Elementary Schools in Washington Island School District

Summary:

The Washington Island School District in Wisconsin has a single elementary school, Washington Island Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 37 students.

Washington Island Elementary appears to be a standout school in several ways. The school's test scores on the Forward Exam are generally higher than the state and district averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 83.33% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.66%. The school has also consistently ranked in the top half of Wisconsin elementary schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 4.9 to 1 is very low compared to the state average.

However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 17.7%, which is higher than the state average and may be an area of concern. Additionally, the school's spending per student for the 2020-2021 school year was $25,265, which is significantly higher than the state average and may be a reflection of the school's small size and remote location. Overall, Washington Island School District appears to be providing a high-quality education to its students, but the school may face unique challenges due to its small size and remote location.

District Detail

888 Main Rd
Washington Island, WI 54246-9004

(920) 847-2507

SchoolDigger Rank:
144^th of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 61

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)		Forward Exam Mathematics (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 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	888 Main Rd	Washington Island	54246	Door County	Washington Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 847-2507	38	8	5.0		32 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.5%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.7	353^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	66.2%		70.9	302^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	71.5%	51	50.0	83.3	66.7	50.0	$25,265	$1,949	$23,316

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gibraltar Area School District	21.89 mi	3	25^th
Sevastopol School District	37.01 mi	4	20^th
Marinette School District	38.23 mi	4	390^th
Sturgeon Bay School District	42.05 mi	4	123^rd
Peshtigo School District	45.26 mi	3	340^th

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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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