Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551425002346
River Valley Elementary
830 W Daley St, Spring Green, WI 53588 · (608) 588-2559 · Sauk County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
100 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 59 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 29% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 23% |
This year's 1st grade class (59) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (60).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within River Valley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.6pp since 2023
Math
48.1%
WI avg 54.8% . -6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.6% | 48.1% |
| 2023-24 | 47.2% | 54.5% |
% 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Valley Elementary
River Valley Elementary's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley Elementary this school | 258 | 38.8% | 51.1% |
| Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center Clear Lake | 266 | 38.7% | 52.0% |
| Westby Elementary Westby | 277 | 39.0% | 55.3% |
| Amery Intermediate Amery | 260 | 41.2% | 64.8% |
| Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary Fountain City | 271 | 36.2% | 66.6% |
| Hurley Elementary Hurley | 235 | 40.0% | 53.8% |
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 Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Sauk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #603 of 982 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #629 of 992 ▼ 82 | #8 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #683 of 992 ▼ 37 | #8 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #751 of 1,157 | #8 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #94 of 901 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.9% | #851 of 901 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #595 of 1,064 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #241 of 664 | #4 of 9 |
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
258
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 258 | 24.5 | 10.5:1 | 39% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 23.7 | 11.3:1 | 42% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 23.7 | 11.9:1 | 38% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 256 | 21 | 12.2:1 | 41% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 21.5 | 14.8:1 | 34% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 250 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 37% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 241 | 21 | 11.5:1 | 35% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 250 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 20% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 378 | 27 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (317 to 258); teachers up 14% (21.5 to 24.5).
About River Valley Elementary
River Valley Elementary is a small elementary school in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The school serves grades 1 through 4. Enrollment is 258 students. It has 20% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin (about 323).
Within River Valley School District, River Valley Elementary is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 1,043 students.
Of every 100 students at River Valley Elementary, about 93 are White. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 4.2 students per teacher. Roughly 39% of students at River Valley Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Sauk County is close, at 37%.
River Valley Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (51.1%) and its predicted rate (53.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools.
In Sauk County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $79,541, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 30 public schools and about 9,882 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, River Valley Middle, is the closest to River Valley Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 61.4% proficiency; River Valley Elementary posts 51.1%.
In the federal locale system, River Valley Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 256 students in 2020-21 and 258 in 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 12.2 in 2020-21 to 10.5 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for River Valley Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Sauk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,009
Census ACS
Median income
$79,541
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,882 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in River Valley School District
- River Valley HighHigh · 364 students
- River Valley MiddleMiddle · 324 students
- River Valley Early Learning CenterElementary · 97 students
Other schools in Spring Green
- River Valley HighHigh · 364 students
- River Valley MiddleMiddle · 324 students
Other River Valley Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named River Valley Elementary. River Valley Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 468 students
- River Valley Elementary SchoolTHREE OAKS, MI · 195 students
- River Valley ElementaryWashta, IA · 154 students
Nearby schools
- River Valley Middle0.1 mi · 324
- River Valley High0.2 mi · 364
- River Valley Early Learning Center6.8 mi · 97
- Tower Rock Elementary13.2 mi · 213
- Barneveld Middle School14.7 mi · 96
- Barneveld Elementary14.7 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About River Valley ElementaryHow large is River Valley Elementary?
River Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 258 students in grades 01-04.
What age range does River Valley Elementary serve?
River Valley Elementary serves students from grade 01 through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at River Valley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at River Valley Elementary is approximately 10.5:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at River Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at River Valley Elementary are roughly 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees River Valley Elementary?
River Valley Elementary is overseen by River Valley School District in Sauk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.