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Elementary Schools in Sauk Prairie School District

At a glance

DistrictSauk Prairie School District150^th of 426 Wisconsin districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,201

Students

5-star school

Top rankedMerrimac Community52^nd of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Merrimac Community up 80 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Sauk Prairie School District in Wisconsin is home to 4 elementary schools serving grades K-5: Bridges Elementary, Grand Avenue Elementary, Tower Rock Elementary, and Merrimac Community. While the schools share some similarities, such as consistent chronic absenteeism rates, there are notable differences in their performance and characteristics.

Merrimac Community stands out as an exceptional school, ranking 52nd out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating. The school boasts consistently high test scores, with 75-93% of students proficient or better across core subjects. In contrast, Tower Rock Elementary has the lowest test scores in the district, often 20-30 percentage points below the district and state averages.

The schools also differ in their per-student spending and student-teacher ratios. Tower Rock Elementary has the highest per-student spending at $14,977, but this does not translate to better academic performance. Tower Rock Elementary also has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 9.7, while Grand Avenue Elementary has the highest ratio at 14.6.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grand Avenue Elementary	Public	3-5	225 Grand Ave	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 643-1900	396	30	13.3	23.2%	349 (88.1%)	6 (1.5%)	29 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	63.9	402^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	61.5%		62.2	453^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	57.3%	51	58.7	52.6	55.1	61.6	59.3	68.6	69.6	56.3	$12,127	$353	$11,774
Bridges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1200 Broadway St	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 643-1800	458	36	12.6	24.0%	399 (87.1%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)								(n/a)									$11,775	$561	$11,213
Tower Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S9033 Denzer Rd	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 643-1997	213	21	10.3	43.7%	157 (73.7%)	3 (1.4%)	49 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	40.5	723^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	30.7%		59.2	498^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.1%	225	31.6	32.3	62.5	39.5	58.1	50.0	56.3	45.2	$14,977	$1,532	$13,444
Merrimac Community	Public	PK, KG-5	360 School St	Merrimac	53561	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 643-1995	134	9	14.1	26.9%	129 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.2	52^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	95.0%		82.1	132^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	87.6%	80	56.3	87.5	82.4	75.0	93.8	82.4	93.8	75.0	$12,517	$631	$11,886

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
River Valley School District	6.51 mi	5	221^st
Wisconsin Heights School District	10.64 mi	3	52^nd
Baraboo School District	14.53 mi	9	332^nd
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	16.76 mi	12	32^nd
Barneveld School District	17.33 mi	3	71^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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