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Lena Elementary

Q: Is Lena Elementary a good school?

Lena Elementary ranks 609 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lena Elementary is a small public PK–4 school serving about 180 students in the Lena School District, a rural community in northeastern Wisconsin.

The school's results have swung widely in recent years. In 2025–26, Lena Elementary ranked 609 of 1,039 elementary schools (41st percentile, 2 stars), a sharp drop from 289 of 1,044 (72nd percentile, 4 stars) in 2024–25. That places it close to Crivitz Elementary (613, 41st percentile) but well behind Sunnyside Elementary and Abrams Elementary, both 4-star schools. Current test scores are mixed: 3rd graders scored above the state in ELA (54.84% proficient vs. 52.08%) and math (61.29% vs. 54.75%), and 4th grade social studies was also above state at 69.70%. But 4th grade ELA (36.36% vs. 53.87%) and 4th grade science (45.45% vs. 53.46%) fell well below state averages.

Attendance is a genuine strength: chronic absenteeism was 3.4% in 2024–25, far below the district's 7.5% and the state's 17.3%, and second-lowest among nearby schools behind Gillett Elementary (2.2%). Staffing also improved, with the student-teacher ratio falling to 12.7 from 15.7, and per-student spending rising to $17,437 from $13,683 in 2021–22 — more than nearby Sunnyside Elementary and Abrams Elementary, though those schools serve far fewer low-income students (Lena's free/reduced lunch rate is 40%). Special education and low-income students, once bright spots, slipped to the 53rd and 46th percentiles. With only 180 students, one class can move the numbers considerably, so families should watch whether the school rebounds toward its 2024–25 level.

180

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,437

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 E Main St
Lena, WI 54139-9488

(920) 829-5959

District: Lena School District

Students who attend Lena Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lena Middle
High:	Lena High

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Hispanic:

2.8%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Wisconsin avg55%

609^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

300^th of 432Lena 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
2026	49.0	609 of 1039	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.4	289 of 1044	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	374 of 1061	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	338 of 1067	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	669 of 1067	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	446 of 1050	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	324 of 1037	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	242 of 1025	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	64.3	374 of 1071	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.1	306 of 1075	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	64.0	391 of 1076	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.2	526 of 1061	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.1	722 of 1053	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.2	205 of 1045	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	49 of 1046	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	61.0	460 of 1045	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	299 of 1030	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	326 of 1021	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.6	497 of 689	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	71.3	199 of 632	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	571 of 986	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.9	363 of 1001	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	302 of 1011	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	499 of 1010	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	419 of 1017	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	235 of 1004	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	419 of 1002	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	257 of 997	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	456 of 848	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.9	217 of 870	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	139 of 866	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	100 of 871	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	296 of 859	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	249 of 847	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	45 of 874	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	48.2	440 of 854	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	600 of 989	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.7	305 of 1000	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	380 of 1012	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	258 of 1011	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	26.2	820 of 1017	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	661 of 1003	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.1	245 of 1002	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	247 of 997	75.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	372 of 791	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.1	98 of 802	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	200 of 790	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	51 of 770	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	34.3	504 of 746	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	594 of 697	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.6	273 of 686	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile~ school

White (2026)15th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies70%+4 vs state

Mathematics56%~ state avg

Science45%-8 vs state

English Language Arts45%-8 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 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
Lena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	304 E Main St	Lena	54139	Oconto County	Lena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 829-5959	180	14	12.7	40.0%	173 (96.1%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	49	609^th of 1039 public elementary schools	41.4%		71.4	289^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.3%	320	54.8	36.4					61.3	51.5					69.7		45.5		$17,437	$490	$16,946
Oconto Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 E Maria Volk Dr	Oconto Falls	54154	Oconto County	Oconto Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 848-4476	489	40	12.3	42.5%	429 (87.7%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.4%)	57.7	487^th of 1039 public elementary schools	53.1%		59.9	460^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.9%	27	47.8	58.7	43.4				53.6	58.7	53.0				76.0		68.0		$16,958	$850	$16,109
Coleman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	347 Business 141 N	Coleman	54112	Marinette County	Coleman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 897-2525	387	28	13.7	42.4%	336 (86.8%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	46.1	646^th of 1039 public elementary schools	37.8%		45.1	655^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.3%	9	54.4	49.1	64.9				39.7	43.4	52.6				50.9		47.2		$12,409	$996	$11,413
Oconto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	810 Scherer Ave	Oconto	54153	Oconto County	Oconto Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 834-7808	340	28	12.3	56.8%	308 (90.6%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	23.6	842^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	19.0%		39.1	739^th of 1044 public elementary schools	29.2%	103	35.6	21.8					39.7	30.9					58.2		34.6		$15,198	$713	$14,485
Abrams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Elm St	Abrams	54101	Oconto County	Oconto Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 826-5819	287	22	12.8	25.4%	258 (89.9%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	78.3	191^st of 1039 public elementary schools	81.6%		67.9	346^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.9%	155	56.5	58.1	68.0				73.9	90.3	82.0				77.4		67.7		$14,098	$317	$13,782
Gillett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	208 W Main St	Gillett	54124	Oconto County	Gillett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 855-2119	277	22	12.6	64.6%	213 (76.9%)	3 (1.1%)	30 (10.8%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	40.2	715^th of 1039 public elementary schools	31.2%		41.7	704^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.6%	11	25.8	58.1	45.0				32.3	48.4	35.0				64.5		64.5		$16,270	$980	$15,290
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2840 Highway 32	Krakow	54137	Shawano County	Pulaski Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 899-6300	99	12	7.9	23.2%	90 (90.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.1%)	61.7	425^th of 1039 public elementary schools	59.1%		51.8	566^th of 1044 public elementary schools	45.8%	141	87.5	45.5	58.3				75.0	45.5	58.3				63.6		63.6		$22,605	$541	$22,064
Peshtigo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	341 N Emery Ave	Peshtigo	54157	Marinette County	Peshtigo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 582-3762	580	39	15.0	42.2%	526 (90.7%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	54.9	534^th of 1039 public elementary schools	48.6%		60.7	449^th of 1044 public elementary schools	57.0%	85	53.4	47.1	50.7	60.3			60.3	62.9	42.3	66.7			64.3		47.1		$12,821	$531	$12,290
Suring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	411 Algoma St	Suring	54174	Oconto County	Suring Public School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 842-2181	196	18	10.9	55.6%	162 (82.7%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	15.2	907^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.7%		14	916^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.3%	9	35.3	38.1	10.0	25.0	61.9	46.7	29.4	23.8	5.0	16.7	52.4	53.3	42.9	80.0	47.6	66.7	$20,772	$1,179	$19,593
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	720 County Road C	Sobieski	54171	Oconto County	Pulaski Community School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 822-6200	497	36	13.7	9.3%	479 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	79.3	172^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	83.4%		69.4	327^th of 1044 public elementary schools	68.7%	155	76.3	67.1	60.7				72.4	64.5	65.5				85.5		77.6		$14,025	$307	$13,718

Frequently Asked Questions about Lena Elementary

How many students attend Lena Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Lena Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lena Elementary?

Students at Lena Elementary are 96% White, 3% Hispanic.

Is Lena Elementary a good school?

Lena Elementary ranks 609^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lena Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lena Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lena Middle
High : Lena High

What district is Lena Elementary in?

Lena School District

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