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Viking Elementary

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Viking Elementary ranks 391 st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Viking Elementary is a PK–5 school with 355 students in Holmen, Wisconsin, part of the Holmen School District near La Crosse, and for 2025-26 it ranks 391st of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (62nd percentile, 3 stars). On the 2025-26 Forward Exam, it beat the state average in seven of eight tested grade/subject cells; only 4th-grade math was slightly below the state (52.24% vs. 52.87%). Its proficiency composite is about 60.8%, compared with roughly 54.8% statewide and 60.1% for the district. Science and social studies are relative strengths, and 4th-grade English language arts is its strongest result.

Among the four Holmen elementaries, Viking Elementary sits in a tight cluster: Sand Lake Elementary is 65th percentile, Viking Elementary 62nd, Prairie View Elementary 61st, and Evergreen Elementary 52nd. It serves a higher share of low-income students (31.55% free/reduced-price lunch) than Prairie View or Evergreen, yet it ranks ahead of Evergreen and about even with Prairie View. Compared with nearby schools, the school is fourth of eleven, behind Eagle Bluff Elementary and Pertzsch Elementary in the Onalaska School District, but ahead of the La Crosse School District elementaries. Attendance is exceptional: chronic absenteeism is 2.0%, versus 17.3% statewide, though all Holmen elementaries are similarly low. Math is the softer core subject, especially 4th grade. Per-pupil spending is $16,996, up about 19.7% over three years, with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7.

The school’s ten-year history shows a climb to 81st percentile in 2021-22, a plateau, then a two-year slide to 69th and now 62nd percentile. The most important warning sign is that its low-income and special-education students have fallen faster: low-income subgroup rank dropped from 74th to 45th percentile in three years, and special education from 57th to 40th; both are now 2-star and below the statewide median for their peer groups. Enrollment is stable at 355. Bottom line: the school is an above-average school with excellent attendance and solid ELA, science, and social studies results, but parents should ask about math support, 3rd-grade ELA, and how the school plans to reverse the decline for low-income and special-education students.

355

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,996

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 E Wall St
Holmen, WI 54636

(608) 526-3316

District: Holmen School District

Students who attend Viking Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Holmen Middle
High:	Holmen High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Asian:

11.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (61% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

Wisconsin avg55%

391^st of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Holmen School District

138^th of 432Holmen 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	64.5	391 of 1039	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	325 of 1044	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	237 of 1061	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	256 of 1067	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	206 of 1067	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	547 of 1050	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	434 of 1037	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	396 of 1025	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.7	301 of 1071	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	222 of 1075	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	64 of 1076	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	65.5	341 of 1061	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	515 of 1053	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.9	498 of 1045	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	538 of 1046	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	588 of 1045	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.0	795 of 1030	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.1	599 of 1021	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.4	337 of 689	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	425 of 712	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.1	203 of 632	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.8	264 of 633	58.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	71.3	45 of 275	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	43.0	145 of 287	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	432 of 986	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	345 of 1001	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	275 of 1011	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	410 of 1010	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	347 of 1017	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	535 of 1004	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	465 of 1002	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	428 of 997	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	466 of 848	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	346 of 870	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	221 of 866	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	367 of 871	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	298 of 847	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	228 of 874	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	46.3	475 of 854	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	318 of 989	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	303 of 1000	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	209 of 1012	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	147 of 1011	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	108 of 1017	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	504 of 1003	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	335 of 1002	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	336 of 997	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	476 of 791	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	476 of 802	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	336 of 790	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	345 of 770	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	443 of 746	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	317 of 742	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.2	87 of 721	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	353 of 697	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.3	262 of 718	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	178 of 727	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	167 of 715	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	149 of 704	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	394 of 699	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	407 of 718	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	301 of 686	56.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)84th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies70%+5 vs state

Science63%+9 vs state

English Language Arts61%+7 vs state

Mathematics57%+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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
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	$16,996	$520	$16,476
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	$17,761	$368	$17,392
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	$16,737	$489	$16,248
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	$15,923	$237	$15,686
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	$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	$16,544	$580	$15,963
Eagle Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Eagle Bluff Ct	Onalaska	54650	La Crosse County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 783-2453	471	32	14.8	24.0%	329 (69.9%)	6 (1.3%)	26 (5.5%)	69 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	79.6	168^th of 1039 public elementary schools	83.8%		77.1	206^th of 1044 public elementary schools	80.3%	38	54.3	69.3	62.4	72.9	82.7	81.2	80.0	74.7	$15,342	$250	$15,092
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	$16,984	$806	$16,177
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1611 Kane St	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7970	237	33	7.2	84.8%	97 (40.9%)	22 (9.3%)	19 (8.0%)	54 (22.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (18.6%)	14.7	911^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.3%		17.6	890^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.8%	21	18.2	25.8	34.2	22.7	16.1	40.5	45.2	25.8	$24,890	$2,388	$22,502
Coulee Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1611 Kane St	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7970	118	9	13.8	66.1%	85 (72.0%)	5 (4.2%)	8 (6.8%)	7 (5.9%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.2%)	51.7	568^th of 1039 public elementary schools	45.3%		17.9	886^th of 1044 public elementary schools	15.1%	318	54.6	64.3	43.8	54.6	50.0	37.5	78.6	50.0	$14,882	$1,144	$13,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Viking Elementary

What schools do graduates of Viking Elementary attend?

Students who attend Viking Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holmen Middle
High : Holmen High

How many students attend Viking Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Viking Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Viking Elementary?

Students at Viking Elementary are 82% White, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Viking Elementary in?

Holmen School District

Is Viking Elementary a good school?

Viking Elementary ranks 391^st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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