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Purdy Elementary

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Purdy Elementary ranks 493 rd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Purdy Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 233 students in the city of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, part of the Fort Atkinson School District, which ranks 112th of 432 districts statewide (74th percentile, 4 stars). Purdy Elementary itself ranks 493rd of 1,039 schools statewide for 2025–2026 — the 53rd percentile, a 3-star rating, or mid-pack. Its record is uneven: it rose from the 33rd percentile in the late 2010s and early 2020s to a high of 75th percentile in 2023–2024, then slipped to 56th and now 53rd. It is still above its earlier lows, but the recent trend is downward.

Among Fort Atkinson elementaries, Purdy is the lowest ranked: Luther Elementary sits at the 89th percentile, Barrie Elementary at 84th, and Rockwell Elementary at 77th. Two years ago Purdy was second of the four, so the gap is recent. Academically, the school splits sharply by grade. Third grade is a real strength — 70.27% proficient in both ELA and math, above district and state and competitive with the top nearby schools. Fourth grade is the opposite: math is 38.89%, nearly 30 points below the district and about 14 below the state; science is 50% and social studies 61.11%, both well below district and behind every Fort Atkinson peer. Fifth grade is mixed, with ELA at 60% and math at 52% — above state but below district. Purdy has the highest per-pupil spending among nearby schools ($21,864), the lowest student–teacher ratio (10.1), moderate poverty (33.91% free/reduced lunch), and low chronic absenteeism (4.7% in 2024–2025 after a one-year spike to 16.0%).

Subgroup results cut both ways. Special education performance improved markedly, from the 21st percentile in 2023–2024 to the 57th in 2025–2026, one of the strongest positive trends in the data. Low-income students moved the other way, from the 80th to the 44th percentile, and female students fell from the 79th to the 49th. Those declines track the school's overall rank slide and are worth watching. Because enrollment is small, individual grade cohorts can swing results; the weak 4th grade scored 53.13% in ELA and 54.55% in math as 3rd graders the year before. Parents should weigh strong early-grade results and low absenteeism against clear 4th grade math and science concerns.

233

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,864

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

719 S Main St
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-2297

(920) 563-7822

District: Fort Atkinson School District

Students who attend Purdy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Atkinson Middle
High:	Fort Atkinson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Fort Atkinson School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg68%

Wisconsin avg55%

493^rd of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Fort Atkinson School District

112^th of 432Fort Atkinson 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	57.5	493 of 1039	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	458 of 1044	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	269 of 1061	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	360 of 1067	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	712 of 1067	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	701 of 1050	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	697 of 1037	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	671 of 1025	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	657 of 1071	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.2	401 of 1075	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	455 of 1076	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.2	257 of 1061	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	60.5	421 of 1053	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.3	759 of 1045	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	62.0	425 of 1046	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.8	302 of 1045	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.3	337 of 1030	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	397 of 1021	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.2	137 of 712	80.8%	★★★★☆
2005	63.0	296 of 632	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.1	287 of 633	54.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	58.7	84 of 287	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	503 of 986	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.2	452 of 1001	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	212 of 1011	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	449 of 1010	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	729 of 1017	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	583 of 1004	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	701 of 1002	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	631 of 997	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	79.7	46 of 290	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	473 of 848	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	415 of 870	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	175 of 866	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	324 of 871	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	612 of 859	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	431 of 847	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	582 of 874	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	539 of 854	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	448 of 989	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	424 of 1000	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	308 of 1012	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	239 of 1011	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	48.2	593 of 1017	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	681 of 1003	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	608 of 1002	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	643 of 997	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	337 of 791	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.7	553 of 802	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	621 of 790	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.5	326 of 770	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	405 of 748	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	641 of 746	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.9	244 of 742	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	315 of 697	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	293 of 718	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	277 of 715	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	546 of 718	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	525 of 686	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)84th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)71st percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Social Studies61%-4 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

Science50%-3 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Purdy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	719 S Main St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 563-7822	233	23	10.1	33.9%	176 (75.5%)	4 (1.7%)	45 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	57.5	493^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	52.6%		60.1	458^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.1%	35	70.3	55.6	60.0	70.3	38.9	52.0	61.1	50.0	90%		$21,864	$749	$21,115
Luther Elementary	Public	K-5	205 Park St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 568-4465	238	22	10.6	44.5%	157 (66.0%)	2 (0.8%)	66 (27.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	82.8	119^th of 1039 public elementary schools	88.5%		76.5	213^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.6%	94	61.4	78.1	70.3	68.2	87.8	73.0	87.8	70.7	86%		$20,884	$721	$20,162
Barrie Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Harriette St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 563-7817	212	19	11.1	27.4%	164 (77.4%)	3 (1.4%)	34 (16.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	79.6	167^th of 1039 public elementary schools	83.9%		69.5	322^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	69.2%	155	59.0	81.0	63.2	64.1	76.2	68.4	83.3	73.8	91%		$18,838	$480	$18,358
Rockwell Elementary	Public	K-5	821 Monroe St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 563-7818	197	19	10.3	28.9%	139 (70.6%)	6 (3.0%)	41 (20.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	75.6	235^th of 1039 public elementary schools	77.4%		85.5	86^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.8%	149	71.9	62.9	63.9	71.9	68.6	66.7	74.3	65.7	89%		$20,029	$628	$19,402
West Elementary	Public	K-5	900 W Milwaukee St	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 675-1200	233	24	9.6	62.2%	129 (55.4%)	2 (0.9%)	86 (36.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	51.6	569^th of 1039 public elementary schools	45.2%		48.2	616^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.0%	47	60.0	60.0	55.6	56.0	34.3	33.3	68.6	60.0	79%		$19,044	$793	$18,252
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 S Sanborn Ave	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 675-1400	283	21	13.3	40.6%	211 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (21.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	60.3	444^th of 1039 public elementary schools	57.3%		69.8	317^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.6%	127	50.0	62.9	51.3	55.9	68.6	53.9	68.6	60.0	92%		$16,266	$623	$15,643
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	242 S Prince St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 472-8500	358	31	11.7	55.9%	146 (40.8%)	22 (6.1%)	152 (42.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.2%)	55.6	524^th of 1039 public elementary schools	49.6%		40.2	727^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.4%	203	54.9	50.0	47.1	60.8	57.1	49.0	67.9	60.7	81%		$17,271	$1,219	$16,052
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	506 E Main St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 472-8600	312	27	11.5	46.5%	163 (52.2%)	7 (2.2%)	121 (38.8%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	52.1	566^th of 1039 public elementary schools	45.5%		46.7	632^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	39.5%	66	54.4	46.2	55.6	47.8	56.4	53.3	59.0	59.0	82%		$17,845	$975	$16,870
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	201 S Janesville St	Milton	53563	Rock County	Milton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 868-9380	409	26	15.7	28.6%	357 (87.3%)	6 (1.5%)	28 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)								(n/a)	56.2			55.6					90%		$13,156	$437	$12,719
Cambridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	802 W Water St	Cambridge	53523	Dane County	Cambridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 423-9727	399	31	12.8	22.1%	370 (92.7%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	78.6	184^th of 1039 public elementary schools	82.3%		72.7	277^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.5%	93	63.5	76.4	58.7	82.7	67.3	71.9	87.3	61.8	88%		$16,286	$507	$15,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Purdy Elementary

How many students attend Purdy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Purdy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Purdy Elementary?

Students at Purdy Elementary are 76% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Purdy Elementary a good school?

Purdy Elementary ranks 493^rd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Purdy Elementary in?

Fort Atkinson School District

What schools do graduates of Purdy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Purdy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fort Atkinson Middle
High : Fort Atkinson High

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