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Maple Grove Charter School

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Maple Grove Charter School ranks 639 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Maple Grove School is an elementary school located in Athens, Wisconsin, serving 107 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Athens School District, which is ranked 254 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maple Grove School has shown mixed performance on the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's standardized assessment. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students performed better than the Athens School District average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, but still lagged behind the state averages. However, in 2023-2024, Maple Grove's 3rd and 4th-grade students outperformed the district and state in ELA and Mathematics. The school has also seen significant variations in the performance of different student subgroups, with female students ranking higher than male students in ELA in 2024-2025.

Maple Grove School faces some challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 5.3% to 19.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 3.75% in 2021-2022 to 42.99% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of students from low-income families. When compared to other nearby schools, such as Riverview Elementary and Thomas Jefferson Elementary in the Wausau School District, Maple Grove School's performance is mixed, with the school generally lagging behind the state averages.

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135594 County Road L
Athens, WI 54411-9552

(715) 257-7511

District: Athens School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2022 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2022

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

Wisconsin avg54%

639^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 29 pts since 2022

From top 33% (2022) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

254^th of 426Athens 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	46.4	639 of 1044	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.6	328 of 1061	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	625 of 1067	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.9	348 of 1067	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	462 of 1001	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.5	153 of 1011	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	399 of 870	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.2	47 of 866	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	730 of 1000	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.6	275 of 1012	72.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies67%+3 vs state

Science60%+9 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-15 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
Maple Grove Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	135594 County Road L	Athens	54411	Marathon County	Athens School District	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(715) 257-7511	94	8	12.3	38.3%	89 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	46.4	639^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.8%		69.6	328^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.1%	311	50.0	46.7	60.0	31.8	33.3	53.3	66.7	60.0
Maine Elementary	Public	K-5	5901 N 44th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0250	229	17	13.2	35.8%	179 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	28 (12.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	47.5	622^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	40.4%		55.4	561^st of 1061 public elementary schools	47.1%	61	53.5	33.3	61.5	59.1	45.2	56.4	57.1	40.5	$13,025	$317	$12,708
Kate Goodrich Elementary	Public	K-2	505 W 10th St	Merrill	54452	Lincoln County	Merrill Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 536-5233	337	27	12.5	55.8%	289 (85.8%)	4 (1.2%)	16 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)								(n/a)									$14,162	$900	$13,262
Athens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	209 N Schlegel St	Athens	54411	Marathon County	Athens School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(715) 257-7571	136	13	10.5	44.9%	109 (80.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	43.1	679^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.0%		70.5	314^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.4%	365	41.7	35.3	45.2	45.8	29.4	58.1	82.4	41.2	$17,550	$1,859	$15,692
Marathon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Spring Valley Dr	Marathon	54448	Marathon County	Marathon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 443-2538	323	28	11.4	27.2%	272 (84.2%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.4%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	64.2	396^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.1%		68.2	353^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	66.7%	43	54.6	61.7	43.9	63.6	55.3	63.2	78.7	63.8	$11,824	$408	$11,416
Washington Elementary	Public	3-4	1900 E 6th St	Merrill	54452	Lincoln County	Merrill Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 536-2373	257	18	14.5	55.6%	222 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.3%)	54.2	541^st of 1044 public elementary schools	48.2%		55.5	558^th of 1061 public elementary schools	47.4%	17	45.1	57.3		49.6	60.5		64.5	54.0	$15,698	$1,547	$14,151
Stettin Elementary	Public	K-5	109 N 56th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0205	327	17	18.8	37.9%	224 (68.5%)	7 (2.1%)	28 (8.6%)	44 (13.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	80.6	151^st of 1044 public elementary schools	85.5%		83	117^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.0%	34	58.8	73.9	64.3	62.8	83.3	64.3	83.3	78.8	$10,981	$286	$10,695
Edgar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	112 N 2nd Ave	Edgar	54426	Marathon County	Edgar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 352-2727	255	26	9.9	29.4%	233 (91.4%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	62.8	416^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.2%		56.7	543^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	48.8%	127	63.3	59.1	48.0	73.5	56.8	44.0	68.2	52.3	$14,951	$1,143	$13,807
Red Granite Charter School Inc	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1800 N 1st Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 281-4776	51	3	16.9	49.0%	46 (90.2%)	1 (2.0%)	3 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W Randolph St	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0175	372	29	12.8	61.0%	171 (46.0%)	8 (2.2%)	25 (6.7%)	129 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.5%)	60.6	450^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.9%		68.6	342^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	67.8%	108	52.9	58.1	59.6	54.9	58.1	72.3	62.8	48.8	$15,122	$1,201	$13,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Maple Grove Charter School

Is Maple Grove Charter School a good school?

Maple Grove Charter School ranks 639^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Maple Grove Charter School?

Students at Maple Grove Charter School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Maple Grove Charter School in?

Athens School District

How many students attend Maple Grove Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 94 students attended Maple Grove Charter School.

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