Summary:
Barron, Wisconsin has one middle school in this data set, Riverview Middle, serving grades 5–8 with 282 students in the Barron Area School District. It is the only middle school listed for the city, so there is no in-city peer comparison; families should compare it with district and state averages.
Overall, Riverview Middle ranked 458 of 643 Wisconsin middle schools in 2025–26 — 29th percentile with 1 star. Its district, Barron Area School District, ranked 392 of 432, at the 9th percentile with 0 stars. The school’s rank has stayed low but stable from 2023–24 through 2025–26. Its simple average across reported Forward Exam tests was 44.05 in 2025–26, below the state’s 54.95, and it was below state in 8 of 10 tests. Grade 7 in 2025–26 is the clearest weakness: ELA was 30.88% proficient vs 55.33% statewide, and math was 29.41% vs 55.67%. Math is uneven by grade, with 6th grade math at 54.1% vs 53.6% state and 8th grade math essentially tied, while 7th grade math in 2024–25 was 65.75% vs 55.53% state. Science and social studies improved from 2024–25 to 2025–26 but remained below state.
Attendance and dropout indicators are bright spots. The dropout rate was 0.0% in 2024–25, compared with 0.2% for the district and 1.1% for the state, and chronic absenteeism was 11.0%, well below Wisconsin’s 17.3%. The school reports $18,060 per student and a 10.9 student-teacher ratio, with 55.67% free/reduced lunch. Even with those resources, overall proficiency remains below state averages. For parents, Riverview Middle offers strong attendance and dropout outcomes but has stable, low academic rankings, inconsistent math results, and notable grade-level proficiency gaps, especially in 7th grade in 2025–26.
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