Richfield Middle, Richfield WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Richfield Middle

Richfield Middle is a regular public school serving fifth through eighth grade, part of the Holy Hill Area School District in Washington County. The school is situated in the village of Richfield, a low-density, car-dependent community roughly twenty miles northwest of Milwaukee that has transitioned from an agricultural past to a suburban commuter role over the past several decades.

The school enrolls a small student body for its grade band, drawn from the village's large geographic area and its historic crossroads communities of Hubertus, Colgate, Plat, and Pleasant Hill. The student population is predominantly white, with a small share of Asian students and even smaller numbers of students who are Black, Hispanic, or of two or more races. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with Individualized Education Programs and English learners was not available; a parent may want to ask the school directly about special education and language support services. Because Richfield Middle serves only grades five through eight, there is no graduation rate to report.

On state assessments, Richfield Middle shows a pattern of rising proficiency as students move through the grades. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above increases steadily from fifth grade through eighth grade, with the strongest results at the eighth-grade level. English language arts scores follow a similar upward trajectory, with fifth grade being the weakest point and a clear improvement by seventh and eighth grade. Eighth-grade students also take science and social studies assessments; the science proficiency rate is solidly above the midpoint, while social studies proficiency is notably strong at the eighth-grade level. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint relative to other districts in Washington County. Readers should know that state testing data comes from the Wisconsin Forward assessment for the 2024-25 school year.

The school environment reflects its setting. Richfield is a primarily residential village with no traditional downtown or walkable commercial core. Schools are dispersed on separate campuses. Richfield Middle sits on a campus that received roof and HVAC upgrades in 2023, funded through existing capital reserves without a tax referendum. The district has also adopted new science-based early literacy curriculum materials in response to Wisconsin Act 20, though this change primarily affects the elementary grades. The four-year-old kindergarten program was expanded starting in the 2023-24 school year, another early-grade initiative.

For a family considering this school, the academic picture is one of solid performance that strengthens in the upper middle grades. The small enrollment means class sizes are likely manageable, though the data did not include staffing ratios or class sizes to confirm. The student body is notably homogeneous by race and ethnicity. The low share of students qualifying for economic support suggests a generally affluent community, though the housing cost is well above state and national benchmarks, which will be relevant for any family looking to move into the attendance area. The village's character as a spread-out, car-dependent suburb with lakes and Kettle Moraine scenery rather than a downtown core is a defining feature of daily life here.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 679%

School 79% · District 79%

▲ 25 pts above state median

Grade 777%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 23 pts above state median

Grade 886%

School 86% · District 86%

▲ 35 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 543%

School 43% · District 43%

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 663%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 10 pts above state median

Grade 780%

School 80% · District 80%

▲ 27 pts above state median

Grade 880%

School 80% · District 80%

▲ 28 pts above state median

Science

Grade 865%

School 65% · District 65%

▲ 14 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 884%

School 84% · District 84%

▲ 20 pts above state median

This schoolHoly Hill Area School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income22%Higher-income48%26 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income25%Higher-income69%44 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income62%Higher-income87%26 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income44%Higher-income88%44 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income22%Higher-income68%46 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income63%Higher-income82%19 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income69%Higher-income81%12 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income56%Higher-income93%37 pp gap