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Waubesa Intermediate

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Waubesa Intermediate ranks 204 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Waubesa Intermediate is a public elementary school in McFarland, Wisconsin, serving 489 students in grades 3–5 as part of the McFarland School District. In 2025–2026 it ranks 204 of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools (80th percentile, 4 stars), far above its district, which ranks 329 of 432 districts (24th percentile, 1 star).

That strength has been consistent: from 2021–2022 through 2025–2026, Waubesa stayed between the 75th and 86th percentiles, mostly at 4 stars, with a single pandemic-era dip to the 58th percentile in 2020–2021. Its Forward Exam proficiency rates were above both district and state averages in every reported subject and grade for four straight years. Fifth-grade math stands out at 77.02% proficient, roughly 25 points above the state. Among nearby schools, Forest Edge Elementary School ranks higher (90th percentile) and outperforms Waubesa on every 2025–2026 test, while Winnequah School ranks close overall (79th percentile) but trails sharply in 5th-grade ELA and math. Schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District and Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA), which is also in McFarland's district, score well below Waubesa.

Waubesa's chronic absenteeism of 7.1% is well below the state's 17.3% yet above the district's 3.1%. Its free/reduced lunch rate (17.59%) is moderate, and it spends $19,163 per student with a 12.9 student-teacher ratio. One area to watch: the low-socioeconomic-status subgroup fell from the 72nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 57th in 2025–2026, dropping from 4 stars to 3 stars.

489

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,163

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5605 Red Oak Trl
Mc Farland, WI 53558

(608) 838-7667

District: McFarland School District

Students who attend Waubesa Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Mound Middle
High:	McFarland High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg54%

Wisconsin avg55%

204^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

329^th of 432McFarland 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	77.8	204 of 1039	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	147 of 1044	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	182 of 1061	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	224 of 1067	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	272 of 1067	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	444 of 1050	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	245 of 1037	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	122 of 1025	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	137 of 1071	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	86.7	74 of 1075	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	82.7	95 of 1076	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.3	61 of 1061	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	83.2	77 of 1053	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	79.2	88 of 1045	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	84.4	33 of 1046	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	80.8	84 of 1045	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	81.0	81 of 1030	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	78.3	126 of 1021	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	82.0	58 of 689	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	78.8	112 of 712	84.3%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	89 of 632	85.9%	★★★★☆
2004	76.9	129 of 633	79.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	85.5	18 of 123	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	28 of 107	73.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	80.0	30 of 269	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	23 of 287	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	245 of 986	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	99 of 1001	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	115 of 1011	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	214 of 1010	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	299 of 1017	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	408 of 1004	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	163 of 1002	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	111 of 997	88.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	89.7	22 of 290	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	28 of 296	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	55.9	93 of 274	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	366 of 848	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	311 of 870	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	241 of 866	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	414 of 871	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	422 of 859	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	407 of 847	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	387 of 874	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	354 of 854	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	148 of 989	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	205 of 1000	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	221 of 1012	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	237 of 1011	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	248 of 1017	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	458 of 1003	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	307 of 1002	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	139 of 997	86.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	35 of 142	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	19 of 113	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	56 of 119	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	31 of 96	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	27 of 77	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	46 of 85	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	39 of 76	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	27 of 67	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	129 of 791	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	189 of 802	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	138 of 790	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	224 of 770	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	154 of 748	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	208 of 746	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	102 of 742	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	101 of 721	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	201 of 697	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	170 of 718	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	198 of 727	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	253 of 715	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	303 of 704	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	402 of 699	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	212 of 718	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	105 of 686	84.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)92nd percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)89th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2024)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies76%+10 vs state

Mathematics70%+17 vs state

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Science66%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, June 25, 2012

Waubesa is an incredible school! The teachers, administrative staff, and the other students are all very caring and considerate,& want to get to know the parents and their child. The children's workload is just right, the teachers keep communication open and are available to the parents. The principal is caring and understanding of the regular day to day things that occur in the lives of the families that attend. The office secretary principals assistant (basically) is outstanding, & she really knows what goes on,& cares! Again this is one great school! Close Quote

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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 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	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
Waubesa Intermediate	Public	3-5	5605 Red Oak Trl	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 838-7667	489	38	12.9	17.6%	399 (81.6%)	9 (1.8%)	23 (4.7%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.4%)	77.8	204^th of 1039 public elementary schools	80.4%		80.8	147^th of 1044 public elementary schools	85.9%	57	68.2	67.8	70.8				65.6	66.4	77.0				75.8		65.8				$19,163	$610	$18,553
McFarland Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6009 Johnson St	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 838-3146	449	39	11.3	12.7%	374 (83.3%)	12 (2.7%)	23 (5.1%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)								(n/a)																			$22,595	$327	$22,268
Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-8	4721 Dale-Curtin Dr	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(608) 838-9482	1,393	63	22.0	68.1%	645 (46.3%)	266 (19.1%)	280 (20.1%)	39 (2.8%)	16 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	146 (10.5%)	19.8	864^th of 1039 public elementary schools	16.8%		12	929^th of 1044 public elementary schools	11.0%	65	35.3	28.4	27.8	46.5	36.6	36.0	35.7	22.9	20.7	33.8	23.8	18.7	45.3	47.5	30.9	35.7			$14,456	$73	$14,383
Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Tompkins Dr	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2400	462	45	10.2	58.7%	119 (25.8%)	89 (19.3%)	174 (37.7%)	30 (6.5%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.9%)	21	857^th of 1039 public elementary schools	17.5%		25.1	837^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.8%	20	32.8	36.2	39.4				22.4	35.3	25.8				47.1		38.2		93%		$23,893	$1,175	$22,718
One City Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1707 W Broadway	Monona	53713	Dane County	One City Schools Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 531-2128	328	26	12.5	68.0%	30 (9.1%)	212 (64.6%)	38 (11.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.8%)	15.1	908^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.6%		14.2	913^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.5%	5	21.9	41.5	20.0				21.9	26.8	11.4				53.7		24.4		82%
Elvehjem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5106 Academy Dr	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1400	415	31	13.6	36.6%	218 (52.5%)	51 (12.3%)	61 (14.7%)	23 (5.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (13.5%)	58.1	479^th of 1039 public elementary schools	53.9%		55.4	526^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.6%	47	55.4	63.0	52.2				60.7	54.4	35.8				73.9		71.7		≥ 95%		$22,344	$491	$21,853
Nuestro Mundo	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4201 Buckeye Rd	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1079	311	28	11.1	40.8%	80 (25.7%)	10 (3.2%)	199 (64.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	42.1	695^th of 1039 public elementary schools	33.1%		46.7	634^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.3%	61	45.1	46.7	55.8				54.9	31.1	60.5				48.9		42.2		≥ 95%		$22,479	$839	$21,640
Winnequah School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Greenway Rd	Monona	53716	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 221-7677	602	51	11.8	20.3%	455 (75.6%)	21 (3.5%)	53 (8.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.8%)	77	214^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.1	189^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.9%	25	74.5	72.9	59.7				67.4	71.9	57.9				80.2		72.9		94%		$16,598	$309	$16,289
Forest Edge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4848 Brassica Rd	Fitchburg	53711	Dane County	Oregon School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-4600	446	40	11.1	16.8%	320 (71.7%)	18 (4.0%)	39 (8.7%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.4%)	84	103^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.9	61^st of 1044 public elementary schools	94.2%	42	69.7	73.9	82.8	77.6			71.2	73.9	79.7	68.7			78.5		72.3		90%		$17,114	$181	$16,934
Lori Mann Carey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 E Badger Rd	Madison	53713	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1056	336	35	9.6	75.6%	42 (12.5%)	88 (26.2%)	165 (49.1%)	13 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	10	929^th of 1039 public elementary schools	10.6%		7.9	952^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	8.8%	23	8.9	31.0	20.0				14.3	36.6	8.0				36.6		31.7				$23,043	$1,500	$21,544

Frequently Asked Questions about Waubesa Intermediate

What district is Waubesa Intermediate in?

McFarland School District

What is the racial makeup of Waubesa Intermediate?

Students at Waubesa Intermediate are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Waubesa Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Waubesa Intermediate.

What schools do graduates of Waubesa Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Waubesa Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Mound Middle
High : McFarland High

Is Waubesa Intermediate a good school?

Waubesa Intermediate ranks 204^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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