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River Crest Elementary

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River Crest Elementary ranks 115 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

River Crest Elementary is a PK–5 school in Hudson, Wisconsin, serving 366 students as part of the Hudson School District, itself a high-performing district ranked 37th of 432 statewide. In 2025–2026, River Crest Elementary ranked 115th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools, placing it in the 89th percentile with 4 stars. Over the past decade it has generally landed in the top 12–15% of state elementaries, including a dip to the 78th percentile in 2024–2025 followed by a rebound.

Test scores are a clear strength. On the 2025–2026 Forward Exam, River Crest was above the state average in every subject and grade tested, with an average proficiency of about 73.9% — roughly 19 points above the state (54.7%) and about 2 points below the district (75.8%). Its biggest relative edges over the state come in 4th- and 5th-grade math, 4th-grade social studies, and 4th-grade science. It trails the district in 4th-grade ELA, 5th-grade ELA, 4th-grade math, and 3rd-grade math, though all remain above state levels. Within Hudson, River Crest ranked fourth of six elementaries in 2025–2026, behind Houlton Elementary (99th percentile), North Hudson Elementary (98th), and Hudson Prairie Elementary (92nd), and ahead of Willow River Elementary (84th) and Rock Elementary (74th). It also generally outperforms nearby River Falls and Saint Croix Central elementaries.

Attendance is a standout: chronic absenteeism was 5.6% in 2024–2025, less than half the state rate of 17.3% and well below the district's 11.9%. It is still slightly higher than Houlton, North Hudson, Willow River, and Hudson Prairie, all at or under 5.2%. River Crest is also resource-rich, spending $19,307 per student — the second-highest among nearby schools — with the lowest student-teacher ratio, 11.4 to 1. Special education students improved from the 71st to the 89th percentile in 2025–2026, a notable strength, while results for low-income students have been more variable, at the 69th percentile.

366

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,307

Per pupil spending ?

18.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

84%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

535 County Road F
Hudson, WI 54016

(715) 377-3890

District: Hudson School District

Students who attend River Crest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hudson Middle
High:	Hudson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (74% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg76%

Wisconsin avg55%

115^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Hudson School District

37^th of 432Hudson 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	83.1	115 of 1039	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	227 of 1044	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	84 of 1061	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	149 of 1067	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	137 of 1067	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	130 of 1050	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	73 of 1037	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	91 of 1025	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	82.7	121 of 1071	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	117 of 1075	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	82.6	97 of 1076	91.0%	★★★★★
2014	85.3	62 of 1061	94.2%	★★★★★
2013	76.0	174 of 1053	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.4	134 of 1045	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	122 of 1046	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.4	310 of 1045	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	123 of 986	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	208 of 1001	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	49 of 1011	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.9	173 of 1010	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	115 of 1017	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	47 of 1004	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	95 of 1002	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	75 of 997	92.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	53.5	105 of 271	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	266 of 848	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	400 of 870	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	130 of 866	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	206 of 871	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	385 of 859	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	510 of 847	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.8	132 of 874	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	194 of 854	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	114 of 989	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	259 of 1000	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	152 of 1012	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	133 of 1011	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	166 of 1017	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	267 of 1003	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	73 of 1002	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	118 of 997	88.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	77.6	22 of 96	77.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	88 of 791	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	166 of 802	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	233 of 790	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	53 of 770	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	73.6	116 of 748	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	160 of 746	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	333 of 742	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.5	81 of 721	88.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	103 of 697	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	211 of 718	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	73 of 727	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	134 of 715	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	159 of 704	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	164 of 699	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	97 of 718	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	96 of 686	86.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)77th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2018)61st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies86%+21 vs state

Mathematics74%+21 vs state

Science74%+20 vs state

English Language Arts70%+17 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
River Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	535 County Road F	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3890	366	32	11.4	18.0%	298 (81.4%)	5 (1.4%)	36 (9.8%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	83.1	115^th of 1039 public elementary schools	88.9%		75.5	227^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.3%	112	71.2	73.9	64.8	65.4	78.5	77.8	86.2	73.9	84%		$19,307	$783	$18,523
Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	340 13th St S	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 377-3840	383	29	13.1	21.7%	320 (83.6%)	4 (1.0%)	29 (7.6%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	73.2	265^th of 1039 public elementary schools	74.5%		53.5	546^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.7%	281	62.7	67.9	60.0	58.2	80.4	70.0	78.6	60.7	84%		$15,273	$685	$14,588
Willow River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1118 4th St	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3880	278	24	11.5	12.9%	250 (89.9%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	79.4	171^st of 1039 public elementary schools	83.5%		75.8	223^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	78.6%	52	66.0	78.6	68.8	59.6	78.6	71.9	71.4	78.6	79%		$19,891	$526	$19,365
Hudson Prairie Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Carmichael Rd	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3860	481	32	14.8	10.0%	421 (87.5%)	7 (1.5%)	18 (3.7%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	86	82^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	92.1%		83.4	120^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.5%	38	70.0	74.7	77.1	73.8	80.7	80.0	85.5	72.3	89%		$14,565	$199	$14,365
North Hudson Elementary	Public	K-5	510 Lemon St N	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 377-3870	276	22	12.7	14.9%	238 (86.2%)	6 (2.2%)	9 (3.3%)	10 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	91.9	21^st of 1039 public elementary schools	98.0%		85.5	85^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.9%	64	78.1	97.6	73.8	75.6	95.1	78.6	95.1	87.8	94%		$17,211	$210	$17,000
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1007 W Pine St	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 425-1815	403	27	15.0	18.1%	358 (88.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	66	373^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	64.1%		77.2	205^th of 1044 public elementary schools	80.4%	168	56.1	60.6	65.2	60.6	63.6	75.8	66.7	51.5	86%		$14,196	$696	$13,500
River Falls Public Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	421 W Maple St	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(715) 425-7645	189	11	17.7	16.9%	166 (87.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.5%)	54.2	544^th of 1039 public elementary schools	47.6%		57.2	498^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.3%	46	63.3	56.5	70.0	40.0	43.5	46.7	69.6	47.8	72%		$12,118	$121	$11,997
Greenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	982 E Division St	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 425-1810	409	29	13.9	19.8%	341 (83.4%)	6 (1.5%)	36 (8.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	86.3	78^th of 1039 public elementary schools	92.5%		79.1	175^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.2%	97	79.7	73.1	68.8	89.2	78.9	70.3	80.8	75.0	≥ 95%		$14,119	$583	$13,535
Rocky Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 Bartosh Ln	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 425-1819	441	34	13.1	22.9%	367 (83.2%)	10 (2.3%)	23 (5.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (7.9%)	67.9	346^th of 1039 public elementary schools	66.7%		73.7	255^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.6%	91	60.7	61.7	62.0	71.4	64.2	62.0	71.6	54.3	85%		$13,292	$463	$12,829
Houlton Elementary	Public	K-5	70 Houlton School Circle	Houlton	54082	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3850	217	18	12.2	8.8%	203 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	94.2	8^th of 1039 public elementary schools	99.2%		89.5	36^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.6%	28	88.9	86.7	77.3	88.9	96.7	88.6	90.0	90.0	86%		$17,040	$252	$16,787

Frequently Asked Questions about River Crest Elementary

What schools do graduates of River Crest Elementary attend?

Students who attend River Crest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hudson Middle
High : Hudson High

What is the racial makeup of River Crest Elementary?

Students at River Crest Elementary are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend River Crest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended River Crest Elementary.

What district is River Crest Elementary in?

Hudson School District

Is River Crest Elementary a good school?

River Crest Elementary ranks 115^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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