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Stoddard Elementary

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Stoddard Elementary ranks 587 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Stoddard Elementary is a small PK–5 school in Stoddard, WI, serving 105 students in the De Soto Area School District, a small community in southwest Wisconsin near La Crosse. In 2025–2026 it ranked 587th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (44th percentile, 2 stars), placing it above its district’s 31st-percentile rank but in the middle of the nearby comparison group. Its recent history has been stronger—64th percentile in 2024–2025 and 59th in 2023–2024—so the latest result is a dip, though one-year changes at a school this small should be read cautiously.

Attendance is Stoddard’s clearest strength. In 2024–2025, chronic absenteeism was 4.5%, compared with 9.9% for the district and 17.3% statewide; it was the lowest among nearby schools, ahead of State Road Elementary at 7.3% and Emerson Elementary at 10.8%. Academically, English language arts is often competitive: grade 5 ELA proficiency was 70.59% and grade 3 ELA was 58.82%. Math and science are the main opportunities: grade 3 math was 29.41%, below the state’s 54.75%, and grade 4 science was 46.67%, below the state’s 53.46%.

Some nearby schools with similar or higher poverty levels post stronger overall results. Coon Valley Elementary has a similar free/reduced lunch rate (23.2% vs. Stoddard’s 23.81%) but ranks in the 91st percentile, while School of Technology and Arts I (23.08% free/reduced lunch) ranks in the 82nd percentile and Spence Elementary (54.71%) ranks in the 75th. Stoddard’s per-student spending was $17,247 in 2024–2025, and its student–teacher ratio was 12.1. Subgroup results, including a recurring female/male gap and wide low-income swings, are worth watching. Overall, Stoddard offers excellent attendance and solid ELA, with math, science, and subgroup effectiveness as the clearest priorities.

105

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,247

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 N Cottage St
Stoddard, WI 54658-9562

(608) 457-2101

District: De Soto Area School District

Students who attend Stoddard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	De Soto Middle
High:	De Soto High

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Hispanic:

3.8%

American Indian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg45%

Wisconsin avg55%

587^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

297^th of 432De 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
2026	50.4	587 of 1039	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.2	379 of 1044	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	436 of 1061	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	475 of 1067	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	606 of 1067	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	353 of 1050	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	365 of 1037	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	430 of 1025	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.4	444 of 1071	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	400 of 1075	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.2	587 of 1076	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.0	516 of 1061	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.4	560 of 1053	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	78.2	101 of 1045	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	79.3	103 of 1046	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	80.2	94 of 1045	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	65.5	382 of 1030	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	85.4	19 of 1021	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	642 of 986	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	557 of 1001	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	676 of 1011	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	699 of 1010	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	591 of 1017	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	430 of 1004	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	376 of 1002	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	573 of 997	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	460 of 866	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	82.6	62 of 871	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	52.4	399 of 859	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.3	70 of 847	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	496 of 989	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.7	318 of 1000	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	519 of 1012	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.5	150 of 1011	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	541 of 1017	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.4	293 of 1003	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	353 of 1002	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	276 of 997	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	591 of 697	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)50th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)47th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies67%~ state avg

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science47%-7 vs state

Mathematics41%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	50.4	587^th of 1039 public elementary schools	43.5%		65.2	379^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.7%	208	58.8	53.3	70.6	29.4	40.0	52.9	66.7	46.7	$17,247	$1,819	$15,428
Southern Bluffs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4010 Sunnyside Dr	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7020	333	26	12.7	35.7%	289 (86.8%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.7%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	51.2	574^th of 1039 public elementary schools	44.8%		66.4	368^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.8%	206	55.8	46.7	52.8	55.8	42.2	50.9	66.7	55.6	$15,696	$653	$15,042
Hintgen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 28th St S	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7767	210	28	7.6	79.0%	102 (48.6%)	25 (11.9%)	11 (5.2%)	31 (14.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (18.1%)	12.9	920^th of 1039 public elementary schools	11.5%		12.3	928^th of 1044 public elementary schools	11.1%	8	33.3	28.0	27.8	29.6	20.0	16.7	36.0	32.0	$22,456	$1,905	$20,550
State Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 Pammel Creek Rd	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7690	284	23	12.1	38.0%	222 (78.2%)	9 (3.2%)	19 (6.7%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.8%)	65.4	377^th of 1039 public elementary schools	63.7%		49.8	589^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.6%	212	62.2	73.3	50.0	60.0	64.4	52.8	75.6	53.3	$16,172	$624	$15,548
Spence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2150 Bennett St	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7773	329	28	11.6	54.7%	201 (61.1%)	14 (4.3%)	21 (6.4%)	54 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.6%)	73.6	259^th of 1039 public elementary schools	75.1%		65.4	375^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.1%	116	78.3	72.5	53.5	58.7	70.0	51.2	90.0	70.0	$17,754	$1,047	$16,707
School of Technology and Arts I	Public, Charter	K-5	1111 7th St S	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 789-7695	104	7	15.6	23.1%	84 (80.8%)	2 (1.9%)	8 (7.7%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)	78.5	188^th of 1039 public elementary schools	81.9%		73.4	262^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	74.9%	74	89.5	76.5	81.3	73.7	52.9	43.8	88.2	70.6	$15,322	$311	$15,011
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 7th St S	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7695	151	20	7.5	80.1%	53 (35.1%)	35 (23.2%)	17 (11.3%)	10 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (23.8%)	15.8	900^th of 1039 public elementary schools	13.4%		7.2	955^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.5%	55	31.6	31.8	22.2	33.3	31.8	16.7	36.4	36.4	$22,945	$2,146	$20,799
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Campbell Rd	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7990	317	25	12.4	26.8%	247 (77.9%)	11 (3.5%)	23 (7.3%)	16 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	67.3	355^th of 1039 public elementary schools	65.8%		55.5	518^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.4%	163	74.0	58.7	51.2	70.0	60.9	48.8	78.7	59.6	$15,886	$541	$15,345
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%)	84.4	98^th of 1039 public elementary schools	90.6%		48.7	602^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	42.3%	504	76.9	77.8		76.9	61.1		88.9	77.8	$16,265	$239	$16,026
Coulee Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1611 Kane St	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7970	118	9	13.8	66.1%	85 (72.0%)	5 (4.2%)	8 (6.8%)	7 (5.9%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.2%)	51.7	568^th of 1039 public elementary schools	45.3%		17.9	886^th of 1044 public elementary schools	15.1%	318	54.6	64.3	43.8	54.6	50.0	37.5	78.6	50.0	$14,882	$1,144	$13,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Stoddard Elementary

What district is Stoddard Elementary in?

De Soto Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Stoddard Elementary?

Students at Stoddard Elementary are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Stoddard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stoddard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : De Soto Middle
High : De Soto High

How many students attend Stoddard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 105 students attended Stoddard Elementary.

Is Stoddard Elementary a good school?

Stoddard Elementary ranks 587^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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