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What's the most underrated thing about Riverview Middle that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
555
Middle
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLYMOUTH JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551194001563
Riverview Middle
300 Riverside Cir, Plymouth, WI 53073 · (920) 892-4353 · Sheboygan County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
13.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
162 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 137 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 133 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 137 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 148 | 27% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Riverview Middle→Plymouth High
Based on grade levels within Plymouth Joint School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
WI avg 53.1% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
61.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 61.9% |
| 2023-24 | 49.8% | 62.2% |
% 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
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Riverview Middle
Riverview Middle's state test result (59.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Middle this school | 555 | 29.2% | 59.1% |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle Port Washington | 677 | 27.5% | 64.8% |
| Lake Mills Middle Lake Mills | 413 | 26.9% | 52.3% |
| River Bluff Middle Stoughton | 569 | 28.3% | 50.4% |
| Sauk Prairie Middle Sauk City | 595 | 24.9% | 65.7% |
| Edgerton Middle Edgerton | 413 | 32.0% | 64.8% |
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 Riverview Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Sheboygan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #152 of 323 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #139 of 327 ▼ 3 | #5 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #165 of 327 ▲ 48 | #6 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #102 of 389 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #160 of 265 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.6% | #194 of 265 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.2% | #199 of 323 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #109 of 176 | #7 of 8 |
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
555
-61 (-10%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 555 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 29% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 42.1 | 13.2:1 | 30% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 590 | 44.1 | 13.4:1 | 30% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 616 | 44 | 14.0:1 | 28% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 614 | 41 | 15.0:1 | 24% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 40 | 15.0:1 | 28% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | 39 | 16.4:1 | 29% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 538 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 9% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 527 | 29 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverview Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (614 to 555); teachers unchanged (41 to 41).
About Riverview Middle
Riverview Middle runs as a mid-sized middle school in Plymouth, Wisconsin. Enrollment totals 555 students across grades 5 through 8. On average, middle schools in Wisconsin enroll around 381, and this school is 46% above that mark.
Riverview Middle is one of 5 schools in Plymouth Joint School District, which enrolls 2,000 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at Riverview Middle is White, at 87%. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among Sheboygan County residents, the White share is about 83%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
The school had 41 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Wisconsin is 12.8:1. The school reported 29% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 16 points below the 45% average for public schools in Sheboygan County.
On the allk12 Grade, Riverview Middle lands at B-, ahead of 47% of Wisconsin public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Riverview Middle is -0.6 points: 59.1% actual, 59.7% predicted.
In the wider Sheboygan County area, the median household earns about $73,094 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Sheboygan County, 52 public schools serve about 17,340 students.
Riverview Middle is about 0.6 miles from Parkview Elementary, its nearest public school. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Riverview Middle ranks 4th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 59.1% against a local average of 61.1%.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
From 616 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 555 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Riverview Middle, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Sheboygan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
117,991
Census ACS
Median income
$73,094
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
17,340 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plymouth Joint School District
- Plymouth HighHigh · 735 students
- Parkview ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 245 students
- Fairview ElementaryElementary · 213 students
Other schools in Plymouth
- Plymouth HighHigh · 735 students
- Parkview ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 245 students
- Fairview ElementaryElementary · 213 students
- DOC: Kettle Moraine Correctional Institu tionHigh · 34 students
Other Riverview Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 2 states are named Riverview Middle. Riverview Middle is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Riverview MiddleBarron, WI · 282 students
- Riverview MiddleBay Point, CA · 682 students
- Riverview MiddleRio Vista, CA · 160 students
- Riverview MiddleHelendale, CA · 141 students
Nearby schools
- Parkview Elementary0.6 mi · 252
- Fairview Elementary0.8 mi · 213
- Plymouth High1.2 mi · 735
- Horizon Elementary1.4 mi · 245
- Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle5.8 mi · 359
- Elkhart Lake High5.9 mi · 155
Frequently asked questions
About Riverview MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Riverview Middle?
Riverview Middle enrolls approximately 555 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Riverview Middle serve?
Riverview Middle serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Riverview Middle have?
Riverview Middle employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverview Middle?
At Riverview Middle, the student body is approximately 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Riverview Middle public or private?
Riverview Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Plymouth Joint School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.