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Luther Elementary

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Luther Elementary ranks 119 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Luther Elementary is a K–5 school of 238 students in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, one of four elementary schools in the Fort Atkinson School District. Its headline story is momentum: in 2025–2026 Luther Elementary ranks 119th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (89th percentile, 4 stars), its best standing in the decade of history available, up from 598th (43rd percentile, 2 stars) in 2020–2021 and 390th (63rd percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024. The climb has been nearly uninterrupted year over year.

Luther leads its district while serving the highest-poverty student body of the four: 44.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Barrie Elementary and Rockwell Elementary serve student bodies with poverty rates roughly 15 points lower and still rank below Luther, while Purdy Elementary, located 0.2 miles away, ranks 374 places lower. Fourth grade is a standout: 87.8% of students are proficient in both math and social studies, versus 38.9% in fourth-grade math at Purdy, and 34.9 points above the state in math. Chronic absenteeism is just 0.8% — about one-sixth of the district's rate and roughly one-twenty-second of the state's.

Results among students who often lag are equally notable: low-income students rank 52nd of 848 (94th percentile, 5 stars) and English learners 16th of 255 (94th percentile, 5 stars). Third grade is the one soft spot, where ELA proficiency of 61.4% is the only measure below the district average and the lowest among the four Fort Atkinson elementaries. Several subgroup figures come from small groups, so they are worth watching for a second year. Per-student spending is $20,884 with a 10.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

238

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,884

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

205 Park St
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-2155

(920) 568-4465

District: Fort Atkinson School District

Students who attend Luther Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Atkinson Middle
High:	Fort Atkinson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Hispanic:

27.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (75% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 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 school75%

District avg68%

Wisconsin avg55%

119^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	119 of 1039	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	213 of 1044	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	390 of 1061	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	466 of 1067	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	512 of 1067	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	598 of 1050	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	496 of 1037	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	558 of 1025	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.8	457 of 1071	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.4	434 of 1075	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.3	669 of 1076	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.4	420 of 1061	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.5	528 of 1053	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.7	578 of 1045	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.8	485 of 1046	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.8	608 of 1045	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.1	495 of 1030	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.4	215 of 1021	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	69.3	234 of 689	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.1	287 of 712	59.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	16 of 255	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	35 of 269	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	74 of 248	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	21 of 222	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	62.8	69 of 275	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	71 of 287	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	127 of 986	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	136 of 1001	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	201 of 1011	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	427 of 1010	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	351 of 1017	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	540 of 1004	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	670 of 1002	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	534 of 997	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	86.3	30 of 290	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	52 of 848	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	76.3	119 of 870	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	278 of 866	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	360 of 871	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	359 of 859	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	539 of 847	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	367 of 874	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	391 of 854	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	131 of 989	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	309 of 1000	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	520 of 1012	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	469 of 1011	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	627 of 1017	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	583 of 1003	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	309 of 1002	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	515 of 997	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	297 of 791	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.4	628 of 802	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	606 of 790	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	368 of 770	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	407 of 748	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	296 of 742	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	89 of 697	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	164 of 718	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	321 of 727	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	429 of 715	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	317 of 704	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	458 of 699	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	410 of 718	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	374 of 686	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)90th percentile+33 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies88%+22 vs state

Mathematics76%+23 vs state

Science71%+17 vs state

English Language Arts70%+16 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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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					$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	$16,286	$507	$15,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Luther Elementary

What schools do graduates of Luther Elementary attend?

Students who attend Luther Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fort Atkinson Middle
High : Fort Atkinson High

What district is Luther Elementary in?

Fort Atkinson School District

Is Luther Elementary a good school?

Luther Elementary ranks 119^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Luther Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Luther Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Luther Elementary?

Students at Luther Elementary are 66% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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