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Northwoods Elementary

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Northwoods Elementary ranks 361 st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Northwoods Elementary is a K–5 school in Eau Claire, WI, serving 304 students as part of the Eau Claire Area School District, a mid-ranked Wisconsin district at the 48th percentile with 2 stars. Northwoods performs above that district profile: in 2025–2026 it ranks 361st of 1,039 schools statewide, the 65th percentile with 3 stars. Its recent history has been uneven — 79th percentile in 2023–2024, 55th in 2024–2025, then a rebound to 65th in 2025–2026 — and over the past decade it has ranged from the low 40s to the high 70s.

Among local schools, only Manz Elementary (77th percentile) and Robbins Elementary (67th) rank higher in the district, with Altoona Intermediate (69th) also slightly ahead nearby. Northwoods scored above the state in 7 of 8 reported subject/grade combinations and above the district in 6 of 8. Grade 5 was the standout, with ELA and math both at 66.67% proficient, plus grade 4 social studies at 76.32% and science at 65.79%. Grade 3 ELA (50.91%) fell below district and state, and grade 4 math slipped to 57.89%. Chronic absenteeism was 12.6%, below the district's 16.4% and the state's 17.3% and improved three years running, though 8 of 10 nearby schools with data are lower, such as Chippewa Valley Montessori (4.1%), Davey Elementary (5.5%) and Altoona Intermediate (5.4%); Lakeshore Elementary (16.4%) and Longfellow Elementary (15.0%) are higher.

With a 51.97% free/reduced-lunch rate — higher than most nearby schools — Northwoods still outranks lower-poverty peers including Roosevelt Elementary, Locust Lane Elementary and Flynn Elementary, spending $19,439 per student with a 12.4 student-teacher ratio. Low-income students ranked at the 70th percentile and male students at the 67th in 2025–2026, but special education students dropped from the 99th to the 80th to the 41st percentile over three years — the clearest warning sign to watch.

304

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,439

Per pupil spending ?

52.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

81%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

3600 Northwoods Ln
Eau Claire, WI 54703-1379

(715) 852-4100

District: Eau Claire Area School District

Students who attend Northwoods Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northstar Middle
High:	North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (62% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg58%

Wisconsin avg55%

361^st of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

225^th of 432Eau 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
2026	66.6	361 of 1039	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	469 of 1044	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	228 of 1061	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	326 of 1067	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	522 of 1067	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	480 of 1050	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	310 of 1037	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	422 of 1025	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.0	425 of 1071	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.9	636 of 1075	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.1	516 of 1076	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.3	594 of 1061	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.9	263 of 1053	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	57.8	534 of 1045	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.1	704 of 1046	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	590 of 1045	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.3	569 of 1030	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.6	571 of 1021	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	77.2	129 of 689	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	56.6	405 of 712	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.4	381 of 632	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.4	271 of 633	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	356 of 986	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	568 of 1001	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	419 of 1011	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	360 of 1010	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	355 of 1017	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	407 of 1004	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	159 of 1002	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	426 of 997	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	89.0	19 of 296	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	251 of 848	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	52.7	398 of 870	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	115 of 866	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	90 of 871	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	194 of 859	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	222 of 847	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	196 of 874	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	115 of 854	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	323 of 989	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.3	322 of 1000	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.2	103 of 1012	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	289 of 1011	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	47.1	610 of 1017	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	495 of 1003	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	445 of 1002	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	394 of 997	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	71 of 142	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	44 of 113	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	465 of 791	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.4	158 of 802	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	96.3	9 of 790	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	40 of 770	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	53.4	292 of 748	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	233 of 746	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.7	53 of 742	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.0	103 of 721	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	274 of 697	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	434 of 718	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	279 of 727	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	357 of 715	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	456 of 704	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	364 of 699	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	292 of 718	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	375 of 686	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)94th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

White (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies76%+11 vs state

Science66%+12 vs state

Mathematics60%+7 vs state

English Language Arts59%+6 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwoods Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 Northwoods Ln	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-4100	304	24	12.4	52.0%	222 (73.0%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	22 (7.2%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.5%)	66.6	361^st of 1039 public elementary schools	65.3%		59.5	469^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.1%	108	50.9	60.5	66.7	56.4	57.9	66.7	76.3	65.8	81%		$19,439	$920	$18,519
Locust Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	3245 Locust Ln	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3700	296	31	9.7	39.9%	205 (69.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	55 (18.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	54.8	535^th of 1039 public elementary schools	48.5%		48.6	607^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.9%	72	65.5	53.6	38.3	69.0	64.3	40.4	64.3	58.9	87%		$19,874	$1,103	$18,771
Davey Elementary	Public	K-5	3000 Starr Ave	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-3200	332	27	12.5	32.2%	245 (73.8%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.0%)	43 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	61.8	422^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	59.4%		61.1	441^st of 1044 public elementary schools	57.8%	19	62.1	55.4	53.7	62.1	62.5	59.3	66.1	55.4	86%		$16,304	$399	$15,906
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%)	25	836^th of 1039 public elementary schools	19.5%		30.3	808^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.6%	28	33.3	43.5	42.5	42.9	23.9	30.0	50.0	34.8	88%		$21,045	$1,211	$19,834
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%)	55.8	519^th of 1039 public elementary schools	50.0%		55.3	527^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.5%	8	48.8	77.8	37.8	31.7	63.9	44.4	86.1	75.0	76%		$22,905	$1,509	$21,396
Altoona Intermediate	Public	4-5	1903 Bartlett Ave	Altoona	54720	Eau Claire County	Altoona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 839-6030	278	20	13.6	35.6%	226 (81.3%)	9 (3.2%)	20 (7.2%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	69.3	325^th of 1039 public elementary schools	68.7%		51.1	574^th of 1044 public elementary schools	45.0%	249		60.0	53.9		73.6	55.4	77.3	70.9			$13,502	$645	$12,857
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%)	65.6	376^th of 1039 public elementary schools	63.8%		69.7	320^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.3%	56	65.3	55.6	65.9	61.2	52.8	58.5	72.2	58.3	73%		$15,886	$379	$15,507
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%)	51	580^th of 1039 public elementary schools	44.2%		41.2	711^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.9%	131	61.3	63.2	52.5	51.6	47.4	35.0	65.8	50.0	92%		$20,001	$408	$19,593
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%)	44.4	665^th of 1039 public elementary schools	36.0%		48.6	605^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.0%	60	36.8	58.3	51.9	35.1	50.0	44.4	65.0	51.7	84%		$18,083	$1,269	$16,814
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%)	75	242^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.4	202^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	80.7%	40	64.3	65.5	69.8	64.3	60.0	71.7	80.0	65.5	90%		$17,920	$645	$17,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwoods Elementary

What schools do graduates of Northwoods Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northwoods Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northstar Middle
High : North High

Is Northwoods Elementary a good school?

Northwoods Elementary ranks 361^st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Northwoods Elementary in?

Eau Claire Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Northwoods Elementary?

Students at Northwoods Elementary are 73% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Northwoods Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Northwoods Elementary.

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