Summary:
The Riverdale School District has only one middle school, Riverdale Junior High, which serves students in grades 6-8. This small, rural school has seen fluctuations in its academic performance and rankings in recent years, but has shown some strengths in certain subject areas while struggling in others.
Riverdale Junior High has a relatively small student population of 96 and a student-teacher ratio slightly lower than the state average. The school's statewide ranking has ranged from 214th out of 640 Wisconsin middle schools in 2022-2023 to 382nd out of 641 in 2023-2024, with its current 2024-2025 ranking at 282nd out of 628. Its school rating has also improved from 2 stars to 3 out of 5 stars in the past year. While the school outperforms the state average in 7th grade English Language Arts and 8th grade Mathematics and Social Studies, it underperforms in 8th grade English Language Arts and 7th grade Mathematics.
Riverdale Junior High serves a disadvantaged student population, with over 56% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school district also spends above the state average per student. Despite a low dropout rate, the school struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%. Overall, Riverdale Junior High appears to be a school with both strengths and challenges, and further analysis of the district's resources and support systems could help identify ways to improve the school's performance and consistency across subject areas.
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