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Prairie View Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Prairie View Elementary is a PK–5 school at 510 N Crystal Lake Rd in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin — the largest of the four Beaver Dam Unified School District elementary schools, with 337 students. In 2025–26 it ranked 89th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (91st percentile, 5 stars), roughly 33 percentile points above its own district, which ranks 180th of 432 districts statewide.

Academically, Prairie View leads every nearby school. Averaging grades 3–5 on the 2025–26 Forward Exam, its students scored 77.6% proficient in English language arts and 78.3% in math — about 21 to 29 points above the state in every tested grade, and ahead of Washington Elementary (67.2% / 76.2%), Horicon Elementary School (69.4% / 75.2%), Randolph Elementary, Mayville Elementary, Lincoln Elementary (58.0% / 63.0%), Jefferson Elementary (58.8% / 53.1%) and Rock River Intermediate. Its chronic absenteeism rate — 4.8% in 2024–25 — is the lowest of any comparison school, about one-third of the district's rate and under 30% of the state's. Fifth-grade math (80.4% proficient against 51.8% statewide) is its strongest subject; fourth-grade science (65.5%) is its narrowest margin over the state.

The school's standout results come with the students who most often trail elsewhere: low-income students rank in the 94th percentile statewide — higher than the school as a whole — and special education students in the 88th. That is not explained by extra resources or smaller classes. Prairie View spends $16,224 per student with an 11.9:1 ratio, less than Lincoln Elementary ($17,914) and Jefferson Elementary ($16,537), the district's two lowest-ranked elementaries, both at 10.4:1. Prairie View's rank has also climbed steadily — from the 68th percentile in 2018–19 to the top 15% of Wisconsin elementaries every year since 2022–23.

337

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,224

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 81st percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (76% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg67%

Wisconsin avg55%

89^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District

180^th of 432Beaver 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
2026	85.2	89 of 1039	91.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	80.4	135 of 986	86.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	85.3	51 of 848	94.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	86.1	72 of 989	92.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	79.3	95 of 791	88.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	74.5	149 of 697	78.6%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2019)80th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies79%+14 vs state

Mathematics78%+25 vs state

English Language Arts78%+24 vs state

Science66%+12 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	85.2	89^th of 1039 public elementary schools	91.4%		86.1	72^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	93.1%	17	78.6	79.3	75.0		78.6	75.9	80.4		79.3	65.5	$16,224	$751	$15,473
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%)	59.6	447^th of 1039 public elementary schools	57.0%		49.2	593^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	43.2%	146	60.0	48.6	65.5		65.7	54.3	69.0		68.6	40.0	$17,914	$899	$17,015
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%)	79.7	163^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	84.3%		88.1	54^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.8%	109	68.3	72.7	60.4		75.6	80.0	72.9		81.8	61.8	$14,505	$498	$14,007
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%)	58.5	467^th of 1039 public elementary schools	55.1%		50.5	581^st of 1044 public elementary schools	44.3%	114	66.7	57.7	52.2		68.8	48.1	42.6		73.1	51.9	$16,537	$1,013	$15,524
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%)	35.9	753^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	27.5%		46.5	638^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.9%	115	52.3	29.8	53.3		54.6	40.4	51.1		38.3	31.9	$15,086	$516	$14,570
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%)	40.1	719^th of 1039 public elementary schools	30.8%		51.5	571^st of 1044 public elementary schools	45.3%	148	27.3	45.5	43.8	45.5	36.4	40.9	50.0	90.9	59.1	45.5	$17,503	$1,134	$16,370
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%)	80.2	155^th of 1039 public elementary schools	85.1%		82.8	124^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.1%	31	59.0	73.3	75.9		68.9	73.3	83.3		82.2	64.4	$14,274	$686	$13,588
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%)	78.9	177^th of 1039 public elementary schools	83.0%		75.1	235^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.5%	58	64.5	72.0	58.6		61.3	76.0	72.4		88.0	84.0	$15,066	$600	$14,466
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)											$14,453	$725	$13,728
Rock River Intermediate	Public	2-6	451 E Spring St	Waupun	53963	Dodge County	Waupun School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 324-9322	585	41	14.1	39.7%	499 (85.3%)	5 (0.9%)	53 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	49.4	600^th of 1039 public elementary schools	42.3%		48.7	600^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.5%		36.9	45.4	48.7	50.0	55.0	51.9	57.5	54.2	70.4	52.8	$14,492	$659	$13,833

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.

How many students attend Prairie View Elementary?

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

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

What district is Prairie View Elementary in?

Beaver Dam Unified School District

Is Prairie View Elementary a good school?

Yes. Prairie View Elementary ranks in the top 8.6% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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