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Granton Elementary

Q: Is Granton Elementary a good school?

Granton Elementary ranks 759 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

759^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Granton Elementary is a public elementary school in Granton, Wisconsin, serving 135 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Granton Area School District, which is ranked 393 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Granton Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 9.6% to 19.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Nasonville Elementary (17.7%) and Madison Elementary (17.7%). The school's test scores on the Forward Exam are also generally below state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, with 4th-grade proficiency rates of 26.67% in ELA and 26.67% in Science, compared to state averages of 52.21% and 50.83%, respectively.

Granton Elementary's performance varies across different student groups, with male students and low socioeconomic status students performing relatively well, while female students and white students have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools. The school also spends more per student ($14,866 in 2020-2021) compared to nearby schools like Grant Elementary ($11,435) and Nasonville Elementary ($11,792). Despite the higher spending, Granton Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 515 out of 1,071 schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 759 out of 1,044 schools in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has also dropped from 3 stars to 1 star during this period.

132

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,866

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

217 N Main St
Granton, WI 54436-7835

(715) 238-7292

District: Granton Area School District

Students who attend Granton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Granton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (43% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 30 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Wisconsin avg54%

759^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

393^rd of 426Granton Area 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	36.2	759 of 1044	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	754 of 1061	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.6	489 of 1067	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	673 of 1067	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	634 of 1050	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	838 of 1037	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	750 of 1025	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	54.7	515 of 1071	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.6	680 of 1075	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.0	602 of 1076	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	624 of 1061	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.4	374 of 1053	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.5	506 of 1045	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.8	771 of 1046	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.9	606 of 1045	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.3	552 of 1030	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.2	510 of 1021	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.5	175 of 689	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	697 of 1001	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	780 of 1011	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	550 of 1010	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	672 of 1017	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	532 of 1004	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.4	857 of 1002	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	766 of 997	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	688 of 870	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	686 of 866	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	80.3	75 of 871	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	40.6	544 of 859	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	542 of 874	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.3	147 of 854	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	707 of 1000	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	715 of 1012	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.5	373 of 1011	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	622 of 1017	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	836 of 1003	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	712 of 1002	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	702 of 997	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	25.8	588 of 727	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)19th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Social Studies33%-30 vs state

Science27%-24 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th 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
Granton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	217 N Main St	Granton	54436	Clark County	Granton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 238-7292	132	11	11.9	50.0%	113 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	36.2	759^th of 1044 public elementary schools	27.3%		37.7	754^th of 1061 public elementary schools	28.9%	5	47.6	26.7	46.7		57.1	53.3	46.7		33.3	26.7	$14,866	$5,481	$9,385
Neillsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	504 E 5th St	Neillsville	54456	Clark County	Neillsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 743-8710	399	31	12.8	47.9%	353 (88.5%)	9 (2.3%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	54.9	532^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	49.0%		58.3	510^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.9%	22	50.9	50.0	56.5		51.7	48.3	55.1		72.4	51.7	$13,437	$1,044	$12,393
Nasonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11044 US Highway 10	Marshfield	54449	Wood County	Marshfield Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 383-1312	231	19	11.9	30.7%	220 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	79.5	169^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.8%		70.8	304^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.3%	135	85.7	64.5	50.0	71.1	92.9	83.9	68.4	57.9	77.4	93.6	$11,792	$557	$11,236
Loyal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	514 W Central	Loyal	54446	Clark County	Loyal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 255-8561	183	21	8.6	42.6%	169 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	37.4	753^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	27.9%		56.8	539^th of 1061 public elementary schools	49.2%	214	36.7	28.6	46.2		46.7	53.6	53.9		64.3	28.6
Greenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 E Division St	Greenwood	54437	Clark County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 267-7211	176	17	10.2	40.9%	173 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	664^th of 1044 public elementary schools	36.4%		52.6	598^th of 1061 public elementary schools	43.6%	66	35.0	43.5	24.0	63.6	40.0	56.5	37.5	68.2	73.9	43.5	$16,999	$2,626	$14,373
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1112 W 11th St	Marshfield	54449	Wood County	Marshfield Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 387-1238	316	21	14.7	32.9%	255 (80.7%)	3 (0.9%)	28 (8.9%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	69.7	321^st of 1044 public elementary schools	69.3%		73	268^th of 1061 public elementary schools	74.7%	53	54.0	67.7	64.3	61.7	60.0	76.5	83.3	53.2	76.5	52.9	$12,496	$594	$11,902
Spencer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N School St	Spencer	54479	Marathon County	Spencer School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 659-4642	290	27	10.6	42.1%	260 (89.7%)	5 (1.7%)	22 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	59.6	466^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.4%		67.4	369^th of 1061 public elementary schools	65.2%	97	57.9	60.0	54.2		60.5	60.0	47.9		70.0	50.0	$13,898	$672	$13,226
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1621 S Felker Ave	Marshfield	54449	Wood County	Marshfield Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 387-1296	281	22	12.8	58.7%	248 (88.3%)	3 (1.1%)	25 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	60.8	446^th of 1044 public elementary schools	57.3%		45.5	676^th of 1061 public elementary schools	36.3%	230	50.0	71.1	42.4	52.4	45.8	71.1	57.6	52.4	73.7	79.0	$12,611	$1,066	$11,545
Grant Elementary	Public	K-6	425 W Upham St	Marshfield	54449	Wood County	Marshfield Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 384-4747	554	36	15.3	33.8%	481 (86.8%)	4 (0.7%)	28 (5.1%)	18 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	71.4	292^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	72.0%		72.2	285^th of 1061 public elementary schools	73.1%	7	59.8	69.4	63.6	54.5	61.5	68.1	55.7	61.4	87.5	75.0	$11,435	$338	$11,097
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 N Palmetto Ave	Marshfield	54449	Wood County	Marshfield Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 384-8181	295	24	12.4	56.6%	243 (82.4%)	3 (1.0%)	41 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	61.1	443^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	57.6%		56.9	538^th of 1061 public elementary schools	49.3%	95	65.7	50.0	47.5	63.6	74.3	47.6	42.5	60.6	81.0	57.1	$14,668	$1,472	$13,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Granton Elementary

Is Granton Elementary a good school?

Granton Elementary ranks 759^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Granton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Granton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Granton High

How many students attend Granton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 132 students attended Granton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Granton Elementary?

Students at Granton Elementary are 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Granton Elementary in?

Granton Area School District

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