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Houlton Elementary

Public Grades K-5

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Houlton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Houlton, Wisconsin, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 229 students. The school is part of the Hudson School District, which is ranked 62 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Houlton Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin, ranking within the top 50 schools for several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 36th out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science compared to the district and state averages. For example, 95.45% of 4th-grade students at Houlton Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 78.25% in the district and 53.96% statewide.

Houlton Elementary's performance extends beyond just overall academic achievement, as the school has shown exceptional results across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students with special education needs. In the 2024-2025 school year, Houlton Elementary ranked 8th out of 1,001 Wisconsin elementary schools for female students and 5th out of 770 schools for students with special education needs. The school's low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.5% to 19.5% over the past few years, are also noteworthy and likely contribute to its strong academic performance.

217

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,663

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Houlton School Circle
Houlton, WI 54082-2067

(715) 377-3850

District: Hudson School District

Students who attend Houlton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hudson Middle
High:	Hudson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (83% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hudson School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg70%

Wisconsin avg54%

36^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Hudson School District

62^nd of 426Hudson 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	89.5	36 of 1044	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	15 of 1061	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	38 of 1067	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	30 of 1067	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	11 of 1050	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	24 of 1037	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	66 of 1025	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	84.7	103 of 1071	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	86.4	81 of 1075	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	88.5	25 of 1076	97.7%	★★★★★
2014	85.7	58 of 1061	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	89.6	25 of 1053	97.6%	★★★★★
2012	76.0	138 of 1045	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	93 of 1046	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	70 of 1045	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	76.6	155 of 1030	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	83.5	37 of 1021	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	81.8	62 of 689	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	8 of 1001	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	18 of 1011	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	56 of 1010	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	42 of 1017	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	10 of 1004	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	25 of 1002	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	46 of 997	95.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	72.3	141 of 871	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	149 of 1000	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.8	17 of 1012	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	20 of 1011	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	28 of 1017	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	11 of 1003	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	97 of 1002	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	104 of 997	89.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	96.0	5 of 770	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	90.2	32 of 718	95.5%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2023)99th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

White (2019)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)84th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies98%+34 vs state

Science89%+38 vs state

Mathematics80%+26 vs state

English Language Arts79%+27 vs state

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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 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
Houlton Elementary	Public	K-5	70 Houlton School Circle	Houlton	54082	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3850	217	18	12.2	8.8%	203 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	89.5	36^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.6%		93.1	15^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.6%	21	72.7	88.6	71.9	57.6	95.5	81.3	97.7	88.6	$13,663	$236	$13,427
North Hudson Elementary	Public	K-5	510 Lemon St N	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 377-3870	276	22	12.7	14.9%	238 (86.2%)	6 (2.2%)	9 (3.3%)	10 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	85.5	85^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.9%		73.6	260^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.5%	175	72.1	78.1	63.4	81.4	78.1	68.3	85.4	78.1	$16,284	$524	$15,760
Willow River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1118 4th St	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3880	278	24	11.5	12.9%	250 (89.9%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	75.8	223^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	78.6%		81.1	149^th of 1061 public elementary schools	86.0%	74	72.1	55.7	83.3	72.1	70.5	78.6	68.9	60.7	$16,701	$774	$15,927
Somerset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	635 Sunrise Dr	Somerset	54025	St. Croix County	Somerset School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 247-3311	577	36	16.0	23.2%	506 (87.7%)	4 (0.7%)	25 (4.3%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	70.2	313^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.0%		69	337^th of 1061 public elementary schools	68.2%	24	59.2	65.2		68.9	57.6		70.7	66.3	$13,161	$485	$12,676
Hudson Prairie Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Carmichael Rd	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3860	481	32	14.8	10.0%	421 (87.5%)	7 (1.5%)	18 (3.7%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	83.4	120^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.5%		82.9	119^th of 1061 public elementary schools	88.8%	1	65.9	67.1	71.9	65.9	87.1	82.3	85.7	68.6	$12,479	$385	$12,095
Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	340 13th St S	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 377-3840	383	29	13.1	21.7%	320 (83.6%)	4 (1.0%)	29 (7.6%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	53.5	546^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.7%		60.8	474^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.3%	72	59.7	34.9	55.1	54.0	63.5	75.6	52.4	38.1	$13,338	$707	$12,631
River Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	535 County Road F	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3890	366	32	11.4	18.0%	298 (81.4%)	5 (1.4%)	36 (9.8%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	75.5	227^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.3%		85.3	84^th of 1061 public elementary schools	92.1%	143	61.2	63.5	67.3	64.2	78.9	67.3	78.9	61.5	$15,241	$377	$14,864
Saint Croix Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	202 S Division St	Roberts	54023	St. Croix County	Saint Croix Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 749-3119	629	48	13.0	23.2%	548 (87.1%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.5%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	70.4	311^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.2%		74.2	246^th of 1061 public elementary schools	76.8%	65	54.2	66.1		58.0	64.2		81.7	67.0	$12,375	$203	$12,173
New Richmond Starr Elementary	Public	K-5	967 S Starr Ave	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 243-7431	555	43	12.8	29.7%	503 (90.6%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.6%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	71.9	288^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.4%		74.2	247^th of 1061 public elementary schools	76.7%	41	66.3	56.3	69.0	70.0	65.2	71.3	68.8	59.8	$12,376	$493	$11,883
New Richmond Hillside Elementary	Public	K-5	635 E Richmond Way	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 243-1400	570	40	14.1	35.1%	493 (86.5%)	11 (1.9%)	27 (4.7%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	53.9	542^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	48.1%		55.3	564^th of 1061 public elementary schools	46.8%	22	72.0	46.5	53.3	67.1	43.6	48.9	62.4	48.5	$11,535	$341	$11,194

Frequently Asked Questions about Houlton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Houlton Elementary?

Students at Houlton Elementary are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Houlton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Houlton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hudson Middle
High : Hudson High

Is Houlton Elementary a good school?

Yes! Houlton Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 36^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Houlton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Houlton Elementary.

What district is Houlton Elementary in?

Hudson School District

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