Schools in Howards Grove, WI

Howards Grove, Wisconsin is served by three public schools — one elementary, one middle, and one high school — all part of the Howards Grove School District, with 874 students enrolled in total. Northview Elementary serves PK–4 with 336 students, Howards Grove Middle serves grades 5–8 with 256 students, and Howards Grove High serves grades 9–12 with 282 students. The district ranks 78th of 432 in Wisconsin, at the 82nd percentile with 4 stars.

Howards Grove Middle is the strongest performer, ranking 55th of 643 middle schools in 2025–2026 at the 91st percentile with 5 stars — up from the 63rd percentile and 3 stars three years earlier. Its scores far exceed state averages: 5th grade math at 92.42% proficient vs 51.81% statewide, 5th grade ELA at 87.88% vs 53.63%, and 8th grade social studies at 92.16% vs 64.63%. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism (7.0%) and the lowest per-student spending ($11,543). Howards Grove High ranks at the 84th percentile with 4 stars, with a 96.0% graduation rate vs 92.0% statewide, a 0.3% dropout rate, and ACT ELA proficiency of 75.00% vs 48.47%. Its ACT math jumped from 36.23% to 57.14% in one year. The high school has the highest spending ($14,804), the lowest student-teacher ratio (12.7), and the highest absenteeism among the three (10.4%, still well below the state's 17.3%).

Northview Elementary has declined in rankings, falling from the 88th percentile with 4 stars to the 59th percentile with 3 stars, though most of its 2025–2026 scores remain above state averages, including 4th grade science at 68.66% vs 53.46%. Its 3rd grade ELA score of 49.21% vs 52.08% is the only reported test in the district below the state. Chronic absenteeism is below state levels at all three schools, and spending does not track neatly with outcomes here.