Summary:
Cambridge Elementary is the only elementary school in the Cambridge School District in Wisconsin, serving about 399 students in grades PK through 5. Because it is the district's sole elementary campus, the elementary-level district results and the school's own results are the same numbers rather than an average across several buildings — so everything below describes this one school.
On academics, the picture is strong. In both years of Forward Exam data available, Cambridge Elementary beat the Wisconsin average on all 16 reported test metrics — 8 in 2025‑26 and 8 in 2024‑25 — with no subject or grade falling short. Mathematics is the most consistent strength, averaging 73.95% proficiency across grades 3–5 in 2025‑26 against a state mark of 53.14%, and the school's average margin over the state widened from about +13 points to about +16 points year over year. Fourth-grade Social Studies posted the single highest score in the data set at 87.27%, roughly 22 points above the state. Fifth-grade ELA, at 58.73%, is the school's lowest 2025‑26 result but still above the state's 53.63%. Statewide, the school ranks 184th of 1,039 ranked Wisconsin elementary schools — the 82nd percentile — and has climbed steadily from the 70th to the 73rd to the 82nd percentile over three years, holding a 4-star rating each year.
Attendance stands out: chronic absenteeism is 8.1%, less than half the state rate of 17.3% and below the district's 13.8%. Other context includes per-student spending of $16,286, a student–teacher ratio of 12.8 (about 31 teachers), and a free/reduced-lunch rate of 22.06%. With only a few dozen students tested per grade, single-grade swings should be read cautiously; the multi-year trend and consistently wide margins are the more reliable signals.
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