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Rock River Intermediate

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Rock River Intermediate ranks 600 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-6

600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Rock River Intermediate is a grade 2–6 school in the Waupun School District in Waupun, Wisconsin, enrolling 585 students — more than double most nearby elementary schools. It ranks 600th of 1,039 Wisconsin schools in 2025–2026 (42nd percentile, 2 stars), well above its own district's 26th percentile but still in the lower-middle tier statewide. The school's rank slipped from the 59th percentile in 2015–2016 to the 48th by 2018–2019 and has hovered between the 40th and 46th percentiles since 2020–2021. Chronic absenteeism is 12.4%, better than the district's 17.1% and the state's 17.3%, and 39.66% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Per-student spending is $14,492, up from $11,956 in 2021–2022, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.1.

Academically, the school is mixed. Math is at or above state averages in most grades (grades 3–6 average 54.6% vs. the state's 53.3%), and 4th grade social studies is a clear strength at 70.37% vs. 65.51%. Science is near the state average. English language arts is the main weakness, below the state at every grade and averaging about 8 points lower. Third grade ELA is the biggest gap: 36.94% vs. the state's 52.08%. By 6th grade, ELA is closer (50.00% vs. 54.95%), suggesting early literacy is the highest-leverage focus.

Compared with neighbors, Rock River sits mid-pack. It outranks its own district and the same-district School for Agricultural and Environmental Studies, but trails Oakfield Elementary (97th percentile), Prairie View Elementary (91st), Laconia Elementary School (85th), Washington Elementary (84th), Lincoln Elementary (57th), Markesan Intermediate (51st), and Mayville Elementary (51st). Notably, Prairie View serves a similar share of low-income students yet scores far higher with much lower absenteeism, and Washington has more low-income students and a higher student-teacher ratio yet still outperforms — so demographics and spending alone do not explain results. Effectiveness also varies by group: female students rank near the middle, male students lower, and special education results swing widely year to year.

585

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,492

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

451 E Spring St
Waupun, WI 53963-1198

(920) 324-9322

District: Waupun School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Wisconsin avg55%

600^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Waupun School District

318^th of 432Waupun 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	600 of 1039	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	600 of 1044	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	633 of 1061	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	595 of 1067	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	588 of 1067	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	563 of 1050	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	535 of 1037	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	488 of 1025	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	460 of 1071	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	441 of 1075	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	372 of 1076	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.6	462 of 1061	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.4	501 of 1053	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	470 of 1045	55.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	49.4	85 of 222	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	506 of 986	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	547 of 1001	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	533 of 1011	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	519 of 1010	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	521 of 1017	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	502 of 1004	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	489 of 1002	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	463 of 997	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	156 of 331	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	181 of 290	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.1	78 of 296	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	50 of 274	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	44 of 266	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	492 of 848	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	429 of 870	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	581 of 866	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	423 of 871	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	460 of 859	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	363 of 847	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	425 of 874	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	478 of 854	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	638 of 989	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	604 of 1000	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	635 of 1012	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	591 of 1011	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	591 of 1017	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	563 of 1003	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	514 of 1002	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	481 of 997	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	29.0	88 of 119	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	508 of 791	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	364 of 802	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.1	600 of 790	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	436 of 770	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	402 of 748	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	438 of 746	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	443 of 742	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	381 of 721	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	538 of 697	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	532 of 718	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	548 of 727	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	496 of 715	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	494 of 704	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	476 of 699	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	489 of 718	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	425 of 686	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)26th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies70%+5 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

Science53%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%-9 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th 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
Rock River Intermediate	Public	2-6	451 E Spring St	Waupun	53963	Fond du Lac County	Waupun School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 324-9322	585	41	14.1	39.7%	499 (85.3%)	5 (0.9%)	53 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	49.4	600^th of 1039 public elementary schools	42.3%		48.7	600^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.5%		36.9	45.4	48.7	50.0	55.0	51.9	57.5	54.2	70.4	52.8			$14,492	$659	$13,833
Meadow View Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	506 Beaver Dam St	Waupun	53963	Dodge County	Waupun School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 324-3361	324	20	16.1	46.6%	272 (84.0%)	3 (0.9%)	33 (10.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)											82%		$14,453	$725	$13,728
Oakfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 White St	Oakfield	53065	Fond du Lac County	Oakfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 583-3146	254	22	11.5	24.4%	222 (87.4%)	5 (2.0%)	14 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	90.7	30^th of 1039 public elementary schools	97.1%		87.3	57^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.5%	27	79.2	82.9	80.0		79.2	77.1	74.3		94.3	85.7	80%		$14,826	$664	$14,161
School for Agricultural and Environmental Studies	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	200 S Depot St	Fox Lake	53933	Dodge County	Waupun School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(920) 928-3136	128	11	11.6	51.6%	116 (90.6%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	40.1	719^th of 1039 public elementary schools	30.8%		51.5	571^st of 1044 public elementary schools	45.3%	148	27.3	45.5	43.8	45.5	36.4	40.9	50.0	90.9	59.1	45.5			$17,503	$1,134	$16,370
Laconia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 S Main St	Rosendale	54974	Fond du Lac County	Rosendale-Brandon School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 872-2151	229	12	19.2	19.2%	212 (92.6%)	3 (1.3%)	11 (4.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	80.1	158^th of 1039 public elementary schools	84.8%					(n/a)	70.5	60.0	69.2		77.1	68.3	69.2		81.7	76.7	89%		$10,213	$403	$9,810
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Crystal Lake Rd	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7380	337	28	11.9	42.1%	259 (76.9%)	3 (0.9%)	59 (17.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	85.2	89^th of 1039 public elementary schools	91.4%		86.1	72^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	93.1%	17	78.6	79.3	75.0		78.6	75.9	80.4		79.3	65.5	80%		$16,224	$751	$15,473
Mayville Elementary	Public	K-6	445 N Henninger St	Mayville	53050	Dodge County	Mayville School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 387-7970	388	31	12.6	45.1%	314 (80.9%)	5 (1.3%)	49 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	56.3	510^th of 1039 public elementary schools	50.9%		47.8	619^th of 1044 public elementary schools	40.7%	109	71.9	50.9	52.7	42.1	70.2	63.2	58.2	52.6	52.6	52.6	82%		$15,250	$531	$14,719
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Grove St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7376	260	16	16.4	52.7%	198 (76.2%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (15.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	79.7	163^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	84.3%		88.1	54^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.8%	109	68.3	72.7	60.4		75.6	80.0	72.9		81.8	61.8	74%		$14,505	$498	$14,007
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Gould St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7396	201	19	10.4	66.2%	126 (62.7%)	2 (1.0%)	53 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.0%)	59.6	447^th of 1039 public elementary schools	57.0%		49.2	593^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	43.2%	146	60.0	48.6	65.5		65.7	54.3	69.0		68.6	40.0	80%		$17,914	$899	$17,015
Markesan Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	200 S Margaret St	Markesan	53946	Green Lake County	Markesan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 398-2373	163	14	12.0	38.0%	138 (84.7%)	2 (1.2%)	21 (12.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)											92%		$15,848	$762	$15,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock River Intermediate

What district is Rock River Intermediate in?

Waupun School District

What is the racial makeup of Rock River Intermediate?

Students at Rock River Intermediate are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rock River Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Rock River Intermediate usually go on to attend:

High : Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Rock River Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Rock River Intermediate.

Is Rock River Intermediate a good school?

Rock River Intermediate ranks 600^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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