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Bowler Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

839^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Bowler Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bowler, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 167 students. The school is part of the Bowler School District, which is ranked 401 out of 426 districts in the state.

Academically, Bowler Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on the Forward Exam compared to the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 15.79% to 61.11%, compared to the state average of 51.26% to 53.66%. The school's performance in Mathematics is also below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 15.79% to 50% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 52.58% to 55%.

Bowler Elementary faces additional challenges, including a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (81.44% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and high rates of chronic absenteeism (ranging from 13.8% to 22.7% over the past 3 school years). In comparison, nearby schools like Clintonville Elementary, Keshena Primary, and Birnamwood Elementary generally outperform Bowler Elementary on academic measures and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism. While Bowler Elementary spends more per student ($18,849 in 2020-2021) compared to nearby schools, the school's low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4 suggests that targeted interventions and support programs could potentially improve student outcomes.

156

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,849

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 S Almon St
Bowler, WI 54416

(715) 793-4101

District: Bowler School District

Students who attend Bowler Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bowler High

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

38.5%

White:

35.9%

Two or more races:

14.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (35% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Wisconsin avg54%

839^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

401^st of 426Bowler 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	24.9	839 of 1044	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	859 of 1061	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	879 of 1067	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	894 of 1067	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	898 of 1050	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	923 of 1037	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	873 of 1025	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	943 of 1071	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	958 of 1075	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	870 of 1076	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.0	962 of 1061	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	28.3	872 of 1053	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.3	925 of 1045	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.8	623 of 1046	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.5	684 of 1045	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.2	603 of 1030	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.7	772 of 1021	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	59.1	328 of 632	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.5	310 of 633	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	765 of 1001	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	829 of 1011	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	866 of 1010	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	838 of 1017	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	845 of 1004	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	885 of 1002	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	896 of 997	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	24.5	749 of 874	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	769 of 854	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	824 of 1000	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	792 of 1012	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	753 of 1011	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	890 of 1017	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	872 of 1003	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	890 of 1002	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	776 of 997	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2023	10.3	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	16.5	658 of 727	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	625 of 715	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	656 of 704	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	611 of 699	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	675 of 718	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	561 of 686	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+43 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)14th percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)9th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies44%-20 vs state

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

Mathematics32%-22 vs state

Science31%-20 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bowler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 S Almon St	Bowler	54416	Shawano County	Bowler School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 793-4101	156	17	9.3	77.6%	56 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.9%)	1 (0.6%)	60 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (14.1%)	24.9	839^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.6%		23.7	859^th of 1061 public elementary schools	19.0%	20	30.4	43.8	15.8	61.1			34.8	25.0	15.8	50.0			43.8		31.3		$18,849	$2,340	$16,509
Tigerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Elm St	Tigerton	54486	Shawano County	Tigerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 535-4051	121	10	12.1	47.1%	103 (85.1%)	4 (3.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)	43.3	676^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.2%		25.9	845^th of 1061 public elementary schools	20.4%	169	55.6	41.2	35.0				55.6	47.1	30.0				76.5		47.1		$15,530	$1,419	$14,112
Wittenberg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	300 S Prouty St	Wittenberg	54499	Shawano County	Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 253-2221	449	31	14.4	45.7%	367 (81.7%)	6 (1.3%)	36 (8.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.3%)	35.5	764^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.8%		32.1	800^th of 1061 public elementary schools	24.6%	36	37.5	45.5	43.2	47.6	59.5	52.5	35.4	38.6	47.4	38.1	61.9	27.5	63.6	67.5	40.9	55.0	$10,716	$886	$9,830
Gresham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Schabow St	Gresham	54128	Shawano County	Gresham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 787-3211	132	13	10.3	57.6%	64 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)	1 (0.8%)	25 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (24.2%)	55.5	521^st of 1044 public elementary schools	50.1%		41.8	711^th of 1061 public elementary schools	33.0%	190	40.0	52.4	40.0				80.0	66.7	40.0				76.2		52.4		$15,934	$1,020	$14,915
Menominee Tribal School	Public	K-8	W 6817 Church Street	Neopit	54150	Menominee County	Menominee Tribal School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(715) 756-2354	129	16	8.0	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Birnamwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	337 Main St	Birnamwood	54414	Shawano County	Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 449-2576	359	25	14.4	37.6%	317 (88.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	69.4	326^th of 1044 public elementary schools	68.8%		61.1	465^th of 1061 public elementary schools	56.2%	139	75.7	72.2	56.1	58.1	48.7	51.6	59.5	69.4	56.1	45.2	43.6	45.2	75.0	67.7	66.7	58.1	$10,078	$563	$9,515
Marion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1001 N Main St	Marion	54950	Waupaca County	Marion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 754-4501	255	20	12.5	50.2%	232 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	47.2	627^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.9%		44.5	686^th of 1061 public elementary schools	35.3%	59	48.7	53.9	34.3	34.3			64.9	53.9	65.7	40.0			57.7		53.9		$12,610	$2,654	$9,955
Keshena Primary	Public	PK, KG-5	N530 Sth 47-55	Keshena	54135	Menominee County	Menominee Indian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 799-3828	394	50	7.8	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	343 (87.1%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.8%)	2.4	1017^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.6%		3.2	1016^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.2%	1	4.3	7.3	10.2				10.0	2.9	5.0				24.6		8.7		$19,766	$1,775	$17,991
Kaehkenawapahtaeq	Public, Charter	K-2	N522 Sth 47 55	Keshena	54135	Menominee County	Menominee Indian School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 799-3824	30	1	60.0	70.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)
Hatley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	417 Emmonsville Rd	Hatley	54440	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 446-3336	136	9	15.6	19.1%	118 (86.8%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	9 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	43.1	680^th of 1044 public elementary schools	34.9%		37.3	759^th of 1061 public elementary schools	28.5%	79	25.0	40.0	59.1				75.0	40.0	59.1				45.0		40.0		$14,611	$789	$13,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowler Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bowler Elementary?

Students at Bowler Elementary are 38% American Indian, 36% White, 14% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Bowler Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bowler Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bowler High

How many students attend Bowler Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Bowler Elementary.

Is Bowler Elementary a good school?

Bowler Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What district is Bowler Elementary in?

Bowler School District

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