Enrollment
324
Middle
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551425001856
River Valley Middle
660 W Daley St, Spring Green, WI 53588 · (608) 588-2556 · Sauk County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
108 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 86 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 88 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 23% |
Student demographics
12%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
River Valley Middle→River Valley High
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
54.2%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
64.7%
WI avg 54.8% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 64.7% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 66.7% |
% 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
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Middle
River Valley Middle's state test result (63.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley Middle this school | 324 | 33.3% | 63.6% |
| Northwestern Middle Poplar | 289 | 32.9% | 63.8% |
| Westby Middle Westby | 272 | 32.4% | 59.0% |
| Cameron Middle Cameron | 319 | 30.1% | 66.6% |
| Saint Croix Falls Middle Saint Croix Falls | 297 | 32.3% | 66.4% |
| Bloomer Middle Bloomer | 350 | 30.6% | 50.7% |
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 Valley Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #111 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #115 of 327 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #174 of 327 ▼ 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #198 of 389 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #45 of 265 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.4% | #256 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.3% | #177 of 323 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.0% | #21 of 79 |
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
324
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 319
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 324 | 28.6 | 11.3:1 | 33% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 311 | 29 | 10.7:1 | 37% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 28 | 11.3:1 | 33% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 37% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 21.6 | 12.8:1 | 29% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 33% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 308 | 26 | 11.8:1 | 35% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 20% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 319 | 29 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Valley Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (277 to 324); teachers up 33% (21.6 to 28.6).
About River Valley Middle
River Valley Middle is a medium-sized middle school in Spring Green, Wisconsin, under River Valley School District. It educates 324 students in grades 5 through 8.
River Valley Middle is part of a district of 4 schools: River Valley School District, with 1,043 students.
Most students at River Valley Middle are White: 94% of enrollment. Other students are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. River Valley Middle has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1 at River Valley Middle, with 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 33%.
On BeatsExpectations, River Valley Middle is 6.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Sauk County, median household income is about $79,541, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The public schools of Sauk County number 30 and enroll about 9,882.
The closest public school to River Valley Middle is River Valley Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The nearest schools with test data average 59.6%, lower than River Valley Middle's 63.6%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
River Valley Middle saw enrollment fall 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 11.3 students per teacher, compared with 13.3 in 2020-21.
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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 ElementaryElementary · 258 students
- River Valley Early Learning CenterElementary · 97 students
Other schools in Spring Green
- River Valley HighHigh · 364 students
- River Valley ElementaryElementary · 258 students
Other River Valley Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named River Valley Middle. River Valley Middle is the 6th largest of the 6.
- River Valley Middle SchoolMCGREGOR, TX · 902 students
- River Valley Middle SchoolJeffersonville, IN · 857 students
- River Valley Middle SchoolCaledonia, OH · 481 students
- River Valley Middle SchoolBidwell, OH · 337 students
- River Valley Middle SchoolBlairsville, PA · 332 students
Nearby schools
- River Valley Elementary0.1 mi · 258
- River Valley High0.2 mi · 364
- River Valley Early Learning Center6.9 mi · 97
- Tower Rock Elementary13.2 mi · 213
- Barneveld High14.6 mi · 118
- Barneveld Elementary14.6 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About River Valley MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at River Valley Middle?
River Valley Middle enrolls approximately 324 students in grades 05-08.
Is River Valley Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
River Valley Middle is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at River Valley Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at River Valley Middle is approximately 11.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at River Valley Middle?
At River Valley Middle, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees River Valley Middle?
River Valley Middle is overseen by River Valley School District in Sauk County.
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