Summary
Necedah Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 244 students in Necedah, Wisconsin, and is part of the Necedah Area School District, which ranks 393rd of 432 Wisconsin districts (9th percentile, 0 stars). The school's 2025–26 rank is 874th of 1,039 (16th percentile, 1 star), a notable drop from 2015–16 through 2017–18, when it sat in the 54th–62nd percentile with 3 stars.
Academically, Necedah's percent proficient is below the state in every tested subject and grade. The largest gaps are 3rd grade ELA (16.67% vs. 52.08% statewide) and 4th grade math (18.42% vs. 52.87%); the smallest is 3rd grade math (46.67% vs. 54.75%). Several scores fell sharply in 2025–26, including 3rd grade ELA, 4th grade math, social studies, and science, while 5th grade ELA improved to 41.18%. Notably, the school's scores are mostly close to its district averages, suggesting a district-wide pattern rather than a uniquely struggling school. Necedah serves a high-poverty population—free/reduced lunch was 73.21% in 2023–24—and spends $20,028 per student (2024–25) with a 9.4:1 student–teacher ratio, the highest spending and smallest classes among nearby comparison schools. Chronic absenteeism, at 6.4% in 2024–25, is well below the state's 17.3%.
That combination is the central paradox: strong attendance and well-resourced classrooms are not translating into achievement. Nearby schools such as Grayside Elementary and Camp Douglas Elementary outperform Necedah in most subjects despite lower spending, and Tomah Area Montessori School ranks in the 81st percentile with far less funding. Subgroup results also raise equity concerns: low-SES students fell from the 69th percentile in 2023–24 to the 14th in 2025–26, and special education slipped from around the 48th–50th percentile to the 32nd. Because grade sizes are small and some poverty data is missing, these figures are directional rather than definitive.
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