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Riverside Elementary

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Riverside Elementary ranks 274 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary is a grades 3–5 school serving 455 students in Menomonee Falls, WI, a suburban community northwest of Milwaukee, and it is part of the Menomonee Falls School District. Riverside is a solid, above-state school: it ranks 274th of 1,039 Wisconsin schools in 2025–26 (74th percentile, 4 stars). It has held 4 stars in most recent years, with one dip to 3 stars in 2022–23 (63rd percentile) followed by a rebound and stabilization in the mid-70s percentile range. The district itself ranks 69th of 432 districts statewide.

On the 2025–26 Forward Exam, Riverside scored above the state in every tested subject and grade, but below its own district in most grade-level comparisons. Fifth grade is the clear bright spot: ELA proficiency is 75.18% and math is 70.92%, both above the district. The relative soft spots are 4th grade ELA (54.72% versus the district's 61.40%), science (61.64% versus 67.28%), and social studies (71.70% versus 75.37%) — still above state, but trailing the district. Locally, Valley View Elementary (86th percentile), MacArthur Elementary (88th), Lannon Elementary (96th), and County Line Elementary (94th) currently rank higher.

Riverside shows notable strengths in serving English Language Learner students (96th percentile) and special education students (71st percentile). Low-income students rank in the 53rd percentile, down from 69th in 2023–24 — near average, but a trend to watch. Chronic absenteeism is 9.7%, better than the district's 10.2% and far below Wisconsin's 17.3%, though higher than MacArthur (7.4%), Lannon (5.7%), and County Line (2.3%). Riverside spends $14,549 per student with a 14:1 student–teacher ratio. Overall, it is a strong 4-star school whose main opportunities are 4th grade ELA, science, and social studies, plus continued attention to attendance and low-income student outcomes.

455

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,549

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

W153N8681 Margaret Rd
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-3185

(262) 255-8484

District: Menomonee Falls School District

Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Middle
High:	Menomonee Falls High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Asian:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (67% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg69%

Wisconsin avg55%

274^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Menomonee Falls School District

69^th of 432Menomonee Falls 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	72.8	274 of 1039	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	257 of 1044	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	311 of 1061	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	391 of 1067	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	257 of 1067	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	181 of 1050	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	377 of 1037	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	344 of 1025	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.8	297 of 1071	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	311 of 1075	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	64.2	386 of 1076	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.9	599 of 1061	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.9	359 of 1053	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.6	285 of 1045	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	51.4	643 of 1046	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.7	682 of 1045	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	641 of 1030	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.7	608 of 1021	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.1	359 of 689	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	68.3	263 of 712	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.8	199 of 633	68.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	12 of 150	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	10 of 144	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	17 of 137	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	11 of 138	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	12 of 133	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	1 of 141	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	11 of 161	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	11 of 165	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	45 of 121	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	39 of 116	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	53 of 123	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	51 of 116	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	38 of 110	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.4	24 of 106	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	42 of 122	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	35 of 107	67.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	11 of 245	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	6 of 255	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	11 of 248	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	206 of 986	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	227 of 1001	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	289 of 1011	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	317 of 1010	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	382 of 1017	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	172 of 1004	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	268 of 1002	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	360 of 997	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	24 of 347	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	13 of 322	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	27 of 331	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	17 of 290	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	45 of 296	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	24.0	220 of 271	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	398 of 848	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	368 of 870	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	270 of 866	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	470 of 871	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	433 of 859	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	315 of 847	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	327 of 874	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	433 of 854	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	311 of 989	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	292 of 1000	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	326 of 1012	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	430 of 1011	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	176 of 1017	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	194 of 1003	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	450 of 1002	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	321 of 997	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	67 of 142	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	56 of 113	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	40 of 119	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	33 of 96	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	15 of 77	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	24 of 85	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	32 of 76	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	29 of 67	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	232 of 791	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	224 of 802	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	160 of 790	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	319 of 770	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	156 of 748	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	299 of 746	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	453 of 742	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	322 of 721	55.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	183 of 697	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	200 of 718	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	233 of 727	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	355 of 715	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	222 of 704	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	157 of 699	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	332 of 718	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	255 of 686	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)96th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)92nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)53rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies72%+6 vs state

Mathematics70%+16 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Science62%+8 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 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	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
Riverside Elementary	Public	3-5	W153N8681 Margaret Rd	Menomonee Falls	53051	Waukesha County	Menomonee Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 255-8484	455	32	14.0	17.6%	305 (67.0%)	36 (7.9%)	29 (6.4%)	41 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.7%)	72.8	274^th of 1039 public elementary schools	73.6%		73.6	257^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.4%	17	63.7	54.7	75.2				71.3	66.7	70.9				71.7		61.6				$14,549	$609	$13,940
Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	N81W14701 Franklin Dr	Menomonee Falls	53051	Waukesha County	Menomonee Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 255-8470	526	38	14.0	13.1%	349 (66.3%)	32 (6.1%)	38 (7.2%)	51 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.6%)								(n/a)																			$15,227	$686	$14,540
Shady Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	W172N8959 Shady Ln	Menomonee Falls	53051	Waukesha County	Menomonee Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 255-8480	461	33	14.0	11.3%	335 (72.7%)	24 (5.2%)	25 (5.4%)	30 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.0%)								(n/a)																	90%		$15,028	$515	$14,513
County Line Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W159N9939 Butternut Rd	Germantown	53022	Washington County	Germantown School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 253-3465	496	28	17.5	5.8%	396 (79.8%)	15 (3.0%)	27 (5.4%)	32 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	87.3	66^th of 1039 public elementary schools	93.6%		86.3	66^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.7%		58.8	77.3	91.2				70.6	83.0	86.8				92.1		77.3		≥ 95%		$11,833	$490	$11,342
Valley View Elementary	Public	3-5	W180N8130 Town Hall Rd	Menomonee Falls	53051	Waukesha County	Menomonee Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 250-2620	369	28	13.2	20.3%	274 (74.3%)	25 (6.8%)	21 (5.7%)	24 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	80.8	143^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	86.2%		76.1	217^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.2%	74	68.8	70.8	65.2				79.6	71.7	65.9				80.5		75.2				$15,158	$715	$14,443
Goodrich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8251 N Celina St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 236-1500	312	21	15.0	92.6%	8 (2.6%)	210 (67.3%)	22 (7.1%)	44 (14.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	10.9	926^th of 1039 public elementary schools	10.9%		6.4	963^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	7.8%	37	18.6	31.4	29.6				18.6	31.4	22.2				28.6		22.9		69%		$21,966	$2,702	$19,263
MacArthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W154N11492 Fond du Lac Ave	Germantown	53022	Washington County	Germantown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 253-3468	486	32	15.2	22.0%	323 (66.5%)	48 (9.9%)	30 (6.2%)	38 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.5%)	81.7	129^th of 1039 public elementary schools	87.6%		79.3	171^st of 1044 public elementary schools	83.6%	42	72.6	68.8	71.8				72.6	75.3	69.0				83.1		67.5		≥ 95%		$12,293	$501	$11,792
Lannon Elementary	Public	K-4	7145 N Lannon Rd	Lannon	53046	Waukesha County	Hamilton School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 255-6106	350	24	14.8	10.3%	261 (74.6%)	15 (4.3%)	11 (3.1%)	36 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	89.9	38^th of 1039 public elementary schools	96.3%		88.6	45^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.7%	7	88.1	81.8					85.7	76.6					84.4		76.6		92%		$15,674	$183	$15,491
Maple Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6644 N 107th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 578-5100	235	13	17.8	94.9%	5 (2.1%)	186 (79.1%)	22 (9.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.7%)	5.9	968^th of 1039 public elementary schools	6.8%		3.7	994^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.8%	26	7.1	14.3	31.8				25.0	4.8	13.6				19.1		9.5		81%		$22,931	$3,236	$19,695
River Trail School of Agricultural Science	Public	PK, KG-8	12021 W Florist Ave	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-2200	406	21	19.4	82.0%	8 (2.0%)	329 (81.0%)	25 (6.2%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	2.7	1008^th of 1039 public elementary schools	3.0%		2.1	1027^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.6%	19	12.5	15.6	3.1	17.0	19.6	19.5	13.0	3.1	0.0	7.6	13.0	12.2	15.6	34.2	6.5	17.1			$18,842	$2,841	$16,001

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary?

Students at Riverside Elementary are 67% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Middle
High : Menomonee Falls High

What district is Riverside Elementary in?

Menomonee Falls School District

How many students attend Riverside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Riverside Elementary.

Is Riverside Elementary a good school?

Riverside Elementary ranks 274^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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