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Horicon Elementary School

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Horicon Elementary School ranks 124 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Horicon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 368 students in grades PK-5 in Horicon, Wisconsin. The school is part of the Horicon School District, which is ranked 137 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Horicon Elementary has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom quarter of Wisconsin elementary schools to the top 10-15%.

Horicon Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on the Forward Exam, with 65-71% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 71-79% proficient or better in Mathematics across grades 3-5. This is significantly higher than the statewide averages of 51-52% in ELA and 53-55% in Math. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance among specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 3-56 out of over 1,000 Wisconsin elementary schools for Hispanic students, low-socioeconomic status students, and female students.

When compared to nearby schools, Horicon Elementary stands out as a high-performing school. For example, Prairie View Elementary in the Beaver Dam Unified School District also performs very well, ranking in the top 10-15% of Wisconsin elementary schools. However, other nearby schools like Jefferson Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Dodgeland Elementary lag behind Horicon Elementary in both academic performance and statewide rankings.

372

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,369

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

841 Gray St
Horicon, WI 53032-1730

(920) 485-2898

District: Horicon School District

Students who attend Horicon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Horicon Middle School
High:	Horicon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (73% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Wisconsin avg54%

124^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

137^th of 426Horicon 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	82.8	124 of 1044	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	99 of 1061	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	102 of 1067	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	116 of 1067	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.2	45 of 1050	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	159 of 1037	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	278 of 1025	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	332 of 1071	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.6	524 of 1075	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.4	623 of 1076	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	592 of 1061	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.9	686 of 1053	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.5	599 of 1045	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.8	428 of 1046	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	269 of 1045	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	64.1	405 of 1030	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	431 of 1021	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.6	243 of 689	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	335 of 712	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.3	391 of 632	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	56 of 1001	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	107 of 1011	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	94 of 1010	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	47 of 1017	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	105 of 1004	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	239 of 1002	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	321 of 997	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	3 of 322	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	27 of 870	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	9 of 866	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	79 of 871	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	31 of 859	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	6 of 847	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	33 of 874	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	66.7	199 of 854	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	236 of 1000	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	104 of 1012	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	111 of 1011	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	222 of 1017	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	57 of 1003	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	106 of 1002	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	214 of 997	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	146 of 802	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	95 of 790	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	125 of 770	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	252 of 748	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	108 of 746	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	93 of 742	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	124 of 721	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	130 of 718	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	156 of 727	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	131 of 715	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	189 of 704	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	217 of 718	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	313 of 686	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies80%+16 vs state

Mathematics74%+20 vs state

Science73%+22 vs state

English Language Arts69%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Horicon Elementary School

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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
Horicon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	841 Gray St	Horicon	53032	Dodge County	Horicon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 485-2898	372	27	13.8	46.5%	271 (72.8%)	11 (3.0%)	58 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.3%)	82.8	124^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.2	99^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.7%	25	65.1	71.2	69.7		79.1	72.9	71.2		79.7	72.9	$15,369	$1,312	$14,057
Mayville Elementary	Public	K-6	445 N Henninger St	Mayville	53050	Dodge County	Mayville School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 387-7970	388	31	12.6	45.1%	314 (80.9%)	5 (1.3%)	49 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	47.8	619^th of 1044 public elementary schools	40.7%		55.7	555^th of 1061 public elementary schools	47.7%	64	70.4	38.6	35.0	39.1	83.3	48.3	56.7	51.6	53.5	44.8	$12,518	$814	$11,703
Dodgeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 S Western Ave	Juneau	53039	Dodge County	Dodgeland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 386-4404	315	25	12.6	56.5%	242 (76.8%)	2 (0.6%)	60 (19.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	46.5	638^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.9%		60.6	479^th of 1061 public elementary schools	54.9%	159	20.0	57.1	42.6		46.7	59.5	48.9		71.4	50.0	$14,708	$1,236	$13,472
John Hustis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Hustis St	Hustisford	53034	Dodge County	Hustisford School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 349-3228	117	10	11.5	35.0%	106 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	66.2	369^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.7%		75.1	230^th of 1061 public elementary schools	78.3%	139	66.7	79.0	44.4		60.0	73.7	38.9		84.2	52.6	$17,259	$1,375	$15,884
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Crystal Lake Rd	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7380	337	28	11.9	42.1%	259 (76.9%)	3 (0.9%)	59 (17.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	86.1	72^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	93.1%		83.3	114^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.3%	42	78.6	77.2	62.8		78.6	86.0	74.5		82.5	70.2	$16,415	$507	$15,907
Theresa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	422 S Milwaukee St	Theresa	53091	Dodge County	Lomira School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 488-2181	221	15	14.3	35.3%	189 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	79.2	173^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	83.4%		80.7	156^th of 1061 public elementary schools	85.3%	17	50.0	79.0			77.8	79.0			84.2	63.2	$9,879	$302	$9,577
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Gould St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7396	201	19	10.4	66.2%	126 (62.7%)	2 (1.0%)	53 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.0%)	49.2	593^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	43.2%		42.9	696^th of 1061 public elementary schools	34.4%	103	51.3	51.7	51.9		64.1	41.4	60.7		51.7	37.9	$8,836	$618	$8,217
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Brook St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7392	328	31	10.4	61.3%	188 (57.3%)	5 (1.5%)	111 (33.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	50.5	581^st of 1044 public elementary schools	44.3%		49.3	631^st of 1061 public elementary schools	40.5%	50	64.2	50.0	40.7		66.0	41.3	55.6		56.5	43.5	$14,324	$768	$13,556
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%)	57.2	499^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.2%		62.8	444^th of 1061 public elementary schools	58.2%	55	62.5	57.6			79.2	54.6			63.6	36.4	$15,230	$805	$14,425
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Grove St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7376	260	16	16.4	52.7%	198 (76.2%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (15.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	88.1	54^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.8%		78.8	177^th of 1061 public elementary schools	83.3%	123	74.4	77.8	73.8		81.4	94.4	90.5		83.3	61.1	$15,002	$550	$14,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Horicon Elementary School

How many students attend Horicon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Horicon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Horicon Elementary School?

Students at Horicon Elementary School are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Horicon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Horicon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horicon Middle School
High : Horicon High School

What district is Horicon Elementary School in?

Horicon School District

Is Horicon Elementary School a good school?

Horicon Elementary School ranks 124^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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