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Rib Mountain Elementary

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Rib Mountain Elementary ranks 300 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Rib Mountain Elementary is a K–5 school in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving 194 students as part of the Wausau School District. It stands out within its own district: while the district ranks 241st of 432 in Wisconsin — 44th percentile, 2 stars — Rib Mountain ranked 300th of 1,039 schools statewide in 2025–2026, placing it in the 71st percentile with 4 stars. The school has historically been strong but has cooled from its peak. It reached the 96th percentile (5 stars) in 2015–2016 and 95th percentile (5 stars) in 2021–2022, held in the 86th–89th percentile through 2023–2024, and has since settled around the low 70s — still solid, and still above district averages.

Academically, math and science are clear strengths. On the 2025–2026 Forward Exam, 3rd-grade math was 80.65% proficient, well above the district's 47.49% and the state's 54.75%; 4th-grade math was 70.59% proficient, and 4th-grade science was 64.71%, above both the district (50.56%) and the state (53.46%). Early-grade English language arts is also strong, at 70.97% in 3rd grade and 64.71% in 4th grade. The main academic watch area is 5th-grade ELA at 50% proficient, below the district's 55.56% and the state's 53.63%. Attendance is a standout: chronic absenteeism was 6.3% in 2024–2025, far below the district's 15.2% and the state's 17.3%, and the lowest among nearby same-district schools.

Resources are relatively rich — $17,242 spent per student in 2024–2025 and a 12.3 student-teacher ratio — and 25.77% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, down from 31.58% the prior year. Yet strong resources do not fully explain outcomes. South Mountain Elementary ranks higher (76th percentile) with similar spending, while Stettin Elementary reaches a comparable rank with much lower spending ($11,703) and a higher free/reduced lunch rate. Rib Mountain also outranks nearby Wausau Area Montessori Charter School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Franklin Elementary, John Marshall Elementary, and G D Jones Elementary, plus Odyssey Elementary and Rothschild Elementary in the D C Everest Area School District. Subgroup effectiveness is uneven: female students rank consistently high, male students lower and more variable, and special education effectiveness fell from the 98th percentile in 2023–2024 to 57th in 2025–2026. Overall, Rib Mountain Elementary remains one of the top elementary options in its immediate Wausau comparison group, with strong math and science, excellent attendance, and a 5th-grade ELA gap worth watching.

194

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,242

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

150801 Robin Lane
Wausau, WI 54401

(715) 261-0220

District: Wausau School District

Students who attend Rib Mountain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Muir Middle
High:	West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

Asian:

17.5%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (66% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wausau School District

✓Above the Wisconsin median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg55%

300^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Wausau School District

241^st of 432Wausau 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
2026	70.6	300 of 1039	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	295 of 1044	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	148 of 1061	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	115 of 1067	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	58 of 1067	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	73.8	232 of 1050	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	500 of 1037	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	363 of 1025	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.5	182 of 1071	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	89.7	42 of 1075	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	77.4	157 of 1076	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.4	135 of 1061	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	176 of 1053	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	58 of 1045	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	55 of 1046	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	80.8	87 of 1045	91.7%	★★★★★
2009	81.8	67 of 1030	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	78.9	110 of 1021	89.2%	★★★★☆
2005	74.7	150 of 632	76.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	95.1	7 of 248	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	27.8	226 of 275	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	225 of 986	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	126 of 1001	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	96 of 1011	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	108 of 1010	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	94 of 1017	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	68.6	284 of 1004	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	457 of 1002	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.2	159 of 997	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	259 of 848	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.1	461 of 870	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	282 of 866	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	135 of 871	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	74 of 859	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	63.8	228 of 847	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	33.7	645 of 874	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	558 of 854	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	409 of 989	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	483 of 1000	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.6	199 of 1012	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	116 of 1011	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	39 of 1017	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.0	158 of 1003	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	510 of 1002	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	505 of 997	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	339 of 791	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.3	106 of 802	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	93.6	17 of 790	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	38.8	441 of 742	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	180 of 697	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	145 of 718	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	101 of 727	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	88 of 715	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	33 of 704	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	77.1	112 of 699	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	178 of 718	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	63 of 686	90.8%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2022)97th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+17 vs state

Social Studies65%~ state avg

Science65%+11 vs state

English Language Arts63%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

This is a great school with great teachers. My kids love this school and have learned so much since they have been at Rib Mountain. Definitely the best school in Wausau. Close Quote

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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
Rib Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	150801 Robin Lane	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0220	194	16	12.3	25.8%	142 (73.2%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (4.1%)	34 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	70.6	300^th of 1039 public elementary schools	71.1%		71.2	295^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.7%	5	71.0	64.7	50.0		80.7	70.6	57.7		64.7	64.7			$17,242	$641	$16,601
South Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	224700 Bittersweet Rd	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0235	235	20	11.5	20.9%	189 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	31 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	74.4	248^th of 1039 public elementary schools	76.1%		85.5	87^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.7%	161	80.0	67.7	76.9		82.9	47.1	60.0		73.5	58.8	88%		$17,005	$630	$16,375
G D Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	1018 S 12th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0950	492	36	13.5	52.6%	250 (50.8%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.7%)	153 (31.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.0%)	18.8	877^th of 1039 public elementary schools	15.6%		24.1	845^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.1%	32	34.6	33.3	31.3		37.2	23.5	21.3		49.4	34.6			$14,488	$1,066	$13,422
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%)	26.1	827^th of 1039 public elementary schools	20.4%		29.9	811^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.3%	16	33.3	27.8	60.4		31.1	20.0	54.2		40.0	30.9	79%		$15,618	$1,101	$14,517
Stettin Elementary	Public	K-5	109 N 56th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0205	327	17	18.8	37.9%	224 (68.5%)	7 (2.1%)	28 (8.6%)	44 (13.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	68.6	334^th of 1039 public elementary schools	67.9%		80.6	151^st of 1044 public elementary schools	85.5%	183	35.3	68.6	83.3		43.1	58.8	86.4		76.5	64.7	93%		$11,703	$549	$11,153
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%)	32.4	782^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	24.7%		32.6	787^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.6%	5	40.5	41.3	44.9		37.2	28.3	38.8		65.2	41.3	83%		$18,053	$1,623	$16,430
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	475^th of 1039 public elementary schools	54.3%		58.2	486^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.4%	11	72.0	50.9	64.3		78.0	49.1	61.4		51.8	37.5	87%		$14,298	$667	$13,632
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	500 W Randolph St	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0175	372	29	12.8	61.0%	171 (46.0%)	8 (2.2%)	25 (6.7%)	129 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.5%)	43.5	677^th of 1039 public elementary schools	34.8%		60.6	450^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.9%	227	36.5	56.8	38.5		46.0	44.6	50.8		67.6	51.4	89%		$16,125	$968	$15,157
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%)	67.3	353^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	66.0%		65.9	371^st of 1044 public elementary schools	64.5%	18	69.2	72.7	53.3	66.7	84.6	45.5	40.0	44.4	86.4	72.7	78%		$12,314	$755	$11,559
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%)	63.5	399^th of 1039 public elementary schools	61.6%		42.3	691^st of 1044 public elementary schools	33.8%	292	62.5	72.7	61.5		62.5	36.4	38.5		81.8	72.7	90%		$15,713	$133	$15,580

Frequently Asked Questions about Rib Mountain Elementary

How many students attend Rib Mountain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Rib Mountain Elementary.

What district is Rib Mountain Elementary in?

Wausau School District

What is the racial makeup of Rib Mountain Elementary?

Students at Rib Mountain Elementary are 73% White, 18% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rib Mountain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rib Mountain Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Muir Middle
High : West High

Is Rib Mountain Elementary a good school?

Rib Mountain Elementary ranks 300^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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