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Prairie View Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Prairie View Elementary is a public elementary school in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, serving 351 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Beaver Dam Unified School District, which is ranked 200 out of 426 districts in the state.

Prairie View Elementary consistently ranks among the top Wisconsin elementary schools, with a ranking as high as 72 out of 1,044 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district and the state across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 78.57% of 3rd graders at Prairie View Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 69% and 72.5% for the district, and 52.14% and 55% for the state, respectively.

Prairie View Elementary has consistently strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 19.5% in 2022-2023, its rates are still lower than the district and state averages. When compared to other elementary schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District, such as Meadow View Primary, Randolph Elementary, and Horicon Elementary School, Prairie View Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement and student group performance.

337

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,415

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 N Crystal Lake Rd
Beaver Dam, WI 53916-1993

(920) 885-7380

District: Beaver Dam Unified School District

Students who attend Prairie View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beaver Dam Middle
High:	Beaver Dam High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (76% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg54%

72^nd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	72 of 1044	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	114 of 1061	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	92 of 1067	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	145 of 1067	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	270 of 1050	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	336 of 1037	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.9	198 of 1025	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	192 of 1071	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	208 of 1075	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	140 of 1076	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	59.8	439 of 1061	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	323 of 1053	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.6	517 of 1045	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.3	513 of 1046	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	535 of 1045	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.5	825 of 1030	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.4	697 of 1021	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	92 of 1001	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	158 of 1011	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	77 of 1010	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	167 of 1017	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	190 of 1004	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	339 of 1002	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	251 of 997	74.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	72.0	52 of 266	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	54 of 870	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	74.1	134 of 866	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	156 of 871	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	111 of 859	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	280 of 847	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	255 of 874	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	85 of 854	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	78 of 1000	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	88 of 1012	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	107 of 1011	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	127 of 1017	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	337 of 1003	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	312 of 1002	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.8	157 of 997	84.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	94 of 802	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	143 of 770	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	153 of 748	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.0	386 of 746	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	304 of 742	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	199 of 721	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	85 of 718	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	84 of 727	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	70 of 715	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.1	124 of 704	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	144 of 699	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	314 of 718	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	186 of 686	72.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2019)80th percentile+13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies82%+19 vs state

Mathematics80%+26 vs state

English Language Arts73%+21 vs state

Science70%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Great School. Teachers and principal care and demand quality of curriculum and have high expectations for all kids. Ive had 3 kids go through this school and it is excellent. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Meadow View Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	506 Beaver Dam St	Waupun	53963	Dodge County	Waupun School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 324-3361	324	20	16.1	46.6%	272 (84.0%)	3 (0.9%)	33 (10.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$12,236	$653	$11,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie View Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Prairie View Elementary?

Students at Prairie View Elementary are 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Prairie View Elementary in?

Beaver Dam Unified School District

What schools do graduates of Prairie View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beaver Dam Middle
High : Beaver Dam High

Is Prairie View Elementary a good school?

Yes. Prairie View Elementary ranks in the top 6.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Prairie View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Prairie View Elementary.

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