Summary:
Elementary Schools in the Palmyra-Eagle Area School District consist of just two schools — one serving PK–5 and one serving PK–6 — enrolling 260 students combined in this southeastern Wisconsin district, which is rated 356th of 432 districts statewide (18th percentile, 1 star).
Eagle Elementary (PK–5, 234 students) is by far the larger school, making up 90% of elementary enrollment, and it is the only one with reported test scores. Its academic picture is mixed: in 2025–2026 it was above the state in 4th grade ELA and 3rd grade math, roughly even with the state in 4th grade math and 4th grade science, but below the state in 3rd grade ELA, 5th grade ELA, 5th grade math, and 4th grade social studies. Its school ranking also slid, from 52nd percentile with 3 stars in 2023–2024 to 33rd percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026 — still well above the district's overall 18th percentile. Palmyra Eagle Montessori School (PK–6, 26 students) has no test-score or ranking records in this data, so its academics cannot be compared, but it stands out on other measures: 6.7% chronic absenteeism, 26.92% free/reduced lunch, $25,818 per-student spending, and a 7.8 student-teacher ratio.
Attendance is the clearest bright spot for both schools — Eagle Elementary's 8.5% and Montessori's 6.7% chronic absenteeism both beat the district's 12.5% and the state's 17.3%. The two schools differ sharply in resources and size: Montessori spends about 36% more per student ($25,818 vs. $18,944) and has a smaller student-teacher ratio (7.8 vs. 10.1), even though Eagle serves a higher share of students from lower-income families (40.17% vs. 26.92%). Because Montessori enrolls only 26 students, small shifts can move its percentages dramatically, and its lack of test data makes direct academic comparison impossible. Parents should also read year-to-year testing changes as different groups of students rather than the same children improving or declining.
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