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Wilson Elementary

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Wilson Elementary ranks 437 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 81 students. It is part of the Beaver Dam Unified School District, which is ranked 200 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilson Elementary has shown strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, Wilson Elementary's 3rd-grade students achieved 88.89% proficiency in ELA, significantly higher than the district (69%) and state (52.14%) averages. In Mathematics, Wilson Elementary's 3rd-grade students achieved 66.67% proficiency, again outperforming the district (72.5%) and state (55%) averages. The school's performance in other grade levels and subject areas, such as 4th and 5th-grade ELA and Mathematics, as well as Social Studies and Science, also consistently exceeds the district and state averages.

Wilson Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the other elementary schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District, such as Prairie View Elementary and Washington Elementary. However, the nearby schools, particularly Prairie View and Washington, also demonstrate strong academic performance, often exceeding the district and state averages. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Wilson Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly for its low-income students, who have ranked highly compared to other Wisconsin elementary schools.

Students ?

4.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,381

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 W Third St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916-1513

(920) 885-7373

District: Beaver Dam Unified School District

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beaver Dam Middle
High:	Beaver Dam High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (60% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg54%

437^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District

200^th of 426Beaver Dam Unified 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	61.3	437 of 1044	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	438 of 1061	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	737 of 1067	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	502 of 1067	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	212 of 1050	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	177 of 1037	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	206 of 1025	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	58.4	459 of 1071	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.2	218 of 1075	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.4	175 of 1076	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	66.9	306 of 1061	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	49.6	615 of 1053	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.0	791 of 1045	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	67.5	311 of 1046	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	248 of 1045	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	66.1	372 of 1030	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	485 of 1021	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.2	295 of 689	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	64.8	348 of 1017	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	228 of 1004	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	170 of 1002	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	168 of 997	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	73.4	131 of 859	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	71 of 874	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	77.3	92 of 854	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	55.3	476 of 1017	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.4	77 of 1003	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	196 of 1002	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	303 of 997	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	15.6	655 of 715	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	666 of 704	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	76.6	120 of 718	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	196 of 686	71.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)85th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2022)66th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2022)53rd percentile~ school

White (2023)8th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

Mathematics61%+7 vs state

Social Studies55%-9 vs state

Science55%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Wilson 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 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
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 W Third St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7373	41	10	4.1	75.6%	33 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)	61.3	437^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.1%		63	438^th of 1061 public elementary schools	58.7%	1	88.9	54.6	50.0		66.7	54.6	62.5		54.6	54.6	$14,381	$635	$13,745
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Grove St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7376	260	16	16.4	52.7%	198 (76.2%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (15.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	88.1	54^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.8%		78.8	177^th of 1061 public elementary schools	83.3%	123	74.4	77.8	73.8		81.4	94.4	90.5		83.3	61.1	$15,002	$550	$14,451
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Brook St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7392	328	31	10.4	61.3%	188 (57.3%)	5 (1.5%)	111 (33.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	50.5	581^st of 1044 public elementary schools	44.3%		49.3	631^st of 1061 public elementary schools	40.5%	50	64.2	50.0	40.7		66.0	41.3	55.6		56.5	43.5	$14,324	$768	$13,556
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Gould St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7396	201	19	10.4	66.2%	126 (62.7%)	2 (1.0%)	53 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.0%)	49.2	593^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	43.2%		42.9	696^th of 1061 public elementary schools	34.4%	103	51.3	51.7	51.9		64.1	41.4	60.7		51.7	37.9	$8,836	$618	$8,217
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Crystal Lake Rd	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7380	337	28	11.9	42.1%	259 (76.9%)	3 (0.9%)	59 (17.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	86.1	72^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	93.1%		83.3	114^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.3%	42	78.6	77.2	62.8		78.6	86.0	74.5		82.5	70.2	$16,415	$507	$15,907
Dodgeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 S Western Ave	Juneau	53039	Dodge County	Dodgeland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 386-4404	315	25	12.6	56.5%	242 (76.8%)	2 (0.6%)	60 (19.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	46.5	638^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.9%		60.6	479^th of 1061 public elementary schools	54.9%	159	20.0	57.1	42.6		46.7	59.5	48.9		71.4	50.0	$14,708	$1,236	$13,472
School for Agricultural and Environmental Studies	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	200 S Depot St	Fox Lake	53933	Dodge County	Waupun School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(920) 928-3136	128	11	11.6	51.6%	116 (90.6%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	51.5	571^st of 1044 public elementary schools	45.3%		61	470^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.7%	101	38.9	45.5	54.6	45.5	38.9	50.0	81.8	81.8	68.2	54.6	$13,054	$725	$12,329
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Meadowood Dr	Randolph	53956	Dodge County	Randolph School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 326-2431	195	18	11.1	34.4%	173 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	75.1	235^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.5%		69.3	333^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	68.6%	98	67.9	74.1	46.2		71.4	77.8	46.2		85.2	77.8	$11,769	$779	$10,990
Horicon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	841 Gray St	Horicon	53032	Dodge County	Horicon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 485-2898	372	27	13.8	46.5%	271 (72.8%)	11 (3.0%)	58 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.3%)	82.8	124^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.2	99^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.7%	25	65.1	71.2	69.7		79.1	72.9	71.2		79.7	72.9	$15,369	$1,312	$14,057
Fall River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Bradley St	Fall River	53932	Columbia County	Fall River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 484-3333	231	19	12.0	29.4%	195 (84.4%)	3 (1.3%)	17 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	79	177^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.0%		70.2	320^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.8%	143	70.4	64.9	63.2		85.2	70.3	68.4		83.8	59.5	$12,243	$851	$11,393

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beaver Dam Middle
High : Beaver Dam High

What district is Wilson Elementary in?

Beaver Dam Unified School District

Is Wilson Elementary a good school?

Wilson Elementary ranks 437^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary?

Students at Wilson Elementary are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wilson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 41 students attended Wilson Elementary.

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