Summary:
ZIP code 53076 is served by a single public school: Richfield Middle, a middle school serving grades 5–8 with 206 students. It belongs to the Holy Hill Area School District. The data set shows no elementary, high school, or alternative schools in this ZIP, so families here have one local public option, and it is a consistently strong one.
Richfield Middle performs in the top decile of Wisconsin middle schools. Its school rank was 43 of 641 (93rd percentile, 5 stars) in 2023–2024, 50 of 628 (92nd percentile, 5 stars) in 2024–2025, and 49 of 643 (92nd percentile, 5 stars) in 2025–2026. The district ranks 43 of 432, or the 90th percentile, with 5 stars. On the 2025–2026 Forward Exam, every reported grade and subject scored above the state proficiency rate. The largest gaps were 8th grade math at 86.67% versus 53.67% statewide, 8th grade science at 80.00% versus 51.86%, 5th grade English language arts at 76.47% versus 53.63%, and 8th grade social studies at 86.67% versus 64.63%. Average proficiency was about 75.71% against a state average of about 54.95%.
Attendance and dropout measures also compare favorably with the state. Chronic absenteeism was 9.8% at the school versus 17.3% statewide, though slightly above the district's 7.2%. Dropout was 0.0% at both the school and district level, versus 1.1% statewide. Context metrics include 16.02% free/reduced lunch, $17,680 per-student spending, and a 10:1 student-teacher ratio. One item to watch: 5th grade ELA jumped from 43.40% to 76.47% (a 33.07-point gain), while 7th grade ELA fell from 79.55% to 68.42%, 8th grade ELA fell from 80.39% to 73.33%, and 6th grade math slipped from 78.95% to 71.70% — all still above state. With only 206 students across four grades, individual grade-level percentages can swing noticeably from year to year.
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