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East Elementary

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East Elementary ranks 495 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

East Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 334 students in Baraboo, a small city in Sauk County, Wisconsin, and it is one of several elementary schools in the Baraboo School District, which ranks 282 of 432 Wisconsin districts (35th percentile, 2 stars). In 2025–2026, East ranked 495 of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — 52nd percentile, 3 stars — up from 645 of 1,044 (38th percentile, 2 stars) in 2024–2025 and 666 of 1,061 (37th percentile, 2 stars) in 2023–2024. Among same-district PK–5 schools, East is the second-strongest in this comparison, behind Willson Elementary (386th, 63rd percentile) and ahead of North Freedom Elementary (570th) and Al Behrman Elementary (740th).

East's strongest 2025–2026 results came in 4th grade, where it was above both district and state in ELA, math, and social studies, and above the district in science. Chronic absenteeism is 14.4% in 2024–2025, better than the district's 19.5% and the state's 17.3%, though North Freedom (8.7%), Willson (13.1%), and Lewiston Elementary (4.8%) all report lower rates. East spends $13,913 per student, the lowest among same-district peers, yet it outranks North Freedom and Al Behrman overall — doing relatively well with fewer per-pupil resources.

Challenges remain. 3rd grade ELA and math and 5th grade ELA lag district and state, and science is slightly below state. The bigger concern is subgroup effectiveness, which measures how well a school serves particular student groups: special education students rank 1st percentile (0 stars) in 2025–2026, down from 3rd and 13th percentile in prior years, and English language learner students rank 29th percentile (2024–2025). Male students (43rd percentile) trail female students (64th). For context, nearby Merrimac Community ranks 289th (72nd percentile, 4 stars) and Lewiston 335th (68th percentile, 3 stars).

334

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,913

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

815 6th St
Baraboo, WI 53913-2399

(608) 355-3920

District: Baraboo School District

Students who attend East Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jack Young Middle
High:	Baraboo High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

13.2%

American Indian:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg55%

Wisconsin avg55%

495^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Baraboo School District

282^nd of 432Baraboo 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	495 of 1039	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	645 of 1044	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	666 of 1061	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	554 of 1067	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	576 of 1067	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.4	294 of 1050	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	621 of 1037	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	591 of 1025	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.8	577 of 1071	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.0	606 of 1075	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.0	484 of 1076	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	333 of 1061	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.3	377 of 1053	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.7	694 of 1045	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.6	796 of 1046	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.1	796 of 1045	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.0	722 of 1030	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.2	634 of 1021	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.8	268 of 689	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.2	328 of 712	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	37.4	464 of 632	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	181 of 255	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	351 of 986	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	499 of 1001	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	413 of 1011	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	437 of 1010	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	684 of 1017	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.9	232 of 1004	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	458 of 1002	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	503 of 997	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	185 of 322	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.6	57 of 296	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	72 of 274	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	316 of 848	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.1	669 of 870	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.6	532 of 866	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	352 of 871	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	344 of 859	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	206 of 847	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	32.6	652 of 874	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	513 of 854	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	559 of 989	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	690 of 1000	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	745 of 1012	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.4	569 of 1011	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	412 of 1017	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	351 of 1003	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	674 of 1002	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	611 of 997	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	781 of 791	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	776 of 802	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	684 of 790	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	422 of 770	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.8	175 of 748	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	253 of 746	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.8	741 of 742	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	382 of 697	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	516 of 718	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	527 of 727	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	432 of 715	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	419 of 704	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.7	198 of 699	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	40.8	466 of 718	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	381 of 686	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)64th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies74%+9 vs state

Mathematics56%+3 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science52%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	815 6th St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3920	334	28	11.9	—	258 (77.2%)	4 (1.2%)	44 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	57.4	495^th of 1039 public elementary schools	52.4%		45.7	645^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.2%	150	51.0	60.6	49.2	51.0	57.6	57.6	74.2	51.5			$13,913	$975	$12,938
West Elementary-Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	707 Center St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3950	35	7	5.0	8.6%	21 (60.0%)	1 (2.9%)	12 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$28,371	$2,821	$25,550
Al Behrman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Mulberry St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3910	278	27	10.1	—	202 (72.7%)	4 (1.4%)	48 (17.3%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	37.7	740^th of 1039 public elementary schools	28.8%		41.3	709^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.1%	31	60.0	39.6	51.0	40.0	45.8	47.1	45.8	37.5	94%		$16,473	$1,311	$15,162
Willson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	146 Berkley Blvd	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3925	284	24	11.7	—	226 (79.6%)	8 (2.8%)	20 (7.0%)	6 (2.1%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	64.9	386^th of 1039 public elementary schools	62.8%		57.6	493^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	52.8%	107	60.0	59.2	54.6	62.2	57.1	58.2	77.6	61.2	87%		$15,233	$726	$14,507
North Freedom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S4890 County Road I	North Freedom	53951	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 522-4946	103	9	10.9	2.9%	88 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)	51.3	570^th of 1039 public elementary schools	45.1%		46.6	635^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.2%	65	56.3	50.0	61.1	50.0	45.0	38.9	75.0	50.0	≥ 95%		$15,496	$638	$14,858
Lake Delton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 W Delavan St	Lake Delton	53940	Sauk County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 253-4391	203	16	13.0	71.9%	95 (46.8%)	4 (2.0%)	87 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	52.5	565^th of 1039 public elementary schools	45.6%		57.5	494^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.7%	71	71.0	43.5	52.4	64.5	39.1	66.7	56.5	34.8	89%		$17,717	$00	$17,717
Merrimac Community	Public	PK, KG-5	360 School St	Merrimac	53561	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 643-1995	134	9	14.1	26.9%	129 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72	289^th of 1039 public elementary schools	72.2%		88.2	52^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	95.0%	237	70.0	47.1	81.3	55.0	64.7	75.0	88.2	58.8	73%		$14,448	$1,388	$13,060
Spring Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Vine St	Wisconsin Dells	53965	Columbia County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 253-2468	628	53	11.8	60.2%	418 (66.6%)	8 (1.3%)	130 (20.7%)	9 (1.4%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	55.6	523^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	49.7%		45.6	648^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.9%	125	52.4	60.5	50.0	53.0	60.5	53.1	64.0	52.6			$15,300	$00	$15,300
Lewiston Elementary	Public	K-5	W11195 State Road 127	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-2524	84	7	12.6	26.2%	78 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	68.6	335^th of 1039 public elementary schools	67.8%		55.1	528^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.4%	193	75.0	50.0	66.7	100.0	68.8	75.0	62.5	50.0	77%		$13,706	$383	$13,324
Bridges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1200 Broadway St	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 643-1800	458	36	12.6	24.0%	399 (87.1%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)								(n/a)									≥ 95%		$14,278	$618	$13,660

Frequently Asked Questions about East Elementary

What is the racial makeup of East Elementary?

Students at East Elementary are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is East Elementary in?

Baraboo School District

How many students attend East Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended East Elementary.

What schools do graduates of East Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jack Young Middle
High : Baraboo High

Is East Elementary a good school?

East Elementary ranks 495^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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