River Ridge School District

River Ridge School District serves roughly 481 students across three schools: River Ridge Elementary (PK–4, 190 students), River Ridge Middle (5–8, 124), and River Ridge High (9–12, 167). There is no alternative school in the district. The River Ridge School District overall profile is rank 168 of 432, 61st percentile, 3 stars, but individual school rankings vary widely — from 41st percentile to 89th percentile in 2025-26.

River Ridge Middle is the academic standout: 89th percentile / 4 stars in 2025-26, after 83rd percentile in 2024-25 and 95th percentile / 5 stars in 2023-24. Its 2025-26 math proficiency runs from 74.07% to 80% against state rates in the low 50s, with 8th grade social studies at 82.86% and science at 65.71%. Its one weak spot is 5th grade ELA at 32.35% vs state 53.63%. River Ridge Elementary is the main watch point; its rank slid from 73rd percentile / 4 stars to 66th / 3 stars to 41st percentile / 2 stars. Its 2025-26 3rd grade results — ELA 35.71% and math 42.86% — sit below state, even though 4th grade ELA and social studies remain above.

River Ridge High pairs strong completion metrics with mixed test scores: a 100.0% graduation rate vs state 92.0%, a 0.0% dropout rate, and a rank that improved from 47th percentile / 2 stars to 59th percentile / 3 stars. Math and social studies run above state, while ELA and science hover near it. Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide strength, with all three schools between 5.0% and 6.2% vs the state's 17.3%. Notably, the middle school has the lowest per-student spending ($19,032) and lowest student-teacher ratio (10.4) yet the strongest outcomes, while the high school spends the most ($20,010). With enrollments of 124–190, small cohorts make year-to-year percentages volatile.