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Parkside Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
337th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 68% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Parkside Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 342 students in Monroe, Wisconsin, part of the Monroe School District. For 2025–26 it ranks 337 of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — the 68th percentile, or 3 stars — a big jump from the 31st percentile in 2021–22, 43rd in 2023–24, and 60th in 2024–25. In other words, it has moved from the bottom third of the state to the top third in just a few years.

Test scores are above state averages in every subject and grade reported: 52.83% in grade 3 ELA, 58% in grade 4 ELA, 65.08% in grade 5 ELA, and 60.38%, 72%, and 63.49% in grades 3–5 math, plus 76% in grade 4 social studies and 60% in grade 4 science. Within the district, Northside Elementary (71st percentile) and Abraham Lincoln Elementary (74th percentile) rank higher overall, and Parkside trails them in upper-grade math, ELA, and science, though it is competitive in grade 3 and 4 reading and in social studies. Nearby New Glarus Elementary and Belleville Elementary post higher scores but serve far fewer low-income students. One standout: Parkside's English learner, special education, and low-income students rank in the top 10% of schools statewide.

About 50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, down from 57.94% in 2022–23, and chronic absenteeism is 11.2% — better than the district's 12.8% and the state's 17.3%, but higher than most nearby schools, including Northside (8.1%) and Abraham Lincoln (4.0%). Class sizes are relatively small at 11.8 students per teacher, and spending is $16,109 per student. Overall: an improving, above-average school that supports students well, with room to grow in upper-grade math and science and in attendance.

342
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,109
Per pupil spending ?
50%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 920 4th Street
       Monroe, WI  53566-1176

(608) 328-7130

District: Monroe School District


Students who attend Parkside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Monroe Middle
High:    Monroe High
Racial breakdown:

White:
72.2%
Hispanic:
23.7%
African American:
1.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (63% vs 55% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the Wisconsin median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school63%
District avg65%
Wisconsin avg55%
337th of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 38 pts since 2016
From bottom 30% (2016) to top 32% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Monroe School District
146th of 432Monroe 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202668.5337 of 103967.6%★★★☆☆
202562.9415 of 104460.2%★★★☆☆
202452.3604 of 106143.1%★★☆☆☆
202342.3694 of 106735.0%★★☆☆☆
202238.6740 of 106730.6%★★☆☆☆
202145.0650 of 105038.1%★★☆☆☆
201948.9604 of 103741.8%★★☆☆☆
201856.1480 of 102553.2%★★★☆☆
201755.8496 of 107153.7%★★★☆☆
201637.8753 of 107530.0%★★☆☆☆
201539.9769 of 107628.5%★☆☆☆☆
201439.3779 of 106126.6%★☆☆☆☆
201349.2620 of 105341.1%★★☆☆☆
201245.0753 of 104527.9%★☆☆☆☆
201148.2702 of 104632.9%★★☆☆☆
201063.3408 of 104561.0%★★★☆☆
200964.9389 of 103062.2%★★★☆☆
200866.5358 of 102164.9%★★★☆☆
200683.958 of 71291.9%★★★★★
200575.3141 of 63277.7%★★★★☆
200460.0317 of 63349.9%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202684.217 of 24593.1%★★★★★
202586.323 of 25591.0%★★★★★
202463.265 of 26975.8%★★★★☆
202365.846 of 24981.5%★★★★☆
202256.484 of 24866.1%★★★☆☆
202175.629 of 22286.9%★★★★☆
201973.340 of 27585.5%★★★★☆
201873.648 of 28783.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202664.9339 of 98665.6%★★★☆☆
202568.5306 of 100169.4%★★★☆☆
202459.6457 of 101154.8%★★★☆☆
202344.0640 of 101036.6%★★☆☆☆
202241.9658 of 101735.3%★★☆☆☆
202146.8581 of 100442.1%★★☆☆☆
201950.5554 of 100244.7%★★☆☆☆
201853.8493 of 99750.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202686.034 of 34790.2%★★★★★
202582.335 of 32289.1%★★★★☆
202468.382 of 33175.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202679.185 of 84890.0%★★★★★
202570.9170 of 87080.5%★★★★☆
202456.8356 of 86658.9%★★★☆☆
202345.0506 of 87141.9%★★☆☆☆
202234.5620 of 85927.8%★☆☆☆☆
202136.9571 of 84732.6%★★☆☆☆
201954.5365 of 87458.2%★★★☆☆
201871.5144 of 85483.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202669.4299 of 98969.8%★★★☆☆
202556.0479 of 100052.1%★★★☆☆
202442.7656 of 101235.2%★★☆☆☆
202341.5659 of 101134.8%★★☆☆☆
202237.4701 of 101731.1%★★☆☆☆
202144.6624 of 100337.8%★★☆☆☆
201948.3569 of 100243.2%★★☆☆☆
201858.4421 of 99757.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202682.770 of 79191.2%★★★★★
202581.084 of 80289.5%★★★★☆
202452.1333 of 79057.8%★★★☆☆
202342.8427 of 77044.5%★★☆☆☆
202249.5334 of 74855.3%★★★☆☆
202147.7364 of 74651.2%★★★☆☆
201954.5280 of 74262.3%★★★☆☆
201870.7126 of 72182.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202650.2364 of 69747.8%★★☆☆☆
202539.3468 of 71834.8%★★☆☆☆
202429.9557 of 72723.4%★☆☆☆☆
202325.1589 of 71517.6%★☆☆☆☆
202229.3549 of 70422.0%★☆☆☆☆
202139.4462 of 69933.9%★★☆☆☆
201937.1504 of 71829.8%★★☆☆☆
201843.0436 of 68636.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2026)93rd percentile+25 vs school
Special Education (2026)91st percentile+24 vs school
Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+22 vs school
Male (2026)70th percentile~ school
Female (2026)66th percentile~ school
White (2026)48th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies76%+10 vs state
Mathematics65%+12 vs state
Science60%+7 vs state
English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

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Parkside Elementary ranks 337th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Parkside Elementary.

Students who attend Parkside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monroe Middle
High : Monroe High

Students at Parkside Elementary are 72% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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Latest Wisconsin data All new data »
2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresNewOct 1, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 school spending dataJul 16, 2026
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2024–25 ACT & Forward Exam scoresSep 25, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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