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Riverview Elementary

Q: Is Riverview Elementary a good school?

Riverview Elementary ranks 378 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Riverview Elementary is a public elementary school located in Silver Lake, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 429 students. The school is part of the Silver Lake J1 School District, which is ranked 162 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Riverview Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a peak ranking of 83 out of 1025 schools in 2017-2018. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is generally above the state average, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Wisconsin average. Riverview Elementary's performance is particularly strong in the areas of Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the top 5% and top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools like Brookwood Elementary, Winkler Elementary, and Lakewood Elementary, Riverview Elementary generally outperforms them in academic performance, with higher proficiency rates on the Forward Exam. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.8% in 2022-2023 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, which may be an area of concern.

449

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,025

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Prosser St
Silver Lake, WI 53170

(262) 889-4384

District: Silver Lake J1 School District

Students who attend Riverview Elementary usually attend:

High:

Wilmot High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (60% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

378^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

227^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

162^nd of 426Silver Lake J1 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	378 of 1044	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.6	209 of 1061	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	202 of 1067	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	132 of 1067	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	120 of 1050	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	142 of 1037	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	83 of 1025	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	63.5	389 of 1071	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.8	337 of 1075	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	250 of 1076	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.1	201 of 1061	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	160 of 1053	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.2	339 of 1045	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.4	580 of 1046	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.7	348 of 1045	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.1	683 of 1030	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.1	563 of 1021	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.2	378 of 689	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.2	426 of 712	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.5	389 of 632	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.2	427 of 633	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	446 of 1001	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	246 of 1011	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	174 of 1010	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	151 of 1017	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	94 of 1004	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	188 of 1002	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	53 of 997	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	227 of 870	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	183 of 866	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	43 of 871	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	47 of 859	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	49 of 847	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	46 of 874	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	53 of 854	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	323 of 1000	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	192 of 1012	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	233 of 1011	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	110 of 1017	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	156 of 1003	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	105 of 1002	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	109 of 997	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	46 of 802	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	45 of 790	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	65.9	197 of 770	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	35 of 748	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	72.2	129 of 746	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	142 of 742	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	370 of 718	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.1	235 of 727	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	177 of 715	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	134 of 704	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	100 of 699	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	177 of 718	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	113 of 686	83.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	227 of 628	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	114 of 641	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	60 of 640	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	42 of 617	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	43 of 613	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	44 of 594	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	64 of 579	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	128 of 612	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	61.1	224 of 609	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.8	164 of 612	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.4	122 of 585	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	106 of 569	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	65 of 559	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	70 of 549	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	52.6	331 of 539	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.2	338 of 521	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.7	417 of 519	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.0	262 of 366	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	64.5	167 of 382	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.1	174 of 324	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	268 of 573	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	121 of 580	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	55 of 579	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	64 of 576	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	49 of 574	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	34 of 557	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	74.8	93 of 551	83.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	95.6	4 of 229	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	189 of 509	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	98 of 520	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	36 of 525	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	31 of 522	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	4 of 499	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	22 of 487	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	13 of 489	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	176 of 577	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	109 of 585	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	74 of 591	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	21 of 577	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	40 of 572	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	38 of 557	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	44 of 551	92.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	232 of 414	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	177 of 425	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	79 of 439	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	113 of 421	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	38 of 437	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	219 of 399	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.7	113 of 407	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	18 of 412	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	40 of 397	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	39 of 393	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	39 of 382	89.8%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2023)98th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies70%+7 vs state

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

Science52%~ state avg

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Prosser St	Silver Lake	53170	Kenosha County	Silver Lake J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 889-4384	449	30	14.8	32.7%	376 (83.7%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (10.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	65.2	378^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.8%		76.6	209^th of 1061 public elementary schools	80.3%	169	67.7	58.5	70.0	76.7	70.2	49.0	50.0	49.1	55.0	72.1	53.2	45.1	69.8	70.6	49.1	54.9	$12,025	$512	$11,513
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	8828 Antioch Rd	Salem	53168	Kenosha County	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 843-2356	936	65	14.4	32.4%	784 (83.8%)	17 (1.8%)	93 (9.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.2%)	54.8	533^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	48.9%		66	392^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	63.1%	141	51.1	49.1	51.5	62.5	52.8	46.9	52.2	57.3	46.5	55.2	67.0	65.4	64.6	66.7	55.5	66.7	$13,665	$511	$13,154
Trevor-Wilmot Grade	Public	PK, KG-8	26325 Wilmot Rd	Trevor	53179	Kenosha County	Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 862-2356	455	37	12.1		391 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	59.5	470^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.0%		65.3	403^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	62.0%	67	59.6	45.8	52.2	79.3	66.7	80.0	66.0	33.3	52.2	73.6	77.8	68.0	70.8	90.0	43.8	68.0	$13,841	$915	$12,927
Learning by Design Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-8	1218 Wilmot Ave	Twin Lakes	53181	Kenosha County	Twin Lakes #4 School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(262) 877-2148	4	1	8.0		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lakewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1218 Wilmot Ave	Twin Lakes	53181	Kenosha County	Twin Lakes #4 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 877-2148	263	28	9.5	33.8%	208 (79.1%)	3 (1.1%)	33 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	44.1	667^th of 1044 public elementary schools	36.1%		45.2	681^st of 1061 public elementary schools	35.8%	14	35.0	50.0	45.0	28.6	61.3	27.3	60.0	68.8	55.0	47.6	64.5	54.6	56.3	59.1	43.8	36.4	$16,138	$1,026	$15,112
Randall Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	37101 87th St	Burlington	53105	Kenosha County	Randall J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 537-2211	560	46	12.2	23.4%	525 (93.8%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	73.1	268^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.3%		68.7	341^st of 1061 public elementary schools	67.9%	73	69.4	68.7	66.7	61.1	50.0	65.6	71.4	65.7	65.0	57.4	53.2	55.7	68.7	70.5	62.7	60.7	$11,330	$298	$11,031
Wheatland Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6606 368th Ave	Burlington	53105	Kenosha County	Wheatland J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 537-2216	644	41	15.5	33.1%	585 (90.8%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	60.3	456^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.3%		62.5	447^th of 1061 public elementary schools	57.9%	9	62.5	54.7	47.1	62.9	75.9	64.4	55.6	53.1	51.5	69.4	72.4	66.1	71.9	61.0	51.6	55.9	$12,364	$441	$11,923
Bristol Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	20121 83rd St	Bristol	53104	Kenosha County	Bristol #1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 857-2334	830	55	15.1	18.3%	702 (84.6%)	8 (1.0%)	63 (7.6%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)	67.4	359^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.6%		64.7	408^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.5%	49	53.7	56.8	73.7	69.4	74.3	87.5	65.9	53.4	72.6	59.2	81.2	76.0	70.5	87.5	47.7	78.1	$10,947	$376	$10,570
Brighton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1200 248th Ave	Kansasville	53139	Kenosha County	Brighton #1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 878-2191	196	13	14.6	20.4%	179 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	71.2	296^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.6%		83.8	111^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.5%	185	76.2	52.6	52.4	78.6	76.2	70.8	81.0	55.0	71.4	85.7	81.0	54.2	68.4	62.5	50.0	54.2	$11,034	$537	$10,498
Brookwood Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1020 Hunter's Ridge Dr	Genoa City	53128	Walworth County	Genoa City J2 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 279-1053	213	21	9.9	30.5%	147 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (29.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	39.7	312^th of 628 public elementary schools	50.3%		31.7	801^st of 1061 public elementary schools	24.5%	489		51.3	50.0	40.0	45.7	62.5		35.9	42.9	40.0	51.4	50.0	64.1	71.4	41.0	60.7	$11,324	$707	$10,619

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverview Elementary

How many students attend Riverview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Riverview Elementary.

What district is Riverview Elementary in?

Silver Lake J1 School District

Is Riverview Elementary a good school?

Riverview Elementary ranks 378^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Riverview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riverview Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Wilmot High

What is the racial makeup of Riverview Elementary?

Students at Riverview Elementary are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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