Best Elementary Schools in Frederic, WI

Elementary schools in Frederic, Wisconsin consist of a single school: Frederic Elementary, serving grades PK–5 with 192 students as part of the Frederic School District. Because it is the only elementary school in the city, the most useful comparisons are against state averages and the school's own prior-year results rather than against neighboring schools. The school's reported test scores are identical to the district's elementary results, which is consistent with Frederic Elementary being the only elementary school contributing to them.

There are real strengths. Chronic absenteeism in 2024–2025 was 9.9%, far below the district's 18.3% and the state's 17.3% — a strong engagement signal. Fourth grade Social Studies was the academic bright spot in 2025–2026 at 72.41% proficient, above the state's 65.51%. Fifth grade Math (57.58%) and third grade English Language Arts (55.17%, up from 48.28%) also beat state averages. The school spends $18,085 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 11.1, and 53.12% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

The concern is a broad downward trend. The school's rank fell from 318 of 1,061 (70th percentile, 4 stars) in 2023–2024 to 531 of 1,044 (49th percentile, 2 stars) and then 650 of 1,039 (37th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026. Its overall unweighted average across reported tests slid from 1.34 points above the state to 4.53 points below. Fourth grade Math is the weakest area at 31.03% proficient against the state's 52.87%, and fifth grade ELA dropped from 63.64% to 42.42%. With only 192 students, small cohorts mean year-to-year swings can be volatile.