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Rossman Elementary

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Rossman Elementary ranks 180 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Rossman Elementary is a PK–5 school with 422 students in Hartford, WI, part of the Hartford J1 School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 180th of 1,039 elementary schools statewide — the 83rd percentile, with 4 stars — while its district as a whole sits at the 56th percentile. That makes Rossman Elementary a clear standout locally. The school peaked at the 92nd percentile (5 stars) in 2024–2025 and sits at the 83rd now, still near its historical high and far above the 49th percentile it posted in 2020–2021.

Academically, Rossman outperformed both its district and the state in every reported 2025–2026 Forward Exam area. Math proficiency in grades 3–5 ranged from 70.31% to 74.58%, roughly 16–22 points above Wisconsin, and social studies (81.36% in grade 4) was about 16 points above state. ELA ranged from 60.94% to 67.80%, above district and state; grade 5 ELA is the weakest area but has climbed from 30.30% in 2022–2023. Subgroup results are a highlight: students from low-income families ranked in the 88th percentile in 2025–2026 after 96th and 93rd percentile years, and special education students ranked in the 77th percentile. Chronic absenteeism was 10.2%, well below the district's 19.0% and the state's 17.3%.

Comparisons add context. Against Lincoln Elementary, the other Hartford J1 school 1.17 miles away, Rossman leads in rank (83rd vs. 63rd percentile), beats it in all eight tested areas, and has far lower absenteeism (10.2% vs. 19.6%) — even though Lincoln spends slightly more per student ($15,574 vs. $15,246) and has a smaller student–teacher ratio (11.8 vs. 12.7). Some nearby schools still outperform Rossman: Slinger Elementary ranks 13th statewide with 0.8% absenteeism and Allenton Elementary ranks 54th, both spending less per student, and Addison Elementary is ahead in ELA and math. Rossman generally compares well against West Bend's Decorah Elementary and McLane Elementary, and is mixed against Jackson Elementary.

422

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,246

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

86%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

600 Highland Ave
Hartford, WI 53027-1399

(262) 673-3300

District: Hartford J1 School District

Students who attend Rossman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	Hartford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg55%

180^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Hartford J1 School District

192^nd of 432Hartford J1 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	78.8	180 of 1039	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	83 of 1044	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	121 of 1061	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	157 of 1067	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	354 of 1067	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	533 of 1050	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.0	120 of 1037	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	149 of 1025	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	87 of 1071	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	75.2	219 of 1075	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	68.2	317 of 1076	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	69.6	270 of 1061	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	69.1	261 of 1053	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	242 of 1045	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	267 of 1046	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	70.7	259 of 1045	75.2%	★★★★☆
2009	63.3	425 of 1030	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.6	518 of 1021	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.3	262 of 689	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.7	163 of 712	77.1%	★★★★☆
2005	83.3	43 of 632	93.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	91.0	13 of 287	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	167 of 986	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	89 of 1001	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	123 of 1011	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	147 of 1010	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	439 of 1017	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	476 of 1004	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.5	65 of 1002	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	126 of 997	87.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	92.0	17 of 331	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	6 of 290	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	103 of 848	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	88.1	36 of 870	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	57 of 866	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	56 of 871	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	68.3	187 of 859	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	293 of 847	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.3	50 of 874	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	44 of 854	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	184 of 989	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	91 of 1000	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	129 of 1012	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	148 of 1011	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	284 of 1017	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	535 of 1003	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.2	185 of 1002	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	228 of 997	77.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	183 of 791	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	209 of 802	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	98 of 790	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	126 of 770	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	47.3	356 of 748	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	522 of 746	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.4	38 of 742	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.6	92 of 721	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	146 of 697	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	103 of 718	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	136 of 727	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	168 of 715	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	49.6	384 of 704	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	421 of 699	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.1	135 of 718	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	154 of 686	77.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2018)95th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)95th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies81%+16 vs state

Mathematics73%+20 vs state

Science69%+16 vs state

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Great learning environment for kids. Having advanced classes for Maths and English from 1st grade onwards. Close Quote

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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 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	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
Rossman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Highland Ave	Hartford	53027	Washington County	Hartford J1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 673-3300	422	33	12.7	29.6%	331 (78.4%)	10 (2.4%)	53 (12.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	78.8	180^th of 1039 public elementary schools	82.7%		85.7	83^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	92.0%	97	66.2	67.8	60.9				73.9	74.6	70.3				81.4		69.5		86%		$15,246	$443	$14,803
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	755 S Rural St	Hartford	53027	Washington County	Hartford J1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 673-2100	460	39	11.8	48.7%	317 (68.9%)	22 (4.8%)	92 (20.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	65	385^th of 1039 public elementary schools	62.9%		67.8	352^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	66.3%	33	54.0	65.0	55.2				50.8	63.3	62.1				76.7		65.0		77%		$15,574	$552	$15,022
Slinger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Polk St	Slinger	53086	Washington County	Slinger School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 644-6669	571	35	16.2	24.7%	498 (87.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (6.0%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	92.9	13^th of 1039 public elementary schools	98.7%		88.6	46^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.6%	33	81.8	85.0	78.7				87.5	92.5	82.0				88.2		86.0		86%		$12,761	$241	$12,520
Addison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5050 Indian Rd	Hartford	53027	Washington County	Slinger School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 644-8037	441	27	16.6	12.7%	390 (88.4%)	4 (0.9%)	22 (5.0%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	81.4	136^th of 1039 public elementary schools	86.9%		79.2	172^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	83.5%	36	73.8	68.1	69.1				91.8	79.7	72.1				79.7		58.0		84%		$12,697	$168	$12,530
Erin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6901 County Highway O	Hartford	53027	Washington County	Erin School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 673-3720	399	26	15.2	15.3%	373 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	72	287^th of 1039 public elementary schools	72.4%		79.5	167^th of 1044 public elementary schools	84.0%	120	50.0	72.2	68.4	63.6	70.5	60.4	57.9	69.4	65.8	65.9	79.6	77.1	75.0	79.2	69.4	66.7	82%		$11,824	$325	$11,499
Allenton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	228 Weis St	Allenton	53002	Washington County	Slinger School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 629-5546	417	26	16.2	17.3%	389 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	88.5	54^th of 1039 public elementary schools	94.8%		88.9	41^st of 1044 public elementary schools	96.1%	13	72.3	66.1	79.4				92.3	90.3	86.8				83.9		75.8		80%		$12,091	$446	$11,645
Honor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Center St	Neosho	53059	Dodge County	Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 625-3531	186	15	12.5	15.1%	177 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	73.9	256^th of 1039 public elementary schools	75.4%		57.2	499^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.2%	243	61.3	61.9					74.2	61.9					76.2		71.4		75%		$13,990	$226	$13,764
Friess Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1750 State Road 164	Hubertus	53033	Washington County	Holy Hill Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 628-2380	279	26	10.8	17.9%	252 (90.3%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	77.8	202^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	80.6%		87.7	56^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.6%	146	50.9	76.5					61.4	88.2					86.3		78.4		84%		$15,172	$389	$14,783
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-4	W204N16850 Jackson Dr	Jackson	53037	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 335-5474	306	24	12.7	26.8%	264 (86.3%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	74.4	249^th of 1039 public elementary schools	76.0%		79.1	174^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.3%	75	75.9	57.4					84.5	60.7					73.8		65.6		95%		$16,855	$958	$15,897
McLane Elementary	Public	K-4	833 Chestnut St	West Bend	53095	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 335-5487	340	25	13.4	35.3%	259 (76.2%)	9 (2.6%)	39 (11.5%)	7 (2.1%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	73.2	264^th of 1039 public elementary schools	74.6%		83.8	111^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.4%	153	60.3	64.7					60.8	72.1					77.9		70.6		83%		$15,834	$816	$15,017

Frequently Asked Questions about Rossman Elementary

What district is Rossman Elementary in?

Hartford J1 School District

Is Rossman Elementary a good school?

Rossman Elementary ranks 180^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rossman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rossman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle
High : Hartford High

What is the racial makeup of Rossman Elementary?

Students at Rossman Elementary are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Rossman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Rossman Elementary.

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