River Valley Elementary

River Valley Elementary is a small elementary-level community in Spring Green, Wisconsin, one of the schools within River Valley School District. The school caters to 258 students in grades 1 through 4. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 20% leaner than typical.

River Valley Elementary is one of 4 schools operated by River Valley School District, a district that enrolls 1,043 students overall.

On demographics, River Valley Elementary lists that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, River Valley Elementary shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, River Valley Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.9%; this one delivers 51.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Sauk County) reports that median household earnings sit near $79,541, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Sauk County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,882 students), of which River Valley Elementary is one.

River Valley Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around River Valley Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), River Valley Elementary ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 61.4%.

River Valley Elementary operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. River Valley Elementary's enrollment has contracted 19% since 2018, when it stood at 317 (now 258). Class-load math has fell: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for River Valley Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.