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Coulee Montessori Charter School

Q: Is Coulee Montessori Charter School a good school?

Coulee Montessori Charter School ranks 568 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

568^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Coulee Montessori Charter School is a small public charter elementary school in La Crosse, WI, serving grades PK–6 with 118 students as part of the La Crosse School District. For 2025–2026, the school ranks 568th of 1,039 Wisconsin schools, placing it in the 45th percentile with 2 stars — above the district's 32nd percentile and a big jump from the prior two years, when it sat at 15th and 14th percentile with 1 star. That said, it is not a return to its earlier peak of 63rd–66th percentile several years ago.

Test scores rebounded sharply in 2025–2026. Average English language arts proficiency across grades 3–5 is about 54.2%, above the district average of 50.3% and slightly above the state's 53.2%. Math averages about 47.4%, above the district (45.6%) but below the state (53.1%). Fourth-grade social studies is a standout at 78.57%, well above both district and state. The main weak spot is 5th grade, where ELA (43.75%) and math (37.5%) fall below district and state averages. Because the school is so small, a few students can swing these percentages, so the gains need another year or two to confirm.

Coulee serves a high-need population: 66.1% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet its low-income students rank in the 66th percentile statewide with 3 stars — higher than the school overall. That compares favorably with Northside Elementary and Hamilton Elementary School, which have higher poverty rates but rank far lower. Chronic absenteeism is 14.7%, better than the district (19.6%) and state (17.3%) but higher than nearby Onalaska School District schools (6.8%–8.4%). Coulee also spends the least per student ($14,882) among nearby schools while outperforming several higher-spending peers.

118

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,882

Per pupil spending ?

66.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1611 Kane St
La Crosse, WI 54601

(608) 789-7970

District: La Crosse School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg55%

568^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the La Crosse School District

294^th of 432La Crosse 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	568 of 1039	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.9	886 of 1044	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	914 of 1061	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.3	635 of 1067	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	587 of 1067	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.4	392 of 1050	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	348 of 1037	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	713 of 1025	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	680 of 1071	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.3	758 of 1075	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.5	849 of 1076	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.1	584 of 1061	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.9	555 of 1053	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	603 of 1045	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.8	458 of 1046	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	25.8	891 of 1045	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	62.9	430 of 1030	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	430 of 1021	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.6	158 of 689	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	65.2	306 of 712	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.6	119 of 632	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	612 of 986	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.9	871 of 1001	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	892 of 1011	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.3	386 of 1010	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	494 of 1017	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	516 of 1004	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.7	184 of 1002	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	41.4	659 of 997	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	292 of 848	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.1	716 of 870	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.1	235 of 871	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	33.1	633 of 859	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.0	287 of 847	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	151 of 874	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.4	543 of 854	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	474 of 989	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.0	818 of 1000	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	834 of 1012	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	704 of 1011	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	570 of 1017	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	355 of 1003	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	341 of 1002	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	699 of 997	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	5.1	712 of 727	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	554 of 715	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	385 of 699	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	75.9	110 of 640	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	266 of 617	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	242 of 613	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	209 of 594	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	281 of 579	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.1	309 of 612	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.7	322 of 609	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	402 of 612	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	72.1	115 of 585	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	65.1	172 of 569	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.0	102 of 559	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.9	169 of 539	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.2	173 of 519	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.6	29 of 366	92.1%	★★★★★
2006	68.6	122 of 382	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	60.0	229 of 557	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	314 of 551	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	28.2	446 of 557	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.6	225 of 551	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-7 vs school

White (2024)2nd percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Female (2019)59th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2019)20th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies79%+13 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science50%-3 vs state

Mathematics46%-7 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
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
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
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Campbell Rd	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7990	317	25	12.4	26.8%	247 (77.9%)	11 (3.5%)	23 (7.3%)	16 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	67.3	355^th of 1039 public elementary schools	65.8%		55.5	518^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.4%	163	74.0	58.7	51.2	70.0	60.9	48.8	78.7	59.6	$15,886	$541	$15,345
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
North Woods International School	Public	PK, KG-5	2541 Sablewood Rd	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7000	255	28	9.2	58.8%	134 (52.5%)	26 (10.2%)	36 (14.1%)	29 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.8%)	35.7	755^th of 1039 public elementary schools	27.3%		39.6	733^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	29.8%	22	43.2	32.5	48.6	37.8	37.5	45.7	65.0	45.0	$19,218	$1,292	$17,926
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
School of Technology and Arts I	Public, Charter	K-5	1111 7th St S	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 789-7695	104	7	15.6	23.1%	84 (80.8%)	2 (1.9%)	8 (7.7%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)	78.5	188^th of 1039 public elementary schools	81.9%		73.4	262^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	74.9%	74	89.5	76.5	81.3	73.7	52.9	43.8	88.2	70.6	$15,322	$311	$15,011
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 7th St S	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7695	151	20	7.5	80.1%	53 (35.1%)	35 (23.2%)	17 (11.3%)	10 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (23.8%)	15.8	900^th of 1039 public elementary schools	13.4%		7.2	955^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.5%	55	31.6	31.8	22.2	33.3	31.8	16.7	36.4	36.4	$22,945	$2,146	$20,799
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Coulee Montessori Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Coulee Montessori Charter School?

Students at Coulee Montessori Charter School are 72% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% African American.

Is Coulee Montessori Charter School a good school?

Coulee Montessori Charter School ranks 568^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Coulee Montessori Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Coulee Montessori Charter School.

What district is Coulee Montessori Charter School in?

La Crosse School District

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