Fall River High, Fall River WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Fall River High

Fall River High serves students in grades six through twelve, all in a single building that also houses the district's elementary grades, making it the sole school in the Fall River School District. Located centrally within the village, the school operates as a regular public school and, for its size, it is a compact educational setting with an enrollment that is modest for a combined middle and high school.

The student body is predominantly white, with a noticeable Hispanic population that represents a meaningful share of the enrollment. About one in three students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure that places a moderate level of economic diversity in the school community. The school is in a village that has been growing steadily, partly as a bedroom community for Madison, which is a short drive away, and partly because of a local industrial park that has expanded over time. Housing values in the area are slightly above the state median and near the national median, reflecting the commuter appeal and small-town character.

State testing results are available only for the middle school grades, six through eight, because Wisconsin does not administer the Forward assessment to high school students. In those middle grades, proficiency rates vary across subjects. In math, roughly half of sixth and seventh graders met the proficient threshold, while eighth-grade math proficiency was lower. English language arts results showed a similar pattern: seventh graders had the strongest showing, while eighth graders had the lowest. Science and social studies, tested only in eighth grade, produced stronger results in social studies, with a majority of students reaching proficiency, and a solid majority also proficient in science. Overall, when all tested subjects and grades are averaged together, the school's proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Columbia County. This is a soft spot that a parent may want to look into further with the school to understand the specific academic supports and curriculum.

The school does not have a reported graduation rate in the data provided, and no information is available about coursework access, AP offerings, dual credit programs, or career pathways. Because the high school grades are not captured in the state assessment, a family considering the school for older students would need to ask directly about high school academic outcomes and postsecondary preparation. Chronic absenteeism data is also absent, so the overall student engagement picture is incomplete.

The district itself has no recent publicly reported changes of note, and the school's governance is conventional: it is not a charter or magnet school, and it does not appear to hold a Title I status in the data. Civic life in Fall River is integrated with the school, which sits near the municipal hall and main street, and the village has parks and a small lake that serve as local amenities. The school is small enough that students from the middle and high school share a campus, a structure some families appreciate for its continuity and the close-knit feel it can foster. For those weighing academic pathways, the middle school results give a baseline, but the absence of high school performance benchmarks means a careful conversation with the principal or a visit would be the logical next step.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=80%Cohort of 28 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

528 schools plotted. 25 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 650%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 750%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 830%

School 30% · District 30%

▼ 21 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 658%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 5 pts above state median

Grade 764%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 12 pts above state median

Grade 839%

School 39% · District 39%

▼ 13 pts below state median

Science

Grade 861%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 10 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 878%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 14 pts above state median

This schoolFall River 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 6Lower-income50%Higher-income63%13 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income40%Higher-income73%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income13%Higher-income53%41 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income50%0 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income20%Higher-income62%42 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income25%Higher-income33%8 pp gap