Richfield Middle

Summary:

Richfield Middle is a public middle school located in Richfield, Wisconsin, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 182 students. The school is part of the Holy Hill Area School District, which is ranked 30th out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richfield Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Wisconsin, with a statewide ranking of 43 out of 641 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is particularly impressive, with students consistently scoring well above the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. Richfield Middle also excels in supporting different student subgroups, ranking highly for both female and male students, as well as for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance for special education students is also strong, ranking 107 out of 439 Wisconsin middle schools in 2022-2023.

While Richfield Middle has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 15.5% in 2022-2023, the school's rates are still lower than the nearby Badger Middle (12.4%) and Central Middle (25.0%) schools. Additionally, Richfield Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.4 to 11.9 over the past three school years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 5-8

3117 State Road 167
Richfield, WI 53076

(262) 628-1032

District: Holy Hill Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
43^rd of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,333

Students who attend Richfield Middle usually attend:

High:

Hartford High

Feeder schools for Richfield Middle:

Elementary:

Friess Lake Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 9.4

Number of students: 182

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Asian:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richfield Middle ranks better than 93.3% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.05. (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 (91.8%), Asian (3.3%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richfield Middle is 9.4. (See more...)

Compare Richfield Middle employs 19.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richfield Middle is $13,333.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richfield Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Richfield Middle 43^rd of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Richfield Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Holy Hill Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Holy Hill Area School District 30^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richfield Middle

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Rank History for all students at Richfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2019	83.62	53^rd	594	91.1%
2021	82.96	63^rd	613	89.7%
2022	94.34	17^th	617	97.2%
2023	92.04	25^th	640	96.1%
2024	87.05	43^rd	641	93.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Richfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	74.06	47^th	414	88.6%
2023	60.54	107^th	439	75.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2021	74.87	57^th	499	88.6%
2023	87.01	21^st	525	96.0%
2024	81.61	42^nd	520	91.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Richfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2019	81.93	51^st	557	90.8%
2021	86.36	36^th	574	93.7%
2022	94.04	7^th	576	98.8%
2023	95.48	8^th	579	98.6%
2024	86.40	39^th	580	93.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Richfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2019	81.70	52^nd	557	90.7%
2021	76.58	78^th	572	86.4%
2022	93.39	14^th	577	97.6%
2023	86.50	47^th	591	92.0%
2024	85.76	44^th	585	92.5%

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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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Richfield Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	233	2	3	7	3	248
2020	237	4	3	7	4	255
2021	204	1	3	3	5	216
2022	182	2	2	4	9	199
2023	167	1	6	3	5	182

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richfield Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	248	19.8	12.5	8.1
2020	255	18.9	13.4	10.6
2021	216	18.0	11.9	11.6
2022	199	19.8	10.0	10.1
2023	182	19.3	9.4	15.9

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 Richfield Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	248	19.8	12.5	8.1
2020	255	18.9	13.4	10.6
2021	216	18.0	11.9	11.6
2022	199	19.8	10.0	10.1
2023	182	19.3	9.4	15.9

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 Richfield Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$407 (3.3%)	$12,070 (96.7%)	$12,477
2020	$249 (2.2%)	$10,965 (97.8%)	$11,214
2021	$643 (4.8%)	$12,690 (95.2%)	$13,333

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richfield Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 53^rd of 594 Middle schools	Ranks 25^th of 640 Middle schools	5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Richfield Middle)	60.3	44.4	15.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Holy Hill Area School District)	60.3	44.4	15.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Richfield Middle)	67.2	44.4	22.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Holy Hill Area School District)	67.2	44.4	22.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	47.8	48.4	0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Richfield Middle)	60	56.3	3.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Holy Hill Area School District)	60	56.3	3.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	41.7	40.6	1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Richfield Middle)	58.5	62.5	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Holy Hill Area School District)	58.5	62.5	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	43.5	42.6	0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richfield Middle)	73.4	75	1.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Holy Hill Area School District)	73.4	75	1.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	45.5	41.1	4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richfield Middle)	54.7	70	15.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Holy Hill Area School District)	54.7	70	15.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	39.7	35.7	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richfield Middle)	60.7	75	14.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Holy Hill Area School District)	60.7	75	14.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	37.3	37.8	0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richfield Middle)	39.3	64.8	25.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Holy Hill Area School District)	39.3	64.8	25.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	36.5	31.8	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Richfield Middle)	73.2	98.2	25%
8th Grade Social Studies (Holy Hill Area School District)	73.2	98.2	25%
8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	52.1	59.2	7.1%
8th Grade Science (Richfield Middle)	78.6	69.6	8.9%
8th Grade Science (Holy Hill Area School District)	78.6	69.6	8.9%
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	248	182	26.6%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	6	100%
Hispanic	7	3	57.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	233	167	28.3%
Two or More Races	3	5	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	8.1%	15.9%	7.9%

Schools Near Richfield Middle

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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
Richfield Middle	Public	5-8	3117 State Road 167	Richfield	53076	Washington County	Holy Hill Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 628-1032	182	19	9.4	15.9%	167 (91.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	87	43^rd of 641 public middle schools	93.3%		92	25^th of 640 public middle schools	96.1%	18	64.3	75.0	68.8	82.1	67.9	67.5	81.3	89.7	82.1	69.2	$13,333	$643	$12,690
Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	N118W15860 Williams Drive	Germantown	53022	Washington County	Germantown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 253-3450	898	57	15.7	14.1%	714 (79.5%)	45 (5.0%)	39 (4.3%)	54 (6.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.8%)	66.5	203^rd of 641 public middle schools	68.3%		75.5	113^th of 640 public middle schools	82.3%	90		69.6	50.5	56.1		71.5	68.3	70.2	68.2	41.5	$11,542	$308	$11,234
North Middle	Public	6-8	N88 W16801 Main St	Menomonee Falls	53051	Waukesha County	Menomonee Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 255-8450	842	62	13.6	21.1%	586 (69.6%)	67 (8.0%)	43 (5.1%)	67 (8.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.6%)	67.1	198^th of 641 public middle schools	69.1%		66.5	183^rd of 640 public middle schools	71.4%	15		54.3	53.9	50.9		70.9	70.2	64.0	73.2	57.3	$11,954	$432	$11,522
Slinger Middle	Public	6-8	521 Olympic Dr	Slinger	53086	Washington County	Slinger School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 644-5226	771	43	17.9	16.1%	696 (90.3%)	7 (0.9%)	36 (4.7%)	8 (1.0%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	84.8	54^th of 641 public middle schools	91.6%		85.3	56^th of 640 public middle schools	91.3%	2		76.5	78.7	66.4		83.1	81.0	83.1	69.7	63.3	$9,345	$187	$9,158
Templeton Middle	Public	7-8	N59W22490 Silver Spring Dr	Sussex	53089	Waukesha County	Hamilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 246-6477	750	47	15.9	14.8%	567 (75.6%)	24 (3.2%)	58 (7.7%)	72 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.5%)	90.9	22^nd of 641 public middle schools	96.6%		92.9	23^rd of 640 public middle schools	96.4%	1			82.0	79.7			81.1	81.5	82.1	73.4	$12,971	$166	$12,804
Silver Spring Intermediate	Public	5-6	N58W22350 Silver Spring Dr	Sussex	53089	Waukesha County	Hamilton School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 246-1973	747	45	16.5	13.4%	569 (76.2%)	23 (3.1%)	46 (6.2%)	82 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)								(n/a)	75.3	74.5			78.6	78.5					$11,928	$158	$11,770
Merton Intermediate	Public	5-8	N68W28320 Sussex Rd	Merton	53056	Waukesha County	Merton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 538-1130	360	26	14.0	5.6%	333 (92.5%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.1%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	96	5^th of 641 public middle schools	99.2%		96.2	7^th of 640 public middle schools	98.9%	2	81.4	83.5	89.2	88.2	89.5	89.0	88.0	91.4	95.7	87.1	$10,723	$281	$10,442
Webster Middle	Public	6-8	W75N624 Wauwatosa Rd	Cedarburg	53012	Ozaukee County	Cedarburg School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 376-6500	645	45	14.4	7.9%	584 (90.5%)	10 (1.6%)	14 (2.2%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	94.4	7^th of 641 public middle schools	98.9%		96	8^th of 640 public middle schools	98.8%	1		82.1	85.2	83.2		84.7	91.0	88.1	91.1	79.8	$10,989	$485	$10,504
Central Middle	Public	6-8	1100 Cedar St	Hartford	53027	Washington County	Hartford J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 673-8040	552	35	15.6	36.1%	432 (78.3%)	13 (2.4%)	83 (15.0%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	43.5	405^th of 641 public middle schools	36.8%		45.2	369^th of 640 public middle schools	42.3%	36		38.6	43.8	44.8		49.7	58.2	51.5	56.7	42.8	$11,758	$784	$10,974
Steffen Middle	Public	6-8	6633 W Steffen Dr	Mequon	53092	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 238-4706	395	29	13.4	13.9%	290 (73.4%)	13 (3.3%)	32 (8.1%)	34 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	83.7	61^st of 641 public middle schools	90.5%		86.8	52^nd of 640 public middle schools	91.9%	9		78.0	73.6	61.5		77.3	87.2	71.1	73.3	67.4	$12,960	$197	$12,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Richfield Middle

What high school do graduates of Richfield Middle attend?

Students who attend Richfield Middle usually go on to attend Hartford High

How many students attend Richfield Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 182 students attended Richfield Middle.

What district is Richfield Middle in?

Holy Hill Area School District

Is Richfield Middle a good school?

Yes. Richfield Middle ranks in the top 6.7% of Wisconsin middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Richfield Middle?

Students at Richfield Middle are 92% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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