Riverview Elementary, Wausau WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Riverview Elementary

Riverview Elementary is a regular public school in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of the Wausau School District. The school is located on Troy Street in a residential part of the city.

State test results are available for the most recent school year. In English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above varied by grade: third graders showed a strong rate, fourth graders a moderate one, and fifth graders a lower one. Math proficiency also shifted across grades: fifth graders posted a solid rate, third graders a middling one, and fourth graders a notably weaker one. Science and social studies are tested only in fourth grade, and in both subjects the school's results were modest. Overall, the school's average proficiency across all tested subjects and grades sits below the typical level for schools in Marathon County. Looked at another way, it falls in the lower part of the range among its county peers. A parent may want to discuss this with the school to understand the pattern and what supports are in place. All tested grades had full participation rates.

The student body reflects the broader community. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Racially and ethnically, the majority of students are white, with a notable Asian population consistent with the city's significant Hmong American community. Smaller shares of students are Hispanic, of two or more races, American Indian, and Black. Information on the number of students receiving special education services or identified as English learners was not available in the source we used. Enrollment by grade is relatively even across the elementary grades, with the largest group in second and fourth grades.

The Wausau School District has recently undergone a significant reorganization. Public reports indicate that the district proposed closing roughly half of its elementary schools and shifting grade configurations to repurpose middle school buildings. The district's current website lists fewer elementary schools than before, so the consolidation appears to have been carried out. This has permanently altered school assignments and feeder patterns across the district. For families considering Riverview, the consolidation may affect its boundaries and long-term enrollment stability, and it is worth checking directly with the district for any recent changes.

The housing market around Riverview's ZIP code is at a level that roughly matches typical costs for the region, with rents that are moderately priced relative to area incomes. Wausau itself is the county seat and a regional hub for commerce, government, and healthcare, with a manufacturing-heavy economy that includes paper and home manufacturing, insurance, and tourism. Downtown features the 400 Block, the Grand Theater, and a whitewater kayak course on the Wisconsin River. Rib Mountain State Park and Granite Peak Ski Area are nearby. The city has a sizable Hmong American community.

We looked for chronic absenteeism and discipline data for this school but did not find them in the source we used. For an elementary school, such figures are not always published at the school level, so the absence is not unusual. Riverview serves only pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, so it has no graduation rate.

Overall, Riverview Elementary serves a diverse, economically mixed student body in a district that has restructured its elementary offerings. Its state test results fall below the middle of the range for its county. The school's location in Wausau places it in a city with a solid employment base and a range of civic and outdoor amenities.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 50% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 51% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 51% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 361%

School 61% · District 51% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 451%

School 51% · District 51% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 50% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Science

Grade 440%

School 40% · District 53% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 64% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

This schoolWausau 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 3Lower-income42%Higher-income82%40 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income42%Higher-income59%17 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income35%Higher-income53%19 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income32%Higher-income64%32 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income36%7 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income41%Higher-income60%19 pp gap