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Manawa Elementary

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Manawa Elementary ranks 563 rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Manawa Elementary is a public elementary school in Manawa, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 199 students. The school is part of the Manawa School District, which is ranked 347 out of 426 districts in the state.

Academically, Manawa Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with performance on the Forward Exam below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 45.95% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 52.58%. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 1.1% to 19.5% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools like Readfield Elementary, Fremont Elementary, and Parkview Elementary, Manawa Elementary performs significantly worse, with lower rankings and academic achievement. The school's high proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, at 49.75%, may be a contributing factor to its poor performance.

221

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,099

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Beech St
Manawa, WI 54949-8664

(920) 596-5700

District: Manawa School District

Students who attend Manawa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Manawa Middle
High:	Little Wolf High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Wisconsin avg54%

563^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

347^th of 426Manawa 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	52.3	563 of 1044	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	565 of 1061	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	804 of 1067	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	920 of 1067	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	868 of 1050	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	684 of 1037	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	748 of 1025	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.7	698 of 1071	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.0	632 of 1075	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.1	672 of 1076	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.7	652 of 1061	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.7	634 of 1053	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.6	582 of 1045	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.4	593 of 1046	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	322 of 1001	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	373 of 1011	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	668 of 1010	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	850 of 1017	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	812 of 1004	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	717 of 1002	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	625 of 997	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	424 of 870	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	261 of 866	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	30.5	680 of 871	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	783 of 859	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	723 of 847	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	684 of 874	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	624 of 854	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	684 of 1000	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	602 of 1012	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	830 of 1011	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	888 of 1017	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	828 of 1003	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	557 of 1002	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	790 of 997	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	370 of 802	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	302 of 790	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.5	579 of 770	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	635 of 748	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	23.6	602 of 715	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	684 of 704	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)68th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2023)16th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies59%-4 vs state

Science57%+6 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th 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
Manawa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Beech St	Manawa	54949	Waupaca County	Manawa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 596-5700	221	17	12.7	52.0%	193 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	52.3	563^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	46.1%		55.2	565^th of 1061 public elementary schools	46.7%	2	59.1	48.7	46.0		59.1	56.8	46.0		59.5	56.8	$14,099	$1,105	$12,994
Sugar Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	W10736 County Road WW	New London	54961	Outagamie County	New London School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 752-4135	119	8	14.6	46.2%	107 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	40.1	728^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.3%		33	794^th of 1061 public elementary schools	25.2%	66	47.1	45.8			41.2	50.0			54.2	45.8	$11,438	$535	$10,903
Weyauwega Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 E Ann St	Weyauwega	54983	Waupaca County	Weyauwega-Fremont School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 867-8165	257	21	12.3	52.1%	218 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.9%)	57.7	492^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	52.9%		65.5	399^th of 1061 public elementary schools	62.4%	93	35.7	58.1	58.3		42.9	60.5	50.0		72.1	60.5	$12,097	$1,536	$10,561
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1300 Werner Allen Rd	New London	54961	Waupaca County	New London School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 982-8538	264	20	13.3	47.0%	218 (82.6%)	4 (1.5%)	28 (10.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	80.5	153^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	85.3%		74.7	239^th of 1061 public elementary schools	77.5%	86	56.8	75.0			70.5	80.0			77.5	80.0	$11,245	$535	$10,710
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 E Washington St	New London	54961	Waupaca County	New London School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 982-8540	283	20	13.8	56.9%	207 (73.1%)	8 (2.8%)	47 (16.6%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	56.4	507^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.4%		56.3	548^th of 1061 public elementary schools	48.4%	41	51.3	56.8			64.1	54.1			56.8	56.8	$11,287	$535	$10,752
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1515 Shoemaker Rd	Waupaca	54981	Waupaca County	Waupaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 258-4141	602	56	10.7	51.7%	494 (82.1%)	8 (1.3%)	64 (10.6%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	53.5	547^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.6%		52.8	596^th of 1061 public elementary schools	43.8%	49	50.0	57.5			54.0	57.0			61.4	50.0	$15,301	$864	$14,437
Iola-Scandinavia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	450 Division St	Iola	54945	Waupaca County	Iola-Scandinavia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 445-2411	293	24	12.4	36.9%	279 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	65.3	377^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.9%		57.2	534^th of 1061 public elementary schools	49.7%	157	63.0	54.3	65.9	69.7	59.3	71.4	38.6	60.6	68.6	60.0	$14,880	$838	$14,041
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-5	615 Wolf River Dr	Fremont	54940	Waupaca County	Weyauwega-Fremont School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 867-8065	97	6	17.1	25.8%	92 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	76.9	209^th of 1044 public elementary schools	80.0%		87.9	56^th of 1061 public elementary schools	94.7%	153	71.4	50.0	72.7		100.0	68.8	100.0		75.0	50.0	$11,848	$515	$11,333
Clintonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24 20th St	Clintonville	54929	Waupaca County	Clintonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 823-7215	505	40	12.7	59.4%	423 (83.8%)	4 (0.8%)	61 (12.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	50.6	578^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.6%		56.8	541^st of 1061 public elementary schools	49.0%	37	45.7	52.8	37.5		55.7	55.6	48.2		68.1	52.8	$11,346	$1,122	$10,225
Readfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	E9177 State Highway 96	Readfield	54969	Waupaca County	New London School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 250-6590	121	8	14.5	17.4%	112 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	75.8	221^st of 1044 public elementary schools	78.8%		76.6	210^th of 1061 public elementary schools	80.2%	11	57.1	52.4			71.4	81.0			81.0	76.2	$11,408	$535	$10,873

Frequently Asked Questions about Manawa Elementary

What district is Manawa Elementary in?

Manawa School District

How many students attend Manawa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Manawa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Manawa Elementary?

Students at Manawa Elementary are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Manawa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Manawa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manawa Middle
High : Little Wolf High

Is Manawa Elementary a good school?

Manawa Elementary ranks 563^rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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