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.
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