Summary:
The Riverdale School District has only one middle school, Riverdale Junior High, which serves grades 7-8. While the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, it currently holds a 2-star rating, indicating below-average performance compared to other Wisconsin middle schools.
Riverdale Junior High has a 0.0% dropout rate, which is excellent and well below the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.4% is higher than the state average, suggesting an area for potential improvement. The school's test scores are mixed, with some subject areas performing above the state average and others below. Additionally, over 54% of Riverdale Junior High students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high-need student population.
Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $12,208, its performance metrics suggest there may be opportunities for more efficient and effective use of these resources to support its students. The school's 18:1 student-teacher ratio is slightly higher than the state average, but still within a reasonable range. Overall, the data provides a snapshot of Riverdale Junior High's performance and highlights areas for potential improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism, improving test scores, and ensuring efficient use of resources to support its high-need student population.
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