Summary:
Osceola School District in Wisconsin serves elementary students through two schools — Osceola Elementary (PK–K, 250 students) and Osceola Intermediate (grades 1–4, 275 students) — together covering 525 children in a complete PK–4 pipeline. The Osceola School District ranks 114th of 432 Wisconsin districts (74th percentile, 4 stars), an above-average standing driven almost entirely by Osceola Intermediate, the only school in the district with state-tested grades.
Academically, Osceola Intermediate beats the state average in five of six tested subject-and-grade combinations. Social studies is its flagship: 75.34% proficient in 4th grade versus 65.51% statewide, averaging a +13.32-point edge over two years. Fourth-grade ELA is also strong at 67.12% versus 53.87%. The exception is 3rd-grade math, at 48.48% — below the state's 54.75% and a sharp drop from 66.22% the year before. Tracking the same students forward, ELA held steady (66.22% to 67.12%) while math slipped (66.22% to 58.90%), so math is the clearest area to watch. Attendance is a strength at both schools: Osceola Elementary records 9.3% chronic absenteeism and Osceola Intermediate 11.5%, both under the district's 12.7% and far below the state's 17.3%. Resources are nearly identical — per-student spending of $14,537 versus $14,484, and free/reduced lunch around 34.8% versus 34.6%.
One tension is worth noting for parents: Osceola Intermediate's absolute results remain above state, but its ranking percentile has slipped from 69 to 67 to 59 across three years, holding 3 stars while the district holds 4. That may reflect shifting comparison pools or genuine softening. Because the two schools form an unbroken PK–4 pathway, families benefit from consistent cohort tracking — kindergarten attendance habits at Osceola Elementary can be linked directly to later 4th-grade outcomes.
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