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Riverdale Elementary

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Riverdale Elementary ranks 480 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Riverdale Elementary is a PK–6 school serving 337 students in Muscoda, Wisconsin, a small rural community in the Riverdale School District, which ranks 214th of 432 Wisconsin districts (50th percentile, 3 stars).

On the state's 2025–2026 rankings, Riverdale Elementary placed 480th of 1,039 schools — 54th percentile, 3 stars — after slipping from the 74th percentile and 4 stars in 2018–2019 and the 58th percentile in 2024–2025. Math is the clear strength: proficiency beat state averages in every tested grade, including 64.71% in grade 5 (state 51.81%), 60.61% in grade 6 (state 53.6%), 58.54% in grade 3 (state 54.75%), and 54.29% in grade 4 (state 52.87%). Reading (ELA) is more uneven. Grade 6 reached 66.67% (state 54.95%) and grade 4 hit 57.14% (state 53.87%), but grade 3 fell to 39.02% (state 52.08%) — down sharply from 65.71% — and grade 5 came in at 49.02% (state 53.63%). Grade 4 social studies and science each scored 62.86%.

Two more numbers stand out. Chronic absenteeism was 17.0% in 2024–2025 — better than the district's 21.3% and near the state's 17.3%, but far above most nearby schools, including Boscobel Elementary (1.9%), Highland Community Elementary (3.1%), River Ridge Elementary (5.5%), and Fennimore Elementary (6.0%). Riverdale also serves more low-income students (56.38% free/reduced lunch) while spending less per student ($16,231) and running larger classes (12.1 students per teacher) than most neighbors — yet it still outranks River Ridge Elementary (41st percentile), Boscobel Elementary (45th), Iowa-Grant Elementary/Middle (43rd), Highland Community Elementary (40th), Ithaca Elementary (28th), and Richland Center Intermediate School (51st), while trailing Fennimore Elementary (66th) and River Valley Intermediate School (63rd). Low-income students rank at the 67th percentile (3 stars), above the school as a whole, while special education students sit at the 60th percentile, down from the 87th percentile a year earlier.

337

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,231

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

77%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

800 N 6th St
Muscoda, WI 53573

(608) 739-3101

District: Riverdale School District

Students who attend Riverdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverdale Junior High
High:	Riverdale High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg55%

480^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

214^th of 432Riverdale 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	58.1	480 of 1039	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	442 of 1044	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	417 of 1061	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	371 of 1067	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	377 of 1067	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	445 of 1050	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	266 of 1037	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	297 of 1025	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	57.5	468 of 1071	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.3	346 of 1075	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	541 of 1076	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.0	436 of 1061	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.2	644 of 1053	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.1	439 of 1045	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.9	502 of 1046	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.2	786 of 1045	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.2	776 of 1030	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.0	601 of 1021	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.1	563 of 712	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	451 of 986	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	360 of 1001	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	272 of 1011	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	189 of 1010	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	272 of 1017	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	353 of 1004	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	194 of 1002	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	250 of 997	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	282 of 848	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	320 of 870	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	309 of 866	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	281 of 871	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	145 of 859	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	245 of 847	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	246 of 874	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	93 of 854	89.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	477 of 989	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	498 of 1000	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	536 of 1012	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	602 of 1011	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	466 of 1017	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	506 of 1003	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	330 of 1002	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	364 of 997	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	314 of 791	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.2	108 of 802	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	155 of 790	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	43.9	414 of 770	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	274 of 748	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	295 of 746	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	234 of 742	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	300 of 721	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	423 of 697	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	455 of 718	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	421 of 727	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

White (2026)39th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies63%-3 vs state

Science63%+9 vs state

Mathematics60%+7 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

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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
Riverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	800 N 6th St	Muscoda	53573	Grant County	Riverdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 739-3101	337	28	12.1	56.4%	308 (91.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	58.1	480^th of 1039 public elementary schools	53.8%		61.1	442^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	57.7%	38	39.0	57.1	49.0	66.7			58.5	54.3	64.7	60.6			62.9		62.9		77%		$16,231	$739	$15,492
River Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11165 County Highway P	Patch Grove	53817	Grant County	River Ridge School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 994-2715	190	16	11.5	46.8%	172 (90.5%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	49	610^th of 1039 public elementary schools	41.3%		67.5	354^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.1%	256	35.7	60.0					42.9	54.3					71.4		48.6		≥ 95%		$19,737	$830	$18,908
Richland Center Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1801 State Highway 80	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 647-6381	275	32	8.6	66.5%	225 (81.8%)	3 (1.1%)	26 (9.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	56.2	513^th of 1039 public elementary schools	50.6%		38.4	743^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	28.8%	230	50.0	53.7	63.1	50.9			59.5	41.8	45.3	51.7			83.6		59.7				$20,040	$2,392	$17,648
Richland Center Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1990 Bohmann Dr	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 647-8971	301	30	10.1	64.5%	229 (76.1%)	6 (2.0%)	46 (15.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)								(n/a)																	65%		$19,246	$1,434	$17,813
Highland Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Cardinal Dr	Highland	53543	Iowa County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 929-4525	124	11	11.1	41.1%	106 (85.5%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	47.8	625^th of 1039 public elementary schools	39.8%		36.3	756^th of 1044 public elementary schools	27.6%	131	60.0	50.0	38.9				66.7	50.0	27.8				75.0		50.0		≥ 95%		$18,213	$1,405	$16,809
Ithaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24615 State Hwy 58	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Ithaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 585-2311	145	12	12.6	49.0%	137 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	36.1	752^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	27.6%		33.9	780^th of 1044 public elementary schools	25.3%	28	20.7	63.6	33.3				34.5	45.5	33.3				68.2		54.6		86%		$16,418	$735	$15,683
Boscobel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Buchanan St	Boscobel	53805	Grant County	Boscobel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 375-4165	311	30	10.3	58.8%	288 (92.6%)	5 (1.6%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	51.1	576^th of 1039 public elementary schools	44.6%		66.7	365^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.0%	211	38.9	54.0	54.8				52.8	56.0	59.5				66.0		44.0		80%		$18,682	$1,218	$17,463
River Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	830 W Daley St	Spring Green	53588	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 588-2559	258	24	10.5	38.8%	239 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)																	91%		$19,959	$870	$19,089
River Valley Intermediate School	Public	3-6	660 W Daley St	Spring Green	53588	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 588-2556	324	29	11.3	33.3%	303 (93.5%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	64.9	387^th of 1039 public elementary schools	62.8%					(n/a)	47.4	62.2	54.9	62.3			59.7	62.2	56.3	71.4			68.9		63.5				$17,162	$323	$16,839
Iowa-Grant Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	498 County Road IG	Livingston	53554	Grant County	Iowa-Grant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 943-6313	423	37	11.5	45.4%	383 (90.5%)	4 (0.9%)	30 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	50.3	589^th of 1039 public elementary schools	43.3%		49.4	592^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	43.3%	3	41.7	40.4	48.7	69.8	32.7	42.6	41.7	42.6	81.1	76.7	73.5	57.4	55.3	53.7	46.8	44.4	87%		$16,937	$1,184	$15,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverdale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale Elementary?

Students at Riverdale Elementary are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Riverdale Elementary a good school?

Riverdale Elementary ranks 480^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Riverdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riverdale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverdale Junior High
High : Riverdale High

How many students attend Riverdale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Riverdale Elementary.

What district is Riverdale Elementary in?

Riverdale School District

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