Schools in Zip Code 53960

Schools in ZIP code 53960 include two public schools in the Rio Community School District—Rio Elementary (PK–5, enrollment 169) and Rio Middle/High (grades 6–12, enrollment 183)—together serving about 352 students in the Rio, Wisconsin area.

Parents should know the two schools look quite different on current data. Rio Elementary’s standout metric is chronic absenteeism: 2.1% in 2024–25, compared with 8.7% districtwide and 17.3% statewide. It also performs well in 4th grade social studies (78.95% proficient vs 65.51% state) and 4th grade science (68.42% vs 53.46% state). However, it dropped from 3 stars in 2023–24 and 2024–25 to 2 stars in 2025–26. Rio Middle/High has strong completion metrics: a 96.3% graduation rate vs 92.0% state and a 0.6% dropout rate vs 1.1% state. Its 2024–25 rank was a high point at 70th percentile / 4 stars, but it fell to 30th percentile / 1 star in 2025–26.

Academically, math is the clearest weakness across both schools. In 2025–26, 8th grade math was 40.74% vs 53.67% state, 6th grade math 44.83% vs 53.6%, and 4th grade math 36.84% vs 52.87%. Rio Elementary’s 3rd grade ELA also fell to 28% vs 52.08% state, while Rio Middle/High’s 10th grade ACT ELA fell to 28% vs 48.47% and ACT science to 32% vs 43.2%. Bright spots include 7th grade ELA at the middle/high school (68% vs 55.33% state), 8th grade social studies (74.07% vs 64.63%), and 8th grade science (55.56% vs 51.86%). Both schools serve similar free/reduced lunch populations—37.16% at the middle/high school and 37.28% at the elementary school. Resource levels differ: the middle/high school spends $20,482 per student with a 9.2 student-teacher ratio; the elementary school spends $19,354 with an 11.7 ratio. The district overall is ranked 307 of 432 in Wisconsin, 29th percentile, 1 star.