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Elkhorn Options Virtual School

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Elkhorn Options Virtual School ranks 207 th of 1044 Wisconsin alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Alternative Schools

Better than 80% of Wisconsin alternative schools

Summary

Elkhorn Options Virtual School is an alternative public charter virtual school serving grades PK-12 in the Elkhorn Area School District in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, with 273 students and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elkhorn Options Virtual School has consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 95.4% in recent years, outperforming the state average. The school's dropout rates are also low, ranging from 1.3% to 5.0% in recent years, which is better than the state average. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district and state, ranging from 3.2% to 19.5% in recent years, which is not unexpected for a virtual school. Elkhorn Options Virtual School generally outperforms the Elkhorn Area School District and the state in proficiency rates on the Forward Exam across various grade levels and subject areas, particularly in English Language Arts and Social Studies.

Compared to nearby virtual schools, Elkhorn Options Virtual School's spending per student has ranged from $7,328 to $9,002 in recent years, which is lower than the Norris Academy ($54,940) and Norris Academy Virtual School ($28,336), but higher than the JEDI Virtual K-12 school ($2,786). The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 24:1 to 150.5:1 in recent years, is higher than the nearby Norris Academy (1.6:1) and Norris Academy Virtual School (11.4:1), but lower than the Wisconsin Connect Charter School (180:1) and JEDI Virtual K-12 (38.4:1).

335

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,328

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

534 Sunset Drive
Elkhorn, WI 53121

(262) 723-1696

District: Elkhorn Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2021 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (69% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin alternative schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Wisconsin average (83% vs 92%)

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

207^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 62 pts since 2018

From bottom 18% (2018) to top 20% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

117^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2018

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 426Elkhorn 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	207 of 1044	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	274 of 1061	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	548 of 1067	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.2	375 of 1067	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	517 of 1050	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	667 of 1037	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	843 of 1025	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	260 of 1001	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	258 of 1011	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	42.3	664 of 1010	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	586 of 1017	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	553 of 1004	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	5 of 870	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	39.3	582 of 871	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	355 of 859	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	531 of 847	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	166 of 1000	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	409 of 1012	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	313 of 1011	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	193 of 1017	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	423 of 1003	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	70.9	174 of 699	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	39.3	483 of 718	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	117 of 628	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	60 of 641	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	90 of 640	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	106 of 617	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	147 of 613	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	23.8	496 of 594	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.3	93 of 579	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	173 of 573	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	90 of 580	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	144 of 576	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	147 of 574	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	1.5	557 of 557	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	95.0	7 of 520	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	72.1	83 of 522	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	27 of 499	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	45 of 577	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	38 of 585	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	57 of 577	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	69.5	144 of 572	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	28.2	447 of 557	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	29.2	333 of 437	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	147 of 399	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	149 of 393	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.6	34 of 375	90.9%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2021)75th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2021)24th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+39 vs state

Social Studies79%+22 vs state

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Mathematics61%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 Social Studies 10th 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
Elkhorn Options Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	534 Sunset Drive	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 723-1696	335	15	22.6	26.3%	286 (85.4%)	9 (2.7%)	29 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)								(n/a)	63.6	78.6	70.6	76.5	68.8	66.7	45.5	85.7	64.7	58.8	68.8	33.3	100.0	83.3	44.4	85.7	100.0	$7,328	$140	$7,188
Lakeland School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	W3905 County Road NN	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Walworth County CDEB	No	No	No	No	(262) 741-4118	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wisconsin School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	309 W Walworth Ave	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Wisconsin Dept of Public Instruction	No	No	No	No	(262) 728-7120	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
JEDI Virtual K-12	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1221 Innovation Dr	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Marshall School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 473-1468	188	5	38.7	27.7%	146 (77.7%)	5 (2.7%)	23 (12.2%)	4 (2.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)					25.0						25.0				100.0			$2,786	$384	$2,402
Burlington Alternative School	Public, Alternative	K-12	100 N Kane St	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 767-2626	65	4	14.7	60.0%	47 (72.3%)	5 (7.7%)	11 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Wisconsin Connect Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	209 Wainwright Ave	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(262) 763-0210	78	1	97.5	38.5%	58 (74.4%)	1 (1.3%)	12 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)								(n/a)	66.7						66.7								0.0
Norris Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	W247S10395 Center Dr	Mukwonago	53149	Waukesha County	Norris School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 662-5911	10	8	1.2	70.0%	5 (50.0%)	4 (40.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$54,940	$6,243	$48,698
Norris Academy Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	W247S10395 Center Dr	Mukwonago	53149	Waukesha County	Norris School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 662-5911	21	3	8.4	23.8%	11 (52.4%)	8 (38.1%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$28,336	$1,307	$27,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkhorn Options Virtual School

How many students attend Elkhorn Options Virtual School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Elkhorn Options Virtual School.

What district is Elkhorn Options Virtual School in?

Elkhorn Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Elkhorn Options Virtual School?

Students at Elkhorn Options Virtual School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Elkhorn Options Virtual School a good school?

Elkhorn Options Virtual School ranks 207^th of 1044 Wisconsin alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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