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Northwoods Elementary

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Northwoods Elementary ranks 469 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

469^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Northwoods Elementary is a public elementary school in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Eau Claire Area School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 228th out of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 522nd out of 1,067 in 2021-2022, with an overall rating of 4 stars in 2023-2024 and 3 stars in most other years.

Northwoods Elementary has demonstrated strong performance in certain subject areas and grade levels, with higher proficiency rates than the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, as well as in Social Studies and Science for 4th-grade students. The school has also shown exceptional performance for its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, with the Hispanic students ranking 19th out of 296 Wisconsin elementary schools in English Language Arts in 2021-2022 and the Special Education students earning a 5-star rating in 2023-2024 and 2022-2023. However, the school faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 21.7% over the past few years.

While Northwoods Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than some nearby schools in the Eau Claire Area School District, such as Roosevelt Elementary and Locust Lane Elementary, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School and Manz Elementary, which have consistently higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school's relatively high per-student spending of around $15,000 and low student-teacher ratio of 11.7 to 12 students per teacher are positive factors, but the chronic absenteeism rates and some areas of academic performance remain areas for potential improvement.

304

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,175

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg54%

469^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	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
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
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
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
2025	56.8	44 of 113	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
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
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

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies63%~ state avg

Science61%+10 vs state

Mathematics58%+4 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

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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
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%)	59.5	469^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.1%		75.3	228^th of 1061 public elementary schools	78.5%	241	52.4	58.0	51.7	57.1	64.7	51.7	62.8	60.8	$15,175	$377	$14,799
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%)	48.6	607^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.9%		42.9	697^th of 1061 public elementary schools	34.3%	90	48.1	45.8	41.7	59.6	58.3	56.3	52.1	50.0	$13,354	$443	$12,911
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%)	61.1	441^st of 1044 public elementary schools	57.8%		55.6	557^th of 1061 public elementary schools	47.5%	116	59.3	57.4	51.7	59.3	63.0	46.6	70.4	59.3	$13,522	$243	$13,279
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
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
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%)	51.1	574^th of 1044 public elementary schools	45.0%		60.6	481^st of 1061 public elementary schools	54.7%	93		43.2	53.5		52.3	62.3	58.3	48.5	$11,434	$623	$10,811
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
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
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
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

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 469^th of 1044 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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