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Riverside Elementary

Q: Is Riverside Elementary a good school?

Riverside Elementary ranks 116 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ringle, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 507 students. The school is part of the D C Everest Area School District, which is ranked 185 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Riverside Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in academic assessments, with 67.82% of 3rd graders, 74.26% of 4th graders, and 57.14% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 57.25%, 54.7%, and 51.09%, respectively, and the state averages of 52.14%, 52.21%, and 51.26%. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 99th out of 1,000 Wisconsin elementary schools for male students and 123rd out of 1,001 for female students, both with a 4 or 5-star rating. Additionally, Riverside Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools, with 4.3% in 2023-2024, 11.5% in 2022-2023, and 19.5% in 2021-2022.

While Riverside Elementary outperforms the district and state averages, some of the nearby schools within the D C Everest Area School District, such as Hatley Elementary and Rothschild Elementary, have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Riverside Elementary's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio compared to some of the nearby schools may also be factors in its academic success.

487

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,179

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

166543 River Rd
Ringle, WI 54471

(715) 359-2417

District: D C Everest Area School District

Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	D C Everest Middle
High:	D C Everest High
	D C Everest Idea School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Asian:

10.9%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (74% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in D C Everest Area School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg61%

Wisconsin avg54%

116^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the D C Everest Area School District

185^th of 426D C Everest Area 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	83.5	116 of 1044	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	152 of 1061	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	98 of 1067	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	37 of 1067	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	39 of 1050	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	154 of 1037	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	142 of 1025	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	85.0	99 of 1071	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	84.0	113 of 1075	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	116 of 1076	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	124 of 1061	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	106 of 1053	89.9%	★★★★★
2012	75.2	158 of 1045	84.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.6	256 of 1046	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	211 of 1045	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	249 of 1030	75.8%	★★★★☆
2008	71.2	258 of 1021	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	134 of 689	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	130 of 712	81.7%	★★★★☆
2005	73.9	166 of 632	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	52.2	386 of 633	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	46 of 116	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	29 of 123	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	44.1	52 of 110	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	56 of 106	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	74 of 122	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	40 of 107	62.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	73.7	32 of 248	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	63 of 222	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	102 of 275	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	123 of 1001	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	130 of 1011	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	93 of 1010	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	77 of 1017	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	39 of 1004	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	123 of 1002	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	95 of 997	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	112 of 870	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	140 of 866	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	118 of 871	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	35 of 859	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	34 of 847	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	70.6	172 of 874	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	109 of 854	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	99 of 1000	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	157 of 1012	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	95 of 1011	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	20 of 1017	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	62 of 1003	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	160 of 1002	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	183 of 997	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	197 of 802	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	349 of 790	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	343 of 770	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	99 of 748	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	40 of 746	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	98 of 742	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	72 of 721	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	104 of 718	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	149 of 727	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	98 of 715	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	38 of 704	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	25 of 699	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	103 of 718	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	135 of 686	80.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)87th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies81%+18 vs state

Science79%+28 vs state

Mathematics78%+24 vs state

English Language Arts67%+15 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary	Public	K-5	166543 River Rd	Ringle	54471	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 359-2417	487	31	15.5	18.3%	393 (80.7%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.5%)	53 (10.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	83.5	116^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.9%		80.9	152^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	85.7%	36	67.8	74.3	57.1	78.2	83.2	71.4	81.2	79.2	$12,179	$773	$11,407
Mountain Bay Elementary	Public	K-5	8602 Schofield Ave	Weston	54476	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 355-0302	451	33	13.6	37.5%	304 (67.4%)	8 (1.8%)	30 (6.7%)	78 (17.3%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.5%)	66.9	364^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.1%		79.5	169^th of 1061 public elementary schools	84.1%	195	59.0	55.7	61.1	73.1	72.9	63.0	60.0	52.9	$12,847	$839	$12,008
Weston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Camp Phillips Rd	Weston	54476	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 359-4181	519	37	13.9	58.0%	289 (55.7%)	14 (2.7%)	57 (11.0%)	134 (25.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	53	552^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	47.1%		63.3	430^th of 1061 public elementary schools	59.5%	122	46.9	48.1	56.1	55.6	52.0	71.2	58.4	49.4	$12,230	$1,032	$11,198
Odyssey Elementary	Public	K-5	4704 Camp Phillips Rd	Weston	54476	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 359-4221	64	5	11.7	23.4%	53 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	42.3	691^st of 1044 public elementary schools	33.8%		46.7	660^th of 1061 public elementary schools	37.8%	31	66.7	36.4	37.5	33.3	63.6	50.0	63.6	27.3	$12,573	$554	$12,019
Hatley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	417 Emmonsville Rd	Hatley	54440	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 446-3336	136	9	15.6	19.1%	118 (86.8%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	9 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	43.1	680^th of 1044 public elementary schools	34.9%		37.3	759^th of 1061 public elementary schools	28.5%	79	25.0	40.0	59.1	75.0	40.0	59.1	45.0	40.0	$14,611	$789	$13,822
Rothschild Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 1st St	Rothschild	54474	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 359-3186	408	30	13.8	40.9%	276 (67.6%)	9 (2.2%)	20 (4.9%)	74 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.6%)	58.2	486^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.4%		50.6	623^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	41.3%	137	55.7	42.0	49.2	75.4	65.2	52.5	66.7	52.2	$13,225	$952	$12,273
Hawthorn Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Kickbusch St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0045	227	18	12.5	70.9%	105 (46.3%)	18 (7.9%)	27 (11.9%)	41 (18.1%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.7%)	40.7	718^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.2%		42.9	698^th of 1061 public elementary schools	34.2%	20	38.2	60.0	21.4	58.8	52.0	17.9	68.0	48.0	$17,049	$1,559	$15,491
John Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	1918 Lamont St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0060	231	19	11.9	58.9%	129 (55.8%)	14 (6.1%)	24 (10.4%)	42 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.5%)	29.9	811^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.3%		41.7	712^th of 1061 public elementary schools	32.9%	99	35.0	18.2	47.5	37.5	36.4	52.5	51.5	33.3	$15,288	$905	$14,383
Wausau Area Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3101 N 13th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 261-0795	121	7	16.9	30.6%	104 (86.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.3%)	65.9	371^st of 1044 public elementary schools	64.5%		69.6	327^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.2%	44	47.1	66.7	69.6	52.9	53.3	43.5	93.3	86.7	$13,096	$244	$12,852
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	1509 N 5th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0000	181	17	10.4	69.1%	88 (48.6%)	5 (2.8%)	19 (10.5%)	51 (28.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.4%)	32.6	787^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.6%		26.4	841^st of 1061 public elementary schools	20.7%	54	42.9	45.7	33.3	32.1	34.3	23.8	54.3	54.3	$16,355	$1,222	$15,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : D C Everest Middle
High : D C Everest High
High : D C Everest Idea School

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary?

Students at Riverside Elementary are 81% White, 11% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Riverside Elementary in?

D C Everest Area School District

Is Riverside Elementary a good school?

Riverside Elementary ranks 116^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Riverside Elementary.

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