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Jim Falls Elementary

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Jim Falls Elementary ranks 539 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Jim Falls Elementary is a K–5 school serving 117 students in the small Chippewa County community of Jim Falls, Wisconsin, part of the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District. It is the smallest of the district's six elementaries. The school currently ranks 539 of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (48th percentile, 2 stars), after 585 of 1,044 (44th percentile, 2 stars) the year before. That is a sharp change: Jim Falls held a 4-star rating for eight straight years from 2015–16 through 2022–23, ranking between the 78th and 86th percentile each year, before slipping to 3 stars and then two consecutive years at 2 stars.

The instructional picture is clear: math is a strength and reading is the weak spot. On the 2025–26 Forward Exam, math proficiency beat the state average in all three tested grades (grade 3: 64.71%, grade 4: 62.50%, grade 5: 61.11%), averaging about 62.8% versus a state average of about 53.1%. ELA fell short at every grade, averaging about 49.1% against a state average of about 53.2%, with grade-5 ELA (44.44%) the lowest single result. Attendance, though, is a genuine win — chronic absenteeism has been 0.0% for two straight years, down from 21.0% in 2021–22, the best result among nearby schools except Cornell Elementary.

Two things stand out for families. Results for low-income students have fallen sharply — from the 98th percentile (5 stars) in 2022–23 to the 13th percentile (1 star) in 2025–26 — while special education students perform above the school's overall average (56th percentile, 3 stars). And Jim Falls spends the most per student in its district group ($17,638) while serving the second-lowest poverty rate (27.35%); Stillson Elementary has nearly identical poverty and the group's lowest spending yet posts the district's best results. With only 117 students, year-to-year swings are large, so multi-year patterns matter more than any single figure.

117

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,638

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

13643 198th St
Jim Falls, WI 54748-1614

(715) 720-3260

District: Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

Students who attend Jim Falls Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chippewa Falls Middle
High:	Chippewa Falls High

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.3%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg55%

539^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

240^th of 432Chippewa Falls Area 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	54.5	539 of 1039	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	585 of 1044	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.1	375 of 1061	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	236 of 1067	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	493 of 1067	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.3	175 of 1050	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	163 of 1037	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	145 of 1025	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	203 of 1071	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	229 of 1075	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	67.9	324 of 1076	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	232 of 1061	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	63.8	367 of 1053	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	273 of 1045	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	286 of 1046	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	124 of 1045	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.2	90 of 1030	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	67.7	327 of 1021	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	623 of 986	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.7	508 of 1001	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.9	341 of 1011	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.7	164 of 1010	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	471 of 1017	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	386 of 1004	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	112 of 1002	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	66 of 997	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	734 of 848	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.5	455 of 870	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	93.9	14 of 871	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	53.7	378 of 859	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	447 of 874	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	86.1	41 of 854	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	377 of 989	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	607 of 1000	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.3	362 of 1012	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	331 of 1011	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	422 of 1017	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.1	94 of 1003	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	194 of 1002	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	259 of 997	74.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	348 of 791	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	488 of 697	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	549 of 718	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.2	336 of 727	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	363 of 715	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	420 of 704	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.0	196 of 699	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	46 of 718	93.6%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics63%+10 vs state

Social Studies62%-3 vs state

Science50%-3 vs state

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
Jim Falls Elementary	Public	K-5	13643 198th St	Jim Falls	54748	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 720-3260	117	9	13.4	27.4%	115 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	54.5	539^th of 1039 public elementary schools	48.1%		50	585^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.0%	46	52.9	50.0	44.4	64.7	62.5	61.1	62.5	50.0	$17,638	$552	$17,086
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Jefferson Ave	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 726-3750	377	30	12.4	55.7%	328 (87.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.0%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	34.3	766^th of 1039 public elementary schools	26.3%		44.7	662^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	36.6%	104	44.0	40.4	49.2	34.0	34.6	44.4	61.5	36.5	$16,411	$1,144	$15,267
Cadott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	463 E Mills St	Cadott	54727	Chippewa County	Cadott Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 289-3795	436	36	11.9	50.0%	419 (96.1%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	78.9	178^th of 1039 public elementary schools	82.9%		63.7	403^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	61.4%	225	64.7	72.7	67.2	60.8	67.3	67.2	85.5	78.2	$17,044	$1,361	$15,683
Stillson Elementary	Public	K-5	16556 50th Ave	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 726-2412	338	22	15.3	26.0%	318 (94.1%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	83.6	109^th of 1039 public elementary schools	89.5%		79.5	168^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.9%	59	62.3	68.9	72.4	79.3	93.3	75.9	86.7	66.7	$13,996	$442	$13,554
Southview Elementary	Public	K-5	615 A St	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 726-2411	286	22	12.9	44.4%	246 (86.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (7.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	55.7	521^st of 1039 public elementary schools	49.9%		58.7	481^st of 1044 public elementary schools	53.9%	40	59.6	46.9	63.4	55.3	57.1	85.4	44.9	51.0	$16,028	$1,233	$14,795
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Miles St	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 726-2405	344	25	13.7	38.7%	305 (88.7%)	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	40.7	710^th of 1039 public elementary schools	31.7%		39	740^th of 1044 public elementary schools	29.1%	30	66.7	34.3	51.5	64.6	40.3	50.0	49.3	31.3	$14,713	$489	$14,225
Halmstad Elementary	Public	K-5	565 E South Ave	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 726-2415	355	28	12.6	51.5%	270 (76.1%)	8 (2.3%)	27 (7.6%)	27 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	69	328^th of 1039 public elementary schools	68.4%		73.6	258^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.3%	70	66.0	57.1	61.2	69.8	58.6	70.2	75.7	55.7	$15,138	$1,321	$13,817
Cornell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 S 4th St	Cornell	54732	Chippewa County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 861-6947	209	16	13.3	1.4%	198 (94.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	90.3	35^th of 1039 public elementary schools	96.6%		89.9	32^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	96.9%	3	76.2	80.8	60.0	90.5	100.0	76.0	100.0	96.2	$13,867	$1,310	$12,557
Bloomer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 8th Ave	Bloomer	54724	Chippewa County	Bloomer School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 568-1042	521	39	13.3	31.1%	498 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	65.2	381^st of 1039 public elementary schools	63.3%		52.9	554^th of 1044 public elementary schools	46.9%	173	50.0	52.2		68.1	64.4		81.1	60.0	$13,554	$513	$13,041
Holcombe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27331 262nd Ave	Holcombe	54745	Chippewa County	Lake Holcombe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 595-4241	106	10	10.3	56.6%	104 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.7	818^th of 1039 public elementary schools	21.3%		25.1	838^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.7%	20	40.0	12.5	33.3	70.0	12.5	50.0	37.5	12.5	$22,695	$3,052	$19,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Falls Elementary

How many students attend Jim Falls Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Jim Falls Elementary.

What district is Jim Falls Elementary in?

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

What is the racial makeup of Jim Falls Elementary?

Students at Jim Falls Elementary are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jim Falls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jim Falls Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chippewa Falls Middle
High : Chippewa Falls High

Is Jim Falls Elementary a good school?

Jim Falls Elementary ranks 539^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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