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Alma Elementary

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Alma Elementary ranks 249 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Alma Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Alma, Wisconsin, with 176 students. The school is part of the Alma School District, which is ranked 234 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alma Elementary has shown consistent academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 366 to 249 out of over 1,000 Wisconsin elementary schools in the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts and Social Studies. Alma Elementary's students also perform well compared to nearby schools, outperforming Mondovi Elementary, Gilmanton Elementary, and Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary in many subject areas. The school has a strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, often ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools for these groups.

While Alma Elementary has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 11.1% to 19.5% in recent years, the school's dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years. The school spends more per student ($13,455 in 2020-2021) compared to nearby schools, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.7 to 12.8 in recent years. Additionally, Alma Elementary has a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 34.1% to 43.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

184

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,455

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

S1618 State Road 35
Alma, WI 54610-8301

(608) 685-4416

District: Alma School District

Students who attend Alma Elementary usually attend:

High:

Alma High

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.7%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (65% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

249^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

213^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

234^th of 426Alma 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	249 of 1044	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	366 of 1061	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	482 of 1067	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	445 of 1067	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	366 of 1050	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	386 of 1037	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	474 of 1025	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	408 of 1071	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	406 of 1075	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	373 of 1076	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.5	669 of 1061	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.4	572 of 1053	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.4	811 of 1045	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.3	863 of 1046	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.2	765 of 1045	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.2	740 of 1030	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	61.7	449 of 1021	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	353 of 689	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.7	241 of 632	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	331 of 1001	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	410 of 1011	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	393 of 1010	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	464 of 1017	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	238 of 1004	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	392 of 1002	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	684 of 997	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	188 of 870	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	351 of 866	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	272 of 871	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	360 of 859	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	321 of 847	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	281 of 874	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	212 of 854	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	204 of 1000	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	313 of 1012	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	513 of 1011	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	392 of 1017	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	534 of 1003	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	435 of 1002	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	385 of 997	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	77.8	89 of 770	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	202 of 718	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	359 of 727	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	213 of 628	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	187 of 641	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	233 of 640	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	199 of 617	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	188 of 613	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	172 of 594	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	27.1	467 of 579	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.7	363 of 612	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.5	423 of 609	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.5	232 of 612	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.3	217 of 585	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.4	153 of 569	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	47.6	400 of 559	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.5	409 of 549	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	59.8	252 of 539	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.6	333 of 521	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	292 of 519	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	227 of 573	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.4	78 of 580	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	160 of 579	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	158 of 576	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	193 of 574	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	133 of 557	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	31.1	432 of 551	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	83.4	32 of 520	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	66.0	118 of 525	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	95 of 522	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	56 of 499	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	14.8	452 of 489	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	213 of 577	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	367 of 585	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	274 of 591	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	257 of 577	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.1	97 of 572	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	28.4	445 of 557	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	502 of 551	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	82.2	23 of 421	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	160 of 399	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	209 of 393	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	2.4	372 of 375	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2023)88th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2022)95th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)94th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies86%+23 vs state

Science65%+14 vs state

English Language Arts62%+10 vs state

Mathematics61%+8 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	S1618 State Road 35	Alma	54610	Buffalo County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 685-4416	184	14	13.3	33.7%	178 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	74.2	249^th of 1044 public elementary schools	76.1%		67.5	366^th of 1061 public elementary schools	65.5%	117	57.1	80.0	52.2	64.3	57.1	64.7	50.0	80.0	69.6	57.1	52.4	52.9	85.0	88.2	70.0	58.8	$13,455	$796	$12,660
Pepin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 Pine St	Pepin	54759	Pepin County	Pepin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 442-2391	115	13	9.2	33.9%	106 (92.2%)	4 (3.5%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	73.6	259^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.2%		55.4	562^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	47.0%	303	76.9	87.5	18.2	70.6			92.3	81.3	9.1	64.7			81.3		68.8		$18,230	$1,468	$16,762
Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	S2770 State Road 35	Fountain City	54629	Buffalo County	Cochrane-Fountain City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 687-4171	271	23	11.6	36.2%	245 (90.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	64.2	397^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.0%		77.3	200^th of 1061 public elementary schools	81.1%	197	58.5	48.5	62.1	61.8			73.2	39.4	65.5	55.9			75.8		60.6		$12,472	$495	$11,976
Gilmanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	W756 County Road Z	Gilmanton	54743	Buffalo County	Gilmanton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 946-3158	52	5	10.8	30.8%	48 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)	45.6	649^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.8%		27.5	832^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	21.6%	183	66.7	50.0					66.7	25.0					50.0		37.5		$13,759	$1,421	$12,338
Caddie Woodlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Auth St	Durand	54736	Pepin County	Durand-Arkansaw School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 672-8977	457	36	12.8	38.7%	414 (90.6%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	56	512^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.0%		54.5	573^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	46.0%	61	54.8	51.4	54.1				54.8	50.0	75.4				55.7		54.3		$11,301	$1,193	$10,108
Mondovi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	337 N Jackson St	Mondovi	54755	Buffalo County	Mondovi School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 926-3645	491	35	13.8	40.1%	439 (89.4%)	3 (0.6%)	32 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.4%)	43.5	674^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.4%		58.1	517^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.3%	157	35.5	56.1	45.8				42.1	43.9	39.0				71.2		53.0		$12,182	$1,050	$11,132

Frequently Asked Questions about Alma Elementary

What schools do graduates of Alma Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alma Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Alma High

What district is Alma Elementary in?

Alma School District

What is the racial makeup of Alma Elementary?

Students at Alma Elementary are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Alma Elementary a good school?

Alma Elementary ranks 249^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alma Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Alma Elementary.

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