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Marengo Valley Elementary

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Marengo Valley Elementary ranks 628 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Marengo Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Ashland, Wisconsin, serving 190 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Ashland School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marengo Valley Elementary has shown mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 162 to 699 out of over 1,000 Wisconsin elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's performance on the Forward Exam was generally higher than the Ashland School District and the state of Wisconsin averages, particularly in mathematics. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts has been more inconsistent. Compared to nearby schools, Marengo Valley Elementary generally outperforms Lake Superior Elementary, but lags behind Drummond Elementary and Washburn Elementary.

Marengo Valley Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.2% to 33.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.94% to 81.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is much higher than the state average and the nearby schools. The school's per-student spending has increased over the past few years, but its student-teacher ratio has also increased, suggesting a need for more teaching resources.

184

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,420

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

62408 State Hwy 112
Ashland, WI 54806-4128

(715) 278-3286

District: Ashland School District

Students who attend Marengo Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ashland Middle
High:	Ashland High

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.8%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg42%

Wisconsin avg54%

628^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Ashland School District

384^th of 426Ashland 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	47.2	628 of 1044	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	467 of 1061	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	699 of 1067	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	543 of 1067	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	458 of 1050	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	273 of 1037	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	247 of 1025	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	271 of 1071	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	64.2	370 of 1075	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.1	162 of 1076	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.7	140 of 1061	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	63.9	360 of 1053	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.8	110 of 1045	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	84.0	38 of 1046	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	67.1	338 of 1045	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	483 of 1030	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.0	321 of 1021	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	276 of 689	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	351 of 712	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.5	134 of 632	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	80.5	92 of 633	85.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	595 of 1001	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.6	286 of 1011	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	45.4	626 of 1010	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	399 of 1017	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	280 of 1004	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	132 of 1002	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	342 of 997	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	456 of 870	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	310 of 866	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	421 of 871	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.8	28 of 874	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	36 of 854	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	594 of 1000	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	570 of 1012	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	679 of 1011	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	620 of 1017	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	634 of 1003	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	377 of 1002	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	178 of 997	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	529 of 718	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	440 of 727	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	630 of 715	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	457 of 704	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.2	233 of 699	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	306 of 718	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	281 of 686	59.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

White (2025)26th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+4 vs state

Social Studies53%-11 vs state

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

Science41%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Marengo Valley Elementary

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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
Marengo Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	62408 State Hwy 112	Ashland	54806	Ashland County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 278-3286	184	12	14.8	67.9%	180 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	47.2	628^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.8%		61	467^th of 1061 public elementary schools	56.0%	161	50.0	41.2	41.9		68.8	64.7	41.9		52.9	41.2	$13,420	$984	$12,436
Lake Superior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Binsfield Rd	Ashland	54806	Ashland County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 682-7085	603	46	13.2	57.2%	378 (62.7%)	7 (1.2%)	24 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	119 (19.7%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.9%)	28.5	816^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.8%		24.3	855^th of 1061 public elementary schools	19.4%	39	29.2	41.4	41.5		33.7	30.2	46.3		52.9	39.5	$16,507	$1,127	$15,381
Washburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	411 W 8th St	Washburn	54891	Bayfield County	Washburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 373-6199	285	22	12.8	37.5%	229 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	68.5	338^th of 1044 public elementary schools	67.6%		61.5	462^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	56.5%	124	61.8	52.5	58.5	62.5	64.7	65.0	56.1	57.5	75.0	75.0	$13,880	$2,182	$11,698
Drummond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	52440 Eastern Ave	Drummond	54832	Bayfield County	Drummond Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 739-6669	156	15	10.4	44.9%	132 (84.6%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	73.2	265^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.6%		67.5	364^th of 1061 public elementary schools	65.7%	99	37.5	64.0	43.8	90.5	68.8	72.0	68.8	95.2	76.0	60.0	$20,159	$2,242	$17,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Marengo Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Marengo Valley Elementary?

Students at Marengo Valley Elementary are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Marengo Valley Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Marengo Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marengo Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ashland Middle
High : Ashland High

Is Marengo Valley Elementary a good school?

Marengo Valley Elementary ranks 628^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Marengo Valley Elementary in?

Ashland School District

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