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Cambridge Elementary

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Cambridge Elementary ranks 277 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Cambridge Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Cambridge School District in Cambridge, Wisconsin. The school has 419 students and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year, ranking 277 out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools.

Cambridge Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on the Forward Exam across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 80% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.14%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 83 out of 802 Wisconsin elementary schools for its special education students and 180 out of 870 for its low socioeconomic status students. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, it still performs better than the state average in this metric.

Compared to nearby schools, Cambridge Elementary stands out for its higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free/reduced lunch rates. This suggests the school may have access to more resources or employ more effective teaching methods than some of its neighbors. However, the school's recent decline in its SchoolDigger rating from 4 stars to 2 stars in 2022-2023 is a concern, and the school should investigate the factors contributing to this drop and implement strategies to regain its previous level of excellence.

399

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,202

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 W Water St
Cambridge, WI 53523-8702

(608) 423-9727

District: Cambridge School District

Students who attend Cambridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nikolay Middle
High:	Cambridge High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2023 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (66% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2025) from a 44th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg54%

277^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

158^th of 426Cambridge 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	72.7	277 of 1044	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	317 of 1061	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	600 of 1067	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	460 of 1067	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	200 of 1050	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	241 of 1037	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	157 of 1025	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	131 of 1071	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	80.0	150 of 1075	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	236 of 1076	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.3	210 of 1061	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	67.8	285 of 1053	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.4	318 of 1045	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.3	221 of 1046	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	264 of 1045	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	63.0	429 of 1030	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.4	238 of 1021	76.7%	★★★★☆
2004	53.6	376 of 633	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	252 of 1001	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	290 of 1011	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	439 of 1010	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	391 of 1017	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	189 of 1004	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	245 of 1002	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	96 of 997	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	180 of 870	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	359 of 866	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	495 of 871	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	257 of 859	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	96 of 847	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	371 of 874	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	180 of 854	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	298 of 1000	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	337 of 1012	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	653 of 1011	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	498 of 1017	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	208 of 1003	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	229 of 1002	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	253 of 997	74.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	83 of 802	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	172 of 790	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	37.8	473 of 770	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	422 of 748	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.2	76 of 746	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	408 of 742	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	384 of 721	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	73.3	147 of 699	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	231 of 718	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	236 of 686	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

White (2021)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies78%+14 vs state

Mathematics68%+14 vs state

Science66%+15 vs state

English Language Arts61%+9 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 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
Cambridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	802 W Water St	Cambridge	53523	Dane County	Cambridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 423-9727	399	31	12.8	22.1%	370 (92.7%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	72.7	277^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.5%		70.3	317^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.1%	40	80.0	52.2	53.3		69.1	61.2	75.0		77.6	65.7	$12,202	$687	$11,515
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	340 W Quarry St	Deerfield	53531	Dane County	Deerfield Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 764-5442	409	35	11.7	22.7%	363 (88.8%)	5 (1.2%)	25 (6.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	64	399^th of 1044 public elementary schools	61.8%		60.2	487^th of 1061 public elementary schools	54.1%	88	56.8	56.7	63.6	60.4	73.0	56.7	54.6	75.5	65.0	48.3	$12,145	$350	$11,795
Lake Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	155 E Pine St	Lake Mills	53551	Jefferson County	Lake Mills Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 648-2338	613	43	14.4	22.0%	513 (83.7%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	65.1	383^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	63.3%		67.6	363^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	65.8%	20	67.5	53.3			59.1	61.7			71.0	57.0	$10,481	$401	$10,080
Cottage Grove Elementary	Public	1-2	470 N Main St	Cottage Grove	53527	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 839-4576	307	30	10.1	22.8%	229 (74.6%)	17 (5.5%)	27 (8.8%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.5%)								(n/a)
Rockwell Elementary	Public	K-5	821 Monroe St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 563-7818	197	19	10.3	28.9%	139 (70.6%)	6 (3.0%)	41 (20.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	85.5	86^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.8%		80.1	160^th of 1061 public elementary schools	84.9%	74	75.0	61.1	76.9		75.0	88.9	76.9		88.9	69.4	$16,354	$543	$15,810
Barrie Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Harriette St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 563-7817	212	19	11.1	27.4%	164 (77.4%)	3 (1.4%)	34 (16.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	69.5	322^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	69.2%		62.1	455^th of 1061 public elementary schools	57.1%	133	60.0	68.4	52.2		62.2	70.0	62.2		80.0	70.0	$16,638	$432	$16,205
West Elementary	Public	K-5	900 W Milwaukee St	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 675-1200	233	24	9.6	62.2%	129 (55.4%)	2 (0.9%)	86 (36.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	48.2	616^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.0%		39.5	733^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	30.9%	117	59.5	43.6	48.4		55.6	41.0	51.6		61.5	48.7	$13,408	$1,117	$12,291
Kegonsa Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Vernon St	Stoughton	53589	Dane County	Stoughton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 877-5201	304	22	14.0	26.6%	250 (82.2%)	13 (4.3%)	16 (5.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	53.7	545^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.8%		62.1	454^th of 1061 public elementary schools	57.2%	91	59.5	47.1	57.5		47.6	54.9	63.8		60.8	45.1	$14,288	$602	$13,687
Taylor Prairie Elementary	Public	PK-K	900 N Parkview St	Cottage Grove	53527	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 839-8515	264	21	12.5	20.8%	192 (72.7%)	14 (5.3%)	24 (9.1%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Luther Elementary	Public	K-5	205 Park St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 568-4465	238	22	10.6	44.5%	157 (66.0%)	2 (0.8%)	66 (27.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	76.5	213^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.6%		66.1	390^th of 1061 public elementary schools	63.2%	177	68.4	76.5	60.9		81.6	73.5	60.9		70.6	58.8	$17,088	$681	$16,405

Frequently Asked Questions about Cambridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cambridge Elementary?

Students at Cambridge Elementary are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cambridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Cambridge Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cambridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cambridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nikolay Middle
High : Cambridge High

What district is Cambridge Elementary in?

Cambridge School District

Is Cambridge Elementary a good school?

Cambridge Elementary ranks 277^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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