Is Richland Center Intermediate School a good school?

Richland Center Intermediate School ranks 672 nd of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richland Center Intermediate School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 265 students attended Richland Center Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Richland Center Intermediate School?

Students at Richland Center Intermediate School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Richland Center Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Richland Center Intermediate School usually go on to attend: High : Richland Center High

Richland Center Intermediate School

Summary:

Richland Center Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in Richland Center, Wisconsin, with 258 students. The school is part of the Richland School District, which is ranked 300 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richland Center Intermediate School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on the Forward Exam in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. While special education students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 137 out of 790 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2023-2024, other subgroups like white students, English language learners, and low socioeconomic status students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of Wisconsin elementary schools. The school has also seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.5% in 2019-2020 to 24.6% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Richland Center Intermediate School to nearby schools, such as Kickapoo Elementary, River Valley Elementary, and Weston Elementary, it becomes clear that Richland Center Intermediate School is underperforming, despite being in similar rural/small-town settings. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 68.6% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, likely contributes to its academic challenges and underperformance.

Detail:

Public 3-6

1801 State Highway 80
Richland Center, WI 53581

(608) 647-6381

District: Richland School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
672^nd of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,677

Students who attend Richland Center Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Richland Center High

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 265

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richland Center Intermediate School ranks worse than 63.3% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.7. (See more...)

Compare Details Richland Center Intermediate School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.01. (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 (80.8%), Hispanic (11.7%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richland Center Intermediate School is 9.1. (See more...)

Compare Richland Center Intermediate School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richland Center Intermediate School is $12,677.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richland Center Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland Center Intermediate School 672^nd of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Richland Center Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Richland School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland School District 300^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richland Center Intermediate School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Richland Center Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2022	32.90	785^th	1067	26.4%
2023	32.45	790^th	1067	26.0%
2024	45.70	672^nd	1061	36.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Richland Center Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.35	177^th	248	28.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Richland Center Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2022	41.12	433^rd	748	42.1%
2023	42.62	429^th	770	44.3%
2024	74.56	137^th	790	82.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Richland Center Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2022	33.02	635^th	859	26.1%
2023	38.16	594^th	871	31.8%
2024	48.74	464^th	866	46.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Richland Center Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2022	32.57	755^th	1017	25.8%
2023	32.21	759^th	1010	24.9%
2024	50.03	593^rd	1011	41.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Richland Center Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2022	35.01	726^th	1017	28.6%
2023	34.76	721^st	1011	28.7%
2024	43.23	650^th	1012	35.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Richland Center Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2022	17.52	630^th	704	10.5%
2023	17.01	646^th	715	9.7%
2024	34.29	529^th	727	27.2%

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

Rank History for Richland Center Intermediate School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	58.73	180^th	324	44.4%
2005	64.24	146^th	332	56.0%
2006	44.73	287^th	382	24.9%
2007	50.08	258^th	366	29.5%
2008	41.92	397^th	519	23.5%
2009	55.33	295^th	521	43.4%
2010	52.83	328^th	539	39.1%
2011	50.57	368^th	549	33.0%
2012	62.07	237^th	559	57.6%
2013	53.76	307^th	569	46.0%
2014	56.90	283^rd	585	51.6%
2015	45.76	403^rd	612	34.2%
2016	31.19	459^th	609	24.6%
2017	34.01	439^th	612	28.3%

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

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Richland Center Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	260	n/a	1	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	264
1990	249	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	250
1991	255	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	256
1992	298	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	301
1993	283	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	285
1994	265	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	269
1995	295	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	297
1996	295	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	297
1997	278	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	280
1998	288	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	288
1999	254	0	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	259
2000	237	0	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	242
2001	236	0	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	239
2002	222	5	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	232
2003	222	5	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	232
2004	336	4	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	346
2005	320	3	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	331
2006	301	1	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	312
2007	280	2	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	288
2008	271	2	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	280
2009	245	1	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	253
2010	246	6	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	262
2011	258	2	2	1	1	0	4	268
2012	248	1	1	5	1	0	4	260
2013	226	5	2	10	0	0	3	246
2014	238	2	3	18	0	0	4	265
2015	241	3	3	14	0	0	3	264
2016	283	3	1	19	1	0	3	310
2017	284	7	3	20	1	0	4	319
2018	275	9	1	24	1	0	6	316
2019	230	7	1	25	0	0	5	268
2020	241	5	1	26	0	0	7	280
2021	244	7	1	20	0	0	6	278
2022	229	5	1	31	0	0	11	277
2023	205	4	1	29	0	0	19	258
2024	214	3	1	31	0	0	16	265

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 Richland Center Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	264	20.6	12.8	17
1990	250	20.6	12.1	14.8
1991	256	19.1	13.4	16.8
1992	301	25.4	11.8	16.3
1993	285	22.4	12.7	17.2
1994	269	22.0	12.2	16.7
1995	297	23.0	12.9	16.2
1996	297	23.0	12.9	16.2
1997	280	22.0	12.7	16.8
1998	288	24.5	11.8	14.9
1999	259	21.5	12.0	21.6
2000	242	22.5	10.8	21.9
2001	239	22.5	10.6	26.4
2002	232	19.5	11.9	23.7
2003	232	19.5	11.9	23.7
2004	346	24.9	13.9	25.4
2005	331	25.1	13.2	n/a
2006	312	25.3	12.3	n/a
2007	288	22.9	12.6	40.3
2008	280	21.6	13.0	48.2
2009	253	20.7	12.2	49
2010	262	21.2	12.3	53.8
2011	268	22.4	11.9	60.8
2012	260	20.7	12.5	58.1
2013	246	20.8	11.8	58.9
2014	265	20.6	12.8	55.1
2015	264	n/a	n/a	61.7
2016	310	23.0	13.4	57.4
2017	319	23.5	13.5	52.4
2018	316	23.6	13.3	44.9
2019	268	21.9	12.2	53.4
2020	280	22.4	12.4	56.1
2021	278	22.4	12.3	55.8
2022	277	28.6	9.6	61.4
2023	258	28.9	8.9	68.6
2024	265	29.0	9.1	66.8

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 Richland Center Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	264	20.6	12.8	17
1990	250	20.6	12.1	14.8
1991	256	19.1	13.4	16.8
1992	301	25.4	11.8	16.3
1993	285	22.4	12.7	17.2
1994	269	22.0	12.2	16.7
1995	297	23.0	12.9	16.2
1996	297	23.0	12.9	16.2
1997	280	22.0	12.7	16.8
1998	288	24.5	11.8	14.9
1999	259	21.5	12.0	21.6
2000	242	22.5	10.8	21.9
2001	239	22.5	10.6	26.4
2002	232	19.5	11.9	23.7
2003	232	19.5	11.9	23.7
2004	346	24.9	13.9	25.4
2005	331	25.1	13.2	n/a
2006	312	25.3	12.3	n/a
2007	288	22.9	12.6	40.3
2008	280	21.6	13.0	48.2
2009	253	20.7	12.2	49
2010	262	21.2	12.3	53.8
2011	268	22.4	11.9	60.8
2012	260	20.7	12.5	58.1
2013	246	20.8	11.8	58.9
2014	265	20.6	12.8	55.1
2015	264	n/a	n/a	61.7
2016	310	23.0	13.4	57.4
2017	319	23.5	13.5	52.4
2018	316	23.6	13.3	44.9
2019	268	21.9	12.2	53.4
2020	280	22.4	12.4	56.1
2021	278	22.4	12.3	55.8
2022	277	28.6	9.6	61.4
2023	258	28.9	8.9	68.6
2024	265	29.0	9.1	66.8

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 Richland Center Intermediate School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$395 (3.1%)	$12,249 (96.9%)	$12,644
2020	$408 (3.4%)	$11,524 (96.6%)	$11,932
2021	$781 (6.2%)	$11,895 (93.8%)	$12,677

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richland Center Intermediate School

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.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Richland Center Intermediate School)	35.3	31	4.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Richland School District)	35.3	30.5	4.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	41.7	40.6	1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Richland Center Intermediate School)	40	29.3	10.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Richland School District)	40	28.8	11.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	43.5	42.6	0.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	268	258	3.7%
African American	7	4	42.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	25	29	16%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	230	205	10.9%
Two or More Races	5	19	280%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.4%	68.6%	15.2%

Schools Near Richland Center Intermediate School

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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 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
Richland Center Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1801 State Highway 80	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 647-6381	265	29	9.1	66.8%	214 (80.8%)	3 (1.1%)	31 (11.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	45.7	672^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	36.7%		32.4	790^th of 1067 public elementary schools	26.0%	118	49.2	48.4	43.9	55.6	54.8	37.5	40.9	67.3	56.3	56.3	$12,677	$781	$11,895
Richland Center Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1990 Bohmann Dr	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 647-8971	305	29	10.5	62.3%	242 (79.3%)	6 (2.0%)	39 (12.8%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$15,793	$2,267	$13,525
Ithaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24615 State Hwy 58	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Ithaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 585-2311	150	16	9.6	53.3%	140 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	42.8	699^th of 1061 public elementary schools	34.1%		50.9	596^th of 1067 public elementary schools	44.1%	103	20.0	50.0	43.5		25.0	60.0	56.5		70.0	55.0	$15,006	$615	$14,391
Riverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	800 N 6th St	Muscoda	53573	Grant County	Riverdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 739-3101	357	29	12.4	63.3%	323 (90.5%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	64.1	417^th of 1061 public elementary schools	60.7%		65.4	371^st of 1067 public elementary schools	65.2%	46	53.7	53.9	61.5	56.1	85.2	64.1	56.4	56.1	66.7	59.0	$13,305	$937	$12,368
Richland Community 4K	Public	PK	25500 Rockbridge School St	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 495-4905	1	1	1.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
River Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11165 County Highway P	Patch Grove	53573	Grant County	River Ridge School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 994-2715	198	17	11.3	52.5%	175 (88.4%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	72.3	283^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	73.3%		69.3	308^th of 1067 public elementary schools	71.1%	25	58.1	66.7			77.4	77.8			66.7	59.3
Weston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	E2511 County Road S	Cazenovia	53924	Richland County	Weston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 986-2151	123	11	10.7	51.2%	117 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	57.5	529^th of 1061 public elementary schools	50.1%		42.9	686^th of 1067 public elementary schools	35.7%	157	11.8	66.7	69.2	50.0	29.4	61.9	53.9	68.8	81.0	61.9	$12,654	$1,336	$11,318
River Valley Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1370 Cherry St	Plain	53577	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 546-2228	122	8	14.3	33.6%	116 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)											$17,292	$1,319	$15,973
River Valley Elementary	Public	1-4	830 W Daley St	Spring Green	53588	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 588-2559	267	24	11.2	42.3%	244 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	51	616^th of 1061 public elementary schools	41.9%		43.4	680^th of 1067 public elementary schools	36.3%	64	49.2	45.3			50.9	57.8			67.2	56.3	$16,412	$733	$15,679
Highland Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Cardinal Dr	Highland	53543	Iowa County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 929-4525	114	11	10.5	41.2%	104 (91.2%)	1 (0.9%)	7 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	42	706^th of 1061 public elementary schools	33.5%		30.2	816^th of 1067 public elementary schools	23.5%	110	47.4	46.2	47.1		47.4	38.5	35.3		61.5	69.2	$13,690	$707	$12,982

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