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Rock River Intermediate

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Rock River Intermediate ranks 600 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-6

600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Rock River Intermediate is an elementary school located in Waupun, Wisconsin, serving grades 2-6 with a total enrollment of 584 students. The school is part of the Waupun School District, which is ranked 271 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rock River Intermediate's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally below the state average across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 36.19% (4th grade) to 55.56% (6th grade), compared to the state average of 52.14% to 53.66%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 39.8% (5th grade) to 62.96% (6th grade), compared to the state average of 52.58% to 55%. The school's performance is also below the Waupun School District's average in most subject areas and grade levels.

Rock River Intermediate has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.3% in 2022-2023 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and the Waupun School District's average. When compared to nearby schools, such as Prairie View Elementary and Mayville Elementary, Rock River Intermediate generally performs below the average of schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District and the Rosendale-Brandon School District, which have higher-performing elementary schools.

585

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,121

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 65th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Wisconsin avg54%

600^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Waupun School District

271^st of 426Waupun 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	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
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
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
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
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
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

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

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

White (2025)26th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies69%+5 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

Science51%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%-7 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 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	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%)	48.7	600^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.5%		49.2	633^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	40.3%	33	43.9	36.2	43.9	55.6	51.4	53.3	39.8	63.0	68.6	51.4	$11,121	$704	$10,417
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)											$12,236	$653	$11,583
Brandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Bowen St	Brandon	53919	Fond du Lac County	Rosendale-Brandon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 346-2915	95	10	9.9	24.2%	85 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.2%)	70.5	306^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.7%		86	74^th of 1061 public elementary schools	93.0%	232	81.8	50.0	88.2		72.7	41.7	100.0		66.7	41.7	$13,340	$622	$12,718
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%)	87.3	57^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.5%		77.1	203^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	80.9%	146	79.4	77.1	88.6		73.5	71.4	80.0		80.0	74.3	$12,441	$608	$11,833
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%)	51.5	571^st of 1044 public elementary schools	45.3%		61	470^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.7%	101	38.9	45.5	54.6	45.5	38.9	50.0	81.8	81.8	68.2	54.6	$13,054	$725	$12,329
Rosendale Intermediate	Public	4-5	200 S Main St	Rosendale	54974	Fond du Lac County	Rosendale-Brandon School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 872-2126	83	7	12.0	10.8%	79 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	69.2	332^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	68.2%		46.5	663^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	37.5%	331		54.1	51.2			75.7	67.4		73.0	62.2	$9,395	$436	$8,959
Rosendale Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	300 W Wisconsin 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%)								(n/a)	72.3				74.5						$11,397	$349	$11,048
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%)	86.1	72^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	93.1%		83.3	114^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.3%	42	78.6	77.2	62.8		78.6	86.0	74.5		82.5	70.2	$16,415	$507	$15,907
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%)	47.8	619^th of 1044 public elementary schools	40.7%		55.7	555^th of 1061 public elementary schools	47.7%	64	70.4	38.6	35.0	39.1	83.3	48.3	56.7	51.6	53.5	44.8	$12,518	$814	$11,703
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%)	88.1	54^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.8%		78.8	177^th of 1061 public elementary schools	83.3%	123	74.4	77.8	73.8		81.4	94.4	90.5		83.3	61.1	$15,002	$550	$14,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock River Intermediate

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 district is Rock River Intermediate in?

Waupun School District

Is Rock River Intermediate a good school?

Rock River Intermediate ranks 600^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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