Summary
Horicon Elementary School in Horicon, WI, serves 372 PK–5 students as part of the Horicon School District, making it one of the larger elementary schools in its nearby group. In 2025–2026, it ranked 155th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (85th percentile, 4 stars), while the district ranked 107th of 432. It peaked at 45th in 2020–2021 and stayed in the top 10–11% through 2023–2024, then slipped to 99th, 124th, and 155th in the past three years—still a top-15% school.
The school scored above the state average in every tested subject and grade in 2025–2026. Upper-grade results stand out: 5th-grade math 83.33%, 5th-grade ELA 75.93%, and 4th-grade social studies 82.22%, the highest or near-highest among nearby schools, edging Prairie View Elementary in 5th-grade math and ELA and Washington Elementary in 4th-grade social studies. The clearest soft spot is 3rd-grade ELA at 59.02%: still above state average, but down from 80% in 2023–2024 and trailing Prairie View Elementary, Mayville Elementary, Washington Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Lomira Elementary, and Honor Elementary. The school is also highly effective with low-income students (36th of 848, 96th percentile) and special education students (148th of 791, 81st percentile). Female students rank in the top 5%, but male students slipped from the 90th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 68th in 2025–2026.
Chronic absenteeism is the main non-academic concern. At 12.0% in 2024–2025, the school is below the state’s 17.3% but above the district’s 10.5% and higher than every nearby school listed, including Mayville Elementary (11.3%), Dodgeland Elementary (11.1%), Jefferson Elementary (10.9%), Lincoln Elementary (9.5%), Lomira Elementary (5.8%), John Hustis Elementary (5.8%), Washington Elementary (5.4%), Prairie View Elementary (4.8%), Theresa Elementary (3.4%), and Honor Elementary (2.0%). The rate has risen from 8.9% in 2022–2023. The school spends $14,274 per student with a 13.8 student–teacher ratio—moderate locally. It spends less than Prairie View Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, John Hustis Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary, yet Lincoln Elementary spends $17,914 and ranks 447th while the school spends $14,274 and ranks 155th. Overall, the school is a strong regional school, but parents may watch 3rd-grade ELA, male student progress, and attendance.
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