Summary:
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary is the single elementary school in the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District, serving about 322 students in grades PK–6 in Ontario, Wisconsin. Because it is the district's only elementary campus, the school's results and the district's elementary results are identical. It is a relatively small school: roughly 59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, per-student spending is $16,124, and the student-teacher ratio is 11.8 to 1. With only a few dozen students tested per grade, percentages can shift noticeably from one year to the next.
There is real good news here. Chronic absenteeism is just 5.6% at the school, far below the district's 6.6% and the state's 17.3% — a strong sign that students are showing up and engaged. Third grade ELA is now above the state average (54.84% proficient vs. 52.08%), and 4th grade social studies is a standout at 75% proficient, well above the state's 65.51% and up sharply from 59.52% the year before. Third and 4th grade math both jumped by more than 13 points, and the school's overall average across tested subjects rose from about 45.8% to 50.2%. Rankings recovered from 1 star to 2 stars.
Math remains the main worry. Average math proficiency is about 45.3% against the state's 53.3% — an 8-point gap — while ELA sits about 4 points behind. Fifth grade is the clearest pressure point: math fell to 33.33% proficient, roughly 18 points below the state and down more than 21 points from last year, and 5th grade ELA is about 11 points behind the state and essentially flat. Science is about 5.5 points below state as well. The school is improving and its attendance and resource conditions are favorable, but math results — especially in 5th grade — have not yet caught up.
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