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Park Falls Elementary

Q: Is Park Falls Elementary a good school?

Park Falls Elementary ranks 439 th of 1039 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

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Park Falls Elementary is a PK–5 school in Park Falls, Wisconsin, serving 290 students as part of the Chequamegon School District. The school has been on a clear upward path: it ranked in the 22nd percentile statewide with 1 star in 2021–2022, then reached the 50th percentile in 2024–2025 and the 58th percentile (3 stars, 439th of 1,039 schools) in 2025–2026 — its highest mark in the past decade and above its own district's 46th-percentile standing.

Academically, Park Falls scored above the state in 7 of 8 tested areas in 2025–2026. Math and science are relative strengths: average math proficiency across grades 3–5 was about 58.6%, well ahead of Phillips Elementary (about 45.3%) and Butternut Elementary (about 45.0%). Third-grade math stood out at 70.21% proficient, more than 15 points above the state. The one below-state result was 4th-grade math at 45.45%. English language arts was more mixed — above state on average but below Butternut in every grade — and social studies was above state but behind both nearby schools.

Subgroup results are a highlight: special education students ranked at the 85th percentile (4 stars) and low-income students at the 75th percentile (4 stars) in 2025–2026, both up sharply from 2023–2024. Chronic absenteeism rose from 4.4% to 9.8%, still below the district's 16.1% and the state's 17.3%. Park Falls spends $17,222 per student with a 12.8:1 student-teacher ratio — less per student and larger classes than Glidden Elementary, Phillips, and Butternut — yet posts stronger results than Phillips and results close to Butternut. Its larger enrollment also makes its year-to-year numbers more stable than those of Glidden (25 students) or Butternut (84 students).

290

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,222

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

67%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

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: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Wisconsin avg55%

439^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

233^rd of 432Chequamegon 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
2026	60.5	439 of 1039	57.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.4	366 of 986	62.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	66.6	211 of 848	75.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	55.5	487 of 989	50.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	75.8	119 of 791	85.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	40.8	450 of 697	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)85th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-7 vs school

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

White (2026)35th percentile-22 vs school

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

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies68%+3 vs state

Mathematics59%+6 vs state

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Science55%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	60.5	439^th of 1039 public elementary schools	57.7%		55.5	520^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.2%	81	61.7	54.6	55.0	70.2	45.5	60.0	68.2	54.6	67%		$17,222	$936	$16,285
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%)	58.8	456^th of 1039 public elementary schools	56.1%		62.9	414^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.3%	42	62.5	63.6	71.4	37.5	54.6	42.9	81.8	45.5			$20,238	$957	$19,281
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)											$23,712	$1,408	$22,304
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%)	42.8	688^th of 1039 public elementary schools	33.8%		45	656^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.2%	32	37.2	39.0	62.2	48.8	43.9	43.2	78.1	36.6	59%		$17,486	$1,404	$16,082

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Falls Elementary

What district is Park Falls Elementary in?

Chequamegon School District

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.

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

How many students attend Park Falls Elementary?

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

Is Park Falls Elementary a good school?

Park Falls Elementary ranks 439^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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