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Park Falls Elementary

Q: Is Park Falls Elementary a good school?

Park Falls Elementary ranks 520 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Park Falls Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Park Falls Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Park Falls Elementary?

Students at Park Falls Elementary are 79% White, 11% Pacific Islander, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Park Falls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park Falls Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Chequamegon Middle High : Chequamegon High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

520^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Park Falls Elementary is a public elementary school serving 285 students in grades PK-5 in Park Falls, Wisconsin, which is part of the Chequamegon School District. The school has shown mixed academic performance, with strengths in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, but declines in higher grade levels compared to state averages. Park Falls Elementary struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Economically, Park Falls Elementary serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is much higher than the nearby Butternut Elementary (58.7%) and Phillips Elementary (3.62%), suggesting that Park Falls Elementary serves a more disadvantaged population. Despite the higher per-student spending of $15,883, the school's academic performance does not necessarily reflect this investment.

Interestingly, Park Falls Elementary has performed particularly well with its special education students, ranking 237 out of 802 Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has struggled with its male students, ranking 489 out of 1,000 schools in the same year. Comparing Park Falls Elementary to nearby schools, such as Glidden Elementary, which is part of the same district, and Butternut Elementary and Phillips Elementary, which are in different districts, provides some interesting insights into the school's performance and challenges.

290

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,883

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

380 9th St N
Park Falls, WI 54552-1798

(715) 762-2474

District: Chequamegon School District

Students who attend Park Falls Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chequamegon Middle
High:	Chequamegon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Pacific Islander:

11.0%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Wisconsin avg54%

520^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

278^th of 426Chequamegon School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	520 of 1044	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	720 of 1061	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	650 of 1067	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	834 of 1067	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	826 of 1050	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	736 of 1037	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	776 of 1025	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.4	704 of 1071	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.7	611 of 1075	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.2	497 of 1076	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	507 of 1061	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	492 of 1053	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.2	656 of 1045	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	41.0	140 of 248	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	502 of 1001	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	576 of 1011	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	621 of 1010	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	851 of 1017	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	815 of 1004	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	732 of 1002	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	653 of 997	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	278 of 870	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	567 of 866	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	503 of 871	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	579 of 859	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	592 of 847	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	552 of 874	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	493 of 854	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	489 of 1000	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	744 of 1012	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	603 of 1011	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	694 of 1017	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	770 of 1003	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	643 of 1002	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	813 of 997	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	25.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	237 of 802	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	24.5	639 of 790	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	72.5	138 of 770	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	160 of 748	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	36.9	474 of 746	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	355 of 742	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	454 of 721	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	410 of 718	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	640 of 727	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	454 of 715	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	593 of 704	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	474 of 699	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	584 of 686	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)44th percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)<1st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies63%~ state avg

English Language Arts57%+5 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

Science47%-3 vs state

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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
Park Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	380 9th St N	Park Falls	54552	Price County	Chequamegon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 762-2474	290	23	12.8	59.3%	230 (79.3%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	32 (11.0%)	7 (2.4%)	55.5	520^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.2%		40.7	720^th of 1061 public elementary schools	32.1%	200	67.5	63.2	42.6	65.0	44.7	51.1	63.2	47.4	$15,883	$1,478	$14,405
Butternut Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	312 W Wisconsin St	Butternut	54514	Ashland County	Butternut School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 769-3434	84	11	7.8	51.2%	78 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	62.9	414^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.3%		76.7	207^th of 1061 public elementary schools	80.5%	207	71.4	100.0	41.2	78.6	57.1	23.5	100.0	85.7	$15,698	$937	$14,761
Glidden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	64 S Grant St	Glidden	54527	Ashland County	Chequamegon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 264-2141	25	3	7.8	60.0%	23 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)									$12,864	$1,499	$11,364
Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	365 Highway 100	Phillips	54555	Price County	Phillips School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 339-3864	302	26	11.7	1.0%	270 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.3%)	45	656^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.2%		57.4	531^st of 1061 public elementary schools	50.0%	125	47.8	41.0	44.7	50.0	46.2	59.6	64.1	41.0	$12,939	$1,087	$11,852

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Falls Elementary

What district is Park Falls Elementary in?

Chequamegon School District

How many students attend Park Falls Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Park Falls Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Park Falls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park Falls Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chequamegon Middle
High : Chequamegon High

What is the racial makeup of Park Falls Elementary?

Students at Park Falls Elementary are 79% White, 11% Pacific Islander, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Park Falls Elementary a good school?

Park Falls Elementary ranks 520^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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