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Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
532nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 49% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary (CFC Elementary) is a PK–6 elementary school in Fountain City, Wisconsin, serving 271 students as part of the Cochrane-Fountain City School District, which is ranked 337th of 432 Wisconsin districts (22nd percentile, 1 star). The school itself has generally ranked above its district: in 2025-2026 it placed 532nd of 1,039 schools, or 49th percentile with 2 stars — squarely mid-pack statewide.

CFC's clearest strengths are operational. Chronic absenteeism was just 6.3% in 2024-2025, about one-third of Wisconsin's 17.3% and lower than both nearby schools. It also has the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.6) and highest per-pupil spending ($14,475) among nearby schools. Its low-income students perform notably well: the low-SES subgroup ranked at the 83rd percentile in 2025-2026. Compared with Arcadia Elementary (82.67% free/reduced lunch), CFC scores far higher in every overlapping subject. But Alma Elementary — a closer demographic peer at 33.7% free/reduced lunch — ranks higher overall (64th percentile) and leads in 3rd–5th grade ELA, 5th-grade math, and 4th-grade science and social studies. CFC's edge over Alma is in 6th-grade ELA and math.

The main concern is a recent slide. CFC climbed to the 81st percentile (4 stars) in 2023-2024, slipped to 62nd (3 stars) in 2024-2025, and fell to 49th (2 stars) in 2025-2026. Grade-level results are uneven: 3rd-grade math (71.43%), 6th-grade ELA (71.88%), 6th-grade math (65.63%), and 4th-grade science (58.14%) came in above state averages in 2025-2026, while 4th-grade math (41.86%), 5th-grade math (36.11%), 4th-grade ELA (51.16%), and 4th-grade social studies (60.47%) trailed the state. Fourth-grade math has been below state for two straight years. Because this is a small school, individual grade cohorts can swing sharply, but grades 4–5 math and 4th-grade ELA are the areas most worth asking about.

271
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,475
Per pupil spending ?
36.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 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: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2023 → 49th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2026) from a 43rd-percentile low (2023)
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school56%
District avg56%
Wisconsin avg55%
532nd of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Bottom 49%▼ down 6 pts since 2016
From top 45% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
337th of 432Cochrane-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
202655.0532 of 103948.8%★★☆☆☆
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
202647.6586 of 98640.6%★★☆☆☆
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
202672.4145 of 84882.9%★★★★☆
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
202660.6421 of 98957.4%★★★☆☆
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
202641.6453 of 79142.7%★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)83rd percentile+34 vs school
Male (2026)57th percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school
Female (2026)41st percentile-8 vs school
White (2018)29th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies60%-5 vs state
Science58%+5 vs state
English Language Arts57%+3 vs state
Mathematics53%~ state avg

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Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary ranks 532nd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

High : Cochrane-Fountain City High

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.

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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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