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Adams-Friendship Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

856^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Adams-Friendship Elementary is a public PK–4 school in Adams, WI, serving 486 students as part of the Adams-Friendship Area School District, which ranks 410th of 432 Wisconsin districts (5th percentile, 0 stars). The school ranks 856th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2025–2026 (18th percentile, 1 star), and has stayed between roughly the 14th and 22nd percentile with 1 star since 2015–2016, suggesting a long-standing challenge rather than a sudden change.

In 2025–2026, proficiency rates were below the state in every reported subject and grade. Third-grade ELA was 29.63% versus 52.08% statewide, fourth-grade ELA was 30.23% versus 53.87%, third-grade math was 39.51% versus 54.75%, fourth-grade math was 24.42% versus 52.87%, fourth-grade social studies was 45.35% versus 65.51%, and fourth-grade science was 44.19% versus 53.46%. Among nearby schools, the school is generally below Oxford Elementary, Grayside Elementary, Mauston Montessori Charter School, and New Lisbon Elementary in ELA and social studies, though its science result is above New Lisbon Elementary, Westfield Elementary, Coloma Elementary, Necedah Elementary, and N-Vision Learning Center. Fourth-grade math is especially weak, exceeding only Necedah Elementary and N-Vision Learning Center nearby.

Chronic absenteeism is a major barrier: 23.9% in 2024–2025, higher than the district (23.4%) and state (17.3%), and the highest among nearby schools. For comparison, New Lisbon Elementary was 4.7% and Necedah Elementary 6.4%. The school also has high poverty (67.28% free/reduced lunch) and relatively strong resources—$16,682 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 11.5—yet outcomes remain low. Nearby Oxford Elementary spends less ($13,852), has lower poverty (43.75%), much lower chronic absenteeism (8.2%), and a higher rank (44th percentile), suggesting resources alone do not explain results. Low-income students ranked 19th percentile and special education students 23rd percentile in 2025–2026, showing broad need for improvement; without gains in attendance and core ELA/math, the school is likely to remain near the bottom of Wisconsin elementary rankings.

486

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,682

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

83%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

500 N Pierce St
Adams, WI 53934

(608) 339-3016

District: Adams-Friendship Area School District

Students who attend Adams-Friendship Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Adams-Friendship Middle
High:	Adams-Friendship High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (36% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Wisconsin avg55%

856^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

410^th of 432Adams-Friendship Area 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	21.1	856 of 1039	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	832 of 1044	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	834 of 1061	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	834 of 1067	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	873 of 1067	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	831 of 1050	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	852 of 1037	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	877 of 1025	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	924 of 1071	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	868 of 1075	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.2	862 of 1076	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.3	891 of 1061	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.4	849 of 1053	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	947 of 1045	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.9	951 of 1046	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.8	890 of 1045	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.7	877 of 1030	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.4	832 of 1021	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.9	470 of 689	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	19.0	615 of 712	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.4	548 of 633	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	836 of 986	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	843 of 1001	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	765 of 1011	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	778 of 1010	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	763 of 1017	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	785 of 1004	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	826 of 1002	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	866 of 997	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	291 of 347	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	269 of 331	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	77.9	53 of 290	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	39.5	166 of 296	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	684 of 848	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	727 of 870	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	608 of 866	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	736 of 871	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	741 of 859	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	621 of 847	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	741 of 874	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	811 of 854	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	792 of 989	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	720 of 1000	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	805 of 1012	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	776 of 1011	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	864 of 1017	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	800 of 1003	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	815 of 1002	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	832 of 997	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	612 of 791	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	589 of 802	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	527 of 790	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	630 of 770	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	647 of 748	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	694 of 746	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	640 of 742	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	661 of 721	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	680 of 697	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	679 of 718	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	684 of 727	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	682 of 715	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	678 of 704	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	661 of 699	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	693 of 718	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	663 of 686	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

White (2026)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies45%-20 vs state

Science44%-9 vs state

Mathematics32%-22 vs state

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th 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
Adams-Friendship Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 N Pierce St	Adams	53934	Adams County	Adams-Friendship Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 339-3016	486	42	11.5	67.3%	400 (82.3%)	7 (1.4%)	47 (9.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	21.1	856^th of 1039 public elementary schools	17.6%		26.4	832^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	20.3%	24	29.6	30.2			39.5	24.4			45.4	44.2	83%		$16,682	$1,455	$15,228
Necedah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 S Main St	Necedah	54646	Juneau County	Necedah Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 565-2256	244	26	9.4	—	227 (93.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	19	874^th of 1039 public elementary schools	15.9%		39.5	734^th of 1044 public elementary schools	29.7%	140	16.7	39.5	41.2		46.7	18.4	23.5		39.5	31.6	88%		$20,028	$1,758	$18,270
N-Vision Learning Center	Public, Charter	1-5	1801 S Main St	Necedah	54646	Juneau County	Necedah Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 565-2256	70	4	15.9	4.3%	64 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	19.3	870^th of 1039 public elementary schools	16.3%		23.4	850^th of 1044 public elementary schools	18.6%	20	20.0	25.0	57.1		26.7	6.3	42.9		43.8	25.0			$12,179	$519	$11,660
Coloma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 N Linden St	Coloma	54930	Waushara County	Westfield School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 729-4759	100	9	11.1	47.0%	88 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	36.5	750^th of 1039 public elementary schools	27.8%		55.4	525^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.7%	225	40.0	18.8	57.1		86.7	31.3	50.0		50.0	25.0	80%		$13,373	$637	$12,736
Westfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	329 Hawk Ln	Westfield	53964	Marquette County	Westfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 296-2224	275	24	11.4	55.6%	238 (86.5%)	7 (2.5%)	22 (8.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	32.8	776^th of 1039 public elementary schools	25.3%		40	729^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.2%	47	28.1	43.8	51.1		50.0	34.4	44.7		50.0	28.1	88%		$13,712	$637	$13,075
Oxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	222 S Franklin Ave	Oxford	53952	Marquette County	Westfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 807-2640	128	11	11.6	43.8%	106 (82.8%)	1 (0.8%)	15 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	50.6	584^th of 1039 public elementary schools	43.8%		41.6	707^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.3%	123	38.5	53.3	50.0		23.1	46.7	65.0		73.3	60.0	77%		$13,852	$637	$13,215
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	512 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 847-1828	256	18	14.0	68.4%	218 (85.2%)	4 (1.6%)	21 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)								(n/a)											80%		$15,508	$1,425	$14,083
Mauston Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	512 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 847-5451	96	5	20.0	34.4%	76 (79.2%)	3 (3.1%)	6 (6.3%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.4%)	38.5	732^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	29.5%		35.6	763^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	26.9%	31	53.3	53.3	66.7		6.7	33.3	16.7		60.0	53.3	80%		$11,404	$550	$10,854
Grayside Elementary	Public	3-5	510 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 847-5616	244	15	16.1	55.7%	215 (88.1%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	43.4	679^th of 1039 public elementary schools	34.6%		42.7	687^th of 1044 public elementary schools	34.2%	8	48.1	51.9	33.8		57.7	40.5	29.6		69.6	58.2			$13,892	$1,412	$12,481
New Lisbon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 S Forest St	New Lisbon	53950	Juneau County	New Lisbon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 562-3700	298	26	11.3	—	275 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	25.7	831^st of 1039 public elementary schools	20.0%		35.7	762^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	27.0%	69	35.1	46.7	30.0	31.1	37.8	33.3	27.5	35.6	66.7	40.0	69%		$17,450	$859	$16,591

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams-Friendship Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Adams-Friendship Elementary?

Students at Adams-Friendship Elementary are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Adams-Friendship Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Adams-Friendship Elementary.

What district is Adams-Friendship Elementary in?

Adams-Friendship Area School District

Is Adams-Friendship Elementary a good school?

Adams-Friendship Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Adams-Friendship Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adams-Friendship Elementary usually go on to attend:

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