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Prairie View Elementary

Q: Is Prairie View Elementary a good school?

Prairie View Elementary ranks 599 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Prairie View Elementary is a public elementary school in De Soto, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 97 students. The school is part of the De Soto Area School District, which is ranked 247 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie View Elementary has shown strong performance in 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA), with 83.33% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district (53.85%) and state (52.14%) averages. However, the school's performance in other grade levels and subjects has been more mixed, with lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state, particularly in 4th and 5th grade ELA and Mathematics. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.8% in 2020-2021 to 19.5% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Coon Valley Elementary and Westby Elementary, both in the Westby Area School District, have demonstrated stronger academic performance compared to Prairie View Elementary. Additionally, Viroqua Area Montessori School, a public charter school in the Viroqua Area School District, has consistently outperformed Prairie View Elementary across multiple grade levels and subjects.

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,958

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

E3245 County Road N
De Soto, WI 54624-8100

(608) 648-2227

District: De Soto Area School District

Students who attend Prairie View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	De Soto Middle
High:	De Soto High

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg54%

599^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the De Soto Area School District

247^th of 426De Soto Area 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	48.8	599 of 1044	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	831 of 1061	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	774 of 1067	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	730 of 1067	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	486 of 1050	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	296 of 1037	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	564 of 1025	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	75.7	209 of 1071	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	69.3	304 of 1075	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	37.8	800 of 1076	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.8	754 of 1061	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.4	912 of 1053	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.2	636 of 1045	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.0	669 of 1046	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.1	567 of 1045	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.1	371 of 1030	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.5	393 of 1021	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	85.7	36 of 712	94.9%	★★★★★
2005	88.1	15 of 632	97.6%	★★★★★
2004	53.8	374 of 633	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	788 of 1001	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	803 of 1011	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	686 of 1010	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	612 of 1017	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	551 of 1004	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	708 of 866	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	487 of 871	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	424 of 859	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	211 of 847	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	68 of 874	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	538 of 1000	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	752 of 1012	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	790 of 1011	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	737 of 1017	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.8	387 of 1003	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	374 of 718	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.6	669 of 727	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	575 of 715	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	676 of 704	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	512 of 699	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.8	87 of 718	87.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)48th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)18th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies74%+10 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics49%-5 vs state

Science42%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Prairie View Elementary

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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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	E3245 County Road N	De Soto	54624	Vernon County	De Soto Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 648-2227	92	10	9.6	45.7%	88 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	48.8	599^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.6%		27.6	831^st of 1061 public elementary schools	21.7%	232	83.3	31.6	50.0				75.0	36.8	42.9				73.7		42.1		$13,958	$1,227	$12,731
Viroqua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	115 N Education Ave	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 637-7071	276	25	10.9	45.3%	254 (92.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	65.4	374^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.2%		53.3	590^th of 1061 public elementary schools	44.4%	216	63.2	70.7					68.4	41.4					70.7		60.3		$16,360	$2,340	$14,020
Viroqua Area Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	115 N Education Ave	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 637-7071	147	8	17.6	27.9%	138 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	85.9	77^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.6%		73.7	257^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.8%	180	78.6	86.7	87.5	100.0	58.3	100.0	57.1	66.7	62.5	92.3	50.0	46.2	86.7	100.0	80.0	76.9	$9,795	$609	$9,186
Seneca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 Main St	Seneca	54654	Crawford County	Seneca Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 734-3411	109	9	11.6	50.5%	103 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	65.1	386^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.0%		64.7	407^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.6%	21	53.9	72.7	55.6				53.9	45.5	50.0				100.0		81.8		$16,033	$1,357	$14,676
North Crawford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	47050 County Road X	Soldiers Grove	54655	Crawford County	North Crawford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 624-5201	284	25	11.1	48.2%	248 (87.3%)	7 (2.5%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	59.6	465^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.5%		67.3	370^th of 1061 public elementary schools	65.1%	95	55.6	52.4	68.8	42.3	52.2	65.2	55.6	71.4	65.6	25.9	47.8	26.1	81.0	69.6	57.1	60.9	$15,846	$1,828	$14,019
Stoddard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N Cottage St	Stoddard	54658	Vernon County	De Soto Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 457-2101	105	9	12.1	23.8%	98 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	65.2	379^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.7%		63	436^th of 1061 public elementary schools	58.9%	57	28.6	61.1	60.0				35.7	66.7	66.7				88.9		72.2		$14,706	$1,277	$13,430
Coon Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Lien St	Coon Valley	54623	Vernon County	Westby Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 452-3143	125	12	10.3	23.2%	120 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	48.7	602^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	42.3%		29.7	816^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.1%	214	61.1	63.6					55.6	27.3					63.6		40.9		$12,580	$1,286	$11,293
Westby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	122 Nelson St	Westby	54667	Vernon County	Westby Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 634-0500	277	23	12.1	39.0%	256 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.9%)	50.8	577^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.7%		59	501^st of 1061 public elementary schools	52.8%	76	61.4	53.1					59.1	44.9					63.3		40.8		$14,247	$2,042	$12,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie View Elementary

Is Prairie View Elementary a good school?

Prairie View Elementary ranks 599^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Prairie View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : De Soto Middle
High : De Soto High

What district is Prairie View Elementary in?

De Soto Area School District

How many students attend Prairie View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended Prairie View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie View Elementary?

Students at Prairie View Elementary are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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