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Jim Falls Elementary

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Jim Falls Elementary ranks 585 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Jim Falls Elementary is a public elementary school located in Jim Falls, Wisconsin, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 117 students. The school is part of the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, which is ranked 228 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jim Falls Elementary has consistently shown strong academic performance, with several grades ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 4th grade students had an impressive 84.21% proficiency rate in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district (65.18%) and state (53.96%) averages. The school's 5th grade students also performed well, with 50% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to the district's 72.35% and the state's 52.58%. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0% to 19.5% in recent years, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Jim Falls Elementary serves a student population with a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 22.96% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2021-2022 school year. This is lower than the district average of 48.31% at Southview Elementary and 56.82% at Parkview Elementary. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 14.3 students per teacher in recent years, which is lower than the ratios at some nearby schools, such as Stillson Elementary (15.2) and Korger-Chestnut (26.5).

117

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,036

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 70th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg58%

Wisconsin avg54%

585^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

228^th of 426Chippewa 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
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
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
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
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%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
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)

Female (2025)49th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+6 vs state

Social Studies58%-6 vs state

English Language Arts48%-4 vs state

Science42%-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
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%)	50	585^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.0%		67.1	375^th of 1061 public elementary schools	64.7%	210	54.6	36.8	50.0		50.0	84.2	50.0		57.9	42.1	$14,036	$459	$13,577
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%)	44.7	662^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	36.6%		46.8	657^th of 1061 public elementary schools	38.1%	5	40.0	44.8	46.5		38.2	53.7	53.5		59.7	52.2	$13,698	$996	$12,702
Cadott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	63.7	403^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	61.4%		46.8	658^th of 1061 public elementary schools	38.0%	255	67.9	68.8	42.9	49.1	64.3	57.8	50.0	49.1	73.4	67.2	$15,074	$729	$14,344
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%)	79.5	168^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.9%		84.3	98^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.8%	70	55.3	71.7	78.1		48.9	83.3	89.1		80.0	65.0	$12,357	$327	$12,030
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%)	58.7	481^st of 1044 public elementary schools	53.9%		52.4	602^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	43.3%	121	49.1	37.8	45.2		66.0	62.2	85.7		70.3	51.4	$14,376	$987	$13,389
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%)	39	740^th of 1044 public elementary schools	29.1%		47.8	643^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	39.4%	97	47.8	45.3	45.7		43.3	46.9	58.7		50.0	35.9	$11,547	$327	$11,220
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%)	73.6	258^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.3%		69.9	323^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	69.6%	65	56.9	60.0	65.6		67.7	75.4	84.4		72.3	55.4	$12,618	$803	$11,815
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%)	89.9	32^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	96.9%		79.1	172^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	83.8%	140	74.1	73.1	74.2		92.6	84.6	90.3		84.6	73.1	$15,611	$3,101	$12,510
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%)	52.9	554^th of 1044 public elementary schools	46.9%		45.5	675^th of 1061 public elementary schools	36.4%	121	52.8	47.1			64.0	59.8			64.7	42.2	$11,243	$628	$10,615
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%)	25.1	838^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.7%		26	843^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	20.5%	5	15.4	30.8	33.3		46.2	38.5	38.9		38.5	46.2	$18,477	$2,004	$16,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Falls Elementary

What district is Jim Falls Elementary in?

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

Is Jim Falls Elementary a good school?

Jim Falls Elementary ranks 585^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jim Falls Elementary?

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

How many students attend Jim Falls Elementary?

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

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

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