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Downsville Elementary

Q: Is Downsville Elementary a good school?

Downsville Elementary ranks 747 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Downsville Elementary is a small public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Menomonie Area School District in Downsville, Wisconsin, with a total enrollment of 88 students.

Despite its small size, Downsville Elementary faces several challenges. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Student performance on the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's standardized assessment, is generally lower than the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 35% of 3rd-grade students at Downsville Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 50% for the district and 55% for the state. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.1% to 21.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state's target of 13% or less.

Interestingly, Downsville Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Knapp Elementary, Wakanda Elementary, and Oaklawn Elementary, which are also part of the Menomonie Area School District and tend to have higher statewide rankings, better student performance, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Downsville Elementary does perform better than some schools outside the Menomonie district, such as Plum City Elementary.

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,832

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

N2681 460th St
Downsville, WI 54735

(715) 664-8546

District: Menomonie Area School District

Students who attend Downsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Menomonie Middle
High:	Menomonie High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (45% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg54%

Wisconsin avg54%

747^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	38.0	747 of 1044	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	729 of 1061	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	637 of 1067	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	541 of 1067	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	639 of 1050	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.0	853 of 1037	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	852 of 1025	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.8	687 of 1071	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.3	571 of 1075	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.5	637 of 1076	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.7	411 of 1061	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	330 of 1053	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.6	195 of 1045	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	119 of 1046	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	62.1	430 of 1045	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.8	726 of 1030	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	57.6	516 of 1021	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	625 of 1001	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	451 of 1011	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	690 of 1010	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	742 of 1017	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	792 of 1004	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	776 of 1002	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	696 of 870	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	475 of 866	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	427 of 871	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	657 of 859	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.8	473 of 847	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.6	861 of 874	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	799 of 854	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	790 of 1000	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	813 of 1012	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.3	424 of 1011	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	274 of 1017	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	292 of 1003	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	751 of 1002	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	10.4	651 of 686	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-8 vs school

White (2018)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies62%~ state avg

Science46%-5 vs state

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

Mathematics40%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Downsville Elementary

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
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
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
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
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
Caddie Woodlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Auth St	Durand	54736	Pepin County	Durand-Arkansaw School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 672-8977	457	36	12.8	38.7%	414 (90.6%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	56	512^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.0%		54.5	573^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	46.0%	61	54.8	51.4	54.1	54.8	50.0	75.4	55.7	54.3	$11,301	$1,193	$10,108
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
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
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
Plum City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	621 Main St	Plum City	54761	Pierce County	Plum City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 647-2591	85	9	9.4	28.2%	73 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	65.3	376^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.0%		66.1	391^st of 1061 public elementary schools	63.1%	15	50.0	68.8	60.0	35.7	62.5	80.0	75.0	62.5	$15,753	$693	$15,060
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S1450 County Road CC	Spring Valley	54767	Pierce County	Spring Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 778-5602	317	23	13.9	28.4%	303 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	80.8	149^th of 1044 public elementary schools	85.7%		75.1	231^st of 1061 public elementary schools	78.2%	82	64.3	73.9	56.0	78.6	82.6	58.0	84.8	89.1	$11,674	$882	$10,792

Frequently Asked Questions about Downsville Elementary

How many students attend Downsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 86 students attended Downsville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Downsville Elementary?

Students at Downsville Elementary are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Downsville Elementary a good school?

Downsville Elementary ranks 747^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Downsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Downsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Menomonie Middle
High : Menomonie High

What district is Downsville Elementary in?

Menomonie Area School District

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