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Marathon Elementary

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Marathon Elementary ranks 396 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Marathon Elementary is a public elementary school serving 333 students in grades PK-5 in Marathon, Wisconsin. The school is part of the Marathon City School District, which is ranked 155 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marathon Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam across various grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 54.55% of 3rd graders, 61.7% of 4th graders, and 43.86% of 5th graders at Marathon Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 52.14%, 52.21%, and 51.26%, respectively. The school's female students, white students, and special education students also perform better than the state averages for those subgroups. However, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools for this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, Marathon Elementary outperforms most of the Wausau School District elementary schools in student proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics and Social Studies. However, schools like South Mountain Elementary and Rib Mountain Elementary in the Wausau district significantly outperform Marathon Elementary, ranking among the top 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools. The nearby Edgar Elementary, which is part of the Edgar School District, also performs well, with proficiency rates comparable to or exceeding those of Marathon Elementary.

323

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,824

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 50th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (60% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Wisconsin avg54%

396^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 426Marathon 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies79%+15 vs state

Science64%+13 vs state

Mathematics61%+7 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
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%)	64.2	396^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.1%		68.2	353^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	66.7%	43	54.6	61.7	43.9	63.6	55.3	63.2	78.7	63.8	$11,824	$408	$11,416
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%)	62.8	416^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.2%		56.7	543^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	48.8%	127	63.3	59.1	48.0	73.5	56.8	44.0	68.2	52.3	$14,951	$1,143	$13,807
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%)	80.6	151^st of 1044 public elementary schools	85.5%		83	117^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.0%	34	58.8	73.9	64.3	62.8	83.3	64.3	83.3	78.8	$10,981	$286	$10,695
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%)	71.2	295^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.7%		81.1	148^th of 1061 public elementary schools	86.1%	147	60.0	64.0	63.9	61.1	68.0	70.3	72.0	56.0	$14,259	$311	$13,949
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%)	85.5	87^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.7%		83.9	106^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.0%	19	78.1	74.4	73.2	71.9	66.7	68.3	97.4	76.9	$14,679	$723	$13,956
G D Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	24.1	845^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.1%		22.8	865^th of 1061 public elementary schools	18.5%	20	50.0	26.0	29.2	45.0	30.0	22.9	52.0	36.0	$11,890	$742	$11,148
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	720 S 6th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0965	204	22	9.1	75.0%	70 (34.3%)	12 (5.9%)	35 (17.2%)	64 (31.4%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.8%)	21.3	867^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.0%		28.4	823^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	22.4%	44	36.6	32.1	25.7	22.0	46.4	34.3	50.0	28.6	$20,631	$1,574	$19,056
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%)	47.5	622^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	40.4%		55.4	561^st of 1061 public elementary schools	47.1%	61	53.5	33.3	61.5	59.1	45.2	56.4	57.1	40.5	$13,025	$317	$12,708
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	500 N 4th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0190	189	19	10.1	58.7%	67 (35.4%)	3 (1.6%)	25 (13.2%)	77 (40.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.5%)	59.4	472^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	54.8%		38.3	747^th of 1061 public elementary schools	29.6%	275	57.6	65.5	48.5	64.7	58.1	39.4	71.0	54.8	$16,556	$1,394	$15,162
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	60.6	450^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.9%		68.6	342^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	67.8%	108	52.9	58.1	59.6	54.9	58.1	72.3	62.8	48.8	$15,122	$1,201	$13,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Marathon Elementary

What district is Marathon Elementary in?

Marathon City School District

How many students attend Marathon Elementary?

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

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 396^th of 1044 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

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