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Cuba City Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
540th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 48% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Cuba City Elementary is a PK–5 school with 288 students in the Cuba City School District in Cuba City, Wisconsin. In 2025–26 it ranked 540 of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — 48th percentile, 2 stars — while its district ranked 149 of 432 (66th percentile, 3 stars). The school was a 4-star, 70th–80th percentile performer in the late 2010s and 2020–22, then slipped to 2 stars and the mid-40s in 2023–26, with a slight recent uptick (45th, 46th, then 48th percentile).

Its academics are uneven rather than uniformly weak. Reading and social studies are strengths: every tested ELA grade came in above the state, and 4th-grade social studies proficiency of 78.13% beat the state's 65.51% and outpaced Darlington Elementary/Middle, Potosi Elementary, Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary, and Shullsburg Elementary. Math and science pull the overall rating down. Fourth-grade math is the standout outlier: only 28.13% proficient, roughly 25 points below the state and below every nearby school except Shullsburg. Fifth-grade math (44.44%) also trails most peers, though 3rd-grade math (63.89%) is above the state. Fourth-grade science (46.88%) fell below the state's 53.46%, ahead of only Darlington and Shullsburg and well behind Belmont Elementary, Westview Elementary, and Benton Elementary.

The surrounding context looks relatively favorable. Chronic absenteeism is 8.6%, about half Wisconsin's 17.3%, though it rose from 3.8% a year earlier and remains higher than Potosi, Darlington, Belmont, Southwestern, and Benton elementaries. The free/reduced lunch rate is 30.9%, lower than Darlington, Westview, and Shullsburg but higher than Potosi and Southwestern. Per-student spending is $15,209 — mid-pack locally — with a favorable 11.4 student-teacher ratio. Subgroup results are mixed: relative effectiveness for special education and low-income students has improved, while the school's ranking for its largest student group fell from 3 stars in 2020–21 to 1 star in 2024–25. The main challenge appears to be uneven math and science instruction rather than attendance or resources.

288
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,209
Per pupil spending ?
30.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
91%
Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)
 518 W Roosevelt St
       Cuba City, WI  53807-1220

(608) 744-2174

District: Cuba City School District


Students who attend Cuba City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cuba City Middle
High:    Cuba City High
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.7%
Hispanic:
5.2%
Two or more races:
1.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2017 → 48th in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2017) to 48th (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school55%
District avg55%
Wisconsin avg55%
540th of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Bottom 48%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
149th of 432Cuba 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202654.3540 of 103948.0%★★☆☆☆
202552.3560 of 104446.4%★★☆☆☆
202453.6586 of 106144.8%★★☆☆☆
202364.2394 of 106763.1%★★★☆☆
202267.6321 of 106769.9%★★★★☆
202173.8231 of 105078.0%★★★★☆
201966.4335 of 103767.7%★★★☆☆
201874.6214 of 102579.1%★★★★☆
201775.2216 of 107179.8%★★★★☆
201648.0623 of 107542.0%★★☆☆☆
201558.2514 of 107652.2%★★★☆☆
201457.3477 of 106155.0%★★★☆☆
201362.7384 of 105363.5%★★★☆☆
201263.1420 of 104559.8%★★★☆☆
201160.0483 of 104653.8%★★★☆☆
201055.4579 of 104544.6%★★☆☆☆
200963.3427 of 103058.5%★★★☆☆
200871.1261 of 102174.4%★★★★☆
200776.1140 of 68979.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202651.1543 of 98644.9%★★☆☆☆
202556.3486 of 100151.4%★★★☆☆
202454.4534 of 101147.2%★★☆☆☆
202375.1211 of 101079.1%★★★★☆
202276.6188 of 101781.5%★★★★☆
202185.287 of 100491.3%★★★★★
201964.9350 of 100265.1%★★★☆☆
201875.2201 of 99779.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202652.2407 of 84852.0%★★★☆☆
202538.8580 of 87033.3%★★☆☆☆
202444.6520 of 86640.0%★★☆☆☆
202352.5404 of 87153.6%★★★☆☆
202267.4195 of 85977.3%★★★★☆
202181.761 of 84792.8%★★★★★
201981.467 of 87492.3%★★★★★
201879.479 of 85490.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202657.7462 of 98953.3%★★★☆☆
202549.8557 of 100044.3%★★☆☆☆
202452.3555 of 101245.2%★★☆☆☆
202351.4555 of 101145.1%★★☆☆☆
202254.4494 of 101751.4%★★★☆☆
202157.9449 of 100355.2%★★★☆☆
201964.7332 of 100266.9%★★★☆☆
201871.6246 of 99775.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202661.0257 of 79167.5%★★★☆☆
202553.1334 of 80258.4%★★★☆☆
202443.2432 of 79045.3%★★☆☆☆
202349.4356 of 77053.8%★★★☆☆
202256.3258 of 74865.5%★★★☆☆
202168.0157 of 74679.0%★★★★☆
201973.0122 of 74283.6%★★★★☆
201863.3185 of 72174.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202529.3562 of 71821.7%★☆☆☆☆
202159.4266 of 69961.9%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
201772.5117 of 61280.9%★★★★☆
201661.6218 of 60964.2%★★★☆☆
201560.9241 of 61260.6%★★★☆☆
201441.3423 of 58527.7%★☆☆☆☆
201353.7308 of 56945.9%★★☆☆☆
201250.8377 of 55932.6%★★☆☆☆
201173.689 of 54983.8%★★★★☆
201072.1106 of 53980.3%★★★★☆
200963.6204 of 52160.8%★★★☆☆
200871.0124 of 51976.1%★★★★☆
200756.1228 of 36637.7%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Special Education (2026)68th percentile+19 vs school
Male (2026)53rd percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)45th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)22nd percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies78%+13 vs state
English Language Arts58%+5 vs state
Science47%-7 vs state
Mathematics46%-7 vs state

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Cuba City Elementary ranks 540th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Cuba City Elementary are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Cuba City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cuba City Middle
High : Cuba City High

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Cuba City Elementary.

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Latest Wisconsin data All new data »
2018–19 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026
2016–17 through 2017–18 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresOct 1, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 school spending dataJul 16, 2026


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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