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Rockwell Elementary

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Rockwell Elementary ranks 235 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Rockwell Elementary is a K–5 school in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, serving 197 students in the Fort Atkinson School District, a small city between Madison and Milwaukee. Statewide, it ranked 235th of 1,039 elementary schools in 2025–2026 (77th percentile, 4 stars), following an exceptional 2024–2025 when it placed 86th of 1,044 (92nd percentile, 5 stars).

Rockwell scored above the state average in every reported Forward Exam subject and grade in 2025–2026. Third grade is a clear bright spot: ELA and math proficiency were both 71.88%, the highest in the district for those subjects. Fourth and fifth grade results dipped slightly below district averages in ELA and 4th grade social studies, but stayed comfortably above state levels. Compared with nearby schools, Rockwell outperformed Purdy Elementary in most measures and is comparable to Cambridge Elementary and Lake Mills Elementary, while Luther Elementary and Barrie Elementary currently score higher in several 4th and 5th grade subjects.

Two other strengths stand out. Chronic absenteeism was just 1.5% in 2024–2025, far below the district's 5.3% and the state's 17.3%, and lower than nearly every nearby school. Results for students in special education and from low-income families also ranked very high — in 2024–2025 special education placed 16th of 802 (98th percentile) and low-SES students 62nd of 870 (93rd percentile); both remained in the low-to-mid 80s percentile in 2025–2026. The school is small and well-resourced, with 197 students, a 10.3 student-teacher ratio, $20,029 per-student spending, and a free/reduced-lunch rate that has fallen from 44.59% in 2022–2023 to 28.93% in 2024–2025. Worth watching: the recent relative softening in 4th and 5th grade ELA and social studies.

197

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,029

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

821 Monroe St
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-1099

(920) 563-7818

District: Fort Atkinson School District

Students who attend Rockwell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Atkinson Middle
High:	Fort Atkinson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (68% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Wisconsin avg55%

235^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	75.6	235 of 1039	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	86 of 1044	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	160 of 1061	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	383 of 1067	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	536 of 1067	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.5	375 of 1050	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	349 of 1037	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	212 of 1025	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	334 of 1071	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.7	268 of 1075	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	59.5	495 of 1076	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.1	258 of 1061	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	60.1	427 of 1053	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	347 of 1045	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	306 of 1046	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	62.8	415 of 1045	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.7	708 of 1030	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.7	450 of 1021	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.0	211 of 633	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	90.3	6 of 222	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	274 of 986	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	115 of 1001	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	217 of 1011	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	404 of 1010	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	582 of 1017	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	368 of 1004	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	244 of 1002	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	54 of 997	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	133 of 848	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	62 of 870	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	79 of 866	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	66.1	222 of 871	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	289 of 859	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	422 of 847	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	209 of 874	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	111 of 854	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	186 of 989	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	69 of 1000	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	126 of 1012	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	315 of 1011	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	389 of 1017	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	381 of 1003	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	489 of 1002	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	387 of 997	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	136 of 791	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	94.9	16 of 802	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	32 of 790	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	67.5	182 of 770	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	46.0	368 of 748	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	433 of 746	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.9	77 of 742	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	171 of 697	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	63 of 718	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	50 of 727	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	56.9	303 of 715	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	414 of 699	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	328 of 718	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	197 of 686	71.3%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)97th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies74%+9 vs state

Mathematics69%+16 vs state

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Science66%+12 vs state

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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
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	$20,029	$628	$19,402
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	$18,838	$480	$18,358
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	$20,884	$721	$20,162
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	$21,864	$749	$21,115
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	$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	$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	$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	$17,845	$975	$16,870
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	$16,286	$507	$15,779
Lake Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	155 E Pine St	Lake Mills	53551	Jefferson County	Lake Mills Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 648-2338	613	43	14.4	22.0%	513 (83.7%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	69.5	321^st of 1039 public elementary schools	69.1%		65.1	383^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	63.3%	62	57.0	57.6		66.0	70.3		77.1	62.7	$14,292	$569	$13,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockwell Elementary

Is Rockwell Elementary a good school?

Rockwell Elementary ranks 235^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rockwell Elementary?

Students at Rockwell Elementary are 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Rockwell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Rockwell Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Rockwell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rockwell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fort Atkinson Middle
High : Fort Atkinson High

What district is Rockwell Elementary in?

Fort Atkinson School District

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