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La Farge Elementary

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La Farge Elementary ranks 726 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

726^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

La Farge Elementary is a public elementary school in La Farge, Wisconsin, serving 93 students in grades PK-5 as part of the La Farge School District. While the school has access to relatively high levels of resources, with above-average per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance has consistently lagged behind the state and nearby schools.

La Farge Elementary has struggled with low student achievement, with proficiency rates on the state's Forward Exam that are generally below the state average across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 35.71% and 57.14% for 3rd grade, compared to the state averages of 52.14% and 55%, respectively. The school's performance has also been declining over the years, with proficiency rates dropping from the high 60s and 70s in 2023-2024 to the 30s and 40s in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.2% to 19.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby North Crawford Elementary and Viroqua Elementary have generally higher performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates, the Kickapoo Valley Forest School, another public school in the same district, has similar performance challenges to La Farge Elementary. This suggests that the factors contributing to the school's struggles may be specific to the La Farge School District or the school itself, rather than being a broader regional issue.

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,687

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 W Adams St
La Farge, WI 54639-7936

(608) 625-2400

District: La Farge School District

Students who attend La Farge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Farge Middle
High:	La Farge High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 17 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg40%

Wisconsin avg54%

726^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

391^st of 426La Farge 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	40.3	726 of 1044	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	502 of 1061	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	648 of 1067	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.5	923 of 1067	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	852 of 1050	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	866 of 1037	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	803 of 1025	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	897 of 1071	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.3	804 of 1075	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.3	810 of 1076	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.2	676 of 1061	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.1	864 of 1053	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.4	885 of 1045	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	66.6	330 of 1046	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.3	252 of 1045	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	61.1	458 of 1030	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.8	285 of 1021	72.1%	★★★★☆
2005	71.0	207 of 632	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	84.6	41 of 633	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	38.0	723 of 1011	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	728 of 1010	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	864 of 1017	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	678 of 1002	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	651 of 997	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	552 of 870	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	387 of 866	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	693 of 871	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	768 of 847	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	642 of 874	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	734 of 854	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	73.0	247 of 1012	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	429 of 1011	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.7	836 of 1017	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	883 of 1002	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	858 of 997	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	10.4	676 of 718	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	650 of 686	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)76th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)28th percentile-24 vs school

White (2019)6th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies56%-8 vs state

Mathematics51%-3 vs state

English Language Arts41%-10 vs state

Science33%-17 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Farge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 W Adams St	La Farge	54639	Vernon County	La Farge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 625-2400	83	8	9.8	45.8%	76 (91.6%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	40.3	726^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.5%		59	502^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	52.7%	224	35.7	33.3	50.0				57.1	55.6	44.4				55.6		33.3		$17,687	$3,639	$14,049
Kickapoo Valley Forest School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	301 W Adams St	La Farge	54639	Vernon County	La Farge School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 639-0569	66	4	16.2	43.9%	59 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)	30.8						0.0
Kickapoo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S6520 State Highway 131	Viola	54664	Vernon County	Kickapoo Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 627-0159	204	18	11.3	52.5%	195 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	47.2	629^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.8%		27.9	827^th of 1061 public elementary schools	22.1%	198	51.4	40.0	35.7				57.1	52.0	46.4				64.0		56.0		$14,333	$2,726	$11,608
Westby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	122 Nelson St	Westby	54667	Vernon County	Westby Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 634-0500	277	23	12.1	39.0%	256 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.9%)	50.8	577^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.7%		59	501^st of 1061 public elementary schools	52.8%	76	61.4	53.1					59.1	44.9					63.3		40.8		$14,247	$2,042	$12,205
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	28861 Highway 131 N	Ontario	54651	Monroe County	Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 337-4420	322	27	11.8	59.0%	260 (80.7%)	3 (0.9%)	52 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	38.9	741^st of 1044 public elementary schools	29.0%		56.4	546^th of 1061 public elementary schools	48.5%	195	42.2	47.6	42.5	50.0			37.8	35.7	55.0	44.4			59.5		42.9		$15,311	$2,115	$13,197
Cashton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	436 Front St	Cashton	54619	Monroe County	Cashton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 654-7377	292	28	10.4	40.4%	258 (88.4%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	54.6	535^th of 1044 public elementary schools	48.8%		61	468^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.9%	67	45.8	53.9	51.5				50.0	61.5	48.5				71.8		56.4		$12,615	$1,985	$10,629
Viroqua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	115 N Education Ave	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 637-7071	276	25	10.9	45.3%	254 (92.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	65.4	374^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.2%		53.3	590^th of 1061 public elementary schools	44.4%	216	63.2	70.7					68.4	41.4					70.7		60.3		$16,360	$2,340	$14,020
Viroqua Area Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	115 N Education Ave	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 637-7071	147	8	17.6	27.9%	138 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	85.9	77^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.6%		73.7	257^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.8%	180	78.6	86.7	87.5	100.0	58.3	100.0	57.1	66.7	62.5	92.3	50.0	46.2	86.7	100.0	80.0	76.9	$9,795	$609	$9,186
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	853 Hillsborough Ave	Hillsboro	54634	Vernon County	Hillsboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 489-2225	220	19	11.5	44.5%	183 (83.2%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	47.5	623^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	40.3%		35.3	778^th of 1061 public elementary schools	26.7%	155	52.9	51.2	37.1				50.0	44.2	40.0				72.1		53.5		$15,582	$3,169	$12,414
North Crawford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	47050 County Road X	Soldiers Grove	54655	Crawford County	North Crawford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 624-5201	284	25	11.1	48.2%	248 (87.3%)	7 (2.5%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	59.6	465^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.5%		67.3	370^th of 1061 public elementary schools	65.1%	95	55.6	52.4	68.8	42.3	52.2	65.2	55.6	71.4	65.6	25.9	47.8	26.1	81.0	69.6	57.1	60.9	$15,846	$1,828	$14,019

Frequently Asked Questions about La Farge Elementary

What schools do graduates of La Farge Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Farge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Farge Middle
High : La Farge High

What district is La Farge Elementary in?

La Farge School District

How many students attend La Farge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 83 students attended La Farge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of La Farge Elementary?

Students at La Farge Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is La Farge Elementary a good school?

La Farge Elementary ranks 726^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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