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Stillson Elementary

Public Grades K-5
109th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 90% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Stillson Elementary is a K–5 public school in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, serving 338 students as part of the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 109th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — the 90th percentile, with 4 stars — even though the district overall is rated 2 stars and sits in the 44th percentile. Other district elementary schools trail far behind: Halmstad Elementary is at the 68th percentile, Southview Elementary 50th, Jim Falls Elementary 48th, Hillcrest Elementary 32nd, and Parkview Elementary 26th. Stillson has stayed in the 84th–96th percentile every year since at least 2018–2019, including 5-star ratings in 2022–2023 and 2020–2021.

Test scores are the school's strongest calling card, especially in math. In 2025–2026, 93.33% of Stillson 4th graders were proficient in math, compared with 55.66% districtwide and 52.87% statewide. That figure tops nearby schools by wide margins: Altoona Intermediate at 73.64%, Halmstad 58.57%, Southview 57.14%, Hillcrest 40.3%, and Parkview 34.62%. Fourth grade social studies (86.67%) and 5th grade ELA (72.41%) are also well above district and state averages. Science is strong at 66.67%, though Altoona Intermediate's 70.91% is slightly higher. These are not one-year spikes: 4th grade math reached 95.08% in 2023–2024, and 5th grade math 89.06% in 2024–2025.

Chronic absenteeism was 7.7% in 2024–2025, far below the district's 14.5% and the state's 17.3%, and lower than most nearby schools. About 26.04% of students received free or reduced-price lunch — the lowest rate among the nearby schools — and Stillson's low-income subgroup ranked in the 82nd percentile statewide with 4 stars, up from the 68th percentile a year earlier. The school achieves this with $13,996 in per-student spending, less than most nearby schools, and a student–teacher ratio of 15.3, the highest in the comparison group. The clearest relative gap is special education, where the subgroup ranks around the 52nd–58th percentile — roughly average statewide and below the school's overall standing.

338
Students ?
15.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,996
Per pupil spending ?
26%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 16556 50th Ave
       Chippewa Falls, WI  54729

(715) 726-2412

District: Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District


Students who attend Stillson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Chippewa Falls Middle
High:    Chippewa Falls High
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.1%
Two or more races:
2.7%
Hispanic:
2.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (75% vs 55% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 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 school75%
District avg57%
Wisconsin avg55%
109th of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 16 pts since 2016
From top 26% (2016) to top 10% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 6Elementary Schools in the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
240th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202683.6109 of 103989.5%★★★★☆
202579.5168 of 104483.9%★★★★☆
202484.398 of 106190.8%★★★★★
202387.373 of 106793.2%★★★★★
202282.2135 of 106787.3%★★★★☆
202190.147 of 105095.5%★★★★★
201982.9106 of 103789.8%★★★★☆
201868.4309 of 102569.9%★★★★☆
201768.5323 of 107169.8%★★★☆☆
201670.7281 of 107573.9%★★★★☆
201576.7169 of 107684.3%★★★★☆
201476.7166 of 106184.4%★★★★☆
201355.7524 of 105350.2%★★★☆☆
201260.0493 of 104552.8%★★★☆☆
201163.6392 of 104662.5%★★★☆☆
201059.5488 of 104553.3%★★★☆☆
200958.2506 of 103050.9%★★★☆☆
200861.9444 of 102156.5%★★★☆☆
200776.6132 of 68980.8%★★★★☆
200577.7107 of 63283.1%★★★★☆
200473.6148 of 63376.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202681.4119 of 98687.9%★★★★☆
202581.2118 of 100188.2%★★★★☆
202483.088 of 101191.3%★★★★★
202385.287 of 101091.4%★★★★★
202280.0138 of 101786.4%★★★★☆
202184.992 of 100490.8%★★★★★
201974.2211 of 100278.9%★★★★☆
201870.2267 of 99773.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202671.1156 of 84881.6%★★★★☆
202562.3276 of 87068.3%★★★☆☆
202463.4260 of 86670.0%★★★★☆
202361.6276 of 87168.3%★★★☆☆
202254.3369 of 85957.0%★★★☆☆
202178.390 of 84789.4%★★★★☆
201973.6135 of 87484.6%★★★★☆
201844.0510 of 85440.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202683.1104 of 98989.5%★★★★☆
202573.4243 of 100075.7%★★★★☆
202481.8125 of 101287.6%★★★★☆
202387.065 of 101193.6%★★★★★
202282.7118 of 101788.4%★★★★☆
202191.230 of 100397.0%★★★★★
201987.652 of 100294.8%★★★★★
201864.9324 of 99767.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202649.7376 of 79152.5%★★★☆☆
202552.9337 of 80258.0%★★★☆☆
202451.5340 of 79057.0%★★★☆☆
202388.534 of 77095.6%★★★★★
202287.637 of 74895.1%★★★★★
202172.3126 of 74683.1%★★★★☆
201976.4104 of 74286.0%★★★★☆
201846.7374 of 72148.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202386.048 of 71593.3%★★★★★
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)
White (2023)93rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)89th percentile~ school
Female (2026)88th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies87%+21 vs state
Mathematics82%+29 vs state
English Language Arts68%+15 vs state
Science67%+13 vs state

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Students who attend Stillson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chippewa Falls Middle
High : Chippewa Falls High

Students at Stillson Elementary are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Stillson Elementary.

Stillson Elementary ranks 109th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresNewOct 1, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 school spending dataJul 16, 2026
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2024–25 ACT & Forward Exam scoresSep 25, 2025


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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