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Monticello Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
597th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 43% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Monticello Elementary is a public elementary school in Monticello, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 124 students. The school is part of the Monticello School District, which is ranked 175 out of 426 districts in the state.

Monticello Elementary has consistently performed below the state average in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 33.33% compared to the state average of 52.14%. The school's performance has been particularly weak in the "Female Students" and "Low Socio-Economic Status Students" subgroups, ranking in the bottom 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools for these groups. However, the school has performed better in the "Male Students" subgroup, ranking in the top 12% of Wisconsin elementary schools in 2023-2024. Additionally, Monticello Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.6% in 2023-2024 to 19.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Monticello Elementary's performance is generally lower. For example, in 2024-2025, Argyle Elementary and New Glarus Elementary both outperformed Monticello Elementary in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across multiple grade levels. Additionally, Belleville Elementary, located about 8 miles away, is a higher-performing school that ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools and has significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates than Monticello Elementary.

131
Students ?
8.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,917
Per pupil spending ?
34.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 334 S Main St
       Monticello, WI  53570

(608) 938-4194

District: Monticello School District


Students who attend Monticello Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Monticello Middle
High:    Monticello High
Racial breakdown:

White:
88.5%
Two or more races:
7.6%
Hispanic:
3.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 59th percentile in 2019 → 43rd in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 59th-percentile peak (2019) to 43rd (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
Wisconsin avg54%
597th of 1,044
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Bottom 43%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
175th of 426Monticello 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202548.9597 of 104442.8%★★☆☆☆
202459.2499 of 106153.0%★★★☆☆
202359.2468 of 106756.1%★★★☆☆
202256.2500 of 106753.1%★★★☆☆
202153.1538 of 105048.8%★★☆☆☆
201960.5429 of 103758.6%★★★☆☆
201854.1507 of 102550.5%★★★☆☆
201754.1527 of 107150.8%★★★☆☆
201649.8596 of 107544.6%★★☆☆☆
201545.2705 of 107634.5%★★☆☆☆
201442.1737 of 106130.5%★★☆☆☆
201339.3763 of 105327.5%★☆☆☆☆
201250.4672 of 104535.7%★★☆☆☆
201149.9671 of 104635.9%★★☆☆☆
201067.8324 of 104569.0%★★★☆☆
200971.4245 of 103076.2%★★★★☆
200862.1439 of 102157.0%★★★☆☆
200476.1132 of 63379.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202538.4707 of 100129.4%★☆☆☆☆
202436.2737 of 101127.1%★☆☆☆☆
202341.0677 of 101033.0%★★☆☆☆
202259.0434 of 101757.3%★★★☆☆
202170.1267 of 100473.4%★★★★☆
201951.6542 of 100245.9%★★☆☆☆
201859.5424 of 99757.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202533.0644 of 87026.0%★☆☆☆☆
202461.4295 of 86665.9%★★★☆☆
202267.1204 of 85976.3%★★★★☆
202162.9238 of 84771.9%★★★★☆
201965.4226 of 87474.1%★★★★☆
201851.4394 of 85453.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202558.8436 of 100056.4%★★★☆☆
202482.3120 of 101288.1%★★★★☆
202378.0176 of 101182.6%★★★★☆
202252.0534 of 101747.5%★★☆☆☆
202142.1653 of 100334.9%★★☆☆☆
201932.2762 of 100224.0%★☆☆☆☆
201850.8541 of 99745.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202231.3532 of 70424.4%★☆☆☆☆
202131.2535 of 69923.5%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Male (2025)56th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2025)29th percentile-13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-17 vs school
White (2022)24th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies57%-7 vs state
English Language Arts52%~ state avg
Mathematics51%-3 vs state
Science48%-3 vs state

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Students who attend Monticello Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monticello Middle
High : Monticello High

Students at Monticello Elementary are 89% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Monticello Elementary ranks 597th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended Monticello Elementary.


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