Is Riverdale Junior High a good school?

Riverdale Junior High ranks 381 st of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverdale Junior High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 96 students attended Riverdale Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale Junior High?

Students at Riverdale Junior High are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Riverdale Junior High attend?

Students who attend Riverdale Junior High usually go on to attend Riverdale High

Riverdale Junior High

Summary:

Riverdale Junior High is a public middle school located in Muscoda, Wisconsin, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 105 students. The school is part of the Riverdale School District, which is ranked 262 out of 428 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverdale Junior High has shown mixed academic performance, with 7th-grade students performing better than the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, but 8th-grade students performing below those benchmarks. Compared to nearby schools like Fennimore Middle and River Valley Middle, Riverdale Junior High's academic performance is generally lower. The school has also seen disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students and White students and Special Education students performing relatively low. However, the school has performed well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Riverdale Junior High has maintained a 0% dropout rate, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.1% in 2018-2019 to 14.4% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. The school has a relatively high per-student spending of $12,208 in the 2020-2021 school year, but a higher student-teacher ratio of 18:1 compared to nearby schools. To address these challenges, the school should focus on improving consistency in academic performance, addressing subgroup disparities, and implementing strategies to improve student attendance.

Detail:

Public 7-8

235 E Elm St
Muscoda, WI 53573

(608) 739-3116

District: Riverdale School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
381^st of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,208

Students who attend Riverdale Junior High usually attend:

High:

Riverdale High

Feeder schools for Riverdale Junior High:

Elementary:

Riverdale Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 96

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverdale Junior High ranks worse than 59.4% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.98. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.7%), two or more races (4.2%), Hispanic (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverdale Junior High is 15.5. (See more...)

Compare Riverdale Junior High employs 6.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverdale Junior High is $12,208.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverdale Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverdale Junior High 381^st of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Riverdale Junior High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Riverdale School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverdale School District 262^nd of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverdale Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Riverdale Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2006	25.61	320^th	382	16.2%
2008	32.78	433^rd	519	16.6%
2009	33.71	434^th	521	16.7%
2010	59.44	257^th	539	52.3%
2011	65.96	175^th	549	68.1%
2012	65.83	184^th	559	67.1%
2013	42.33	399^th	569	29.9%
2014	39.50	440^th	585	24.8%
2015	27.41	501^st	612	18.1%
2016	35.33	441^st	609	27.6%
2017	33.96	440^th	612	28.1%
2018	36.91	415^th	579	28.3%
2019	36.35	420^th	594	29.3%
2021	45.69	353^rd	613	42.4%
2022	50.97	321^st	617	48.0%
2023	62.43	214^th	640	66.6%
2024	47.98	381^st	641	40.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverdale Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	16.73	401^st	417	3.8%
2019	25.26	340^th	414	17.9%
2021	28.69	338^th	437	22.7%
2023	33.62	308^th	439	29.8%
2024	25.30	346^th	425	18.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverdale Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	47.21	254^th	489	48.1%
2019	37.17	338^th	487	30.6%
2021	42.95	288^th	499	42.3%
2022	47.27	263^rd	522	49.6%
2023	69.50	95^th	525	81.9%
2024	48.35	265^th	520	49.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverdale Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	51.27	286^th	551	48.1%
2019	43.91	361^st	557	35.2%
2021	67.84	145^th	574	74.7%
2022	59.89	218^th	576	62.2%
2023	63.20	188^th	579	67.5%
2024	61.07	237^th	580	59.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverdale Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	18.19	479^th	551	13.1%
2019	32.17	423^rd	557	24.1%
2021	23.81	468^th	572	18.2%
2022	40.07	365^th	577	36.7%
2023	62.20	199^th	591	66.3%
2024	36.89	414^th	585	29.2%

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Rank History for White students at Riverdale Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.43	358^th	393	8.9%
2023	65.47	115^th	412	72.1%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Riverdale Junior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1997	247	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	248
1998	232	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	233
1999	249	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	252
2000	235	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	236
2001	236	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	238
2002	213	1	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	216
2003	213	1	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	216
2004	201	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	202
2005	189	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	192
2006	180	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	181
2007	221	1	2	3	3	n/a	n/a	230
2008	194	2	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	206
2009	188	4	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	202
2010	197	4	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	210
2011	183	3	2	7	1	0	1	197
2012	153	2	2	6	1	0	0	164
2013	152	1	1	4	1	0	1	160
2014	145	1	2	1	0	0	1	150
2015	170	1	1	2	0	0	2	176
2016	167	1	2	5	0	0	3	178
2017	92	2	1	1	0	0	1	97
2018	97	2	1	4	0	0	2	106
2019	93	0	1	4	0	0	3	101
2020	102	1	0	3	1	0	5	112
2021	94	1	1	5	1	0	5	107
2022	98	1	0	3	0	0	8	110
2023	94	2	0	1	0	0	8	105
2024	89	1	0	2	0	0	4	96

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riverdale Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	248	14.2	17.5	21
1998	233	13.5	17.3	23.2
1999	252	13.5	18.7	32.9
2000	236	13.8	17.1	34.3
2001	238	13.8	17.2	32.4
2002	216	13.1	16.5	47.7
2003	216	13.1	16.5	47.7
2004	202	13.3	15.2	52
2005	192	13.5	14.2	n/a
2006	181	12.6	14.4	n/a
2007	230	15.7	14.6	30
2008	206	16.2	12.7	46.6
2009	202	14.0	14.4	48.5
2010	210	12.3	16.9	51.4
2011	197	11.6	16.9	53.3
2012	164	11.3	14.4	51.8
2013	160	10.7	14.9	56.3
2014	150	11.2	13.3	56.7
2015	176	n/a	n/a	61.4
2016	178	12.0	14.8	59
2017	97	6.5	14.7	50.5
2018	106	6.6	15.9	51.9
2019	101	5.6	17.8	49.5
2020	112	5.5	20.3	52.7
2021	107	6.5	16.3	52.3
2022	110	6.8	15.9	50.9
2023	105	5.8	18.0	54.3
2024	96	6.1	15.5	56.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riverdale Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	248	14.2	17.5	21
1998	233	13.5	17.3	23.2
1999	252	13.5	18.7	32.9
2000	236	13.8	17.1	34.3
2001	238	13.8	17.2	32.4
2002	216	13.1	16.5	47.7
2003	216	13.1	16.5	47.7
2004	202	13.3	15.2	52
2005	192	13.5	14.2	n/a
2006	181	12.6	14.4	n/a
2007	230	15.7	14.6	30
2008	206	16.2	12.7	46.6
2009	202	14.0	14.4	48.5
2010	210	12.3	16.9	51.4
2011	197	11.6	16.9	53.3
2012	164	11.3	14.4	51.8
2013	160	10.7	14.9	56.3
2014	150	11.2	13.3	56.7
2015	176	n/a	n/a	61.4
2016	178	12.0	14.8	59
2017	97	6.5	14.7	50.5
2018	106	6.6	15.9	51.9
2019	101	5.6	17.8	49.5
2020	112	5.5	20.3	52.7
2021	107	6.5	16.3	52.3
2022	110	6.8	15.9	50.9
2023	105	5.8	18.0	54.3
2024	96	6.1	15.5	56.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverdale Junior High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$562 (5.2%)	$10,206 (94.8%)	$10,768
2020	$502 (4.8%)	$9,892 (95.2%)	$10,395
2021	$922 (7.6%)	$11,286 (92.4%)	$12,208

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverdale Junior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 420^th of 594 Middle schools	Ranks 214^th of 640 Middle schools	37.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale Junior High)	44.2	31.3	13%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School District)	42.6	30.6	12%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	45.5	41.1	4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale Junior High)	34.6	31.3	3.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School District)	33.3	30.6	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	39.7	35.7	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale Junior High)	25.6	38.5	12.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School District)	25.6	38.5	12.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	37.3	37.8	0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale Junior High)	23.3	53.9	30.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School District)	23.3	53.9	30.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	36.5	31.8	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Riverdale Junior High)	42.9	78.9	36%
8th Grade Social Studies (Riverdale School District)	42.9	78.9	36%
8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	52.1	59.2	7.1%
8th Grade Science (Riverdale Junior High)	45.2	55.8	10.5%
8th Grade Science (Riverdale School District)	45.2	55.8	10.5%
8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	54.6	49.4	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	101	105	4%
African American	0	2
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	4	1	75%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	93	94	1.1%
Two or More Races	3	8	166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.5%	54.3%	4.8%

Schools Near Riverdale Junior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)	Forward Exam Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverdale Junior High	Public	7-8	235 E Elm St	Muscoda	53573	Grant County	Riverdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 739-3116	96	6	15.5	56.3%	89 (92.7%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	48	381^st of 641 public middle schools	40.6%		62.4	214^th of 640 public middle schools	66.6%	167			61.9	36.0			61.9	48.0	58.0	42.0	$12,208	$922	$11,286
River Ridge Middle	Public	5-8	11165 County Highway P	Patch Grove	53573	Grant County	River Ridge School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 994-2715	141	12	11.6	48.9%	131 (92.9%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	88.6	34^th of 641 public middle schools	94.7%		65.3	190^th of 640 public middle schools	70.3%	156	55.2	76.9	70.4	73.7	72.4	74.4	74.1	89.5	84.2	76.3
Highland Community Middle	Public	6-8	1030 Cardinal Dr	Highland	53543	Iowa County	Highland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 929-4525	55	5	11.0	40.0%	45 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.3%)	40.1	425^th of 641 public middle schools	33.7%		48	339^th of 640 public middle schools	47.0%	86		41.7	35.3	50.0		29.2	41.2	50.0	75.0	66.7	$12,793	$454	$12,339
Ithaca Middle	Public	6-8	24615 State Hwy 58	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Ithaca School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 585-2311	74	5	14.0	48.6%	70 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35.7	460^th of 641 public middle schools	28.2%		41.5	398^th of 640 public middle schools	37.8%	62		52.0	35.7	25.0		52.0	32.1	43.8	62.5	43.8	$11,570	$798	$10,771
Boscobel Junior High	Public	6-8	300 Brindley St	Boscobel	53805	Grant County	Boscobel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 375-4161	147	14	10.8	54.4%	136 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	48.7	374^th of 641 public middle schools	41.7%		50	324^th of 640 public middle schools	49.4%	50		43.6	41.4	50.0		53.9	52.6	57.1	59.5	52.4	$13,093	$711	$12,381
Fennimore Middle	Public	6-8	510 7th St	Fennimore	53809	Grant County	Fennimore Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 822-3245	196	13	14.6	49.0%	179 (91.3%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	66.2	206^th of 641 public middle schools	67.9%		46.9	353^rd of 640 public middle schools	44.8%	147		50.9	60.9	46.2		63.6	76.6	63.1	73.9	55.4	$11,675	$694	$10,981
River Valley Middle	Public	5-8	660 W Daley St	Spring Green	53588	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 588-2556	311	29	10.7	37.3%	288 (92.6%)	4 (1.3%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	73.9	140^th of 641 public middle schools	78.2%		70	158^th of 640 public middle schools	75.3%	18	58.3	48.7	73.9	62.2	63.9	65.4	81.5	67.6	73.0	63.5	$13,114	$433	$12,681

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