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Waubesa Intermediate

Q: Is Waubesa Intermediate a good school?

Waubesa Intermediate ranks 147 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Waubesa Intermediate is a public elementary school located in McFarland, Wisconsin, serving grades 3-5 with a student population of 512. The school is part of the McFarland School District, which is ranked 309 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waubesa Intermediate consistently ranks among the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 122-272 over the past 8 years. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Mathematics. Waubesa Intermediate also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking among the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools for Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as female, male, and special education students.

While Waubesa Intermediate outperforms the other schools in the McFarland School District, including Conrad Elvehjem Primary School and the virtual Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA), it lags behind high-performing schools like Winnequah School in the Monona Grove School District and Forest Edge Elementary in the Oregon School District.

489

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,262

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 58th percentile in 2021 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (71% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 86th (2025) from a 58th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg54%

147^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

309^th of 426McFarland 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Female (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school

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

Asian (2024)85th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies85%+21 vs state

Mathematics73%+20 vs state

Science67%+16 vs state

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

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 (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 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	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%)	80.8	147^th of 1044 public elementary schools	85.9%		78.3	182^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	82.8%	35	65.5	64.2	67.8				73.8	69.8	76.6				84.6		67.3		$12,262	$340	$11,922
Conrad Elvehjem 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)																	$14,560	$381	$14,179
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%)	12	929^th of 1044 public elementary schools	11.0%		10.8	944^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.0%	15	15.1	31.0	31.3	36.0	32.4	38.5	21.2	16.9	17.3	19.1	14.9	12.1	32.4	35.1	25.0	21.6	$9,030	$14	$9,016
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%)	25.1	837^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.8%		18.7	892^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	15.9%	55	37.1	26.6	47.0				31.9	32.3	43.9				44.6		30.8		$17,788	$1,074	$16,715
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%)	14.2	913^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.5%		15.6	919^th of 1061 public elementary schools	13.4%	6	39.1	22.0	38.1				26.1	26.8	7.3				36.6		14.6		$28,249	$1,002	$27,247
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%)	55.4	526^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.6%		59.2	497^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.2%	29	49.0	62.5	58.5				57.1	38.5	48.2				72.3		52.3		$13,778	$523	$13,256
Nuestro Mundo	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	902 Nichols Rd	Monona	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1076	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%)	46.7	634^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.3%		42.2	705^th of 1061 public elementary schools	33.6%	71	42.0	51.1	53.5				48.0	38.3	44.2				66.0		57.5		$15,110	$923	$14,187
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%)	78.1	189^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.9%		78.1	185^th of 1061 public elementary schools	82.6%	4	70.2	67.6	63.0				72.3	66.7	64.2				76.9		70.4
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%)	86.9	61^st of 1044 public elementary schools	94.2%		84.3	97^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.9%	36	65.6	82.3	74.6	70.5			75.8	82.0	67.8	77.1			93.6		83.9		$13,432	$268	$13,164
Southside Elementary School	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%)	7.9	952^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	8.8%		5.3	983^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	7.4%	31	10.5	25.6	6.1				13.2	29.6	7.8				34.1		27.3		$16,185	$1,316	$14,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Waubesa Intermediate

What district is Waubesa Intermediate in?

McFarland School District

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

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.

Is Waubesa Intermediate a good school?

Waubesa Intermediate ranks 147^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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