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Weston Elementary

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Weston Elementary ranks 767 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

767^th

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of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Weston Elementary in Cazenovia, WI, is a small, rural PK-6 school serving 117 students in the single-school Weston School District, where nearly 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This school stands out for its extreme year-over-year performance swings, which are far more dramatic than nearby schools like Hillsboro Elementary or Wonewoc-Center Elementary. For example, 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency plummeted from 66.67% in 2023-2024 to just 13.33% in 2024-2025, while math dropped from 61.9% to 33.33%. This volatility is largely due to the "small cohort effect"—with fewer than 20 students per grade, a single challenging group can dramatically shift results, meaning the recent decline likely reflects a specific class rather than a systemic issue.

Despite having the lowest per-student spending among its peers at $12,654 (compared to over $15,000 at Hillsboro Elementary and Wonewoc-Center Elementary), Weston maintains a favorable 10:1 student-teacher ratio—lower than most area schools. The school also excels at managing attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.1% in 2024-2025, far better than the state average of 17.3% and much lower than nearby Richland Center Intermediate (19.5%) or West Side Elementary (16.9%). A bright spot is 3rd-grade math, where 72.22% of students scored proficient in 2024-2025—well above the state average and the highest among all nearby schools.

Weston has shown it can achieve strong results, particularly for its low-income students, who ranked in the 67th percentile statewide in 2023-2024. However, performance for this group dropped to the 30th percentile in 2024-2025, and special education students ranked in the bottom 13th percentile that same year. The school’s history of high performance in some years suggests it has effective practices, but the 2024-2025 data should prompt a closer look at the current 4th-grade cohort’s needs rather than a judgment on overall quality. For parents, this is a school that prioritizes small classes and attendance but faces challenges with consistency due to its small size.

117

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,654

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

E2511 County Road S
Cazenovia, WI 53924-9402

(608) 983-2380

District: Weston School District

Students who attend Weston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Weston Junior High School
High:	Weston Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Two or more races:

1.7%

American Indian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (42% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 55 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 31 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Wisconsin avg54%

767^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 55 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

358^th of 426Weston School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	767 of 1044	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.5	529 of 1061	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	686 of 1067	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	609 of 1067	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	369 of 1050	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	735 of 1037	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	700 of 1025	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.6	689 of 1071	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	612 of 1075	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	75.4	194 of 1076	82.0%	★★★★☆
2014	62.3	398 of 1061	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	430 of 1053	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.3	154 of 1045	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	47.0	724 of 1046	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.8	484 of 1045	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.9	460 of 1030	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.4	593 of 1021	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.7	403 of 633	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	730 of 1001	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.8	424 of 1011	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	718 of 1010	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	683 of 1017	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	539 of 1004	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	473 of 1002	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	591 of 997	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	608 of 870	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	283 of 866	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	481 of 871	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	549 of 859	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.3	151 of 847	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	333 of 874	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	590 of 854	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	727 of 1000	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.1	558 of 1012	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	697 of 1011	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	453 of 1017	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	237 of 1003	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	24.1	824 of 1002	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	747 of 997	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	697 of 802	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	625 of 718	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.9	318 of 727	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	482 of 715	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.7	642 of 704	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%-4 vs state

Social Studies40%-24 vs state

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Science20%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	E2511 County Road S	Cazenovia	53924	Sauk County	Weston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 983-2380	117	12	10.0	59.8%	114 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	35.4	767^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.5%		57.5	529^th of 1061 public elementary schools	50.1%	238	50.0	13.3	52.6	36.4	72.2	33.3	42.1	45.5	40.0	20.0	$12,654	$1,336	$11,318
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	401 Alexander Ave	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 768-8934	198	20	9.9	61.1%	132 (66.7%)	2 (1.0%)	54 (27.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)								(n/a)											$17,604	$1,306	$16,298
Ithaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24615 State Hwy 58	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Ithaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 585-2311	145	12	12.6	49.0%	137 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	33.9	780^th of 1044 public elementary schools	25.3%		42.8	699^th of 1061 public elementary schools	34.1%	81	47.6	15.8	57.1		57.1	31.6	52.4		26.3	26.3	$15,006	$615	$14,391
Pineview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1121 8th St	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 768-8932	390	32	12.1	37.2%	312 (80.0%)	6 (1.5%)	39 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)								(n/a)											$14,677	$788	$13,888
Prairie Ridge Intermediate	Public	3-5	2400 8th St	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 768-8942	505	38	13.2	49.7%	394 (78.0%)	5 (1.0%)	78 (15.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	53.2	550^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.3%		53.6	585^th of 1061 public elementary schools	44.9%	35	50.3	41.8	47.1		63.3	62.0	58.1		62.7	48.1	$13,058	$955	$12,103
Wonewoc-Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 School Rd	Wonewoc	53968	Juneau County	Wonewoc-Union Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 464-3165	175	13	13.4	58.9%	159 (90.9%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	45.7	646^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.1%		53.8	583^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	45.1%	63	52.4	44.8	64.0		61.9	34.5	44.0		65.5	34.5	$15,661	$1,191	$14,470
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	853 Hillsborough Ave	Hillsboro	54634	Vernon County	Hillsboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 489-2225	220	19	11.5	44.5%	183 (83.2%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	47.5	623^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	40.3%		35.3	778^th of 1061 public elementary schools	26.7%	155	52.9	51.2	37.1		50.0	44.2	40.0		72.1	53.5	$15,582	$3,169	$12,414
Richland Center Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1990 Bohmann Dr	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 647-8971	301	30	10.1	64.5%	229 (76.1%)	6 (2.0%)	46 (15.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)								(n/a)											$15,793	$2,267	$13,525
Richland Center Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1801 State Highway 80	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 647-6381	275	32	8.6	66.5%	225 (81.8%)	3 (1.1%)	26 (9.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	38.4	743^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	28.8%		45.7	672^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	36.7%	71	35.8	56.5	43.6	35.5	31.3	46.8	30.7	40.3	64.5	62.9	$12,677	$781	$11,895
River Valley Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1370 Cherry St	Plain	53577	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 546-2228	97	8	12.1	44.3%	91 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)											$17,292	$1,319	$15,973

Frequently Asked Questions about Weston Elementary

Is Weston Elementary a good school?

Weston Elementary ranks 767^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Weston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Weston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Weston Junior High School
High : Weston Senior High School

What district is Weston Elementary in?

Weston School District

How many students attend Weston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Weston Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Weston Elementary?

Students at Weston Elementary are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

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