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Cadott Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
178th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 83% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Cadott Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Cadott, WI, serving 436 students as part of the Cadott Community School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 178th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — 83rd percentile, 4 stars — a much stronger showing than its district overall, which ranks 243rd of 432 (44th percentile, 2 stars). The school's climb has been steep: 34th percentile and 2 stars in 2022–2023, 38th percentile in 2023–2024, 61st percentile and 3 stars in 2024–2025, then 83rd percentile and 4 stars in 2025–2026.

Test scores sit above state averages in every tested subject. In 2025–2026, ELA averaged about 68.2% versus the state's 53.2%, math about 65.1% versus 53.1%, social studies 85.45% versus 65.51%, and science 78.18% versus 53.46%. Gains have been sharp — 4th grade science rose from 41.18% to 78.18%, and 4th grade social studies from 47.06% to 85.45%. Among nine nearby schools, only Cornell Elementary (35th, 5 stars) and Stillson Elementary (109th, 4 stars) rank higher, and both serve far fewer low-income students. Cadott outranks Stanley Elementary, Halmstad Elementary, Fall Creek Elementary, Southview Elementary, Jim Falls Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, and Parkview Elementary.

With 50% free/reduced lunch participation, Cadott produces strong results for a high-poverty school; its low-socioeconomic-status subgroup ranks in the 93rd percentile with 5 stars. Special education is the clear weak spot, at the 16th percentile with 1 star. Chronic absenteeism is 9.2%, below the district's 14.1% and the state's 17.3%. Spending is $17,044 per student, and the 11.9 student-teacher ratio is the lowest among nearby schools.

436
Students ?
11.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,044
Per pupil spending ?
50.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
81%
Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)
 463 E Mills St
       Cadott, WI  54727

(715) 289-3795

District: Cadott Community School District


Students who attend Cadott Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cadott Junior High
High:    Cadott High
Racial breakdown:

White:
96.1%
Hispanic:
1.6%
Two or more races:
1.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 17% of Wisconsin elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school70%
District avg70%
Wisconsin avg55%
178th of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 44 pts since 2016
From bottom 39% (2016) to top 17% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
243rd of 432Cadott Community 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202678.9178 of 103982.9%★★★★☆
202563.7403 of 104461.4%★★★☆☆
202446.8658 of 106138.0%★★☆☆☆
202340.2705 of 106733.9%★★☆☆☆
202248.1619 of 106742.0%★★☆☆☆
202153.9525 of 105050.0%★★★☆☆
201947.7615 of 103740.7%★★☆☆☆
201834.2763 of 102525.6%★☆☆☆☆
201734.8783 of 107126.9%★☆☆☆☆
201645.4653 of 107539.3%★★☆☆☆
201550.7619 of 107642.5%★★☆☆☆
201456.2511 of 106151.8%★★★☆☆
201353.3562 of 105346.6%★★☆☆☆
201255.3585 of 104544.0%★★☆☆☆
201150.2666 of 104636.3%★★☆☆☆
201052.5633 of 104539.4%★★☆☆☆
200960.3471 of 103054.3%★★★☆☆
200862.6425 of 102158.4%★★★☆☆
200643.5502 of 71229.5%★☆☆☆☆
200554.9363 of 63242.6%★★☆☆☆
200441.6445 of 63329.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202683.891 of 98690.8%★★★★★
202574.1229 of 100177.1%★★★★☆
202458.4477 of 101152.8%★★★☆☆
202345.5625 of 101038.1%★★☆☆☆
202250.4553 of 101745.6%★★☆☆☆
202147.8563 of 100443.9%★★☆☆☆
201946.9604 of 100239.7%★★☆☆☆
201838.3701 of 99729.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202683.361 of 84892.8%★★★★★
202556.5345 of 87060.3%★★★☆☆
202441.5554 of 86636.0%★★☆☆☆
202335.2622 of 87128.6%★☆☆☆☆
202251.5416 of 85951.6%★★★☆☆
202155.0332 of 84760.8%★★★☆☆
201941.7545 of 87437.6%★★☆☆☆
201832.7655 of 85423.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202672.3257 of 98974.0%★★★★☆
202554.0507 of 100049.3%★★☆☆☆
202441.1669 of 101233.9%★★☆☆☆
202337.6694 of 101131.4%★★☆☆☆
202245.8626 of 101738.4%★★☆☆☆
202159.5419 of 100358.2%★★★☆☆
201949.4547 of 100245.4%★★☆☆☆
201834.2750 of 99724.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202622.7662 of 79116.3%★☆☆☆☆
202536.8518 of 80235.4%★★☆☆☆
202434.3538 of 79031.9%★★☆☆☆
202323.8628 of 77018.4%★☆☆☆☆
202240.2443 of 74840.8%★★☆☆☆
202138.9450 of 74639.7%★★☆☆☆
201918.4664 of 74210.5%★☆☆☆☆
201828.1560 of 72122.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20249.4693 of 7274.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202127.3574 of 69917.9%★☆☆☆☆
201941.0464 of 71835.4%★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)93rd percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)91st percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2026)16th percentile-67 vs school
White (2024)5th percentile-33 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies85%+20 vs state
Science78%+25 vs state
English Language Arts68%+15 vs state
Mathematics65%+12 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Cadott Elementary.

Cadott Elementary ranks 178th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Cadott Elementary are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Cadott Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cadott Junior High
High : Cadott High

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Latest Wisconsin data All new data »
2018–19 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026
2016–17 through 2017–18 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresOct 1, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 school spending dataJul 16, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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