Summary:
Rib Lake Elementary is the only elementary school in the Rib Lake School District, serving grades PK–5 with about 239 students at 1236 Kennedy St in Rib Lake, Wisconsin. Because it is the district's sole elementary school, it is the only local option for families — and the data show it is a strong one, outpacing both district and state averages on nearly every measure available.
On state accountability rankings, Rib Lake Elementary earned 5 stars and placed in the 94th percentile in each of the last three reported years (2025–2026, 2024–2025, 2023–2024), ranking 60th to 67th among roughly 1,040–1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools — the top 6% statewide. That is a higher rating than the district overall, which holds 4 stars at the 85th percentile. On the Forward Exam, the school exceeded the state average in all 16 reported results across 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. The margins ranged from +12.03 points in 4th grade Science to +34.66 points in 3rd grade Mathematics. Math is a particular strength: 3rd grade math hit 89.66% in 2024–2025 (state: 55.00%), and 5th grade math reached 81.82% in 2025–2026. The single highest result was 4th grade Social Studies at 85.19% in 2025–2026.
Chronic absenteeism is just 1.0% at the school, compared with 4.6% in the district and 17.3% statewide — the state rate is more than 17 times higher. The school posts these results while 48.12% of students are eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, with per-student spending of $12,279 and an 11.9:1 student-teacher ratio. Scores do shift by grade from year to year: 5th grade ELA rose from 67.65% to 75.76% and 4th grade Science from 62.86% to 70.37%, while 3rd grade math eased from 89.66% to 81.25% — still far above the state average.
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