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Fall River Elementary

Q: Is Fall River Elementary a good school?

Fall River Elementary ranks 134 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Fall River Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 231 students in the small south-central Wisconsin community of Fall River, part of the Fall River School District. It ranks 134th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 87th percentile with 4 stars — while the Fall River School District ranks 119th of 432 districts (72nd percentile, 4 stars). That is a major shift: back in 2015–2016, Fall River Elementary sat at the 48th percentile with 2 stars, so it has climbed from slightly below the state median to the top 13% of Wisconsin schools.

Attendance is where this school stands out most. Chronic absenteeism was just 1.5% in 2024–2025, compared with 5.3% for the district and 17.3% statewide. Nearby schools generally run higher: Columbus Elementary at 4.2%, Prairie View Elementary at 4.8%, Washington Elementary at 5.4%, Randolph Elementary at 8.3%, Waterloo Elementary at 10.4%, and Jefferson Elementary at 10.9%; only Rio Elementary came close at 2.1%. Proficiency is above the state average in every reported subject and grade in 2025–2026, with the strongest edges in English Language Arts and science. Compared with Columbus Elementary about 3.7 miles away, Fall River Elementary is higher in every reported subject and grade, including 3rd-grade ELA (80.0% vs 35.09%).

The school is also unusually effective for low-income students: its low-socioeconomic-status ranking was 37th of 848 schools — the 96th percentile with 5 stars — in 2025–2026, even though about 29.44% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, a lower rate than most neighbors. Spending ($16,583 per student) and the 12.0 student-teacher ratio are moderate, so results do not appear to come from unusually small classes or high spending. Note that Prairie View Elementary ranks slightly higher overall (91st percentile, 5 stars) and posts stronger math, and Washington Elementary is close behind at 84th percentile.

231

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,583

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Bradley St
Fall River, WI 53932

(920) 484-3333

District: Fall River School District

Students who attend Fall River Elementary usually attend:

High:

Fall River High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (73% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Wisconsin avg55%

134^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^th of 432Fall River 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	81.5	134 of 1039	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	177 of 1044	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	320 of 1061	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	232 of 1067	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	396 of 1067	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	401 of 1050	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	424 of 1037	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	399 of 1025	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	506 of 1071	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.7	564 of 1075	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.5	636 of 1076	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.2	424 of 1053	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.2	204 of 1045	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	34.6	848 of 1046	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.8	909 of 1045	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.6	765 of 1030	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.0	578 of 1021	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.4	474 of 632	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	117 of 986	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	266 of 1001	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	374 of 1011	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	379 of 1010	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	486 of 1017	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	347 of 1004	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	348 of 1002	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	347 of 997	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	37 of 848	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	77.0	113 of 870	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	194 of 866	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	83 of 871	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	48.8	450 of 859	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	453 of 847	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	497 of 874	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	304 of 854	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	194 of 989	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	135 of 1000	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	254 of 1012	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	119 of 1011	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	266 of 1017	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	469 of 1003	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	522 of 1002	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	487 of 997	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	339 of 791	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.9	139 of 802	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	285 of 790	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	370 of 770	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.7	63 of 748	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	58.4	234 of 746	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	503 of 721	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	55.9	313 of 704	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	297 of 686	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-30 vs school

White (2022)56th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies77%+11 vs state

Science77%+23 vs state

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

Mathematics69%+16 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

I'm changing schools for my kids because there doesn't seem to be a care about their safety or the care of self being for the kids. I tried and no one listened but the teachers have been great but if the administration doesn't care then it will stay a mess. Close Quote

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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)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fall River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Bradley St	Fall River	53932	Columbia County	Fall River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 484-3333	231	19	12.0	29.4%	195 (84.4%)	3 (1.3%)	17 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	81.5	134^th of 1039 public elementary schools	87.1%		79	177^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.0%	43	80.0	76.7	66.7	73.3	66.7	66.7	76.7	76.7	$16,583	$857	$15,726
Columbus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Fuller St	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	Columbus School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 623-5950	425	34	12.3	34.8%	348 (81.9%)	8 (1.9%)	43 (10.1%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	56.5	507^th of 1039 public elementary schools	51.2%		52.8	555^th of 1044 public elementary schools	46.8%	48	35.1	59.7	50.7	43.9	59.7	60.3	73.1	64.2	$14,390	$504	$13,886
Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	200 Fuller St	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	Columbus School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 623-5950	71	6	12.0	23.9%	58 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)	44.4			55.6					$15,263	$331	$14,931
Rio Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	355 Lowville Rd	Rio	53960	Columbia County	Rio Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 992-3143	169	14	11.7	37.3%	159 (94.1%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	50.5	586^th of 1039 public elementary schools	43.6%		64.9	389^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.7%	197	28.0	57.9	53.6	48.0	36.8	53.6	79.0	68.4	$19,354	$1,186	$18,168
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Meadowood Dr	Randolph	53956	Dodge County	Randolph School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 326-2431	195	18	11.1	34.4%	173 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	78.9	177^th of 1039 public elementary schools	83.0%		75.1	235^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.5%	58	64.5	72.0	58.6	61.3	76.0	72.4	88.0	84.0	$15,066	$600	$14,466
Cambria Friesland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	410 E Edgewater St	Cambria	53923	Columbia County	Cambria-Friesland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 348-5548	165	14	12.2	25.5%	123 (74.5%)	3 (1.8%)	34 (20.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	78.8	179^th of 1039 public elementary schools	82.8%		64.7	390^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.6%	211	63.6	83.3	64.0	68.2	83.3	60.0	83.3	91.7	$19,498	$1,051	$18,446
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Brook St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7392	328	31	10.4	61.3%	188 (57.3%)	5 (1.5%)	111 (33.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	58.5	467^th of 1039 public elementary schools	55.1%		50.5	581^st of 1044 public elementary schools	44.3%	114	66.7	57.7	52.2	68.8	48.1	42.6	73.1	51.9	$16,537	$1,013	$15,524
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Grove St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7376	260	16	16.4	52.7%	198 (76.2%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (15.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	79.7	163^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	84.3%		88.1	54^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.8%	109	68.3	72.7	60.4	75.6	80.0	72.9	81.8	61.8	$14,505	$498	$14,007
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Gould St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7396	201	19	10.4	66.2%	126 (62.7%)	2 (1.0%)	53 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.0%)	59.6	447^th of 1039 public elementary schools	57.0%		49.2	593^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	43.2%	146	60.0	48.6	65.5	65.7	54.3	69.0	68.6	40.0	$17,914	$899	$17,015
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Crystal Lake Rd	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7380	337	28	11.9	42.1%	259 (76.9%)	3 (0.9%)	59 (17.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	85.2	89^th of 1039 public elementary schools	91.4%		86.1	72^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	93.1%	17	78.6	79.3	75.0	78.6	75.9	80.4	79.3	65.5	$16,224	$751	$15,473

Frequently Asked Questions about Fall River Elementary

What district is Fall River Elementary in?

Fall River School District

How many students attend Fall River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Fall River Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fall River Elementary?

Students at Fall River Elementary are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Fall River Elementary a good school?

Fall River Elementary ranks 134^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fall River Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fall River Elementary usually go on to attend:

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