Best Public Schools in Poynette, WI

Poynette, Wisconsin is home to three public schools in the Poynette School District—Poynette Elementary for PK–4, Poynette Middle for grades 5–8, and Poynette High for grades 9–12—serving a combined 983 students in a district ranked 96th of 432 Wisconsin districts (78th percentile, 4 stars).

Families will find that each school has distinct strengths. Poynette Elementary has the strongest current test proficiency and the lowest chronic absenteeism at 9.4%, well below the district’s 11.9% and the state’s 17.3%. Its 2025–26 math scores were 75% in 3rd grade and 80% in 4th grade, and its ELA, social studies, and science scores were all above state. Poynette Middle is the most consistent high performer, earning 4 stars for three straight years, and it has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 10.3. Its 2024–25 5th grade math score was 92.54% proficient, though the 2025–26 5th grade math score was 70.27%—a different cohort. Poynette High has excellent completion outcomes: a 100% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate in 2024–25. Its ACT scores remain above state, but its overall rank fell from 88th percentile in 2024–25 to 67th percentile in 2025–26, and its 10th grade social studies score dropped from 64.91% to 43.48%, below the state’s 48.25%.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism rises with grade level—from 9.4% at the elementary school to 13.3% at the middle school and 13.7% at the high school—but all remain below the state’s 17.3%. Per-student spending also rises with grade level: $14,697 at the elementary school, $16,507 at the middle school, and $17,157 at the high school. Free/reduced lunch rates are modest and similar, declining slightly from 22.6% to 21.4% to 19.93%. The main takeaway for parents is that Poynette’s schools are a strong small-district option with above-state results in most areas, consistent 4-star performance at the middle school, strong elementary math, and excellent high school completion outcomes. Some grade/subject results fluctuate year to year, which may reflect cohort changes, test participation, or normal variation rather than a clear trend.