Summary:
The Manitowoc School District in Wisconsin includes six elementary schools serving kindergarten through fifth grade — Franklin Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Riverview Elementary, Monroe Elementary, and Madison Elementary — with a combined enrollment of 1,727 students. The district as a whole is ranked 385 of 432 in the state, at the 11th percentile with 1 star, which is useful context when comparing individual schools.
Riverview Elementary is the clear standout: it ranks 462 of 1,039 (56th percentile) with 3 stars and is the only school in the group above the state's simple average proficiency of about 54.7%, at 57.2% in 2025–26. It also has the highest per-student spending ($24,469) and the smallest classes (8.8 students per teacher). Jackson Elementary is next, with 2 stars and 46.9% average proficiency, along with the lowest chronic absenteeism (7.4%), lowest free/reduced lunch rate (41.37%), lowest spending ($16,037), and largest classes (12.3). Madison Elementary (45.1%) and Franklin Elementary (43.2%) beat the district average of about 40.7% but remain below the state; Franklin's 5th grade is strong while its 4th grade scores are well below state levels.
Jefferson Elementary and Monroe Elementary are the lowest performers, both at the 12th percentile with 1 star and average proficiency near 28%. Jefferson has the highest poverty rate (72.97% free/reduced lunch), while Monroe has declined for three straight years. Monroe's poverty rate is lower than Madison's or Franklin's, so poverty alone doesn't explain outcomes — and per-student spending doesn't track neatly with results either.
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