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Winskill Elementary

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Winskill Elementary ranks 143 rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Winskill Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lancaster, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 456 students. The school is part of the Lancaster Community School District, which is ranked 89 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winskill Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 143 out of 1,044 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is particularly strong, with students consistently scoring above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science across all grade levels. Notably, Winskill Elementary's 5th-grade students have shown exceptional performance, with 86.21% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 86.44% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly outpacing the state averages.

Winskill Elementary has also demonstrated strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and students with special education needs. The school's ranking for special education students is particularly noteworthy, with a ranking of 27 out of 802 Wisconsin elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 5-star rating. Additionally, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is impressive, with a ranking of 73 out of 870 Wisconsin elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 5-star rating. While Winskill Elementary has experienced a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, from 19.5% in 2022-2023 to 12.3% in 2023-2024, this remains an area for continued improvement.

435

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,664

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

861 W Maple St
Lancaster, WI 53813-1519

(608) 723-4066

District: Lancaster Community School District

Students who attend Winskill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lancaster Middle
High:	Lancaster High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (74% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

Wisconsin avg54%

143^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 426Lancaster Community 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	81.2	143 of 1044	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	216 of 1061	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	156 of 1067	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	329 of 1067	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	226 of 1050	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	644 of 1037	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	788 of 1025	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	48.1	609 of 1071	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.7	491 of 1075	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.3	585 of 1076	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.0	784 of 1061	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.0	782 of 1053	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	63.4	412 of 1045	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	406 of 1046	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	456 of 1045	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.8	463 of 1030	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.0	302 of 1021	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	64.3	283 of 632	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	172 of 1001	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	182 of 1011	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	134 of 1010	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	413 of 1017	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	359 of 1004	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	508 of 1002	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	595 of 997	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	74.3	66 of 331	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	73 of 870	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	117 of 866	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	47 of 871	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	60.2	304 of 859	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.8	88 of 847	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.1	478 of 874	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	658 of 854	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	118 of 1000	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	257 of 1012	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	180 of 1011	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	240 of 1017	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	105 of 1003	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	37.3	705 of 1002	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	853 of 997	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	27 of 802	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.5	103 of 790	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	196 of 770	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	242 of 748	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	296 of 746	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	495 of 742	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	545 of 721	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	66.4	232 of 727	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)97th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)80th percentile~ school

White (2024)68th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+26 vs state

Social Studies72%+8 vs state

Science72%+21 vs state

English Language Arts68%+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
Winskill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	861 W Maple St	Lancaster	53813	Grant County	Lancaster Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 723-4066	435	37	11.7	38.6%	411 (94.5%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	81.2	143^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	86.3%		76	216^th of 1061 public elementary schools	79.6%	73	56.5	64.9	86.2				78.3	75.4	86.4				71.9		71.9		$13,664	$810	$12,854
Fennimore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Madison St	Fennimore	53809	Grant County	Fennimore Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 822-3285	380	32	11.7	46.6%	342 (90.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	81.6	140^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.6%		67.4	367^th of 1061 public elementary schools	65.4%	227	72.3	65.3	70.6				74.5	77.6	59.6				81.6		75.5		$13,342	$1,512	$11,831
Potosi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Highway 61 N	Potosi	53820	Grant County	Potosi School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 763-2163	166	14	11.5	24.1%	162 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	73.9	251^st of 1044 public elementary schools	76.0%		81.2	146^th of 1061 public elementary schools	86.2%	105	83.3	68.2	50.0				79.2	72.7	77.8				63.6		50.0		$16,069	$958	$15,110
Westview Elementary	Public	1-4	1201 W Camp St	Platteville	53818	Grant County	Platteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 342-4050	443	32	13.8	43.8%	332 (74.9%)	25 (5.6%)	48 (10.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	76.4	214^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.5%		82.5	125^th of 1061 public elementary schools	88.2%	89	64.2	71.8					61.3	73.9					78.4		64.9		$13,605	$1,386	$12,220
Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	425 Broadway St	Platteville	53818	Grant County	Platteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 342-4040	205	17	11.8	47.8%	153 (74.6%)	14 (6.8%)	21 (10.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)								(n/a)																	$14,935	$1,022	$13,914
Cassville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	412 Crawford St	Cassville	53806	Grant County	Cassville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 725-5307	92	11	8.3	47.8%	90 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73.9	252^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	75.9%		74.2	245^th of 1061 public elementary schools	76.9%	7	55.6	53.9	55.6	71.4			66.7	69.2	100.0	78.6			61.5		76.9		$17,869	$2,123	$15,746
Iowa-Grant Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	498 County Road IG	Livingston	53554	Iowa County	Iowa-Grant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 943-6313	423	37	11.5	45.4%	383 (90.5%)	4 (0.9%)	30 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	49.4	592^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	43.3%		54	580^th of 1061 public elementary schools	45.3%	12	41.7	39.5	51.2	44.2	45.8	63.0	47.9	52.6	90.2	55.8	83.3	76.1	68.4	80.4	42.1	63.0	$12,416	$724	$11,693
Wauzeka Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 E Main St	Wauzeka	53826	Crawford County	Wauzeka-Steuben School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 875-5311	112	11	10.5	51.8%	106 (94.6%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	74.3	246^th of 1044 public elementary schools	76.4%		89.2	41^st of 1061 public elementary schools	96.1%	205	79.0	47.1	77.8				79.0	70.6	94.4				70.6		41.2		$14,469	$1,225	$13,243
Boscobel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Buchanan St	Boscobel	53805	Grant County	Boscobel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 375-4165	311	30	10.3	58.8%	288 (92.6%)	5 (1.6%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	66.7	365^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.0%		73.1	266^th of 1061 public elementary schools	74.9%	99	52.1	54.8	63.9				56.3	66.7	75.0				73.8		59.5		$14,284	$1,166	$13,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Winskill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Winskill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Winskill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lancaster Middle
High : Lancaster High

How many students attend Winskill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Winskill Elementary.

Is Winskill Elementary a good school?

Winskill Elementary ranks 143^rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Winskill Elementary in?

Lancaster Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Winskill Elementary?

Students at Winskill Elementary are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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