Summary:
Washington-Caldwell School District is a single-school Wisconsin district whose only school, Washington Elementary, serves PK–8 and enrolls 192 students in Waterford. The district is ranked 102 of 432 in Wisconsin (76th percentile, 4 stars), and the school’s rank improved from 360 of 1044 in 2024–2025 (66th percentile, 3 stars) to 309 of 1039 in 2025–2026 (70th percentile, 4 stars). Non-academic indicators are strong: chronic absenteeism is 9.7% vs. 17.3% statewide, the dropout rate is 0.0% vs. 1.1%, free/reduced lunch is 11.46%, per-student spending is $15,729, and the student-teacher ratio is 13.6.
In 2025–2026, Washington Elementary outperformed the state in 14 of 16 reported grade/subject tests. Highlights include 7th Grade ELA at 80.95% vs. 55.33%, 3rd Grade ELA at 78.95% vs. 52.08%, 8th Grade Science at 78.57% vs. 51.86%, and 4th Grade Social Studies at 77.27% vs. 65.51%. Eighth Grade ELA, 8th Grade Social Studies, and 6th Grade Math each reached 71.43%, all above state. Across all reported tests, the school’s simple average rose from 59.3 to 66.5, while the state moved only from 54.2 to 55.1, widening the school’s advantage from about 5.1 points to 11.4 points. Science jumped from 40.4 to 71.1, and Social Studies from 59.4 to 74.4.
Math remains strong but slipped slightly overall, from 63.9 to 62.2, still about 8.4 points above state; 7th Grade Math was the weak spot at 52.38%, 3.29 points below state. ELA improved overall from 61.0 to 66.7, though 5th Grade ELA fell from 65 to 52.17, moving 1.46 points below state, and 6th Grade ELA declined from 73.91 to 61.90 while staying above state. Eighth grade was especially strong after a weak 2024–2025: ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science were all above state. Because enrollment is only 192 across PK–8, grade-level percentages are likely based on small cohorts, so year-to-year swings can be volatile. Overall, the school is improving, above state in most subjects, and shows strong engagement and persistence indicators.
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