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Elementary Schools in Cochrane-Fountain City School District

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DistrictCochrane-Fountain City School District337^th of 432 Wisconsin districtsFull district overview →

School

271

Students

Top rankedCochrane-Fountain City Elementary532^nd of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Summary:

In the Cochrane-Fountain City School District in Wisconsin, there is one elementary school, Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary, serving 271 students in grades PK–6. It stands out for excellent attendance: chronic absenteeism was 6.3% in 2024–2025, far below the district's 9.0% and the state's 17.3%. However, its state ranking dropped from 200 of 1,061 (81st percentile, 4 stars) in 2023–2024 to 532 of 1,039 (49th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026. This decline is a concern, even though many test scores remain above state averages. The district overall ranks 337 of 432 (22nd percentile, 1 star).

In 2025–2026, the school's simple average across reported Forward Exam tests was 56.39% vs. the state's 54.65%, still slightly ahead. ELA was stable and above state: 57.57% vs. 53.63%, with 6th grade ELA at 71.88% vs. 54.95% state. Math was uneven: 3rd grade 71.43% (vs. 54.75%) and 6th grade 65.63% (vs. 53.60%) were strong, but 4th grade 41.86% (vs. 52.87%) and 5th grade 36.11% (vs. 51.81%) were well below state. Cohort tracking shows the 2024–2025 3rd grade math cohort fell from 73.17% to 41.86% as 4th graders. Grade 4 social studies dropped from 75.76% (vs. 63.65%) in 2024–2025 to 60.47% (vs. 65.51%) in 2025–2026, a 15.29-point school decline. Science stayed above state but narrowed: 60.61% vs. 50.83% in 2024–2025, then 58.14% vs. 53.46% in 2025–2026.

Context: 36.16% free/reduced lunch, $14,475 per-student spending, 11.6 student-teacher ratio. Overall, attendance is a major strength and 6th grade ELA/math plus 3rd grade math and science are above state, but math in grades 4–5 and the social studies drop are the clearest academic weak spots. Parents should note the ranking decline and uneven performance. The school remains above state in several aggregate measures, though its advantage narrowed from 2024–2025, when it averaged 60.12% vs. state 53.83% (+6.29 points), compared to +1.74 points in 2025–2026. This suggests a school with strong attendance and some high-performing grades, but also areas needing attention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	S2770 State Road 35	Fountain City	54629	Buffalo County	Cochrane-Fountain City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 687-4171	271	23	11.6	36.2%	245 (90.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	55	532^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	48.8%		64.2	397^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.0%	135	60.0	51.2	47.2	71.9	71.4	41.9	36.1	65.6	60.5	58.1	93%		$14,475	$585	$13,891

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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