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Barneveld Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Barneveld Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Barneveld School District in Barneveld, Wisconsin. With 243 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average on the Forward Exam, with significantly higher percentages of students scoring proficient or advanced in core subjects across all grade levels.

Barneveld Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, ranking 82 out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, with 4- and 5-star ratings for female and male students, respectively. Additionally, Barneveld Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively affluent student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as West Middleton Elementary and Park Elementary, both part of the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, Barneveld Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, with higher academic achievement on the Forward Exam despite being in a lower-ranked school district.

229

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,304

Per pupil spending ?

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 S Jones St
Barneveld, WI 53507

(608) 924-4711

District: Barneveld School District

Students who attend Barneveld Elementary usually attend:

High:

Barneveld High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (77% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Wisconsin avg54%

82^nd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 426Barneveld 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
2025	85.7	82 of 1044	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	70.7	307 of 1061	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	322 of 1067	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	172 of 1067	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	77 of 1050	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	49 of 1037	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	200 of 1025	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	55.1	507 of 1071	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	430 of 1075	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.2	531 of 1076	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.6	312 of 1061	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.5	334 of 1053	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	460 of 1045	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.3	156 of 1046	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	209 of 1045	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	68.4	312 of 1030	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.1	223 of 1021	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	116 of 1001	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	142 of 1011	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	299 of 1010	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	211 of 1017	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	59 of 1004	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	32 of 1002	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	140 of 997	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	578 of 866	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.5	211 of 854	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	95 of 1000	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	55.3	510 of 1012	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.3	286 of 1011	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	150 of 1017	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	96 of 1003	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	75 of 1002	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	69.6	277 of 997	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	91.3	23 of 718	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	67.0	204 of 686	70.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2019)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)33rd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics88%+34 vs state

Social Studies74%+10 vs state

Science70%+20 vs state

English Language Arts70%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Barneveld 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 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
Barneveld Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	304 S Jones St	Barneveld	53507	Iowa County	Barneveld School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 924-4711	229	17	13.3	13.1%	216 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	85.7	82^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	92.1%		70.7	307^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.1%	225	78.8	66.7	63.9	87.9	88.9	86.1	74.1	70.4	$12,304	$520	$11,786
Mount Horeb Primary Center	Public	1-2	207 Academy St	Mount Horeb	53572	Dane County	Mount Horeb Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 437-7506	269	23	11.5	13.8%	239 (88.8%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)								(n/a)									$11,880	$329	$11,551
Mount Horeb Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	300 Spellman St	Mount Horeb	53572	Dane County	Mount Horeb Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 437-7606	160	11	14.4	13.8%	137 (85.6%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)								(n/a)									$13,194	$232	$12,963
Mount Horeb Intermediate	Public	3-5	200 Hanneman St	Mount Horeb	53572	Dane County	Mount Horeb Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 437-7406	508	36	14.0	14.4%	446 (87.8%)	5 (1.0%)	27 (5.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	78	191^st of 1044 public elementary schools	81.7%		75.9	220^th of 1061 public elementary schools	79.3%	29	67.7	67.1	64.1	69.5	72.5	67.9	77.9	64.4	$11,810	$283	$11,527
Pecatonica Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 School Rd	Hollandale	53544	Iowa County	Pecatonica Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 523-4283	171	19	9.0	36.8%	162 (94.7%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	49	594^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.1%		54.6	571^st of 1061 public elementary schools	46.2%	23	76.7	44.8	33.3	70.0	44.8	36.7	62.1	48.3	$15,542	$1,151	$14,391
Wisconsin Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10173 US Hwy 14	Mazomanie	53560	Dane County	Wisconsin Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 767-2251	391	31	12.5	27.4%	327 (83.6%)	4 (1.0%)	20 (5.1%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	81.2	142^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	86.4%		80.7	155^th of 1061 public elementary schools	85.4%	13	72.2	70.0	60.0	75.9	76.0	71.7	80.0	68.0	$11,600	$258	$11,342
Dodgeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	404 N Johnson St	Dodgeville	53533	Iowa County	Dodgeville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 935-3307	385	33	11.7	33.0%	322 (83.6%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (7.0%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	63.3	407^th of 1044 public elementary schools	61.0%		70.6	312^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.6%	95	61.3	62.5		63.2	71.9		54.7	51.6	$17,140	$697	$16,444
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1209 Park St	Cross Plains	53528	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9250	245	20	12.4	14.7%	209 (85.3%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.5%)	88.4	49^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.3%		71.7	292^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	72.5%	243	67.9	80.0		82.1	84.4		88.9	75.6	$14,214	$311	$13,903
River Valley Elementary	Public	1-4	830 W Daley St	Spring Green	53588	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 588-2559	258	24	10.5	38.8%	239 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	39.4	736^th of 1044 public elementary schools	29.5%		51	616^th of 1061 public elementary schools	41.9%	120	45.2	42.4		54.8	40.7		59.3	39.0	$16,412	$733	$15,679
West Middleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7627 W Mineral Point Rd	Verona	53593	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 829-9360	334	31	10.7	15.6%	240 (71.9%)	29 (8.7%)	20 (6.0%)	17 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)	86.3	68^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.5%		83.7	112^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.4%	44	68.1	78.9		75.4	84.4		84.4	70.0	$14,017	$643	$13,374

Frequently Asked Questions about Barneveld Elementary

How many students attend Barneveld Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Barneveld Elementary.

What district is Barneveld Elementary in?

Barneveld School District

What schools do graduates of Barneveld Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barneveld Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Barneveld High

Is Barneveld Elementary a good school?

Yes. Barneveld Elementary ranks in the top 7.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Barneveld Elementary?

Students at Barneveld Elementary are 94% White, 4% Hispanic.

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