Summary
River View School is a large middle school in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, serving 1,160 students in grades 5–8 as part of the Kaukauna Area School District in the Fox Valley near Appleton. It ranks 100th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools in 2025–2026 — the 84th percentile, with 4 stars — and has earned 4 stars every year in its reported history, never dropping below the 73rd percentile. That places it in the top 16% of the state's middle schools, and slightly above its own district's 79th-percentile ranking, suggesting it is a standout within the district.
Math is the strongest academic area: grades 5–8 ranged from 72.51% to 76.04% proficient, roughly 17–22 points above state averages. ELA ranged from 61.46% to 72.92%, all above state. Eighth-grade Science (60.76%) and Social Studies (78.47%) also beat state averages. Grade 8 ELA (61.46%) is the relative watchpoint — still above state, but behind Freedom Middle (72%), Wrightstown Middle (66.67%), Gerritts Middle (74.4%), and Little Chute Middle (71.28%). River View outperforms Madison Middle, Kaleidoscope Academy, and Einstein Middle in most areas, and beats Little Chute Intermediate. Against the Kimberly Area School District's high performers, raw proficiency is lower, though Woodland Intermediate serves a much lower-poverty population (5.06% free/reduced lunch vs. River View's 27.16%).
Subgroup results are a major strength: special education students (94th percentile, 5 stars), English learners (84th percentile, 4 stars), and low-income students (81st percentile, 4 stars) rank in the top quartile or better — a sign the school serves a range of learners well. Chronic absenteeism was 11.0% in 2024–2025, below the state's 17.3% and better than Madison Middle, Kaleidoscope Academy, Freedom Middle, Little Chute Middle, Einstein Middle, and Little Chute Intermediate, though higher than Woodland Intermediate and Wrightstown Middle. With moderate poverty (27.16% free/reduced lunch) and mid-range per-student spending of $13,540, River View achieves strong results without outspending its neighbors.
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