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Hillsboro Elementary

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Hillsboro Elementary ranks 450 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Hillsboro Elementary is a PK–5 school serving about 220 students in the small southwestern Wisconsin community of Hillsboro, part of the Hillsboro School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 450th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — the 57th percentile with 3 stars, its highest standing in the available history. That is a sharp rebound from 2023–2024, when it sat at the 27th percentile with 1 star, and an improvement over 2024–2025 (40th percentile, 2 stars). It is the strongest-ranked elementary school in its nearby comparison group, ahead of La Farge Elementary, Wonewoc-Center Elementary, Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary, Grayside Elementary, Weston Elementary, Mauston Montessori Charter School, New Lisbon Elementary, and Kickapoo Valley Forest School. It also performs well above its own district, which ranks at the 30th percentile with 1 star.

Test results are strongest in the early grades and in science. Third grade ELA came in at 78.26% versus the state's 52.08%, third grade math at 73.91% versus 54.75%, and fourth grade science at 76.47% versus 53.46%. Fourth grade social studies (70.59%) also beat the state, though Wonewoc-Center (82.61%) and Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton (75%) scored higher. The relative gaps are in the upper grades: fifth grade math was 42.50% against a state mark of 51.81%, and has been below the state for three straight years (40%, 40%, 42.50%). Fourth and fifth grade ELA also came in slightly below state. Chronic absenteeism is an exceptional strength at 2.0%, far below Wisconsin's 17.3% and the lowest of any nearby school. The school also ranks highly for how well it serves specific groups: low-income students sit at the 84th percentile, up from 63rd and 40th in prior years, and special education students at the 66th percentile, up from 29th and 15th.

Resources look favorable. Per-pupil spending is $18,875, the student-teacher ratio is 11.5, and 44.55% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — a moderate figure, lower than most nearby schools. Some neighbors spend more (Weston at $23,052) or have smaller classes (La Farge at 9.8, Weston at 10), yet Hillsboro's outcomes top many of them. The main caution is that a school of roughly 220 students can see grade-level scores swing widely from one class to the next, so it is worth watching whether the strong 2025–2026 results hold, especially in upper-grade math and ELA.

220

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,875

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

853 Hillsborough Ave
Hillsboro, WI 54634

(608) 489-2225

District: Hillsboro School District

Students who attend Hillsboro Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hillsboro High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Wisconsin avg55%

450^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

304^th of 432Hillsboro 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	59.5	450 of 1039	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	623 of 1044	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	778 of 1061	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	671 of 1067	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	644 of 1067	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	636 of 1050	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	597 of 1037	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	594 of 1025	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.8	613 of 1071	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.0	635 of 1075	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.2	558 of 1076	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.8	533 of 1061	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.5	456 of 1053	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.1	441 of 1045	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	340 of 1046	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.3	359 of 1045	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	404 of 1030	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.1	417 of 1021	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	501 of 986	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	682 of 1001	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	820 of 1011	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	632 of 1010	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	424 of 1017	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	475 of 1004	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	636 of 1002	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	683 of 997	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	132 of 848	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	321 of 870	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	523 of 866	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	390 of 871	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	196 of 859	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	386 of 847	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.2	702 of 874	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.5	372 of 854	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	387 of 989	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	522 of 1000	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	599 of 1012	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	635 of 1011	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	757 of 1017	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	693 of 1003	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	440 of 1002	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	397 of 997	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	270 of 791	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.4	572 of 802	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	674 of 790	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	367 of 770	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	483 of 748	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	463 of 746	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	89.9	27 of 721	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	424 of 697	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	507 of 718	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	583 of 686	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+23 vs state

Social Studies71%+5 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Mathematics53%~ state avg

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	853 Hillsborough Ave	Hillsboro	54634	Vernon County	Hillsboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 489-2225	220	19	11.5	44.5%	183 (83.2%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	59.5	450^th of 1039 public elementary schools	56.7%		47.5	623^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	40.3%	173	78.3	47.1	50.0		73.9	50.0	42.5		70.6	76.5	$18,875	$3,574	$15,301
Wonewoc-Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 School Rd	Wonewoc	53968	Juneau County	Wonewoc-Union Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 464-3165	175	13	13.4	58.9%	159 (90.9%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	47	633^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	39.1%		45.7	646^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.1%	13	55.0	52.2	50.0		35.0	52.2	21.4		82.6	56.5	$15,166	$1,244	$13,922
Royall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1501 Academy St	Elroy	53929	Juneau County	Royall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 462-2600	155	14	11.4	50.3%	140 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)								(n/a)	48.6				57.1						$19,371	$2,098	$17,273
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	28861 Highway 131 N	Ontario	54651	Vernon County	Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 337-4420	322	27	11.8	59.0%	260 (80.7%)	3 (0.9%)	52 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	45.9	652^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	37.2%		38.9	741^st of 1044 public elementary schools	29.0%	89	54.8	50.0	42.2	51.3	51.6	50.0	33.3	46.2	75.0	47.9	$16,124	$2,420	$13,704
Kickapoo Valley Forest School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	301 W Adams St	La Farge	54639	Vernon County	La Farge School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 639-0569	66	4	16.2	43.9%	59 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	16.3	894^th of 1039 public elementary schools	14.0%					(n/a)	44.4	21.4			22.2	0.0			50.0	35.7	$19,275	$1,235	$18,040
Weston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	E2511 County Road S	Cazenovia	53924	Richland County	Weston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 983-2380	117	12	10.0	59.8%	114 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	40.2	716^th of 1039 public elementary schools	31.1%		35.4	767^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.5%	51	40.0	58.8	21.4	33.3	30.0	58.8	28.6	44.4	64.7	64.7	$23,052	$2,060	$20,992
La Farge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 W Adams St	La Farge	54639	Vernon County	La Farge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 625-2400	83	8	9.8	45.8%	76 (91.6%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	56	516^th of 1039 public elementary schools	50.3%		40.3	726^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.5%	210	60.0	45.5	37.5		60.0	27.3	87.5		72.7	72.7	$19,115	$1,428	$17,688
Grayside Elementary	Public	3-5	510 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 847-5616	244	15	16.1	55.7%	215 (88.1%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	43.4	679^th of 1039 public elementary schools	34.6%		42.7	687^th of 1044 public elementary schools	34.2%	8	48.1	51.9	33.8		57.7	40.5	29.6		69.6	58.2	$13,892	$1,412	$12,481
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	512 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 847-1828	256	18	14.0	68.4%	218 (85.2%)	4 (1.6%)	21 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)								(n/a)											$15,508	$1,425	$14,083
Mauston Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	512 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 847-5451	96	5	20.0	34.4%	76 (79.2%)	3 (3.1%)	6 (6.3%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.4%)	38.5	732^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	29.5%		35.6	763^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	26.9%	31	53.3	53.3	66.7		6.7	33.3	16.7		60.0	53.3	$11,404	$550	$10,854

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsboro Elementary

What district is Hillsboro Elementary in?

Hillsboro School District

What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro Elementary?

Students at Hillsboro Elementary are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hillsboro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Hillsboro Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hillsboro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillsboro Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hillsboro High

Is Hillsboro Elementary a good school?

Hillsboro Elementary ranks 450^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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