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River Ridge Middle

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River Ridge Middle ranks 106 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

River Ridge Middle is a public middle school located in Patch Grove, Wisconsin, serving 141 students in grades 5-8 and part of the River Ridge School District, which is ranked 127 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

River Ridge Middle consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science that significantly exceed state averages. The school has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 5th out of 520 Wisconsin middle schools for low socioeconomic status students and 17th out of 425 for special education students. Additionally, River Ridge Middle maintains very low dropout rates and generally lower chronic absenteeism compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as River Valley Middle, Fennimore Middle, and others, River Ridge Middle generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. The school has also shown a consistent pattern of improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 230th out of 617 Wisconsin middle schools in 2021-2022 to 106th out of 628 in 2024-2025, while also increasing its SchoolDigger star rating from 3 to 4 stars during this period.

124

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11165 County Highway P
Patch Grove, WI 53817-0078

(608) 994-2715

District: River Ridge School District

Students who attend River Ridge Middle usually attend:

High:

River Ridge High

Feeder schools for River Ridge Middle:

Elementary:

River Ridge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2018 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (66% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Wisconsin middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg54%

106^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 25 pts since 2018

From top 42% (2018) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

127^th of 426River Ridge School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	106 of 628	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	34 of 641	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	65.3	190 of 640	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	230 of 617	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	141 of 613	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	182 of 594	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	244 of 579	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	203 of 573	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.7	77 of 580	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	221 of 579	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	170 of 576	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	129 of 574	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	255 of 557	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	272 of 551	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	19 of 509	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	5 of 520	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	44 of 525	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	72.3	80 of 522	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	52 of 499	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	91 of 487	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	163 of 489	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	60 of 577	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	17 of 585	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	70.0	150 of 591	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	255 of 577	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	152 of 572	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	116 of 557	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	184 of 551	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	314 of 414	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	87.8	17 of 425	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	62.8	100 of 439	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	155 of 421	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	137 of 437	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	39.9	253 of 382	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-19 vs school

White (2019)34th percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+17 vs state

Social Studies65%+3 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Science58%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River Ridge Middle	Public	5-8	11165 County Highway P	Patch Grove	53817	Grant County	River Ridge School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 994-2715	124	12	10.4	42.7%	110 (88.7%)	2 (1.6%)	7 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	77.6	106^th of 628 public middle schools	83.1%		88.6	34^th of 641 public middle schools	94.7%	72	48.0	60.7	79.0	61.5	52.0	71.4	79.0	76.9	65.4	57.7
Riverdale Junior High	Public	7-8	235 E Elm St	Muscoda	53573	Grant County	Riverdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 739-3116	88	5	16.3	53.4%	80 (90.9%)	3 (3.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	57.8	282^nd of 628 public middle schools	55.1%		48	381^st of 641 public middle schools	40.6%	99			58.5	43.9			53.7	65.9	63.4	56.1	$12,208	$922	$11,286
Highland Community Middle	Public	6-8	1030 Cardinal Dr	Highland	53543	Iowa County	Highland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 929-4525	58	5	12.5	44.8%	48 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	35.8	451^st of 628 public middle schools	28.2%		40.1	425^th of 641 public middle schools	33.7%	26		47.1	57.1	46.7		41.2	38.1	13.3	46.7	46.7	$12,793	$454	$12,339
Ithaca Middle	Public	6-8	24615 State Hwy 58	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Ithaca School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 585-2311	69	7	9.5	43.5%	63 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	37.1	444^th of 628 public middle schools	29.3%		35.7	460^th of 641 public middle schools	28.2%	16		38.1	57.9	34.6		47.6	57.9	30.8	57.7	38.5	$11,570	$798	$10,771
Boscobel Junior High	Public	6-8	300 Brindley St	Boscobel	53805	Grant County	Boscobel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 375-4161	158	14	11.4	50.6%	148 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	48.4	363^rd of 628 public middle schools	42.2%		48.7	374^th of 641 public middle schools	41.7%	11		59.3	59.5	43.4		63.0	52.4	52.8	41.5	39.6	$13,093	$711	$12,381
Fennimore Middle	Public	6-8	510 7th St	Fennimore	53809	Grant County	Fennimore Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 822-3245	186	13	13.9	41.9%	165 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	71.1	168^th of 628 public middle schools	73.2%		66.2	206^th of 641 public middle schools	67.9%	38		61.5	62.0	56.7		76.9	68.0	74.6	61.2	62.7	$11,675	$694	$10,981
River Valley Middle	Public	5-8	660 W Daley St	Spring Green	53588	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 588-2556	324	29	11.3	33.3%	303 (93.5%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	72.9	143^rd of 628 public middle schools	77.2%		73.9	140^th of 641 public middle schools	78.2%	3	49.4	63.0	41.0	71.6	46.9	68.5	68.0	85.1	80.6	62.7	$13,114	$433	$12,681

Frequently Asked Questions about River Ridge Middle

Is River Ridge Middle a good school?

River Ridge Middle ranks 106^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of River Ridge Middle?

Students at River Ridge Middle are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is River Ridge Middle in?

River Ridge School District

How many students attend River Ridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended River Ridge Middle.

What high school do graduates of River Ridge Middle attend?

Students who attend River Ridge Middle usually go on to attend River Ridge High

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