Schools in Patch Grove, WI

Patch Grove, Wisconsin is home to three public schools — all part of the River Ridge School District and all sharing one campus at 11165 County Highway P — that together serve about 481 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade: River Ridge Elementary (PK–4, 190 students), River Ridge Middle (5–8, 124 students), and River Ridge High (9–12, 167 students). The district as a whole ranks 168 of 432 in Wisconsin, at the 61st percentile with 3 stars.

For parents comparing the three, River Ridge Middle is the academic standout. It ranks 69 of 643 (89th percentile, 4 stars) and has been consistently strong for three years, including a 5-star, 95th-percentile year. Math is especially impressive: 74–80% proficiency across grades 5–8 versus state rates in the low-to-mid 50s, and 8th grade social studies reached 82.86%. Its weak spot is 5th grade ELA at 32.35% versus 53.63% statewide. River Ridge High posts a 100% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, and has climbed from 2 stars to 3 stars (59th percentile). River Ridge Elementary is the concern: it fell from 4 stars and the 73rd percentile to 2 stars and the 41st percentile over three years, with 3rd grade ELA and math and 4th grade science now below state, though 4th grade ELA, math, and social studies remain above.

Some patterns hold across all three schools. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low — 5.0% at the middle school, 5.5% at the elementary, and 6.2% at the high school, all far under the state's 17.3%. Social studies was above state at every level and year tested. Notably, higher spending does not track with better results: the middle school spends the least per student ($19,032) yet ranks highest, while the high school spends the most ($20,010). Finally, these are small schools, so single-year swings at individual grade levels should be read with caution; the three-year rank trends are more telling.