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Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
397th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 62% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Fountain City, Wisconsin, with 285 students enrolled. The school is part of the Cochrane-Fountain City School District, which is ranked 184 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary has shown strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics often exceeding the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were particularly high in 3rd grade Mathematics (73.17% vs. 55% statewide) and 4th grade Social Studies (75.76% vs. 63.65% statewide). Compared to nearby schools, Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary generally outperforms Arcadia Elementary, which has lower proficiency rates across most grade levels and subject areas. However, Alma Elementary has shown more competitive academic performance, with proficiency rates often on par with or exceeding Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary in recent years.

Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 41.05% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly lower than the 86.25% rate at Arcadia Elementary. The school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is particularly noteworthy, with a rank of 126 out of 870 Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 4-star rating. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 6.5% in 2023-2024 to 17.7% in the same school year, which is on par with the rates at Arcadia Elementary and Alma Elementary.

271
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,472
Per pupil spending ?
36.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 S2770 State Road 35
       Fountain City, WI  54629-7910

(608) 687-4171

District: Cochrane-Fountain City School District


Students who attend Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary usually attend:

High:    Cochrane-Fountain City High
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.4%
Two or more races:
4.8%
Hispanic:
4.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (60% vs 54% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the Wisconsin median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg60%
Wisconsin avg54%
397th of 1,044
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From top 49% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
184th of 426Cochrane-Fountain City 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
202564.2397 of 104462.0%★★★☆☆
202477.3200 of 106181.1%★★★★☆
202349.7606 of 106743.2%★★☆☆☆
202254.3535 of 106749.9%★★★☆☆
202163.6374 of 105064.4%★★★☆☆
201967.3325 of 103768.7%★★★☆☆
201858.2452 of 102555.9%★★★☆☆
201749.9590 of 107144.9%★★☆☆☆
201656.9487 of 107554.7%★★★☆☆
201557.2530 of 107650.7%★★★☆☆
201463.6374 of 106164.8%★★★☆☆
201360.9411 of 105361.0%★★★☆☆
201269.4293 of 104572.0%★★★★☆
201168.7291 of 104672.2%★★★★☆
201075.6173 of 104583.4%★★★★☆
200970.3266 of 103074.2%★★★★☆
200867.6334 of 102167.3%★★★☆☆
200475.3138 of 63378.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202559.9430 of 100157.0%★★★☆☆
202477.2181 of 101182.1%★★★★☆
202350.2561 of 101044.5%★★☆☆☆
202254.1496 of 101751.2%★★★☆☆
202162.7371 of 100463.0%★★★☆☆
201963.9360 of 100264.1%★★★☆☆
201859.2427 of 99757.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202576.0126 of 87085.5%★★★★☆
202490.125 of 86697.1%★★★★★
202363.1260 of 87170.1%★★★★☆
202263.3260 of 85969.7%★★★☆☆
202181.762 of 84792.7%★★★★★
201976.6104 of 87488.1%★★★★☆
201858.7299 of 85465.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202567.4330 of 100067.0%★★★☆☆
202475.1216 of 101278.7%★★★★☆
202348.9586 of 101142.0%★★☆☆☆
202254.2499 of 101750.9%★★★☆☆
202163.2367 of 100363.4%★★★☆☆
201969.5265 of 100273.6%★★★★☆
201856.1458 of 99754.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202560.6257 of 80268.0%★★★☆☆
202360.2247 of 77067.9%★★★☆☆
202243.0411 of 74845.1%★★☆☆☆
202154.0286 of 74661.7%★★★☆☆
201939.6428 of 74242.3%★★☆☆☆
201836.9465 of 72135.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
201835.6488 of 68628.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+24 vs school
Special Education (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school
White (2018)29th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies76%+12 vs state
Science61%+10 vs state
Mathematics59%+5 vs state
English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

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Students at Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary.

Students who attend Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cochrane-Fountain City High

Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary ranks 397th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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