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New Holstein Elementary

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New Holstein Elementary ranks 280 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

New Holstein Elementary is a public PK–5 school serving 437 students in New Holstein, Wisconsin, part of the New Holstein School District, which ranks 62nd of 432 districts statewide. The school's 2025–2026 rank is 280th of 1,039 elementary schools — 73rd percentile, 4 stars — a major jump from 542nd of 1,061 (49th percentile, 2 stars) in 2023–2024 and 324th (69th percentile, 3 stars) in 2024–2025. That is the highest result in its available history, topping its previous best of 60th percentile in 2015–2016.

In 2025–2026, New Holstein scored above the Wisconsin average in every tested subject and grade, averaging roughly 67.0% proficient against a state average of about 54.7%. The standouts are 4th-grade math (76.79%, about 24 points above state), 4th-grade social studies (85.71%, highest among nearby schools), and 5th-grade math (70.00%, also highest among nearby schools reporting 5th grade). English language arts is above state in grades 3, 4, and 5 but less dominant, with 3rd grade the relative soft spot versus the strongest nearby peers. Chronic absenteeism is a clear strength at 5.7% in 2024–2025, below the district's 6.1% and far below the state's 17.3%.

Among nearby schools, New Holstein sits just behind the top local tier — Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Elementary (92nd percentile, 5 stars), Brillion Elementary (79th), and Hilbert Elementary (75th) — but ahead of Parkview Elementary and Chilton Elementary (both 70th), Reedsville Elementary (67th), Zielanis Elementary (64th), Valders Elementary (25th), and Stockbridge Elementary (18th). It spends $12,558 per student with a 14:1 student/teacher ratio — less than higher-spending peers such as Stockbridge ($16,539) and Zielanis ($15,786) while generally getting stronger results. Subgroup results are positive but uneven: 77th percentile for low-income students, 70th–76th for male and female students, and 58th for special education students.

437

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,558

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2226 Park Ave
New Holstein, WI 53061

(920) 898-4208

District: New Holstein School District

Students who attend New Holstein Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	New Holstein Middle
High:	New Holstein High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

7.3%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (67% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg55%

280^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 432New Holstein 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
2026	72.5	280 of 1039	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	324 of 1044	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	542 of 1061	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	618 of 1067	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	610 of 1067	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	575 of 1050	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	567 of 1037	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	515 of 1025	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	501 of 1071	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	429 of 1075	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.0	502 of 1076	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.7	773 of 1061	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.3	676 of 1053	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.7	646 of 1045	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.9	499 of 1046	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	469 of 1045	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	502 of 1030	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.2	477 of 1021	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.8	280 of 689	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.4	318 of 712	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.8	47 of 632	92.6%	★★★★★
2004	70.5	189 of 633	70.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	41.5	134 of 249	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	129 of 248	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	241 of 986	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	177 of 1001	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	470 of 1011	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	631 of 1010	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	691 of 1017	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	591 of 1004	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	435 of 1002	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	450 of 997	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	193 of 848	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	146 of 870	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	431 of 866	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	550 of 871	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	515 of 859	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	488 of 847	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	644 of 874	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	601 of 854	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	294 of 989	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	395 of 1000	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	517 of 1012	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	543 of 1011	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	444 of 1017	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	501 of 1003	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	593 of 1002	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	519 of 997	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	330 of 791	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	188 of 802	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	199 of 790	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.7	415 of 770	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	385 of 748	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	249 of 746	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	206 of 742	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	312 of 721	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	327 of 697	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	373 of 718	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	473 of 727	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	541 of 715	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	517 of 704	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	470 of 699	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	555 of 718	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	442 of 686	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)46th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies86%+20 vs state

Mathematics69%+16 vs state

Science66%+13 vs state

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th 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
New Holstein Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2226 Park Ave	New Holstein	53061	Calumet County	New Holstein School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 898-4208	437	31	14.0	29.7%	390 (89.2%)	7 (1.6%)	32 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	72.5	280^th of 1039 public elementary schools	73.1%		69.5	324^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.0%	44	57.6	64.3	55.0		60.6	76.8	70.0		85.7	66.1	$12,558	$821	$11,737
Between the Lakes Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-8	210 Raider Heights	Kiel	53042	Manitowoc County	Kiel Area School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(920) 894-5169	111	3	32.9	2.7%	88 (79.3%)	4 (3.6%)	12 (10.8%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)											$19,510	$1,163	$18,347
Zielanis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1010 Adams St	Kiel	53042	Manitowoc County	Kiel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 894-2265	412	31	13.1	23.5%	374 (90.8%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	66.2	372^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	64.2%		72.1	286^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.6%	86	63.4	55.6			59.2	61.9			81.0	57.1	$15,786	$1,306	$14,479
Chilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	421 Court St	Chilton	53014	Calumet County	Chilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 849-9388	375	32	11.7	42.7%	284 (75.7%)	4 (1.1%)	73 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	69.8	312^th of 1039 public elementary schools	70.0%		59.4	471^st of 1044 public elementary schools	54.9%	159	58.9	62.8			67.1	69.8			69.8	64.0	$14,352	$391	$13,962
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	251 East Maple Street	Elkhart Lake	53020	Sheboygan County	Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 876-3307	359	26	14.0	21.2%	309 (86.1%)	4 (1.1%)	26 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	86.1	81^st of 1039 public elementary schools	92.2%		91.9	19^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.2%	62	84.8	87.1			82.6	58.1			80.7	77.4	$12,729	$469	$12,260
Stockbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 School St	Stockbridge	53088	Calumet County	Stockbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 439-1158	99	10	10.4	3.0%	98 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.2	847^th of 1039 public elementary schools	18.5%		28.1	821^st of 1044 public elementary schools	21.4%	26	46.2	33.3	54.6		23.1	16.7	18.2		50.0	33.3	$16,539	$1,570	$14,969
Valders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	331 W Wilson St	Valders	54245	Manitowoc County	Valders Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 775-9510	411	22	18.8	29.2%	358 (87.1%)	6 (1.5%)	39 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	32.9	775^th of 1039 public elementary schools	25.4%		27.5	824^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.1%	49	30.7	42.9			40.3	36.5			58.7	52.4	$12,499	$00	$12,499
Hilbert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1139 W Milwaukee St	Hilbert	54129	Calumet County	Hilbert School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 853-3558	177	14	13.0	40.1%	145 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	73.7	258^th of 1039 public elementary schools	75.2%		81.7	133^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	87.3%	125	61.8	63.0			85.3	66.7			70.4	63.0	$13,717	$968	$12,749
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Parkview Dr	Plymouth	53073	Sheboygan County	Plymouth Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 892-4076	252	19	12.9	27.0%	210 (83.3%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (13.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	70	311^th of 1039 public elementary schools	70.1%		75.5	226^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.4%	85	74.4	52.4			87.2	57.1			69.1	64.3	$13,653	$481	$13,171
Reedsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	350 Park St	Reedsville	54230	Manitowoc County	Reedsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 754-4341	320	25	12.9	35.6%	266 (83.1%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	67.9	347^th of 1039 public elementary schools	66.6%		58.7	484^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.6%	137	61.1	72.2	47.6	54.2	58.3	80.6	52.4	66.7	80.6	66.7	$14,486	$593	$13,893

Frequently Asked Questions about New Holstein Elementary

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New Holstein School District

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New Holstein Elementary ranks 280^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of New Holstein Elementary attend?

Students who attend New Holstein Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Holstein Middle
High : New Holstein High

How many students attend New Holstein Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended New Holstein Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of New Holstein Elementary?

Students at New Holstein Elementary are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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