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Arcadia Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

911^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Arcadia Elementary is a public elementary school serving 531 students in grades PK-4 in Arcadia, Wisconsin, which is part of the Arcadia School District. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state.

Arcadia Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 32.86% of 3rd graders and 27.03% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 52.14% and 52.21%, respectively. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.5% to 19.5% over the past few years, and has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.5% to 86.25% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Gilmanton Elementary, Trempealeau Elementary, and Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary, generally outperform Arcadia Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in core subjects and better overall rankings from SchoolDigger. These schools also have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch eligibility, suggesting they serve a more advantaged student population. Despite spending more per student ($15,233 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby schools, Arcadia Elementary's higher spending does not appear to translate into better academic outcomes.

531

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,233

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

358 E River St
Arcadia, WI 54612-1344

(608) 323-3315

District: Arcadia School District

Students who attend Arcadia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arcadia Middle
High:	Arcadia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.1%

White:

12.8%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2018 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (30% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 31 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Wisconsin avg55%

911^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

394^th of 426Arcadia 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	14.6	911 of 1044	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	888 of 1061	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	923 of 1067	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	870 of 1067	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	767 of 1050	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	914 of 1037	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	868 of 1025	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	201 of 255	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	149 of 269	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	206 of 249	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.1	104 of 248	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	41 of 222	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	34.4	196 of 275	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	209 of 287	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	854 of 1001	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	840 of 1011	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	865 of 1010	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	837 of 1017	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	763 of 1004	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	851 of 1002	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	814 of 997	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	235 of 322	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	200 of 331	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	205 of 290	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.5	141 of 296	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	89 of 274	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.2	211 of 266	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	178 of 271	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	780 of 870	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	740 of 866	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	789 of 871	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	651 of 859	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	545 of 847	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	795 of 874	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	745 of 854	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	877 of 1000	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	850 of 1012	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	874 of 1011	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	796 of 1017	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	687 of 1003	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.7	899 of 1002	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	881 of 997	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	770 of 802	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	588 of 790	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	698 of 770	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	676 of 748	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	716 of 742	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	595 of 721	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	632 of 718	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	521 of 727	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	628 of 715	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies33%-31 vs state

Mathematics32%-22 vs state

English Language Arts30%-22 vs state

Science22%-28 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arcadia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	358 E River St	Arcadia	54612	Trempealeau County	Arcadia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 323-3315	531	44	12.1	82.7%	68 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	457 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	14.6	911^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.7%		19.8	888^th of 1061 public elementary schools	16.3%	23	32.9	27.0			31.9	32.9			32.9	22.4	$15,233	$769	$14,464
Independence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23786 Indee Blvd	Independence	54747	Trempealeau County	Independence School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 985-3172	182	18	9.9	76.9%	62 (34.1%)	1 (0.5%)	111 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	28.2	820^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.5%		21.3	877^th of 1061 public elementary schools	17.3%	57	37.5	40.7	26.9		50.0	33.3	53.9		40.7	29.6	$14,468	$936	$13,533
Whitehall Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19121 Hobson St	Whitehall	54773	Trempealeau County	Whitehall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 538-4364	439	34	13.0	50.6%	323 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	40.7	719^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.1%		47	654^th of 1061 public elementary schools	38.4%	65	33.3	50.9	46.0	34.6	40.7	56.4	60.0	45.5	54.6	45.5	$12,352	$1,209	$11,144
Ettrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22750 Washington St	Ettrick	54627	Trempealeau County	Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 525-4571	124	10	11.8	27.4%	119 (96.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	72.3	285^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.7%		61.9	458^th of 1061 public elementary schools	56.8%	173	94.4	50.0	62.5		88.9	61.1	81.3		72.2	44.4	$13,251	$525	$12,726
Galesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17151 French Rd	Galesville	54630	Trempealeau County	Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 582-2241	263	21	12.4	30.8%	228 (86.7%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (5.7%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	43.3	677^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.2%		51.9	608^th of 1061 public elementary schools	42.7%	69	55.9	40.4	45.0		58.8	34.8	52.5		63.0	41.3	$13,773	$695	$13,078
Blair-Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	N31024 Elland Rd	Blair	54616	Trempealeau County	Blair-Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 989-9835	306	23	13.3	49.3%	271 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	42.4	690^th of 1044 public elementary schools	33.9%		51.3	613^th of 1061 public elementary schools	42.2%	77	47.5	39.5	56.8		62.5	39.5	48.7		44.7	42.1	$13,782	$1,105	$12,677
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
Trempealeau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24231 5th St	Trempealeau	54661	Trempealeau County	Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 534-6394	309	23	13.6	19.4%	278 (90.0%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	77.9	193^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	81.5%		73.4	262^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	75.3%	69	71.4	77.6	60.5		57.1	73.5	50.0		89.8	73.5	$12,699	$616	$12,083
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcadia Elementary

How many students attend Arcadia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Arcadia Elementary.

Is Arcadia Elementary a good school?

Arcadia Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What district is Arcadia Elementary in?

Arcadia School District

What is the racial makeup of Arcadia Elementary?

Students at Arcadia Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 13% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Arcadia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arcadia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arcadia Middle
High : Arcadia High

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