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Riverside Elementary

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Riverside Elementary ranks 642 nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 282 students. The school is part of the Fond du Lac School District, which is ranked 263 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 642-872 out of around 1,050 schools. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Riverside Elementary's student performance on the Forward Exam (Wisconsin's standardized test) is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 40.48% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.7% for the Fond du Lac School District and 51.26% for the state. Similarly, in mathematics, only 45.24% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 56.89% for the district and 52.58% for the state.

Riverside Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.9% to 21.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.41% to 76.6% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. In comparison, Lakeshore Elementary, another school in the Fond du Lac School District, consistently ranks in the top 3% of Wisconsin elementary schools and has much higher student proficiency rates in all subject areas.

273

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,875

Per pupil spending ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

396 Linden St
Fond du Lac, WI 54935-4899

(920) 929-2880

District: Fond du Lac School District

Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Theisen Middle
High:	Fond du Lac High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Hispanic:

31.9%

Two or more races:

12.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 20 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg56%

Wisconsin avg54%

642^nd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Fond du Lac School District

263^rd of 426Fond du Lac 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
2025	45.9	642 of 1044	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	734 of 1061	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	706 of 1067	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	789 of 1067	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	872 of 1050	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	865 of 1037	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	838 of 1025	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.7	812 of 1071	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.2	884 of 1075	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.0	825 of 1076	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.0	885 of 1061	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.2	931 of 1053	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.9	979 of 1045	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.2	926 of 1046	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.2	926 of 1045	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.6	882 of 1030	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.2	916 of 1021	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.2	584 of 689	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.2	465 of 632	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	53.8	373 of 633	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	51.1	51 of 138	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	83 of 161	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	32 of 165	80.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	107 of 255	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	88 of 269	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	62 of 249	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	35.7	171 of 248	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	108 of 222	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	158 of 275	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	146 of 287	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	673 of 1001	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	785 of 1011	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	741 of 1010	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	811 of 1017	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	837 of 1004	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	899 of 1002	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	886 of 997	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	224 of 322	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	164 of 331	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	114 of 290	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	178 of 296	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	136 of 274	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	140 of 266	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	89 of 271	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	406 of 870	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	517 of 866	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	571 of 871	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	634 of 859	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	671 of 847	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	708 of 874	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	682 of 854	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	550 of 1000	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	523 of 1012	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	588 of 1011	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	675 of 1017	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	804 of 1003	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	752 of 1002	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	718 of 997	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	22.3	78 of 96	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	285 of 802	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	249 of 790	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	145 of 770	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	236 of 748	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	418 of 746	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	433 of 742	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	357 of 721	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	312 of 718	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	486 of 727	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	333 of 715	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	389 of 704	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	626 of 699	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	626 of 718	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	598 of 686	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2023)63rd percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)19th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+4 vs state

Social Studies55%-9 vs state

English Language Arts48%-4 vs state

Science31%-20 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 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th 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 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	396 Linden St	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2880	273	24	11.3	70.0%	122 (44.7%)	27 (9.9%)	87 (31.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.8%)	45.9	642^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	38.5%		39.5	734^th of 1061 public elementary schools	30.8%	92	69.4	38.1	40.5				75.0	54.8	45.2				54.8		31.0		$16,875	$1,462	$15,413
Waters Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	495 Wabash Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2845	389	28	14.1	46.3%	273 (70.2%)	9 (2.3%)	62 (15.9%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.0%)	69.4	328^th of 1044 public elementary schools	68.6%		66.7	380^th of 1061 public elementary schools	64.2%	52	55.8	61.4	57.1				59.6	70.2	61.4				79.0		61.4		$12,525	$525	$12,000
Chegwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 E Merrill Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2820	296	31	9.5	75.3%	113 (38.2%)	51 (17.2%)	89 (30.1%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.1%)	28.4	818^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.6%		20.6	882^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	16.9%	64	25.8	40.5	35.9				34.4	43.2	45.0				48.7		37.8		$15,731	$1,899	$13,832
Pier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	259 Old Pioneer Rd	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2868	274	25	11.1	61.7%	130 (47.4%)	52 (19.0%)	57 (20.8%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	33	783^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	25.0%		28.3	824^th of 1061 public elementary schools	22.3%	41	47.6	36.4	32.4				59.5	33.3	48.7				36.4		33.3		$13,688	$1,084	$12,604
Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	270 Candy Ln	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 929-2835	317	26	12.1	50.5%	218 (68.8%)	12 (3.8%)	50 (15.8%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	56.1	510^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.1%		52.9	594^th of 1061 public elementary schools	44.0%	84	58.8	50.9	67.7				56.9	53.5	51.6				51.7		53.5		$12,737	$454	$12,284
Evans Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 S Peters Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2828	279	24	11.8	65.6%	133 (47.7%)	29 (10.4%)	60 (21.5%)	21 (7.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.2%)	49.9	588^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.7%		61	471^st of 1061 public elementary schools	55.6%	117	52.2	40.5	61.1				56.5	52.4	66.7				47.6		45.2		$13,413	$816	$12,597
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	475 W Arndt St	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2840	325	33	9.8	79.4%	97 (29.8%)	51 (15.7%)	146 (44.9%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	30.8	803^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	23.1%		20	886^th of 1061 public elementary schools	16.5%	83	40.5	48.5	40.0				37.2	50.0	31.8				46.9		34.4		$14,984	$1,376	$13,608
Rosenow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Weis Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2996	351	26	13.5	51.3%	249 (70.9%)	18 (5.1%)	51 (14.5%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	58.2	487^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.4%		53	593^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	44.1%	106	64.6	47.5	55.9				79.2	54.2	57.6				57.6		47.5		$12,478	$536	$11,942
Lakeshore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	706 Prairie Rd	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 929-2901	354	25	14.1	16.1%	313 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	93.1	13^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.8%		92.5	18^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.3%	5	87.9	79.7	80.0				89.7	87.5	89.2				85.9		79.7		$10,675	$536	$10,139
Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Minnesota Ave	North Fond du Lac	54937	Fond du Lac County	North Fond du Lac School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 266-8199	60	4	14.9	65.0%	55 (91.7%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	11.2	935^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.4%		14.4	925^th of 1061 public elementary schools	12.8%	10		16.7	16.7	12.5	50.0	25.0		16.7	50.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	16.7	37.5	16.7	25.0	$21,483	$4,648	$16,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary?

Students at Riverside Elementary are 45% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 10% African American.

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Theisen Middle
High : Fond du Lac High

Is Riverside Elementary a good school?

Riverside Elementary ranks 642^nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Riverside Elementary.

What district is Riverside Elementary in?

Fond du Lac School District

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