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Gilmanton Elementary

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Gilmanton Elementary ranks 649 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Gilmanton Elementary is a small public elementary school located in Gilmanton, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 46 students. The school is part of the Gilmanton School District, which is ranked 366 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gilmanton Elementary's academic performance has been inconsistent, with the school's ranking and rating fluctuating over the years. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade students performed above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, but the 4th-grade students struggled in Mathematics and Science, performing below the state average. Compared to nearby schools like Caddie Woodlawn Elementary and Alma Elementary, Gilmanton Elementary's academic performance is generally lower.

Gilmanton Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.4% to 20.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools. Additionally, the school serves a significant percentage of students from low-income families, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 36.96% to 43.86%. Despite the school's higher spending per student compared to some nearby schools, its academic performance suggests that the allocation and utilization of resources may need to be examined to better support student learning.

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,759

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

W756 County Road Z
Gilmanton, WI 54743

(715) 946-3158

District: Gilmanton School District

Students who attend Gilmanton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gilmanton Middle
High:	Gilmanton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Wisconsin avg55%

649^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

366^th of 426Gilmanton 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	45.6	649 of 1044	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	832 of 1061	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	766 of 1067	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	661 of 1067	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.8	230 of 1050	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	435 of 1037	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	510 of 1025	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.1	324 of 1071	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.2	293 of 1075	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	164 of 1076	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	73.3	211 of 1061	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	55.2	535 of 1053	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	85.4	22 of 1045	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	86.0	17 of 1046	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	71.5	247 of 1045	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	47.1	684 of 1030	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.1	313 of 1021	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	89.7	5 of 712	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	673 of 718	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	681 of 727	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	636 of 715	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.1	234 of 699	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	379 of 718	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)6th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+7 vs state

Social Studies50%-14 vs state

Mathematics47%-7 vs state

Science38%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Gilmanton 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
Gilmanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	W756 County Road Z	Gilmanton	54743	Buffalo County	Gilmanton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 946-3158	52	5	10.8	30.8%	48 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)	45.6	649^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.8%		27.5	832^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	21.6%	183	66.7	50.0					66.7	25.0					50.0		37.5		$13,759	$1,421	$12,338
Mondovi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	337 N Jackson St	Mondovi	54755	Buffalo County	Mondovi School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 926-3645	491	35	13.8	40.1%	439 (89.4%)	3 (0.6%)	32 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.4%)	43.5	674^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.4%		58.1	517^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.3%	157	35.5	56.1	45.8				42.1	43.9	39.0				71.2		53.0		$12,182	$1,050	$11,132
Eleva-Strum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W23597 Us-10	Strum	54770	Trempealeau County	Eleva-Strum School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 695-2916	325	28	11.6	34.5%	291 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	65.1	384^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.2%		59.6	493^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	53.5%	109	65.1	60.4	50.0				74.4	64.2	47.5				71.7		52.8		$12,852	$632	$12,221
Independence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23786 Indee Blvd	Independence	54747	Trempealeau County	Independence School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 985-3172	182	18	9.9	76.9%	62 (34.1%)	1 (0.5%)	111 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	28.2	820^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.5%		21.3	877^th of 1061 public elementary schools	17.3%	57	37.5	40.7	26.9				50.0	33.3	53.9				40.7		29.6		$14,468	$936	$13,533
Alma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	S1618 State Road 35	Alma	54610	Buffalo County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 685-4416	184	14	13.3	33.7%	178 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	74.2	249^th of 1044 public elementary schools	76.1%		67.5	366^th of 1061 public elementary schools	65.5%	117	57.1	80.0	52.2	64.3	57.1	64.7	50.0	80.0	69.6	57.1	52.4	52.9	85.0	88.2	70.0	58.8	$13,455	$796	$12,660
Caddie Woodlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Auth St	Durand	54736	Pepin County	Durand-Arkansaw School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 672-8977	457	36	12.8	38.7%	414 (90.6%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	56	512^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.0%		54.5	573^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	46.0%	61	54.8	51.4	54.1				54.8	50.0	75.4				55.7		54.3		$11,301	$1,193	$10,108
Arcadia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	358 E River St	Arcadia	54612	Trempealeau County	Arcadia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 323-3315	531	44	12.1	82.7%	68 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	457 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	14.6	911^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.7%		19.8	888^th of 1061 public elementary schools	16.3%	23	32.9	27.0					31.9	32.9					32.9		22.4		$15,233	$769	$14,464
Whitehall Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19121 Hobson St	Whitehall	54773	Trempealeau County	Whitehall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 538-4364	439	34	13.0	50.6%	323 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	40.7	719^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.1%		47	654^th of 1061 public elementary schools	38.4%	65	33.3	50.9	46.0	34.6			40.7	56.4	60.0	45.5			54.6		45.5		$12,352	$1,209	$11,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilmanton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Gilmanton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gilmanton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gilmanton Middle
High : Gilmanton High

Is Gilmanton Elementary a good school?

Gilmanton Elementary ranks 649^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gilmanton Elementary?

Students at Gilmanton Elementary are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Gilmanton Elementary in?

Gilmanton School District

How many students attend Gilmanton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 52 students attended Gilmanton Elementary.

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