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Mineral Point Elementary

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Mineral Point Elementary ranks 203 rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Mineral Point Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, part of the Mineral Point Unified School District. With 366 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mineral Point Elementary excels academically, with students outperforming the state average in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas on the Forward Exam. In 2024-2025, the school had 65.15% of 3rd graders, 67.44% of 4th graders, and 60% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 52.14%, 52.21%, and 51.26%, respectively. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were even higher, with 57.58% of 3rd graders, 72.09% of 4th graders, and 74.55% of 5th graders proficient or better, outpacing the state averages. Mineral Point Elementary also excels in social studies and science, with 88.37% of 4th graders proficient or better in social studies and 79.07% proficient or better in science.

Compared to nearby schools, Mineral Point Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 72.09% of 4th graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 77.78% at Argyle Elementary, 73.87% at Westview Elementary, and 88.89% at Barneveld Elementary. Additionally, Mineral Point Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 24.59% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is a notable difference compared to nearby schools.

377

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,617

Per pupil spending ?

20.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

611 Cothern St
Mineral Point, WI 53565-1441

(608) 987-0711

District: Mineral Point Unified School District

Students who attend Mineral Point Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mineral Point Middle
High:	Mineral Point High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (69% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% 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 school69%

District avg69%

Wisconsin avg54%

203^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

191^st of 426Mineral Point Unified 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	77.3	203 of 1044	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	227 of 1061	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	265 of 1067	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	300 of 1067	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	321 of 1050	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	174 of 1037	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	123 of 1025	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	204 of 1071	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.8	183 of 1075	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.4	196 of 1076	81.8%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	304 of 1061	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	63.8	366 of 1053	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.7	696 of 1045	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.4	579 of 1046	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.4	309 of 1045	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	63.8	415 of 1030	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	473 of 1021	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	301 of 1001	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	249 of 1011	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	198 of 1010	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	273 of 1017	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	302 of 1004	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	129 of 1002	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	74 of 997	92.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	65 of 870	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	78 of 866	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	84 of 871	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	72.0	146 of 859	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	391 of 847	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	178 of 874	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	39 of 854	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	154 of 1000	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	232 of 1012	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	323 of 1011	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	316 of 1017	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	305 of 1003	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	205 of 1002	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	177 of 997	82.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	462 of 802	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.6	186 of 790	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	219 of 770	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	86 of 748	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	410 of 746	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	159 of 742	78.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies88%+25 vs state

Science79%+28 vs state

Mathematics67%+13 vs state

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Mineral Point 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 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
Mineral Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	611 Cothern St	Mineral Point	53565	Iowa County	Mineral Point Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 987-0711	377	28	13.3	20.4%	355 (94.2%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	77.3	203^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	80.6%		75.7	227^th of 1061 public elementary schools	78.6%	24	65.2	67.4	60.0				57.6	72.1	74.6				88.4		79.1		$13,617	$566	$13,051
Dodgeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	404 N Johnson St	Dodgeville	53533	Iowa County	Dodgeville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 935-3307	385	33	11.7	33.0%	322 (83.6%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (7.0%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	63.3	407^th of 1044 public elementary schools	61.0%		70.6	312^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.6%	95	61.3	62.5					63.2	71.9					54.7		51.6		$17,140	$697	$16,444
Belmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	646 E Liberty St	Belmont	53510	Lafayette County	Belmont Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 732-5581	213	21	10.3	34.7%	179 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	55.5	522^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	50.0%		53.4	587^th of 1061 public elementary schools	44.7%	65	76.2	48.2	40.7	60.7			90.5	66.7	44.4	64.3			51.9		33.3		$12,300	$1,441	$10,859
Iowa-Grant Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	498 County Road IG	Livingston	53554	Iowa County	Iowa-Grant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 943-6313	423	37	11.5	45.4%	383 (90.5%)	4 (0.9%)	30 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	49.4	592^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	43.3%		54	580^th of 1061 public elementary schools	45.3%	12	41.7	39.5	51.2	44.2	45.8	63.0	47.9	52.6	90.2	55.8	83.3	76.1	68.4	80.4	42.1	63.0	$12,416	$724	$11,693
Pecatonica Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 School Rd	Hollandale	53544	Iowa County	Pecatonica Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 523-4283	171	19	9.0	36.8%	162 (94.7%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	49	594^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.1%		54.6	571^st of 1061 public elementary schools	46.2%	23	76.7	44.8	33.3				70.0	44.8	36.7				62.1		48.3		$15,542	$1,151	$14,391
Darlington Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	11630 Center Hill Road	Darlington	53530	Lafayette County	Darlington Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 776-4021	636	45	14.1	48.4%	408 (64.2%)	0 (0.0%)	220 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	53.2	549^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.4%		49.6	626^th of 1061 public elementary schools	41.0%	77	52.2	39.6	55.1	56.5	45.9	66.7	58.6	43.6	66.7	57.1	45.9	60.9	63.6	70.3	40.0	70.3	$11,558	$883	$10,675
Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	425 Broadway St	Platteville	53818	Grant County	Platteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 342-4040	205	17	11.8	47.8%	153 (74.6%)	14 (6.8%)	21 (10.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)								(n/a)																	$14,935	$1,022	$13,914
Highland Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Cardinal Dr	Highland	53543	Iowa County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 929-4525	124	11	11.1	41.1%	106 (85.5%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	36.3	756^th of 1044 public elementary schools	27.6%		42	706^th of 1061 public elementary schools	33.5%	50	58.3	50.0	30.8				66.7	33.3	23.1				61.1		27.8		$13,690	$707	$12,982
Westview Elementary	Public	1-4	1201 W Camp St	Platteville	53818	Grant County	Platteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 342-4050	443	32	13.8	43.8%	332 (74.9%)	25 (5.6%)	48 (10.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	76.4	214^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.5%		82.5	125^th of 1061 public elementary schools	88.2%	89	64.2	71.8					61.3	73.9					78.4		64.9		$13,605	$1,386	$12,220
Barneveld Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	304 S Jones St	Barneveld	53507	Iowa County	Barneveld School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 924-4711	229	17	13.3	13.1%	216 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	85.7	82^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	92.1%		70.7	307^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.1%	225	78.8	66.7	63.9				87.9	88.9	86.1				74.1		70.4		$12,304	$520	$11,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Mineral Point Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mineral Point Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mineral Point Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mineral Point Middle
High : Mineral Point High

What district is Mineral Point Elementary in?

Mineral Point Unified School District

What is the racial makeup of Mineral Point Elementary?

Students at Mineral Point Elementary are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Mineral Point Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Mineral Point Elementary.

Is Mineral Point Elementary a good school?

Mineral Point Elementary ranks 203^rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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