Summary:
Wheatland J1 School District has one listed elementary school, Wheatland Center Elementary, a PK–8 school in Burlington, WI serving 644 students, so the data includes middle-grade results through grade 8. The district is ranked 169th of 432 in Wisconsin, at the 61st percentile with 3 stars. The school’s own rank, however, declined to 525th of 1,039, or the 49th percentile with 2 stars, in 2025–2026, down from 58th percentile and 3 stars in 2023–2024. Because the district lists only one elementary school, district and school values are often identical for test scores, dropout, and chronic absenteeism.
Academically, the school has real strengths. In 2025–2026, it was above the state proficiency rate in 13 of 16 tested grade-subject combinations. Middle grades are the standout: grades 6–8 averaged 66.78% versus a state average of 55.51%, a +11.27-point gap, while grades 3–5 averaged 56.27%, only +1.52 points above state. Top results include 8th Grade ELA at 75.81% vs. 54.38%, 7th Grade ELA at 72.13% vs. 55.33%, 8th Grade Math at 69.35% vs. 53.67%, and 7th Grade Math at 68.85% vs. 55.67%. Science and Social Studies were above state in both tested grades. The clearest weak spot is 4th Grade Math: 43.24% vs. 52.87% statewide, a -9.63-point gap, down from near even in 2024–2025. ELA is mixed: 3rd Grade ELA was 50.00% vs. 52.08%, and 6th Grade ELA was 52.31% vs. 54.95%, while 7th and 8th grade ELA were very strong.
Attendance and dropout indicators are positive: chronic absenteeism was 9.6% vs. 17.3% statewide, and dropout was 0.0% vs. 1.1%. About 33.07% of students receive free/reduced lunch; per-student spending is $13,307, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. The school’s overall simple average was 61.53% in 2025–2026 vs. 55.13% statewide, a +6.40-point gap, slightly smaller than the +6.80-point gap in 2024–2025. The rank decline to 49th percentile and 2 stars contrasts with the strong proficiency results, suggesting ranking methodology or other factors beyond the listed percentages may be at work. Because this is the only listed elementary school in the district, there are no within-district comparisons, and the averages are unweighted and compare changing student cohorts.
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