Glendale-River Hills School District

The Glendale-River Hills School District in Wisconsin serves two schools: Glen Hills Middle and Parkway Elementary. While both schools have similar enrollment numbers, they exhibit some notable differences in their academic performance and school rankings.

Glen Hills Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics. Additionally, Glen Hills Middle has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 13.6% and spends more per student ($18,196) compared to Parkway Elementary ($17,372).

In contrast, Parkway Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from 109th out of 632 schools in 2004-2005 to 261st out of 689 in 2006-2007. The school's 3rd-grade test scores are mixed, with ELA above the state average but math below. Parkway Elementary also has a similar chronic absenteeism rate to Glen Hills Middle at 13.4%.