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Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

955^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary is a very small PK–4 school in Ridgeland, Wisconsin, serving 68 students as part of the Barron Area School District. It is one of the smallest schools in its part of northwestern Wisconsin — nearby elementaries enroll roughly 124 to 432 students — which brings a student–teacher ratio of 9.5 and per-student spending of $17,499, both better than most surrounding schools.

The school's recent academic decline is the central story. In 2025–2026 it ranked 955 of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (8th percentile, 0 stars), down from 116 of 1,050 (89th percentile, 4 stars) in 2020–2021. On the 2025–2026 Forward Exam it scored below district and state in every reported subject and grade, from 18.18% proficient in 3rd-grade ELA to 0% in 4th-grade math and 14.29% in 4th-grade science. Averaged across the six reported tests, proficiency was about 19.5%, versus roughly 51.7% for the district and 55.4% for the state. With only 68 students, one or two test-takers can swing a grade's percentage sharply, but the drop spans subjects and years.

Nearby comparisons stand out. Every surrounding school ranked higher in 2025–2026, including Prairie Farm Elementary (42nd percentile), Tiffany Creek Elementary (64th), and Cameron Elementary (65th). Prairie Farm is just 4.77 miles away with similar spending ($18,773) and class size (9.3), yet far higher proficiency. Within the Barron Area School District, Woodland Elementary and Barron Area Montessori School also outperform Ridgeland-Dallas — Woodland despite higher poverty (64.81% free/reduced-price lunch). Ridgeland-Dallas's own poverty rate is 54.41%, and results for its low-income students fell from the 94th percentile in 2018–2019 to the 32nd percentile in 2022–2023. Attendance is not the main weakness: chronic absenteeism was 10.9% in 2024–2025, below the state's 17.3%.

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,499

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

315 Main St
Ridgeland, WI 54763

(715) 949-1445

District: Barron Area School District

Students who attend Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverview Middle
High:	Barron High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (20% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 60 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg52%

Wisconsin avg55%

955^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 60 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Barron Area School District

392^nd of 432Barron Area 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	955 of 1039	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	835 of 1044	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.3	632 of 1061	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	526 of 1067	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	695 of 1067	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	83.4	116 of 1050	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	375 of 1037	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	391 of 1025	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.3	310 of 1071	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	66.7	339 of 1075	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.5	106 of 1076	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	79.8	128 of 1061	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	56.0	514 of 1053	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	82.7	41 of 1045	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	77.3	139 of 1046	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	144 of 1045	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.0	201 of 1030	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	69.0	299 of 1021	70.7%	★★★★☆
2004	79.8	106 of 633	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	621 of 1017	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	38.3	590 of 871	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.1	125 of 859	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	52 of 874	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	52.5	523 of 1017	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	75.0	130 of 699	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	355 of 718	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	385 of 686	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2021)81st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2022)49th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2022)39th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)32nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies29%-37 vs state

English Language Arts22%-31 vs state

Mathematics17%-37 vs state

Science14%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	315 Main St	Ridgeland	54763	Dunn County	Barron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 949-1445	68	7	9.5	54.4%	57 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.4%)	7.4	955^th of 1039 public elementary schools	8.1%		25.7	835^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.0%	120	18.2	28.6			27.3	0.0			28.6	14.3			$17,499	$397	$17,102
Prairie Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 River Ave S	Prairie Farm	54762	Barron County	Prairie Farm Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 455-1861	125	13	9.3	41.6%	124 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.2	604^th of 1039 public elementary schools	41.9%		45.8	643^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	38.4%	39	53.3	71.4	57.1		60.0	28.6	23.8		71.4	50.0	≥ 95%		$18,773	$1,257	$17,516
Tiffany Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	161 East St	Boyceville	54725	Dunn County	Boyceville Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 643-3647	327	24	13.7	48.0%	288 (88.1%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.7%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	65.3	379^th of 1039 public elementary schools	63.5%		73	272^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	73.9%	107	57.7	71.7	67.4		55.8	39.1	51.2		76.1	76.1	91%		$14,598	$474	$14,124
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	808 E Woodland Ave	Barron	54812	Barron County	Barron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 537-5621	324	30	10.8	64.8%	189 (58.3%)	60 (18.5%)	53 (16.4%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	53.3	553^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	46.8%		27.9	822^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	21.3%	269	63.8	47.1			70.7	47.1			52.9	51.0	78%		$18,763	$1,565	$17,198
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 6th St	Chetek	54728	Barron County	Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 924-2244	429	32	13.4	45.0%	396 (92.3%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	53	561^st of 1039 public elementary schools	46.0%		62.4	425^th of 1044 public elementary schools	59.3%	136	51.0	61.0	45.1		49.0	48.8	41.2		72.0	57.3	82%		$17,253	$778	$16,475
Clayton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 948-2163	124	14	8.8	47.6%	113 (91.1%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	59.5	448^th of 1039 public elementary schools	56.9%		55.5	523^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	49.9%	75	81.3	50.0			56.3	57.1			71.4	42.9	92%		$23,523	$935	$22,588
Barron Area Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	230 Lulu Avenue	Almena	54805	Barron County	Barron Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 357-3263	59	3	19.6	57.6%	51 (86.4%)	1 (1.7%)	3 (5.1%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)	66.7				50.0						82%		$11,650	$1,273	$10,377
Colfax Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	601 University Ave	Colfax	54730	Dunn County	Colfax School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 962-3676	398	30	13.1	45.7%	365 (91.7%)	12 (3.0%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	40.9	707^th of 1039 public elementary schools	32.0%		67	362^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	65.3%	345	54.6	46.8	65.1	47.7	38.2	29.8	62.8	36.4	48.9	42.6	76%		$13,484	$494	$12,991
New Auburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	704 N East St	New Auburn	54757	Barron County	New Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 237-2505	132	11	11.9	2.3%	115 (87.1%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	32.4	781^st of 1039 public elementary schools	24.8%		54.5	536^th of 1044 public elementary schools	48.7%	245	40.0	33.3	26.3		40.0	66.7	21.1		66.7	46.7	59%		$17,410	$1,597	$15,814
Glenwood City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	850 Maple St	Glenwood City	54013	St. Croix County	Glenwood City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 265-4231	307	21	14.6	42.3%	273 (88.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	53	559^th of 1039 public elementary schools	46.2%		32.9	784^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.9%	225	61.1	38.5	48.6		74.3	44.2	42.9		69.2	63.5	81%		$13,212	$883	$12,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary

What district is Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary in?

Barron Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary?

Students at Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 68 students attended Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary.

Is Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary a good school?

Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverview Middle
High : Barron High

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