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Bayfield Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

975^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Bayfield Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bayfield, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 197 students. The school is part of the Bayfield School District, which is ranked 411 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Bayfield Elementary consistently performs below the state average in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 4% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.14%. Similarly, in Mathematics, 0% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 55%. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, with 49.9% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, nearly three times the state average.

Despite the low academic performance, Bayfield Elementary spends a relatively high amount per student, with $25,343 spent per student in the 2020-2021 school year. This is higher than the nearby Lake Superior Elementary, which spent $16,507 per student in the same year. In comparison, the Washburn Elementary, which is part of the Washburn School District, outperforms Bayfield Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels, ranking 338 out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2024-2025.

189

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,343

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 N 4th St
Bayfield, WI 54814

(715) 779-3201

District: Bayfield School District

Students who attend Bayfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bayfield Middle
High:	Bayfield High

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

64.0%

Hispanic:

13.2%

White:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (14% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg17%

Wisconsin avg54%

975^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

411^th of 426Bayfield 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	5.5	975 of 1044	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	967 of 1061	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	944 of 1067	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	942 of 1067	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	934 of 1050	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	825 of 1037	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	570 of 1025	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.1	626 of 1071	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	15.9	931 of 1075	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	895 of 1076	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.8	958 of 1061	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	32.0	836 of 1053	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.8	900 of 1045	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.3	925 of 1046	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.6	947 of 1045	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.5	948 of 1030	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	824 of 1021	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	66.0	263 of 632	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.2	363 of 633	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	933 of 1001	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	906 of 1011	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	897 of 1010	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	917 of 1017	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	929 of 1004	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	756 of 1002	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.4	399 of 997	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	817 of 870	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	804 of 871	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	799 of 859	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	801 of 847	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	719 of 874	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	920 of 1000	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	926 of 1012	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	878 of 1011	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	841 of 1017	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	854 of 1003	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	790 of 1002	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	766 of 997	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.0	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	750 of 802	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	732 of 790	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	706 of 770	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	514 of 748	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	229 of 721	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies44%-19 vs state

Science15%-36 vs state

English Language Arts10%-42 vs state

Mathematics7%-47 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 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
Bayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N 4th St	Bayfield	54814	Bayfield County	Bayfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 779-3201	189	21	9.1	64.0%	22 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.2%)	1 (0.5%)	121 (64.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.5%)	5.5	975^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.7	967^th of 1061 public elementary schools	8.9%	8	4.0	14.8	10.0		0.0	18.5	3.3		44.4	14.8	$25,343	$1,859	$23,484
La Pointe Elementary	Public	K-6	868 Whitefish St	La Pointe	54850	Ashland County	Bayfield School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 747-3605	11	2	6.8	27.3%	8 (72.7%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)											$33,631	$2,508	$31,123
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayfield Elementary

How many students attend Bayfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Bayfield Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bayfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bayfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bayfield Middle
High : Bayfield High

What district is Bayfield Elementary in?

Bayfield School District

What is the racial makeup of Bayfield Elementary?

Students at Bayfield Elementary are 64% American Indian, 13% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% Two or more races.

Is Bayfield Elementary a good school?

Bayfield Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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