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Melrose-Mindoro Elementary

Q: Is Melrose-Mindoro Elementary a good school?

Melrose-Mindoro Elementary ranks 454 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Melrose-Mindoro Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Melrose, Wisconsin, with 403 students enrolled. The school is part of the Melrose-Mindoro School District, which is ranked 289 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Melrose-Mindoro Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle third of Wisconsin elementary schools, with mixed performance compared to the state average on the Forward Exam. The school outperforms some nearby schools like Southside Early Learning Center and Herrman Elementary, but underperforms higher-ranked schools like Evergreen Elementary, Viking Elementary, and West Salem Elementary.

The school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, but a low dropout rate. Per-student spending at Melrose-Mindoro Elementary has increased significantly in recent years, which may indicate a focus on improving resources and support for students. Overall, the school appears to be a relatively typical mid-performing elementary school, with some areas of strength and areas for potential improvement.

399

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,976

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

N181 State Hwy 108
Melrose, WI 54642

(608) 488-2201

District: Melrose-Mindoro School District

Students who attend Melrose-Mindoro Elementary usually attend:

High:

Melrose-Mindoro Junior/Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2019 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Wisconsin avg54%

454^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

289^th of 426Melrose-Mindoro 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	454 of 1044	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	492 of 1061	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	386 of 1067	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	482 of 1067	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	419 of 1050	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	450 of 1037	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	616 of 1001	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	491 of 1011	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	291 of 1010	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	374 of 1017	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	428 of 1004	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	349 of 1002	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	512 of 870	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	384 of 866	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	186 of 871	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	317 of 859	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	226 of 847	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	217 of 874	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	265 of 1000	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	456 of 1012	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	447 of 1011	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	500 of 1017	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	383 of 1003	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	470 of 1002	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	287 of 802	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	321 of 790	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	504 of 770	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	366 of 748	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	145 of 746	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	139 of 742	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	24.1	601 of 727	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	431 of 715	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	411 of 718	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2017	67.0	171 of 612	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	63.1	203 of 609	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.8	165 of 612	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	65.7	180 of 585	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	215 of 569	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	201 of 559	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	199 of 549	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	180 of 539	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.4	237 of 521	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.2	281 of 519	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	72.5	92 of 382	75.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)74th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-18 vs school

White (2024)17th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+12 vs state

Social Studies63%~ state avg

Science52%~ state avg

English Language Arts51%~ 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 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
Melrose-Mindoro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	N181 State Hwy 108	Melrose	54642	Jackson County	Melrose-Mindoro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 488-2201	399	32	12.6	37.8%	370 (92.7%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	60.4	454^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.5%		59.6	492^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	53.6%	38	47.7	50.0	50.8	55.2	63.6	54.4	75.4	67.2	63.0	52.2	$19,976	$838	$19,137
West Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	475 N Mark St	West Salem	54669	La Crosse County	West Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 786-1662	677	50	13.4	24.1%	626 (92.5%)	7 (1.0%)	17 (2.5%)	7 (1.0%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)	76	218^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.1%		72.4	281^st of 1061 public elementary schools	73.5%	63	59.7	73.0			60.5	73.7			80.3	64.2	$11,523	$323	$11,200
Herrman Elementary	Public	1-4	925 N Black River St	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 366-3438	616	58	10.6	52.8%	443 (71.9%)	10 (1.6%)	128 (20.8%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.1%)	45.4	651^st of 1044 public elementary schools	37.6%		39.6	731^st of 1061 public elementary schools	31.1%	80	55.5	48.8			54.8	41.8			55.2	47.3	$13,103	$1,251	$11,851
Bangor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 14th Ave S	Bangor	54614	La Crosse County	Bangor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 486-2331	313	26	11.8	25.9%	274 (87.5%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (4.8%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	62.3	427^th of 1044 public elementary schools	59.1%		72.7	273^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	74.3%	154	50.0	67.4	46.8		45.2	69.4	57.5		75.5	59.2	$13,319	$1,582	$11,738
Sparta Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	429 N Black River Street	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 366-3468	161	9	17.6	29.8%	118 (73.3%)	4 (2.5%)	21 (13.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.7%)	36.2	760^th of 1044 public elementary schools	27.2%		38.7	739^th of 1061 public elementary schools	30.3%	21	61.5	42.3	42.9	50.0	23.1	36.0	28.6	33.3	53.9	52.0	$16,271	$1,324	$14,946
Evergreen Elementary	Public	K-5	510 Long Coulee Rd	Holmen	54636	La Crosse County	Holmen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 526-9080	317	28	11.3	23.0%	236 (74.4%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.4%)	42 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)	68.5	339^th of 1044 public elementary schools	67.5%		81	151^st of 1061 public elementary schools	85.8%	188	56.8	49.2	70.7		70.5	63.8	69.0		74.6	52.5	$13,962	$358	$13,604
Viking Elementary	Public	K-5	500 E Wall St	Holmen	54636	La Crosse County	Holmen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 526-3316	355	30	11.7	31.5%	290 (81.7%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	40 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)	69.4	325^th of 1044 public elementary schools	68.9%		74.9	237^th of 1061 public elementary schools	77.7%	88	66.7	64.1	63.6		58.0	67.2	50.9		71.9	62.5	$13,572	$369	$13,203
Ettrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22750 Washington St	Ettrick	54627	Trempealeau County	Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 525-4571	124	10	11.8	27.4%	119 (96.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	72.3	285^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.7%		61.9	458^th of 1061 public elementary schools	56.8%	173	94.4	50.0	62.5		88.9	61.1	81.3		72.2	44.4	$13,251	$525	$12,726
Prairie View Elementary	Public	K-5	1201 Newport La	Holmen	54636	La Crosse County	Holmen School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 526-1600	466	39	12.0	20.8%	403 (86.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	29 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	73.1	269^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.2%		76.2	213^th of 1061 public elementary schools	79.9%	56	58.0	66.2	68.2		59.3	68.8	67.1		77.9	59.7	$11,716	$245	$11,471
Southside Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1023 Walrath St	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 366-3450	268	21	12.7	53.0%	187 (69.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (23.5%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)											$13,254	$1,091	$12,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Melrose-Mindoro Elementary

Is Melrose-Mindoro Elementary a good school?

Melrose-Mindoro Elementary ranks 454^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Melrose-Mindoro Elementary in?

Melrose-Mindoro School District

How many students attend Melrose-Mindoro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Melrose-Mindoro Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Melrose-Mindoro Elementary?

Students at Melrose-Mindoro Elementary are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Melrose-Mindoro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Melrose-Mindoro Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Melrose-Mindoro Junior/Senior High

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