Elementary Schools in Janesville School District

Summary:

The Janesville School District in Wisconsin is home to 13 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 5th grade. The district showcases a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with several standout institutions leading the way.

Among the top-performing schools are Kennedy Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Monroe Elementary, and Harrison Elementary. These schools consistently rank in the top 15-24% of Wisconsin elementary schools, boasting exceptional test scores and earning high ratings from SchoolDigger. In contrast, several other schools in the district, such as Lincoln Elementary, Madison Elementary, Adams Elementary, and Wilson Elementary, rank in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, indicating a significant performance gap within the district.

The data also reveals insights into the district's overall metrics, such as a consistently high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools display a wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 24.62% to 95.77%, suggesting a diverse socioeconomic makeup within the district. While the top-performing schools demonstrate the potential for excellence, the district as a whole has room for improvement in ensuring equitable access to high-quality education for all students.

District Detail

527 S Franklin St
Janesville, WI 53548-4779

(608) 743-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
255^th of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 9,355

Primary Schools: 12
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1138 E Memorial Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6300	267	24	11.2	76.8%	165 (61.8%)	10 (3.7%)	56 (21.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	31.6	796^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.8%		25.3	849^th of 1061 public elementary schools	20.0%	53	37.5	41.3	42.1	34.4	31.9	26.3	70.2	38.3	$12,312	$927	$11,384
Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	760 Princeton Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6400	266	23	11.8	32.3%	199 (74.8%)	12 (4.5%)	37 (13.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	73.7	254^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.7%		77.5	198^th of 1061 public elementary schools	81.3%	56	65.1	72.5	63.2	69.8	60.0	65.8	70.0	62.5	$12,056	$323	$11,733
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	441 W Burbank Ave	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6500	339	33	10.1	77.9%	207 (61.1%)	13 (3.8%)	91 (26.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	44.6	663^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	36.5%		47.1	650^th of 1061 public elementary schools	38.7%	13	38.8	35.4	57.8	44.9	58.3	62.2	52.1	45.8	$14,267	$1,003	$13,264
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Mount Zion Ave	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6600	293	28	10.3	62.5%	198 (67.6%)	19 (6.5%)	52 (17.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	41.8	702^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	32.8%		55.6	556^th of 1061 public elementary schools	47.6%	146	67.7	40.0	57.6	64.7	35.6	49.2	35.6	24.4	$13,667	$926	$12,741
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 Conde St	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6700	291	28	10.5	76.3%	162 (55.7%)	12 (4.1%)	85 (29.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	25.8	834^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.1%		21.5	874^th of 1061 public elementary schools	17.6%	40	54.4	21.4	20.9	58.7	31.0	34.1	45.2	11.9	$12,744	$895	$11,849
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	331 N Grant Ave	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6800	307	27	11.4	76.2%	160 (52.1%)	23 (7.5%)	81 (26.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.7%)	48.5	608^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.8%		34.1	788^th of 1061 public elementary schools	25.7%	180	62.5	48.9	48.8	52.5	50.0	50.0	58.7	41.3	$12,260	$1,130	$11,130
Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	55 S Pontiac Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6900	376	28	13.5	52.4%	262 (69.7%)	18 (4.8%)	62 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	79.9	161^st of 1044 public elementary schools	84.6%		82.6	123^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	88.4%	38	83.3	65.1	79.7	94.4	68.3	74.6	77.8	47.6	$11,418	$323	$11,095
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	316 S Ringold St	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7000	412	31	13.2	50.7%	305 (74.0%)	15 (3.6%)	49 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.2%)	82.8	125^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.0%		82.3	129^th of 1061 public elementary schools	87.8%	4	71.9	67.5	63.1	73.0	75.3	73.9	84.4	72.7	$12,460	$950	$11,510
Van Buren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 Lapham St	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-7100	408	29	14.1	47.1%	306 (75.0%)	18 (4.4%)	41 (10.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.1%)	72.4	283^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	72.9%		67.7	359^th of 1061 public elementary schools	66.2%	76	61.4	60.6	71.0	64.3	56.3	76.8	70.4	64.8	$10,785	$323	$10,462
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 N Pine St	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7200	410	31	13.1	56.8%	300 (73.2%)	18 (4.4%)	42 (10.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	61.3	438^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.0%		56	552^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	48.0%	114	56.1	59.7	57.4	63.2	52.2	63.9	61.2	55.2	$11,683	$798	$10,885
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	465 Rockport Rd	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7300	256	31	8.3	92.2%	79 (30.9%)	51 (19.9%)	78 (30.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.6%)	21.4	865^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.1%		18.3	900^th of 1061 public elementary schools	15.2%	35	25.6	43.3	25.7	41.5	33.3	34.3	46.7	23.3	$16,461	$1,201	$15,260
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Randolph Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-7500	404	30	13.6	52.2%	266 (65.8%)	18 (4.5%)	67 (16.6%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.9%)	80.5	152^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	85.4%		79.9	163^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	84.6%	11	70.3	65.1	75.0	76.6	76.2	80.4	79.4	54.0	$12,162	$323	$11,839

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wisconsin Dept of Public Instruction	2.42 mi	2
Milton School District	3.6 mi	7
Beloit Turner School District	9.05 mi	4	258^th
Parkview School District	10.15 mi	5	136^th
Beloit School District	10.37 mi	14	420^th

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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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