Enrollment
124
Middle
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550001700685
River Ridge Middle
11165 County Highway P, Patch Grove, WI 53817 · (608) 994-2715 · Grant County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
53 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 27 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 23% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
River Ridge Middle→River Ridge High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within River Ridge School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.1%
WI avg 53.1% . -4.8pp since 2023
Math
70.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.1% | 70.9% |
| 2023-24 | 68.9% | 77.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
69.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 51% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Wisconsin's top 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 Ridge Middle
River Ridge Middle's state test result (69.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge Middle this school | 124 | 42.7% | 69.8% |
| Loyal Middle School Loyal | 108 | 42.6% | 50.7% |
| Boyceville Middle Boyceville | 155 | 41.9% | 56.1% |
| Manawa Middle Manawa | 112 | 42.9% | 46.3% |
| Coleman Middle Coleman | 142 | 43.0% | 66.2% |
| Fennimore Middle Fennimore | 186 | 41.9% | 63.1% |
Matched among Wisconsin middle 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 Ridge Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #54 of 323 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #74 of 327 ▼ 37 | #3 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #92 of 327 ▼ 47 | #2 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #310 of 389 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #118 of 323 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
124
-29 (-19%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 184
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 124 | 11.9 | 10.4:1 | 43% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 12.1 | 11.6:1 | 49% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 157 | 11.5 | 13.6:1 | 45% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 153 | 11 | 13.9:1 | 48% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 169 | 7.9 | 21.5:1 | 44% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 89 | 6 | 14.8:1 | 45% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 163 | 13 | 12.5:1 | 50% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 184 | 17 | 10.8:1 | 28% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Ridge Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (169 to 124); teachers up 51% (7.9 to 11.9).
About River Ridge Middle
River Ridge Middle is a very small middle-grades school that serves part of Patch Grove, Wisconsin. Its grade span covers grades 5 through 8, with 124 students on the rolls. Across middle schools in Wisconsin, the average enrollment is about 381.
River Ridge Middle sits within River Ridge School District, which has 3 schools and 481 students.
The share of students at River Ridge Middle who are White is 89%. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at River Ridge Middle are from different groups.
River Ridge Middle reports a ratio of 10.4 students per teacher, from 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 10.4:1 compares with an average of 12.8:1 for middle schools in Wisconsin. Lunch program data show 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Grant County average a similar 40%.
Among Wisconsin public middle schools, River Ridge Middle outscored 93%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
In Wisconsin, River Ridge Middle is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 69.8% compared with a predicted 51.4%.
The county, Grant County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $66,858 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Grant County has 32 public schools with about 6,838 students, including River Ridge Middle.
River Ridge Middle's nearest public school is River Ridge High (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, River Ridge Middle is 2nd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, River Ridge Middle had a net loss of 29 students, or 19%. The ratio was 13.9:1 in 2020-21 and 10.4:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at River Ridge Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,770
Census ACS
Median income
$66,858
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,838 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in River Ridge School District
- River Ridge ElementaryElementary · 190 students
- River Ridge HighHigh · 167 students
Other schools in Patch Grove
- River Ridge ElementaryElementary · 190 students
- River Ridge HighHigh · 167 students
Other River Ridge Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named River Ridge Middle. River Ridge Middle is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- RIVER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLNEW PORT RICHEY, FL · 1,026 students
- River Ridge Middle SchoolHanover, IL · 91 students
Nearby schools
- River Ridge High0.0 mi · 167
- River Ridge Elementary0.0 mi · 190
- Bluff View Elementary9.8 mi · 190
- Bluff View Middle9.8 mi · 200
- Mighty River Academy of Virtual Education10.2 mi · 23
- Prairie du Chien High10.2 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About River Ridge MiddleHow large is River Ridge Middle?
River Ridge Middle enrolls approximately 124 students in grades 05-08.
Is River Ridge Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
River Ridge Middle is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does River Ridge Middle have?
River Ridge Middle employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the student diversity at River Ridge Middle?
Student demographics at River Ridge Middle are roughly 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is River Ridge Middle public or private?
River Ridge Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by River Ridge School District.
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