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Trempealeau Elementary

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Trempealeau Elementary ranks 398 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Trempealeau Elementary is a PK–5 school of about 309 students in Trempealeau, Wisconsin, a small Mississippi River community, and it is part of the Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District. In 2025-26 it ranked 398th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (62nd percentile, 3 stars), down from the 82nd percentile and 4 stars the year before.

Its clearest strengths are reading, science, and attendance. English language arts proficiency was above the state at every grade tested — roughly 65% schoolwide versus about 53% statewide — with 3rd grade at 71.67%, second only to Ettrick Elementary among nearby schools. Fourth-grade science has run 67–76% proficient for four straight years, well above the state's 51–53%, and its 70.45% in 2025-26 placed third among the comparison schools. Chronic absenteeism was just 3.3% in 2024-25, about one-fifth of the state's 17.3% rate; among nearby schools only Ettrick Elementary and Galesville Elementary were lower.

The school's real vulnerability is math in grades 4 and 5. Proficiency was 43.18% in 4th grade (9th of 11 comparison schools) and 46.30% in 5th (10th of 11), while state math sits near 53%. Math averages about 49% schoolwide against a reading average near 65% — a 16-point internal gap, versus essentially no gap statewide. This math slide, not reading, drove the 2025-26 rank decline. Notably, Trempealeau has the lowest poverty rate (19.42% free/reduced lunch) and lowest per-pupil spending ($14,357) of the nearby schools it was compared with, yet it still outperforms higher-spending peers such as Northern Hills Elementary. Meanwhile Ettrick Elementary, in the same district, ranks far higher (94th percentile, 5 stars) — a reminder that schools within one district can differ a great deal.

309

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,357

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

83%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

24231 5th St
Trempealeau, WI 54661

(608) 534-6394

District: Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District

Students who attend Trempealeau Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle
High:	Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (60% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg55%

398^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District

116^th of 432Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau 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	63.5	398 of 1039	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.9	193 of 1044	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	262 of 1061	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	234 of 1067	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	319 of 1067	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	345 of 1050	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	599 of 1037	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	464 of 1025	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.1	273 of 1071	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	179 of 1075	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.2	148 of 1076	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.2	325 of 1061	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	391 of 1053	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	421 of 1045	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.9	672 of 1046	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.2	694 of 1045	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.3	631 of 1030	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.0	639 of 1021	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.6	380 of 633	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	441 of 986	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.2	200 of 1001	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	216 of 1011	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	142 of 1010	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	319 of 1017	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	341 of 1004	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	460 of 1002	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	301 of 997	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	396 of 848	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.0	68 of 870	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	50.6	435 of 866	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	116 of 871	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	44 of 847	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	41.7	544 of 874	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	340 of 854	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	328 of 989	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.4	199 of 1000	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	299 of 1012	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	301 of 1011	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	304 of 1017	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	332 of 1003	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	613 of 1002	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	599 of 997	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	20 of 802	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	42.2	424 of 748	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	346 of 746	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	381 of 742	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	553 of 721	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	39.9	474 of 718	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2019)34th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies70%+5 vs state

Science70%+17 vs state

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Mathematics49%-4 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	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
Trempealeau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24231 5th St	Trempealeau	54661	Trempealeau County	Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 534-6394	309	23	13.6	19.4%	278 (90.0%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	63.5	398^th of 1039 public elementary schools	61.7%		77.9	193^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	81.5%	205	71.7	59.1	64.8	56.7	43.2	46.3	70.5	70.5	83%		$14,357	$868	$13,489
Galesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17151 French Rd	Galesville	54630	Trempealeau County	Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 582-2241	263	21	12.4	30.8%	228 (86.7%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (5.7%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	57.1	497^th of 1039 public elementary schools	52.2%		43.3	677^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.2%	180	67.6	59.5	52.1	67.6	40.5	50.0	67.6	51.4	84%		$17,109	$836	$16,273
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Newport La	Holmen	54636	La Crosse County	Holmen School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 526-1600	466	39	12.0	20.8%	403 (86.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	29 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	63	405^th of 1039 public elementary schools	61.0%		73.1	269^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.2%	136	59.7	62.4	58.7	55.8	51.8	62.7	75.3	54.1	88%		$15,923	$237	$15,686
Evergreen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Long Coulee Rd	Holmen	54636	La Crosse County	Holmen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 526-9080	317	28	11.3	23.0%	236 (74.4%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.4%)	42 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)	57.1	498^th of 1039 public elementary schools	52.1%		68.5	339^th of 1044 public elementary schools	67.5%	159	59.3	57.5	51.8	53.7	55.3	58.9	63.8	53.2	92%		$17,761	$368	$17,392
Viking Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Wall St	Holmen	54636	La Crosse County	Holmen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 526-3316	355	30	11.7	31.5%	290 (81.7%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	40 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)	64.5	391^st of 1039 public elementary schools	62.4%		69.4	325^th of 1044 public elementary schools	68.9%	66	55.9	64.2	62.0	57.4	52.2	62.0	70.2	62.7	94%		$16,996	$520	$16,476
Sand Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Sand Lake Rd	Holmen	54636	La Crosse County	Holmen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 781-0974	363	33	10.9	27.8%	316 (87.1%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	15 (4.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	66.5	366^th of 1039 public elementary schools	64.8%		62.4	424^th of 1044 public elementary schools	59.4%	58	68.3	60.3	64.1	68.3	45.6	54.7	69.1	69.1	89%		$16,737	$489	$16,248
Northern Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 East Ave N	Onalaska	54650	La Crosse County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 783-4542	463	34	13.4	47.1%	280 (60.5%)	14 (3.0%)	27 (5.8%)	98 (21.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	42.4	692^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	33.4%		45.7	647^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.0%	45	40.9	55.6	35.8	40.9	54.0	47.8	61.9	52.4	92%		$15,049	$524	$14,525
Pertzsch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	524 Main St	Onalaska	54650	La Crosse County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 783-5644	373	28	13.4	45.0%	250 (67.0%)	5 (1.3%)	24 (6.4%)	48 (12.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.5%)	68.8	331^st of 1039 public elementary schools	68.1%		73.2	267^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.4%	64	58.2	57.6	62.0	58.2	62.1	78.0	80.3	59.1	91%		$16,544	$580	$15,963
Summit Environmental School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Lakeshore Dr	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7980	295	26	11.3	51.5%	220 (74.6%)	7 (2.4%)	14 (4.7%)	17 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.2%)	39.8	725^th of 1039 public elementary schools	30.2%		34.8	770^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.2%	45	47.2	46.0	48.6	44.4	37.8	37.1	67.6	46.0	74%		$16,984	$806	$16,177
Ettrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22750 Washington St	Ettrick	54627	Trempealeau County	Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 525-4571	124	10	11.8	27.4%	119 (96.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	88	60^th of 1039 public elementary schools	94.2%		72.3	285^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.7%	225	75.0	82.4	75.0	60.0	82.4	93.8	94.1	94.1	81%		$17,085	$898	$16,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Trempealeau Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Trempealeau Elementary?

Students at Trempealeau Elementary are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Trempealeau Elementary attend?

Students who attend Trempealeau Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle
High : Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High

What district is Trempealeau Elementary in?

Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District

How many students attend Trempealeau Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Trempealeau Elementary.

Is Trempealeau Elementary a good school?

Trempealeau Elementary ranks 398^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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