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Rosenow Elementary

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Rosenow Elementary ranks 487 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Rosenow Elementary is a public elementary school in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, serving 377 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Fond du Lac School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with strong performance across different student subgroups.

Rosenow Elementary's test scores are particularly impressive, with 3rd-grade students achieving a 64.58% proficiency rate in English Language Arts and a 79.17% proficiency rate in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school has also shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating over the past several years, moving from a 1-star rating to a 3-star rating. This progress is noteworthy, especially considering that Rosenow has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Fond du Lac School District, such as Waters Elementary, Riverside Elementary, and Parkside Elementary, Rosenow consistently outperforms these schools in terms of test scores and overall school rankings. This strong academic performance, combined with the school's commitment to continuous improvement, makes Rosenow Elementary a standout choice for families in the Fond du Lac area.

351

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,478

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

290 Weis Ave
Fond du Lac, WI 54935-2666

(920) 929-2996

District: Fond du Lac School District

Students who attend Rosenow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodworth Middle
High:	Fond du Lac High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (53rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Wisconsin avg54%

487^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Fond du Lac School District

263^rd of 426Fond du Lac 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	58.2	487 of 1044	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	593 of 1061	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	682 of 1067	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	582 of 1067	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	680 of 1050	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	738 of 1037	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	620 of 1025	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	610 of 1071	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.7	412 of 1075	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	499 of 1076	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.5	358 of 1061	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	355 of 1053	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.4	335 of 1045	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	358 of 1046	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	280 of 1045	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	268 of 1030	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	69.1	296 of 1021	71.0%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	203 of 712	71.5%	★★★★☆
2005	68.5	236 of 632	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.8	186 of 633	70.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	24.3	135 of 161	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.9	40 of 165	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	466 of 1001	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	565 of 1011	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	706 of 1010	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	659 of 1017	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	754 of 1004	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	747 of 1002	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	665 of 997	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	47.5	139 of 290	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	161 of 296	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	116 of 274	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	118 of 271	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	295 of 870	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	457 of 866	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	596 of 871	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	458 of 859	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	607 of 847	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	744 of 874	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	607 of 854	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	447 of 1000	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	541 of 1012	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	580 of 1011	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	396 of 1017	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	447 of 1003	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	610 of 1002	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	474 of 997	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	357 of 802	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	444 of 790	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	363 of 770	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	398 of 748	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.7	143 of 742	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	213 of 721	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	371 of 718	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	423 of 727	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	545 of 715	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	478 of 704	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	510 of 699	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	579 of 718	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	490 of 686	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)66th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)52nd percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2019)16th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+9 vs state

Social Studies58%-6 vs state

English Language Arts55%+4 vs state

Science47%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Rosenow Elementary

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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 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 Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rosenow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Weis Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2996	351	26	13.5	51.3%	249 (70.9%)	18 (5.1%)	51 (14.5%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	58.2	487^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.4%		53	593^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	44.1%	106	64.6	47.5	55.9				79.2	54.2	57.6				57.6		47.5		$12,478	$536	$11,942
Chegwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 E Merrill Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2820	296	31	9.5	75.3%	113 (38.2%)	51 (17.2%)	89 (30.1%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.1%)	28.4	818^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.6%		20.6	882^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	16.9%	64	25.8	40.5	35.9				34.4	43.2	45.0				48.7		37.8		$15,731	$1,899	$13,832
Lakeshore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	706 Prairie Rd	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 929-2901	354	25	14.1	16.1%	313 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	93.1	13^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.8%		92.5	18^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.3%	5	87.9	79.7	80.0				89.7	87.5	89.2				85.9		79.7		$10,675	$536	$10,139
Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	270 Candy Ln	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 929-2835	317	26	12.1	50.5%	218 (68.8%)	12 (3.8%)	50 (15.8%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	56.1	510^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.1%		52.9	594^th of 1061 public elementary schools	44.0%	84	58.8	50.9	67.7				56.9	53.5	51.6				51.7		53.5		$12,737	$454	$12,284
Waters Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	495 Wabash Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2845	389	28	14.1	46.3%	273 (70.2%)	9 (2.3%)	62 (15.9%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.0%)	69.4	328^th of 1044 public elementary schools	68.6%		66.7	380^th of 1061 public elementary schools	64.2%	52	55.8	61.4	57.1				59.6	70.2	61.4				79.0		61.4		$12,525	$525	$12,000
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	396 Linden St	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2880	273	24	11.3	70.0%	122 (44.7%)	27 (9.9%)	87 (31.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.8%)	45.9	642^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	38.5%		39.5	734^th of 1061 public elementary schools	30.8%	92	69.4	38.1	40.5				75.0	54.8	45.2				54.8		31.0		$16,875	$1,462	$15,413
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	475 W Arndt St	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2840	325	33	9.8	79.4%	97 (29.8%)	51 (15.7%)	146 (44.9%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	30.8	803^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	23.1%		20	886^th of 1061 public elementary schools	16.5%	83	40.5	48.5	40.0				37.2	50.0	31.8				46.9		34.4		$14,984	$1,376	$13,608
Pier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	259 Old Pioneer Rd	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2868	274	25	11.1	61.7%	130 (47.4%)	52 (19.0%)	57 (20.8%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	33	783^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	25.0%		28.3	824^th of 1061 public elementary schools	22.3%	41	47.6	36.4	32.4				59.5	33.3	48.7				36.4		33.3		$13,688	$1,084	$12,604
Evans Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 S Peters Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2828	279	24	11.8	65.6%	133 (47.7%)	29 (10.4%)	60 (21.5%)	21 (7.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.2%)	49.9	588^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.7%		61	471^st of 1061 public elementary schools	55.6%	117	52.2	40.5	61.1				56.5	52.4	66.7				47.6		45.2		$13,413	$816	$12,597
Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Minnesota Ave	North Fond du Lac	54937	Fond du Lac County	North Fond du Lac School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 266-8199	60	4	14.9	65.0%	55 (91.7%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	11.2	935^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.4%		14.4	925^th of 1061 public elementary schools	12.8%	10		16.7	16.7	12.5	50.0	25.0		16.7	50.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	16.7	37.5	16.7	25.0	$21,483	$4,648	$16,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Rosenow Elementary

What schools do graduates of Rosenow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rosenow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodworth Middle
High : Fond du Lac High

How many students attend Rosenow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Rosenow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rosenow Elementary?

Students at Rosenow Elementary are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Rosenow Elementary a good school?

Rosenow Elementary ranks 487^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rosenow Elementary in?

Fond du Lac School District

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