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Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Park Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cross Plains, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 250 students. It is part of the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, which is ranked 32nd out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Park Elementary consistently ranks among the top Wisconsin elementary schools, with a ranking of 49 out of 1,044 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong in mathematics, with 82.14% of 3rd graders and 84.44% of 4th graders proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. Park Elementary also excels in social studies, with 88.89% of 4th graders proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, again outpacing the district and state.

While Park Elementary consistently outperforms nearby schools in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, such as Northside Elementary, Elm Lawn Elementary, and Sauk Trail Elementary, in both academic performance and student group rankings, the school lags behind the top-performing schools in the district, such as Pope Farm Elementary and Sunset Ridge Elementary, in some areas, particularly in English Language Arts and science.

245

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,214

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1209 Park St
Cross Plains, WI 53528-9628

(608) 829-9250

District: Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

Students who attend Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glacier Creek Middle
High:	Middleton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (79% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg75%

Wisconsin avg55%

49^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

32^nd of 426Middleton-Cross Plains 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	88.4	49 of 1044	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	292 of 1061	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	163 of 1067	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	180 of 1067	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	350 of 1050	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	187 of 1037	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	150 of 1025	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	181 of 1071	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	159 of 1075	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	83.1	90 of 1076	91.6%	★★★★★
2014	84.0	85 of 1061	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	78.1	143 of 1053	86.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	103 of 1045	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	65.1	369 of 1046	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.4	671 of 1045	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.7	561 of 1030	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.7	466 of 1021	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	333 of 712	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.1	170 of 633	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	57 of 1001	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.3	196 of 1011	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	135 of 1010	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	232 of 1017	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	388 of 1004	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	241 of 1002	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	217 of 997	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	212 of 870	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	255 of 866	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	273 of 871	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.3	780 of 847	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	551 of 874	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	85.8	43 of 854	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	60 of 1000	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	60.1	452 of 1012	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	194 of 1011	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	159 of 1017	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	309 of 1003	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	128 of 1002	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	114 of 997	88.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	82.4	9 of 76	88.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	2 of 802	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	93 of 790	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	60 of 770	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	8 of 748	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	58.7	229 of 746	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	101 of 742	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.9	19 of 721	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	71.0	163 of 704	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	170 of 718	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	203 of 686	70.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)100th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)88th percentile+6 vs school

White (2022)77th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies89%+25 vs state

Mathematics83%+29 vs state

Science76%+25 vs state

English Language Arts73%+21 vs state

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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
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1209 Park St	Cross Plains	53528	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9250	245	20	12.4	14.7%	209 (85.3%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.5%)	88.4	49^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.3%		71.7	292^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	72.5%	243	67.9	80.0		82.1	84.4		88.9	75.6	$14,214	$311	$13,903
Sunset Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8686 Airport Rd	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9300	309	26	11.6	9.1%	221 (71.5%)	7 (2.3%)	22 (7.1%)	38 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	84	108^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.6	39^th of 1061 public elementary schools	96.3%	69	64.3	66.1		78.6	75.8		87.1	79.0	$13,408	$193	$13,216
Pope Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	816 Schewe Rd	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 826-7700	448	32	13.8	7.8%	231 (51.6%)	13 (2.9%)	16 (3.6%)	161 (35.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.7%)	92	17^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.4%		91.9	23^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	97.8%	6	77.0	85.6		82.8	87.8		87.8	82.2	$13,285	$165	$13,120
West Middleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7627 W Mineral Point Rd	Verona	53593	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 829-9360	334	31	10.7	15.6%	240 (71.9%)	29 (8.7%)	20 (6.0%)	17 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)	86.3	68^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.5%		83.7	112^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.4%	44	68.1	78.9		75.4	84.4		84.4	70.0	$14,017	$643	$13,374
Wisconsin Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10173 US Hwy 14	Mazomanie	53560	Dane County	Wisconsin Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 767-2251	391	31	12.5	27.4%	327 (83.6%)	4 (1.0%)	20 (5.1%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	81.2	142^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	86.4%		80.7	155^th of 1061 public elementary schools	85.4%	13	72.2	70.0	60.0	75.9	76.0	71.7	80.0	68.0	$11,600	$258	$11,342
Olson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Redan Dr	Verona	53593	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 442-2600	462	42	10.9	23.2%	242 (52.4%)	41 (8.9%)	51 (11.0%)	80 (17.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.0%)	70.6	304^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.9%		64	421^st of 1061 public elementary schools	60.3%	117	71.2	66.1	54.8	68.2	61.0	57.1	70.0	60.0	$14,348	$527	$13,822
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3620 High Rd	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9130	307	25	12.4	19.5%	191 (62.2%)	7 (2.3%)	46 (15.0%)	28 (9.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.4%)	79.8	162^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	84.5%		90	38^th of 1061 public elementary schools	96.4%	124	78.3	72.1		64.5	62.3		82.4	70.6	$12,066	$503	$11,563
Elm Lawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6701 Woodgate Rd	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9070	313	28	11.3	14.7%	224 (71.6%)	19 (6.1%)	27 (8.6%)	24 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	89.7	34^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.7%		84.1	100^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.6%	66	68.9	85.5		75.4	85.5		90.3	83.9	$13,491	$309	$13,182
Mount Horeb Intermediate	Public	3-5	200 Hanneman St	Mount Horeb	53572	Dane County	Mount Horeb Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 437-7406	508	36	14.0	14.4%	446 (87.8%)	5 (1.0%)	27 (5.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	78	191^st of 1044 public elementary schools	81.7%		75.9	220^th of 1061 public elementary schools	79.3%	29	67.7	67.1	64.1	69.5	72.5	67.9	77.9	64.4	$11,810	$283	$11,527
Sauk Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2205 Branch St	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 829-9190	360	39	9.1	41.9%	164 (45.6%)	38 (10.6%)	100 (27.8%)	30 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	60.6	451^st of 1044 public elementary schools	56.8%		58.1	513^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.6%	62	66.7	48.6		55.3	54.8		71.2	57.5	$14,955	$557	$14,398

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Park Elementary?

Students at Park Elementary are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Park Elementary in?

Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

Is Park Elementary a good school?

Yes! Park Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 49^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Park Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glacier Creek Middle
High : Middleton High

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