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Wakanda Elementary

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Wakanda Elementary ranks 595 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Wakanda Elementary is a public elementary school in Menomonie, Wisconsin, serving 361 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Menomonie Area School District, which is ranked 218 out of 426 districts in the state.

Wakanda Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranged from 43.64% to 61.82% across grades 3-5. While the school's performance in Social Studies and Science for 4th grade was also slightly below the district and state, there were some bright spots, such as 5th grade English Language Arts. However, the school faces challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.9% to 21.2% in recent years, and a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 45.71% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

When comparing Wakanda Elementary to nearby schools, such as Glenwood City Elementary, Elmwood Elementary, and Tiffany Creek Elementary, the school's performance is mixed, with some areas of strength and others that need improvement. Addressing the specific needs of underperforming student subgroups and implementing strategies to improve attendance could be crucial steps in enhancing Wakanda Elementary's overall academic outcomes.

351

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,066

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Pine Avenue E
Menomonie, WI 54751-1615

(715) 232-3898

District: Menomonie Area School District

Students who attend Wakanda Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Menomonie Middle
High:	Menomonie High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Asian:

7.7%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

Wisconsin avg54%

595^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Menomonie Area School District

218^th of 426Menomonie Area 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	49.0	595 of 1044	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	411 of 1061	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	476 of 1067	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	378 of 1067	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	368 of 1050	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	530 of 1037	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	529 of 1025	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.6	438 of 1071	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	481 of 1075	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	423 of 1076	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	499 of 1061	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.8	542 of 1053	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.6	629 of 1045	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.7	505 of 1046	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.4	600 of 1045	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.9	499 of 1030	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.4	520 of 1021	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.2	445 of 712	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.6	237 of 633	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	8.7	115 of 116	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	17.3	262 of 275	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	537 of 1001	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	383 of 1011	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	549 of 1010	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.8	378 of 1017	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	402 of 1004	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	534 of 1002	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	391 of 997	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	43 of 322	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	564 of 870	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	388 of 866	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	385 of 871	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	392 of 859	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	418 of 847	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.5	748 of 874	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.0	413 of 854	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	614 of 1000	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	403 of 1012	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	332 of 1011	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	348 of 1017	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	317 of 1003	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	492 of 1002	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	582 of 997	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	605 of 802	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	415 of 790	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	399 of 770	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	336 of 748	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	269 of 746	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	221 of 742	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	39.6	440 of 721	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	531 of 718	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.8	349 of 727	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	414 of 715	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	355 of 704	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	303 of 699	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	460 of 718	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	430 of 686	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)87th percentile+44 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)5th percentile-44 vs school

Asian (2023)1st percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies65%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Mathematics50%-4 vs state

Science48%-3 vs state

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by a student
Monday, August 11, 2014

I went to this school for six years in a row. I loved the school very much, and the teachers there were excellent. My friend has a severe peanut allergy and because of this she went to this very friendly, allergy free environment school. The staff was nice, the teachers were great, and the all school meetings were very energetic. The field trips and the opportunities at Wakanda were a nice variety. The only thing I wish to change about this school is that there needs to be more time for kids to eat and everyone should be able to mix throughout the grades at lunch. 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 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
Wakanda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Pine Avenue E	Menomonie	54751	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 232-3898	351	27	12.8	44.4%	277 (78.9%)	6 (1.7%)	21 (6.0%)	27 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	49	595^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.0%		64.6	411^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.3%	184	45.5	44.6	61.8		47.3	56.9	43.6		64.6	47.7	$14,066	$946	$13,120
Oaklawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 21st St S	Menomonie	54751	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 232-3798	382	29	13.3	31.9%	318 (83.2%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.5%)	19 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	68.9	335^th of 1044 public elementary schools	67.9%		59.9	491^st of 1061 public elementary schools	53.7%	156	51.7	67.2	48.5		65.5	67.2	62.1		75.0	68.8	$13,136	$330	$12,806
River Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 24th Ave W	Menomonie	54751	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 232-3987	403	32	12.4	62.3%	262 (65.0%)	5 (1.2%)	20 (5.0%)	84 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	42.5	689^th of 1044 public elementary schools	34.0%		38.6	743^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	30.0%	54	40.6	43.8	42.9		46.9	51.3	50.0		60.0	47.5	$12,349	$828	$11,520
Knapp Elementary	Public	K-5	110 South St	Knapp	54749	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 665-2131	91	10	9.2	34.1%	82 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	66.6	366^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.9%		75	234^th of 1061 public elementary schools	77.9%	132	57.9	57.1	68.8		36.8	64.3	68.8		78.6	71.4	$16,836	$784	$16,051
Downsville Elementary	Public	K-5	N2681 460th St	Downsville	54735	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 664-8546	86	8	10.7	54.7%	72 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.0%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	38	747^th of 1044 public elementary schools	28.4%		39.7	729^th of 1061 public elementary schools	31.3%	18	52.6	30.8	46.7		35.0	53.9	33.3		61.5	46.2	$14,832	$799	$14,033
Tiffany Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	161 East St	Boyceville	54725	Dunn County	Boyceville Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 643-3647	327	24	13.7	48.0%	288 (88.1%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.7%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	73	272^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	73.9%		72.4	278^th of 1061 public elementary schools	73.8%	6	68.2	72.7	60.0		61.4	50.0	65.0		77.3	72.7	$13,048	$1,312	$11,737
Colfax Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	601 University Ave	Colfax	54730	Dunn County	Colfax School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 962-3676	398	30	13.1	45.7%	365 (91.7%)	12 (3.0%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	67	362^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	65.3%		69.2	335^th of 1061 public elementary schools	68.4%	27	63.0	60.5	58.3	68.8	54.4	58.1	62.5	52.1	72.1	67.4	$11,624	$899	$10,725
Mound View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	455 University St	Elk Mound	54739	Dunn County	Elk Mound Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 879-5744	456	33	13.6	25.7%	384 (84.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.9%)	33 (7.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	75	238^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.2%		77.4	199^th of 1061 public elementary schools	81.2%	39	59.5	73.0			55.7	77.0			77.0	70.3	$10,454	$433	$10,021
Elmwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	213 S Scott St	Elmwood	54740	Pierce County	Elmwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 639-2711	130	14	9.2	39.2%	120 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	63.3	408^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.9%		73	267^th of 1061 public elementary schools	74.8%	141	57.1	58.8			57.1	70.6			64.7	58.8	$13,101	$734	$12,367
Glenwood City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	850 Maple St	Glenwood City	54013	St. Croix County	Glenwood City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 265-4231	307	21	14.6	42.3%	273 (88.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	32.9	784^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.9%		33.8	789^th of 1061 public elementary schools	25.6%	5	40.4	37.1	46.3		48.1	40.0	20.0		60.0	40.0	$10,738	$708	$10,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Wakanda Elementary

What schools do graduates of Wakanda Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wakanda Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Menomonie Middle
High : Menomonie High

What is the racial makeup of Wakanda Elementary?

Students at Wakanda Elementary are 79% White, 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Wakanda Elementary in?

Menomonie Area School District

How many students attend Wakanda Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Wakanda Elementary.

Is Wakanda Elementary a good school?

Wakanda Elementary ranks 595^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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