Summary:
Cornell School District contains just one elementary school, Cornell Elementary, which serves 209 students in grades PK–5 at 111 S 4th St in Cornell, Wisconsin. Because it is the only elementary school in the district, its results also represent the district’s entire elementary-level picture.
Cornell Elementary has been a top performer statewide. In 2025–2026 it ranked 35 of 1,039 schools (97th percentile, 5 stars), and in 2024–2025 it ranked 32 of 1,044 (97th percentile, 5 stars), following a strong 4-star, 84th percentile showing in 2023–2024. Every reported subject and grade-level Forward Exam score came in above the state average. In 2025–2026, 4th grade math and 4th grade social studies both reached 100% proficiency, 4th grade science reached 96.15%, and 3rd grade math reached 90.48%. English Language Arts is the relatively lower area, ranging from 60% to 80.77% that year, but still above state averages in the low 50s. Across reported grade levels, math averaged about 89% in both years, far above state averages.
Context at Cornell Elementary is favorable: chronic absenteeism is 0.0%, compared with 2.3% districtwide and 17.3% statewide, and the free/reduced lunch rate is 1.44%. The student–teacher ratio is 13.3, with per-student spending of $13,867. The district overall is rated 3 stars and ranked 172 of 432 schools (60th percentile), so the elementary school stands well above the district’s aggregate rating. With only 209 students, though, grade-level cohorts are small, and swings such as 5th grade ELA dropping 14.19 points and 5th grade math dropping 14.32 points, while 4th grade science rose 23.07 points, may reflect cohort differences rather than trends.
Thank you for your feedback!