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Putnam Heights Elementary

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Putnam Heights Elementary ranks 513 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Putnam Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Eau Claire Area School District, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, currently ranked 513 out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Putnam Heights Elementary generally performs better than the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Forward Exam, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better. However, the school has struggled with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 6.1% to 21.7% in recent years. Additionally, the school's performance with certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, has been inconsistent, with some subgroups underperforming compared to the state average.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Eau Claire Area School District, Putnam Heights Elementary generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of student achievement. However, some nearby schools, such as Meadowview Elementary and Manz Elementary, have consistently outperformed Putnam Heights Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's increased per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio may have contributed to its recent improvements, but continued efforts to address chronic absenteeism and support all student subgroups will be crucial for the school's future success.

422

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,641

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

633 W MacArthur Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701-6399

(715) 852-4200

District: Eau Claire Area School District

Students who attend Putnam Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	DeLong Middle
High:	Memorial High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Asian:

7.6%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg54%

513^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Eau Claire Area School District

194^th of 426Eau Claire 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	55.8	513 of 1044	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	524 of 1061	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	267 of 1067	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	239 of 1067	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	543 of 1050	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	398 of 1037	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	418 of 1025	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	545 of 1071	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.4	383 of 1075	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.8	342 of 1076	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.2	642 of 1061	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	736 of 1053	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	703 of 1045	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.4	715 of 1046	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.9	341 of 1045	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.3	363 of 1030	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	479 of 1021	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.5	103 of 689	85.1%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	93 of 712	86.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	78.0	27 of 116	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	20.4	90 of 106	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	119 of 122	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	9.1	273 of 275	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	453 of 1001	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	453 of 1011	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	297 of 1010	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	290 of 1017	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	568 of 1004	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	228 of 1002	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	265 of 997	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	532 of 870	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	624 of 866	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.1	448 of 871	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	380 of 859	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	640 of 847	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	547 of 874	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	406 of 854	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	520 of 1000	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	518 of 1012	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.5	244 of 1011	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	192 of 1017	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	436 of 1003	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	538 of 1002	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	549 of 997	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	54.3	57 of 119	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	44 of 96	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	344 of 802	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	354 of 790	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	299 of 770	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	302 of 748	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	318 of 746	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.2	632 of 742	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	406 of 721	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	461 of 718	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	460 of 727	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.7	193 of 715	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	161 of 704	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	353 of 699	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	234 of 718	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	266 of 686	61.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2023)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)1st percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies63%~ state avg

Mathematics56%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science51%~ state avg

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Schools Near Putnam Heights 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 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
Putnam Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	633 W MacArthur Ave	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-4200	422	36	11.7	39.3%	336 (79.6%)	8 (1.9%)	21 (5.0%)	32 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	55.8	513^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.9%		57.8	524^th of 1061 public elementary schools	50.6%	11	58.2	52.4	49.3	63.3	46.2	57.3	63.1	50.8	$12,641	$235	$12,405
Manz Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 E Fillmore Ave	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3900	342	29	11.7	39.2%	246 (71.9%)	14 (4.1%)	28 (8.2%)	23 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.1%)	77.4	202^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	80.7%		75.1	232^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	78.1%	30	62.5	83.6	60.0	51.8	80.0	66.2	85.5	72.7	$12,539	$372	$12,166
Lakeshore Elementary	Public	K-5	711 Lake St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3400	314	29	10.7	53.8%	206 (65.6%)	16 (5.1%)	26 (8.3%)	25 (8.0%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (1.0%)	30 (9.6%)	48.6	605^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.0%		41.9	709^th of 1061 public elementary schools	33.2%	104	51.9	60.4	34.9	63.6	43.4	39.5	64.2	47.2	$13,315	$501	$12,814
Flynn Elementary	Public	K-5	1430 Lee St	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3300	198	22	9.0	48.5%	142 (71.7%)	4 (2.0%)	17 (8.6%)	18 (9.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.6%)	55.3	527^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.5%		47.2	649^th of 1061 public elementary schools	38.8%	122	69.0	55.0	54.8	79.3	45.0	41.9	57.5	50.0	$14,607	$390	$14,217
Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	400 Cameron St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 852-6950	301	21	14.2	35.2%	254 (84.4%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.3%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	69.7	320^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.3%		79.7	165^th of 1061 public elementary schools	84.4%	155	59.5	60.5	73.2	42.9	67.4	58.5	79.1	69.8	$11,494	$276	$11,218
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-5	512 Balcom St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3800	290	28	10.3	64.8%	132 (45.5%)	10 (3.4%)	79 (27.2%)	19 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	42 (14.5%)	30.3	808^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.6%		32.9	797^th of 1061 public elementary schools	24.9%	11	51.1	43.2	30.4	47.1	32.4	32.6	48.7	35.1	$16,201	$499	$15,702
Meadowview Elementary	Public	K-5	4714 Fairfax St	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-4000	385	29	13.2	34.3%	282 (73.2%)	17 (4.4%)	23 (6.0%)	31 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	78.9	179^th of 1044 public elementary schools	82.9%		81.9	135^th of 1061 public elementary schools	87.3%	44	62.7	72.7	64.0	79.7	72.7	68.0	78.2	61.8	$12,197	$270	$11,927
Robbins Elementary	Public	K-5	3832 E Hamilton Ave	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-4600	522	42	12.4	28.0%	374 (71.6%)	11 (2.1%)	41 (7.9%)	49 (9.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.0%)	60.2	457^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.2%		68.4	348^th of 1061 public elementary schools	67.2%	109	50.0	57.7	49.4	61.1	55.9	55.3	73.0	56.8	$12,331	$257	$12,074
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	3010 8th St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-4700	215	20	10.9	39.1%	168 (78.1%)	4 (1.9%)	11 (5.1%)	18 (8.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	41.2	711^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.9%		36.9	764^th of 1061 public elementary schools	28.0%	53	48.7	45.2	51.4	51.3	31.0	40.5	64.3	42.9	$14,095	$245	$13,850
Sherman Elementary	Public	K-5	3110 W Vine St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-4800	502	36	13.8	36.3%	338 (67.3%)	7 (1.4%)	22 (4.4%)	92 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.4%)	62.1	428^th of 1044 public elementary schools	59.0%		60.1	488^th of 1061 public elementary schools	54.0%	60	51.7	61.7	47.1	61.8	71.6	50.6	72.8	56.8	$12,549	$416	$12,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Putnam Heights Elementary

How many students attend Putnam Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Putnam Heights Elementary.

Is Putnam Heights Elementary a good school?

Putnam Heights Elementary ranks 513^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Putnam Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Putnam Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : DeLong Middle
High : Memorial High

What district is Putnam Heights Elementary in?

Eau Claire Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Putnam Heights Elementary?

Students at Putnam Heights Elementary are 80% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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