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Willson Elementary

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Willson Elementary ranks 493 rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Willson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Baraboo, Wisconsin, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 292 students. The school is part of the Baraboo School District, which is ranked 332 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willson Elementary consistently outperforms the Baraboo School District and the state of Wisconsin in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63.04% of 3rd-grade students at Willson Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.5% for the district and 52.14% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics is also strong, with 58.7% of 3rd-grade students and 56.25% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025. Willson Elementary's performance in Social Studies and Science for 4th-grade students is also noteworthy, with 68.75% and 56.25% proficiency, respectively, in 2024-2025.

However, the nearby Merrimac Community School, which is part of the Sauk Prairie School District, consistently outperforms Willson Elementary in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics and Social Studies. Additionally, Willson Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.9% in 2023-2024 to 22.9% in 2022-2023, which is an area the school should focus on improving.

284

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,367

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

146 Berkley Blvd
Baraboo, WI 53913-1001

(608) 355-3925

District: Baraboo School District

Students who attend Willson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jack Young Middle
High:	Baraboo High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2017 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2017)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Baraboo School District

✓Above the Wisconsin median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg54%

493^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Baraboo School District

332^nd of 426Baraboo 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	57.6	493 of 1044	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	387 of 1061	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	497 of 1067	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	568 of 1067	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	509 of 1050	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	344 of 1037	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	272 of 1025	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	36.1	765 of 1071	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.6	664 of 1075	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.9	436 of 1076	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.9	633 of 1061	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.8	307 of 1053	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	62.3	431 of 1045	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.5	395 of 1046	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.2	514 of 1045	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.5	517 of 1030	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.7	500 of 1021	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.0	383 of 689	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.2	372 of 712	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.5	254 of 632	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.3	452 of 633	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	492 of 1001	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	358 of 1011	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	463 of 1010	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	642 of 1017	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	456 of 1004	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	311 of 1002	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	244 of 997	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	391 of 870	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	258 of 866	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	474 of 871	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	370 of 859	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	308 of 847	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	279 of 874	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	110 of 854	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	459 of 1000	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	375 of 1012	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	492 of 1011	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	425 of 1017	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	527 of 1003	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	369 of 1002	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	299 of 997	70.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	53.3	41 of 96	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	509 of 802	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	360 of 790	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	332 of 770	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	391 of 748	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	327 of 746	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	113 of 742	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	75 of 721	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	385 of 718	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	342 of 727	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	480 of 715	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	492 of 704	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	454 of 699	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	336 of 718	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	276 of 686	59.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)57th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies69%+5 vs state

Science56%+5 vs state

Mathematics56%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

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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
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%)	57.6	493^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	52.8%		66.2	387^th of 1061 public elementary schools	63.5%	106	63.0	43.8	51.1	58.7	56.3	53.3	68.8	56.3	$12,367	$898	$11,469
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)									$19,933	$2,537	$17,397
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%)	45.7	645^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.2%		46.4	666^th of 1061 public elementary schools	37.2%	21	45.8	50.0	48.3	44.4	58.6	31.0	67.2	51.7	$12,926	$894	$12,032
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%)	41.3	709^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.1%		47.8	642^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	39.5%	67	25.5	45.6	48.7	33.3	63.2	43.6	56.1	54.4	$12,922	$1,141	$11,781
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%)	46.6	635^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.2%		58.1	515^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.5%	120	55.0	35.0	50.0	45.0	45.0	71.4	60.0	50.0	$12,134	$695	$11,438
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%)	57.5	494^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.7%		61.3	463^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	56.4%	31	52.9	52.2	60.0	61.8	65.2	50.0	69.6	39.1	$12,345	$904	$11,441
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%)	88.2	52^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	95.0%		82.1	132^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	87.6%	80	56.3	87.5	82.4	75.0	93.8	82.4	93.8	75.0	$12,517	$631	$11,886
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%)	45.6	648^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.9%		58	520^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.0%	128	48.5	50.6	39.8	59.2	59.8	44.9	54.4	41.3	$12,136	$1,041	$11,094
Prairie Ridge Intermediate	Public	3-5	2400 8th St	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 768-8942	505	38	13.2	49.7%	394 (78.0%)	5 (1.0%)	78 (15.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	53.2	550^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.3%		53.6	585^th of 1061 public elementary schools	44.9%	35	50.3	41.8	47.1	63.3	62.0	58.1	62.7	48.1	$13,058	$955	$12,103
Pineview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1121 8th St	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 768-8932	390	32	12.1	37.2%	312 (80.0%)	6 (1.5%)	39 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)								(n/a)									$14,677	$788	$13,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Willson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Willson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jack Young Middle
High : Baraboo High

Is Willson Elementary a good school?

Willson Elementary ranks 493^rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Willson Elementary?

Students at Willson Elementary are 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Willson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Willson Elementary.

What district is Willson Elementary in?

Baraboo School District

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