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Elmwood Elementary

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Elmwood Elementary ranks 408 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Elmwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Elmwood, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 132 students. The school is part of the Elmwood School District, which is ranked 72 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Elmwood Elementary has consistently performed well on the Forward Exam, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science across grades 3 and 4. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 4th-grade students outperformed the state average in all subject areas, with particularly strong results in Mathematics (70.59% proficient or better vs. 53.96% statewide) and Social Studies (64.71% proficient or better vs. 63.65% statewide). The school has also consistently ranked among the top 10 Wisconsin elementary schools for its performance with special education students and in the top 25% for its low-socioeconomic status (SES) student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Elmwood Elementary generally outperforms them on the Forward Exam, particularly in Mathematics and Social Studies. However, some schools, such as Spring Valley Elementary, have shown stronger performance in certain subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Elmwood Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 10.3 students per teacher, which is lower than the nearby schools. While the school's academic achievements and low student-teacher ratio are strengths, its fluctuating chronic absenteeism rate and higher spending per student compared to some nearby schools are areas that warrant further investigation and potential improvement.

130

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,101

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

213 S Scott St
Elmwood, WI 54740-8664

(715) 639-2711

District: Elmwood School District

Students who attend Elmwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elmwood Middle
High:	Elmwood High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2021 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (60% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2021) to 61st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Wisconsin avg55%

408^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 426Elmwood 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	63.3	408 of 1044	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	267 of 1061	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	481 of 1067	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	318 of 1067	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	81 of 1050	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	68.0	318 of 1037	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	467 of 1025	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	456 of 1071	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.0	658 of 1075	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	812 of 1076	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	69.5	272 of 1061	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	53.4	559 of 1053	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	74.4	175 of 1045	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	63.0	409 of 1046	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	281 of 1045	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.2	231 of 1030	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	178 of 1021	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	394 of 1001	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	343 of 1011	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	525 of 1010	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	440 of 1017	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.7	164 of 1004	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	238 of 1002	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	121 of 997	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	243 of 870	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	244 of 866	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	466 of 871	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.8	179 of 859	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	23 of 847	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	16 of 874	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	35.0	634 of 854	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	396 of 1000	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.4	171 of 1012	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	393 of 1011	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	234 of 1017	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	92.4	23 of 1003	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	48.4	564 of 1002	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	697 of 997	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	96.6	10 of 748	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	2 of 746	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	388 of 718	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	301 of 727	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.5	80 of 699	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	320 of 718	55.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)99th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies65%~ state avg

Mathematics62%+8 vs state

Science59%+8 vs state

English Language Arts58%+6 vs state

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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
Elmwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	213 S Scott St	Elmwood	54740	Pierce County	Elmwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 639-2711	130	14	9.2	39.2%	120 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	63.3	408^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.9%		73	267^th of 1061 public elementary schools	74.8%	141	57.1	58.8		57.1	70.6		64.7	58.8	$13,101	$734	$12,367
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S1450 County Road CC	Spring Valley	54767	Pierce County	Spring Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 778-5602	317	23	13.9	28.4%	303 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	80.8	149^th of 1044 public elementary schools	85.7%		75.1	231^st of 1061 public elementary schools	78.2%	82	64.3	73.9	56.0	78.6	82.6	58.0	84.8	89.1	$11,674	$882	$10,792
Plum City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	621 Main St	Plum City	54761	Pierce County	Plum City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 647-2591	85	9	9.4	28.2%	73 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	65.3	376^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.0%		66.1	391^st of 1061 public elementary schools	63.1%	15	50.0	68.8	60.0	35.7	62.5	80.0	75.0	62.5	$15,753	$693	$15,060
Downsville Elementary	Public	K-5	N2681 460th St	Downsville	54735	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 664-8546	86	8	10.7	54.7%	72 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.0%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	38	747^th of 1044 public elementary schools	28.4%		39.7	729^th of 1061 public elementary schools	31.3%	18	52.6	30.8	46.7	35.0	53.9	33.3	61.5	46.2	$14,832	$799	$14,033
River Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 24th Ave W	Menomonie	54751	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 232-3987	403	32	12.4	62.3%	262 (65.0%)	5 (1.2%)	20 (5.0%)	84 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	42.5	689^th of 1044 public elementary schools	34.0%		38.6	743^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	30.0%	54	40.6	43.8	42.9	46.9	51.3	50.0	60.0	47.5	$12,349	$828	$11,520
Knapp Elementary	Public	K-5	110 South St	Knapp	54749	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 665-2131	91	10	9.2	34.1%	82 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	66.6	366^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.9%		75	234^th of 1061 public elementary schools	77.9%	132	57.9	57.1	68.8	36.8	64.3	68.8	78.6	71.4	$16,836	$784	$16,051
Caddie Woodlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Auth St	Durand	54736	Pepin County	Durand-Arkansaw School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 672-8977	457	36	12.8	38.7%	414 (90.6%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	56	512^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.0%		54.5	573^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	46.0%	61	54.8	51.4	54.1	54.8	50.0	75.4	55.7	54.3	$11,301	$1,193	$10,108
Oaklawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 21st St S	Menomonie	54751	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 232-3798	382	29	13.3	31.9%	318 (83.2%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.5%)	19 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	68.9	335^th of 1044 public elementary schools	67.9%		59.9	491^st of 1061 public elementary schools	53.7%	156	51.7	67.2	48.5	65.5	67.2	62.1	75.0	68.8	$13,136	$330	$12,806
Wakanda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Pine Avenue E	Menomonie	54751	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 232-3898	351	27	12.8	44.4%	277 (78.9%)	6 (1.7%)	21 (6.0%)	27 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	49	595^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.0%		64.6	411^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.3%	184	45.5	44.6	61.8	47.3	56.9	43.6	64.6	47.7	$14,066	$946	$13,120
Ellsworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	445 S Piety St	Ellsworth	54011	Pierce County	Ellsworth Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 273-3912	734	51	14.4	32.8%	642 (87.5%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.0%)	54.5	537^th of 1044 public elementary schools	48.6%		60.4	483^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	54.5%	54	61.6	48.1	39.8	52.5	51.9	67.0	65.1	53.8	$11,872	$592	$11,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmwood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Elmwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elmwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elmwood Middle
High : Elmwood High

What district is Elmwood Elementary in?

Elmwood School District

How many students attend Elmwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended Elmwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Elmwood Elementary?

Students at Elmwood Elementary are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Elmwood Elementary a good school?

Elmwood Elementary ranks 408^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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