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Grayside Elementary

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Grayside Elementary ranks 679 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Grayside Elementary is a public school in Mauston, Wisconsin, serving 244 students in grades 3–5 as the upper-elementary campus of the Mauston School District, which also includes West Side Elementary (PK–2) and Mauston Montessori Charter School (PK–5). About 55.7% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, spending is $13,892 per student, and the student-teacher ratio is 16.1:1.

Grayside ranks 679th of 1,039 elementary schools in 2025–26 — the 35th percentile with 2 stars. That is up from the 25th percentile (1 star) in 2023–24 and the 34th percentile (2 stars) in 2024–25, though still below its 2020–21 peak of the 51st percentile (3 stars). The school outperforms its own district, which sits in the 17th percentile with 1 star, and edges out Mauston Montessori Charter School (30th percentile, 1 star). Averaged across tested subjects, about 48.7% of Grayside students were proficient in 2025–26, versus roughly 47.0% districtwide and 54.7% statewide. Standouts include Grade 3 math at 57.69% (state: 54.75%), Grade 4 social studies at 69.62% (state: 65.51%), and Grade 4 science at 58.23% (state: 53.46%). The main concern is Grade 5: ELA is 33.8% and math 29.58%, both roughly 20 percentage points below the state and weak across multiple years.

Low-income students are a relative strength: that subgroup ranks in the 42nd percentile, above the school's overall 35th percentile. Special education students rank in the 14th percentile, a consistently low result. Chronic absenteeism has risen from 5.0% in 2022–23 to 15.2% in 2024–25 — still below the district (16.6%) and state (17.3%), but well above nearby Hillsboro Elementary (2.0%), Mauston Montessori Charter School (3.9%), New Lisbon Elementary (4.7%), Royall Elementary (5.2%), and Necedah Elementary (6.4%). Grayside spends less than most neighbors and has a higher student-teacher ratio (16.1:1) than West Side Elementary (14:1), Hillsboro Elementary (11.5:1), or Necedah Elementary (9.4:1). Among nearby schools, Hillsboro (57th percentile, 3 stars) leads the region, while Camp Douglas Elementary (36th) and Wonewoc-Center Elementary (39th) are similar to Grayside.

244

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,892

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Grayside Ave
Mauston, WI 53948-1952

(608) 847-5616

District: Mauston School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (49% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

Wisconsin avg55%

679^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Mauston School District

357^th of 432Mauston 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	679 of 1039	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	687 of 1044	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	791 of 1061	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	780 of 1067	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	746 of 1067	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	513 of 1050	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	725 of 1037	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	798 of 1025	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	894 of 1071	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.9	876 of 1075	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	899 of 1076	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.7	744 of 1061	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.9	772 of 1053	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.8	711 of 1045	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.1	720 of 1046	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.5	911 of 1045	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.0	879 of 1030	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.8	905 of 1021	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.3	542 of 689	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.0	516 of 712	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	54.5	364 of 632	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.8	463 of 633	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	621 of 986	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	639 of 1001	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	732 of 1011	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	710 of 1010	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	707 of 1017	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	482 of 1004	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	655 of 1002	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	685 of 997	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	89.6	12 of 296	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	493 of 848	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	541 of 870	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	673 of 866	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	647 of 871	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	540 of 859	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.9	266 of 847	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	455 of 874	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	660 of 854	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	666 of 989	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	679 of 1000	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	769 of 1012	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	741 of 1011	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	682 of 1017	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	488 of 1003	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	710 of 1002	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	798 of 997	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	682 of 791	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	687 of 802	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	629 of 790	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	530 of 770	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	386 of 748	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	278 of 746	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	328 of 742	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	323 of 721	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	567 of 697	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	588 of 718	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	674 of 727	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	637 of 715	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	619 of 704	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	492 of 699	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	619 of 718	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	622 of 686	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)96th percentile+66 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

White (2026)19th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies70%+4 vs state

Science58%+5 vs state

English Language Arts45%-9 vs state

Mathematics41%-12 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 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
Grayside Elementary	Public	3-5	510 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 847-5616	244	15	16.1	55.7%	215 (88.1%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	43.4	679^th of 1039 public elementary schools	34.6%		42.7	687^th of 1044 public elementary schools	34.2%	8	48.1	51.9	33.8		57.7	40.5	29.6		69.6	58.2	$13,892	$1,412	$12,481
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	512 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 847-1828	256	18	14.0	68.4%	218 (85.2%)	4 (1.6%)	21 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)								(n/a)											$15,508	$1,425	$14,083
Mauston Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	512 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 847-5451	96	5	20.0	34.4%	76 (79.2%)	3 (3.1%)	6 (6.3%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.4%)	38.5	732^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	29.5%		35.6	763^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	26.9%	31	53.3	53.3	66.7		6.7	33.3	16.7		60.0	53.3	$11,404	$550	$10,854
New Lisbon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 S Forest St	New Lisbon	53950	Juneau County	New Lisbon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 562-3700	298	26	11.3		275 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	25.7	831^st of 1039 public elementary schools	20.0%		35.7	762^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	27.0%	69	35.1	46.7	30.0	31.1	37.8	33.3	27.5	35.6	66.7	40.0	$17,450	$859	$16,591
Royall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1501 Academy St	Elroy	53929	Juneau County	Royall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 462-2600	155	14	11.4	50.3%	140 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)								(n/a)	48.6				57.1						$19,371	$2,098	$17,273
Wonewoc-Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 School Rd	Wonewoc	53968	Juneau County	Wonewoc-Union Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 464-3165	175	13	13.4	58.9%	159 (90.9%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	47	633^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	39.1%		45.7	646^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.1%	13	55.0	52.2	50.0		35.0	52.2	21.4		82.6	56.5	$15,166	$1,244	$13,922
Camp Douglas Elementary	Public	2-5	81 Junction St	Camp Douglas	54618	Juneau County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 374-7091	65	5	12.2	55.4%	57 (87.7%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)	44.2	668^th of 1039 public elementary schools	35.7%		40.7	717^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.3%	49	30.8	50.0	38.9		53.9	56.3	33.3		68.8	62.5	$14,149	$1,165	$12,984
Necedah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 S Main St	Necedah	54646	Juneau County	Necedah Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 565-2256	244	26	9.4		227 (93.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	19	874^th of 1039 public elementary schools	15.9%		39.5	734^th of 1044 public elementary schools	29.7%	140	16.7	39.5	41.2		46.7	18.4	23.5		39.5	31.6	$20,028	$1,758	$18,270
N-Vision Learning Center	Public, Charter	1-5	1801 S Main St	Necedah	54646	Juneau County	Necedah Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 565-2256	70	4	15.9	4.3%	64 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	19.3	870^th of 1039 public elementary schools	16.3%		23.4	850^th of 1044 public elementary schools	18.6%	20	20.0	25.0	57.1		26.7	6.3	42.9		43.8	25.0	$12,179	$519	$11,660
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	853 Hillsborough Ave	Hillsboro	54634	Vernon County	Hillsboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 489-2225	220	19	11.5	44.5%	183 (83.2%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	59.5	450^th of 1039 public elementary schools	56.7%		47.5	623^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	40.3%	173	78.3	47.1	50.0		73.9	50.0	42.5		70.6	76.5	$18,875	$3,574	$15,301

Frequently Asked Questions about Grayside Elementary

How many students attend Grayside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Grayside Elementary.

Is Grayside Elementary a good school?

Grayside Elementary ranks 679^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Grayside Elementary in?

Mauston School District

What is the racial makeup of Grayside Elementary?

Students at Grayside Elementary are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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