Summary:
The Fontana J8 School District in Wisconsin contains just one elementary school: Fontana Elementary, which serves grades PK–8 and enrolls 197 students. Because it is the only school in the district, district-level figures essentially mirror the school's own numbers, so there is no other school in the area to compare it against. Instead, the useful comparisons are against Wisconsin state averages and against the school's own results across grade levels and years.
Overall, Fontana Elementary performs above the state. Its average scores in ELA, math, social studies, and science exceeded state averages in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. Eighth grade is a consistent bright spot, beating the state in all four subjects in both years, including science at 76.19% versus 51.86% statewide in 2025–2026. Attendance is a major strength: chronic absenteeism is 6.6% compared with the state's 17.3%, and the dropout rate is 0.0% versus 1.1%. The school also reports a 9.3 student-teacher ratio, $20,875 in per-student spending, and 17.77% free/reduced lunch. The Fontana J8 School District ranks 123 of 432 districts, or the 72nd percentile with 4 stars.
There are areas to watch. The school exceeded the state in 14 of 16 grade-level tests in 2024–2025 but only 10 of 16 in 2025–2026, and its subject averages declined year over year while state averages improved in most subjects. Fifth-grade math stands out at 35.29%, 16.52 points below the state average — the largest negative gap in the data — and 4th-grade ELA and science also fell below state. The school's own rank history shows 3 stars and percentiles between 59 and 66, lower than the district's 4-star rating, which likely reflects different peer groups and ranking methods.
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