Summary:
Howards Grove, Wisconsin has just one elementary school — Northview Elementary, which serves grades PK–4 with 336 students and is part of the Howards Grove School District. Because it is the only elementary school in the city, this is a single-school profile rather than a side-by-side comparison, but Northview's results can still be measured against district and state averages.
Northview's strongest signals are in student engagement and science. Chronic absenteeism in 2024–2025 was 8.8%, roughly half of Wisconsin's 17.3% and essentially level with the district's 8.7% — a clear positive for student engagement and school climate. Fourth grade science proficiency was 68.66% in 2025–2026 versus 53.46% statewide (a +15.20 point advantage), and 70.49% versus 50.83% in 2024–2025 (+19.66 points), making science the most consistently high-performing subject. Fourth grade ELA (61.19%) and math (58.21%) also beat state averages in 2025–2026, and the district itself is ranked 78 of 432 districts, at the 82nd percentile with 4 stars.
The main concerns are a declining trend and a softer latest year. Northview's state rank fell from 124 of 1,061 schools (88th percentile) in 2023–2024 to 430 of 1,039 (59th percentile) in 2025–2026. Every reported subject declined year-over-year: 4th grade math dropped 30.31 points, 4th grade social studies 14.81 points, and 4th grade ELA 12.58 points. The school's simple average across six tests fell from 71.6% to 60.0% while the state average rose slightly. Third grade ELA is the only 2025–2026 subject below state (49.21% vs. 52.08%), and it has hovered near or below the state line for two years, making it the clearest area to watch alongside the sharp 4th grade math decline.
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