,527
Census ACS
Median income
$74,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,848 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Menomonie Area School District
- Menomonie HighHigh · 966 students
- Menomonie MiddleMiddle · 730 students
- Oaklawn ElementaryElementary · 382 students
- Wakanda ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- School District of the Menomonie Area 4KElementary · 190 students
- Knapp ElementaryElementary · 91 students
Other schools in Menomonie
- Menomonie HighHigh · 966 students
- Menomonie MiddleMiddle · 730 students
- Oaklawn ElementaryElementary · 382 students
- Wakanda ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- School District of the Menomonie Area 4KElementary · 190 students
Nearby schools
- Menomonie High0.4 mi · 966
- Menomonie Middle2.0 mi · 730
- Oaklawn Elementary2.0 mi · 382
- School District of the Menomonie Area 4K2.7 mi · 190
- Wakanda Elementary2.9 mi · 351
- Downsville Elementary5.8 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About River Heights ElementaryHow large is River Heights Elementary?
River Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 403 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does River Heights Elementary serve?
River Heights Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does River Heights Elementary have?
River Heights Elementary employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at River Heights Elementary?
Student demographics at River Heights Elementary are roughly 65% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 21% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees River Heights Elementary?
River Heights Elementary is overseen by Menomonie Area School District in Dunn County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.