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Marathon Elementary

Q: Is Marathon Elementary a good school?

Marathon Elementary ranks 358 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Marathon Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 323 students in the small central Wisconsin community of Marathon, part of the Marathon City School District. The district ranks 118th of 432 Wisconsin districts (73rd percentile, 4 stars), and the school ranked 358th of 1,039 elementary schools in 2025–26 — the 66th percentile, 3 stars. That makes it a solidly above-average school, though below its district's percentile and below its own 2018–19 high of 75th percentile.

Two things stand out most. First, attendance: chronic absenteeism was 7.1% in 2024–25, less than half the state rate of 17.3% and about half the district rate of 14.2%, and lower than nearly every nearby Wausau school, including Maine (12.3%), Thomas Jefferson (7.9%) and John Marshall (16.7%); it is close to Edgar Elementary (6.8%) and Rib Mountain Elementary (6.3%). Second, academics are uneven by grade. Third-grade ELA (73.33 vs. the state's 52.08), fifth-grade math (71.43 vs. 51.81) and fourth-grade science (61.36 vs. 53.46) are clear strengths, and fifth-grade math beats South Mountain Elementary, Rib Mountain and Edgar. Class sizes are also comparatively small at 11.4 students per teacher, with $15,762 in per-pupil spending.

The main academic red flag for 2025–26 is fourth-grade ELA, where Marathon scored 45.45 against a state rate of 53.87 and trailed South Mountain (67.65), Stettin Elementary (68.63), Edgar (66.67) and Rib Mountain (64.71). Results also are not evenly distributed across student groups: effectiveness ranks near the middle for female students (49th percentile) and special education students (47th percentile) and only 37th percentile for low-socioeconomic-status students, while male students rank 79th percentile. For parents, the takeaway is a school with strong attendance, standout math and science, and a favorable student-teacher ratio, with clear opportunities in fourth-grade ELA and in closing subgroup gaps.

323

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,762

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

88%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

100 Spring Valley Dr
Marathon, WI 54448

(715) 443-2538

District: Marathon City School District

Students who attend Marathon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marathon Venture Academy
High:	Marathon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (63% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg55%

358^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^th of 432Marathon City 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	66.9	358 of 1039	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	396 of 1044	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	353 of 1061	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	441 of 1067	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	436 of 1067	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	329 of 1050	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	263 of 1037	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	300 of 1025	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	43.9	670 of 1071	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.0	559 of 1075	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.8	536 of 1076	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.9	280 of 1061	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	58.7	452 of 1053	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.8	689 of 1045	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.4	528 of 1046	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.5	421 of 1045	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	314 of 1030	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.0	248 of 1021	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	499 of 986	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.5	478 of 1001	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	235 of 1011	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	268 of 1010	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	352 of 1017	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	296 of 1004	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	193 of 1002	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	200 of 997	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	534 of 848	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	462 of 870	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	526 of 866	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	536 of 871	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	379 of 859	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.3	110 of 847	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	248 of 874	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	141 of 854	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	203 of 989	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	328 of 1000	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	437 of 1012	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	545 of 1011	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	447 of 1017	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	350 of 1003	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	344 of 1002	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	404 of 997	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	419 of 791	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.1	333 of 802	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	260 of 790	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	583 of 770	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	374 of 748	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	127 of 746	83.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	128 of 697	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	57.2	317 of 718	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	330 of 727	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	526 of 715	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	491 of 704	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	359 of 699	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+11 vs state

Social Studies64%~ state avg

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Science61%+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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marathon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Spring Valley Dr	Marathon	54448	Marathon County	Marathon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 443-2538	323	28	11.4	27.2%	272 (84.2%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.4%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	66.9	358^th of 1039 public elementary schools	65.5%		64.2	396^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.1%	38	73.3	45.5	67.4	68.9	52.3	71.4	63.6	61.4	88%		$15,762	$391	$15,371
Edgar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	112 N 2nd Ave	Edgar	54426	Marathon County	Edgar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 352-2727	255	26	9.9	29.4%	233 (91.4%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	75.1	241^st of 1039 public elementary schools	76.8%		62.8	416^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.2%	175	68.4	66.7	51.2	71.1	68.6	65.9	80.4	70.6	83%		$17,107	$1,640	$15,467
Stettin Elementary	Public	K-5	109 N 56th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0205	327	17	18.8	37.9%	224 (68.5%)	7 (2.1%)	28 (8.6%)	44 (13.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	68.6	334^th of 1039 public elementary schools	67.9%		80.6	151^st of 1044 public elementary schools	85.5%	183	35.3	68.6	83.3	43.1	58.8	86.4	76.5	64.7	93%		$11,703	$549	$11,153
Rib Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	150801 Robin Lane	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0220	194	16	12.3	25.8%	142 (73.2%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (4.1%)	34 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	70.6	300^th of 1039 public elementary schools	71.1%		71.2	295^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.7%	5	71.0	64.7	50.0	80.7	70.6	57.7	64.7	64.7			$17,242	$641	$16,601
South Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	224700 Bittersweet Rd	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0235	235	20	11.5	20.9%	189 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	31 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	74.4	248^th of 1039 public elementary schools	76.1%		85.5	87^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.7%	161	80.0	67.7	76.9	82.9	47.1	60.0	73.5	58.8	88%		$17,005	$630	$16,375
G D Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	1018 S 12th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0950	492	36	13.5	52.6%	250 (50.8%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.7%)	153 (31.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.0%)	18.8	877^th of 1039 public elementary schools	15.6%		24.1	845^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.1%	32	34.6	33.3	31.3	37.2	23.5	21.3	49.4	34.6			$14,488	$1,066	$13,422
Maine Elementary	Public	K-5	5901 N 44th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0250	229	17	13.2	35.8%	179 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	28 (12.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	53.8	546^th of 1039 public elementary schools	47.4%		47.5	622^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	40.4%	76	51.6	43.2	71.4	61.3	36.4	66.7	63.6	50.0	88%		$14,359	$612	$13,747
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	500 W Randolph St	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0175	372	29	12.8	61.0%	171 (46.0%)	8 (2.2%)	25 (6.7%)	129 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.5%)	43.5	677^th of 1039 public elementary schools	34.8%		60.6	450^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.9%	227	36.5	56.8	38.5	46.0	44.6	50.8	67.6	51.4	89%		$16,125	$968	$15,157
John Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	1918 Lamont St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0060	231	19	11.9	58.9%	129 (55.8%)	14 (6.1%)	24 (10.4%)	42 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.5%)	26.1	827^th of 1039 public elementary schools	20.4%		29.9	811^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.3%	16	33.3	27.8	60.4	31.1	20.0	54.2	40.0	30.9	79%		$15,618	$1,101	$14,517
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	1509 N 5th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0000	181	17	10.4	69.1%	88 (48.6%)	5 (2.8%)	19 (10.5%)	51 (28.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.4%)	32.4	782^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	24.7%		32.6	787^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.6%	5	40.5	41.3	44.9	37.2	28.3	38.8	65.2	41.3	83%		$18,053	$1,623	$16,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Marathon Elementary

What district is Marathon Elementary in?

Marathon City School District

What is the racial makeup of Marathon Elementary?

Students at Marathon Elementary are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Marathon Elementary a good school?

Marathon Elementary ranks 358^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Marathon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marathon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marathon Venture Academy
High : Marathon High

How many students attend Marathon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Marathon Elementary.

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