Riverside Middle

Public 6-8

 131 Hall St
       Watertown, WI  53094-4114


(920) 262-1480

District: Watertown Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
409th of 640 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,712 Help


Students who attend Riverside Middle usually attend:

High:    Watertown High

Feeder schools for Riverside Middle:

Elementary:    Douglas Elementary
    LEAP Elementary
    Lincoln Elementary
    Schurz Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  693

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.5%
Hispanic:
23.7%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.3% Help


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Compare Details Riverside Middle ranks worse than 63.9% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.63. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.5%), Hispanic (23.7%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside Middle is 14. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside Middle is $12,712.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Riverside Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Middle 409th of 640 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Riverside Middle in the ranking list.)

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Multi-racial students:
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Hispanic students:
White students:


Watertown Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Watertown Unified School District 253rd of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riverside Middle

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Rank History for all students at Riverside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 38.97 257th 324 20.7%
2005 44.30 245th 332 26.2%
2006 49.60 261st 382 31.7%
2007 51.84 248th 366 32.2%
2008 42.01 395th 519 23.9%
2009 43.05 402nd 521 22.8%
2010 39.35 432nd 539 19.9%
2011 44.25 421st 549 23.3%
2012 49.44 392nd 559 29.9%
2013 48.15 359th 569 36.9%
2014 53.72 313th 585 46.5%
2015 45.95 398th 612 35.0%
2016 42.30 392nd 609 35.6%
2017 37.52 420th 612 31.4%
2018 30.65 452nd 579 21.9%
2019 36.18 421st 594 29.1%
2021 43.34 381st 613 37.8%
2022 36.45 423rd 617 31.4%
2023 39.63 409th 640 36.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Riverside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.13 76th 96 20.8%
2022 8.50 124th 126 1.6%
2023 53.55 59th 132 55.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riverside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.16 65th 140 53.6%
2019 30.87 126th 153 17.6%
2021 35.64 101st 138 26.8%
2022 30.25 130th 158 17.7%
2023 32.88 128th 170 24.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.98 269th 417 35.5%
2019 38.04 265th 414 36.0%
2021 53.10 158th 437 63.8%
2022 28.90 325th 421 22.8%
2023 36.63 290th 439 33.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.64 399th 489 18.4%
2019 32.70 371st 487 23.8%
2021 42.55 294th 499 41.1%
2022 30.05 401st 522 23.2%
2023 33.36 368th 525 29.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Riverside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.48 444th 551 19.4%
2019 40.37 384th 557 31.1%
2021 44.06 350th 574 39.0%
2022 34.79 408th 576 29.2%
2023 35.65 404th 579 30.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Riverside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.26 406th 551 26.3%
2019 33.29 417th 557 25.1%
2021 44.88 332nd 572 42.0%
2022 40.27 364th 577 36.9%
2023 44.54 338th 591 42.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Riverside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.13 66th 127 48.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.05 174th 204 14.7%
2019 29.99 159th 209 23.9%
2021 33.28 162nd 225 28.0%
2022 35.37 142nd 221 35.7%
2023 31.52 158th 229 31.0%
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Rank History for White students at Riverside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.40 324th 375 13.6%
2019 27.07 311th 382 18.6%
2021 38.98 258th 393 34.4%
2022 32.01 293rd 397 26.2%
2023 33.72 292nd 412 29.1%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Riverside Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 674 2 11 13 n/a n/a n/a 0 700
1989 683 1 7 15 n/a n/a n/a 0 706
1990 712 1 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 728
1991 739 2 2 21 2 n/a n/a 0 766
1992 743 2 5 19 9 n/a n/a 0 778
1993 758 1 3 19 7 n/a n/a 0 788
1994 764 1 4 24 8 n/a n/a 0 801
1995 772 0 9 32 5 n/a n/a 0 818
1996 772 0 9 32 5 n/a n/a 0 818
1997 816 0 4 36 4 n/a n/a 0 860
1998 815 0 6 31 5 n/a n/a 0 857
1999 836 1 5 39 4 n/a n/a 0 885
2000 748 2 12 47 8 n/a n/a 0 817
2001 728 3 7 53 4 n/a n/a 0 795
2002 730 6 7 78 5 n/a n/a 0 826
2003 730 6 7 78 5 n/a n/a 0 826
2004 716 5 7 77 4 n/a n/a 0 809
2005 691 10 12 79 2 n/a n/a 0 794
2006 688 14 7 71 3 n/a n/a 0 783
2007 680 17 9 81 4 n/a n/a 0 791
2008 701 17 8 75 3 n/a n/a 0 804
2009 676 19 10 74 4 n/a n/a 0 783
2010 655 24 8 76 5 n/a n/a 0 768
2011 700 20 3 95 4 0 7 0 829
2012 658 17 3 101 2 0 10 0 791
2013 684 20 6 101 2 1 14 0 828
2014 655 21 6 103 0 1 13 0 799
2015 645 24 7 101 1 1 19 0 798
2016 634 21 5 117 3 0 23 0 803
2017 594 17 4 125 1 0 31 0 772
2018 588 21 4 148 2 0 32 0 795
2019 557 22 5 149 1 0 29 0 763
2020 555 18 5 155 1 1 33 0 768
2021 532 18 7 136 0 1 29 0 723
2022 474 6 7 161 0 2 40 0 690
2023 468 10 6 164 1 1 43 0 693

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riverside Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 700 46.8 14.9 10.9
1989 706 49.0 14.4 9.6
1990 728 48.4 15.0 10.3
1991 766 54.7 14.0 9.1
1992 778 54.5 14.2 12.2
1993 788 54.9 14.4 11.2
1994 801 54.0 14.8 12
1995 818 54.1 15.1 12
1996 818 54.1 15.1 12
1997 860 55.2 15.6 11.6
1998 857 55.3 15.5 12.3
1999 885 57.4 15.4 19.1
2000 817 58.7 13.9 20.1
2001 795 56.5 14.1 21.5
2002 826 55.5 14.9 25.8
2003 826 55.5 14.9 25.8
2004 809 54.9 14.7 27.6
2005 794 52.7 15.1 n/a
2006 783 53.8 14.6 n/a
2007 791 52.8 15.0 32.1
2008 804 52.5 15.3 33.1
2009 783 52.3 15.0 36.1
2010 768 52.8 14.5 43.1
2011 829 51.5 16.0 42.9
2012 791 54.7 14.4 45.6
2013 828 53.6 15.4 46.4
2014 799 52.6 15.1 44.1
2015 798 n/a n/a 47
2016 803 51.0 15.7 45.8
2017 772 50.5 15.2 39.9
2018 795 50.4 15.7 40.9
2019 763 49.1 15.5 43
2020 768 51.1 15.0 43.4
2021 723 51.1 14.1 47
2022 690 50.1 13.7 47.5
2023 693 49.2 14.0 46.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riverside Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 700 46.8 14.9 10.9
1989 706 49.0 14.4 9.6
1990 728 48.4 15.0 10.3
1991 766 54.7 14.0 9.1
1992 778 54.5 14.2 12.2
1993 788 54.9 14.4 11.2
1994 801 54.0 14.8 12
1995 818 54.1 15.1 12
1996 818 54.1 15.1 12
1997 860 55.2 15.6 11.6
1998 857 55.3 15.5 12.3
1999 885 57.4 15.4 19.1
2000 817 58.7 13.9 20.1
2001 795 56.5 14.1 21.5
2002 826 55.5 14.9 25.8
2003 826 55.5 14.9 25.8
2004 809 54.9 14.7 27.6
2005 794 52.7 15.1 n/a
2006 783 53.8 14.6 n/a
2007 791 52.8 15.0 32.1
2008 804 52.5 15.3 33.1
2009 783 52.3 15.0 36.1
2010 768 52.8 14.5 43.1
2011 829 51.5 16.0 42.9
2012 791 54.7 14.4 45.6
2013 828 53.6 15.4 46.4
2014 799 52.6 15.1 44.1
2015 798 n/a n/a 47
2016 803 51.0 15.7 45.8
2017 772 50.5 15.2 39.9
2018 795 50.4 15.7 40.9
2019 763 49.1 15.5 43
2020 768 51.1 15.0 43.4
2021 723 51.1 14.1 47
2022 690 50.1 13.7 47.5
2023 693 49.2 14.0 46.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverside Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $571 (4.8%) $11,350 (95.2%) $11,921
2020 $423 (3.5%) $11,645 (96.5%) $12,068
2021 $565 (4.4%) $12,146 (95.5%) $12,712

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 421st of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 409th of 640 Middle schools
 7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Middle)3133.5
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown Unified School District)3133.3
 2.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Middle)41.435.9
 5.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Watertown Unified School District)41.435.7
 5.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Middle)34.542.1
 7.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown Unified School District)34.541.4
 6.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Middle)31.633.9
 2.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Watertown Unified School District)31.633.3
 1.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Middle)25.732.1
 6.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown Unified School District)25.732
 6.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Middle)37.425.9
 11.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Watertown Unified School District)37.425.5
 11.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Riverside Middle)42.650
 7.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Watertown Unified School District)42.650.6
 8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Riverside Middle)44.426.8
 17.6%
   8th Grade Science (Watertown Unified School District)44.427.3
 17.1%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students763693
 9.2%
African American2210
 54.5%
American Indian11
Asian56
 20%
Hispanic149164
 10.1%
Pacific Islander01
White557468
 16%
Two or More Races2943
 48.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43%46.3%
 3.3%


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Students who attend Riverside Middle usually go on to attend Watertown High

Students at Riverside Middle are 68% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Riverside Middle ranks 409th of 640 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 693 students attended Riverside Middle.


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