Summary:
Elementary schools in the Phelps School District consist of a single building: Phelps Elementary, located in Phelps, Wisconsin, and serving grades PK–8 with about 61 students — roughly six per grade level. Its student–teacher ratio is 6.2 and per-pupil spending is $27,670, both far outside typical public-school ranges, reflecting a very small rural district where fixed costs are spread across few students. Nearly half of students (44.26%, about 27 of 61) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Attendance is this school's standout strength: chronic absenteeism is 5.3% versus 17.3% statewide and 7.3% in the district, and the dropout rate is 0.0%. Academically, there are bright spots — 6th grade ELA at 85.71% (state 54.95%) and 4th grade social studies at 87.5% (state 63.65%). The school earned 2 stars and ranked in the 40th percentile in 2025–26, following a 3-star, 54th-percentile year in 2024–25 and 2 stars at the 46th percentile in 2023–24 — a path best read as mid-pack with a lot of year-to-year noise.
Math lags English language arts: in 2025–26, ELA exceeded the state in two of three reported grades, while math fell short by 23–33 points in grades 3 and 5. Eighth grade is the clearest weak spot, with ELA 12.5%, math 12.5%, and social studies 25.0% — science sits at 50.0%, essentially the state average. Because each grade tests only 3–9 students, a single student can shift results by double digits, so grade-to-grade swings should be read loosely. Seventh grade ELA and math are not shown in this data and should be treated as unknown, and no 2023–24 test scores are included.
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