Rio Middle/high vs. Columbus Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rio Middle/high ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 190 students in grades 6-12, Rio Middle/high ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 265 students in grades 6-8, Columbus Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
190 students
265 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1349 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1302 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbus Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbus Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/89000/89134/columbus-middle-school-chart-DxVlkJ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
28%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
55-59%
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Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
22
82
Grade 7 Students
22
93
Grade 8 Students
30
90
Grade 9 Students
26
-
Grade 10 Students
27
-
Grade 11 Students
33
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Grade 12 Students
30
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
11%
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% Black
n/a
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbus Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbus Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/89000/89134/columbus-middle-school-chart-F5r5lP.png)
% White
93%
84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.13
0.28
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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