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Friendship Learning Elementary

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Friendship Learning Elementary ranks 709 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Friendship Learning Elementary is a K–5 school with 612 students in North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, part of the North Fond du Lac School District near Fond du Lac. Although the district ranks near the bottom statewide (8th percentile, 0 stars), Friendship itself ranked 709th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2025-26 (32nd percentile, 2 stars) — a mid-pack school that substantially outperforms its own district. Because it enrolls essentially all of the district’s K–5 students, its results largely are the district’s elementary results, so judge it against state benchmarks rather than the district’s composite rank.

Academically, math is Friendship’s relative strength: in 2025-26, 52.5% of students were proficient in math versus 53.1% statewide, and some grade-years have exceeded the state average. ELA is the persistent weakness — it has never matched the state average in the data provided, and in 2025-26 it trailed by 8.3 points overall. Social studies and science also lag. Nearby, Rosenow Elementary serves nearly identical poverty (51.3% free/reduced lunch vs. Friendship’s 51.5%) but ranks 51st percentile, compared with Friendship’s 32nd, while Lakeshore Elementary ranks 99th. Friendship spends the least per student ($13,140) and has the highest student-teacher ratio (15.6) among nearby schools. Attendance is a bright spot: chronic absenteeism was 11.0% in 2024-25, well below Wisconsin’s 17.3% and most nearby schools.

Over the past decade, Friendship has climbed from the low teens to the 30s in statewide percentile — a +18 point gain, though not a straight line: 2024-25 dipped to 23rd before rebounding to 32nd in 2025-26. That rebound relies heavily on one cohort’s gains, so sustained improvement across all grades is still needed. Effectiveness with students in special education, low-income students, and English learners is above the school’s overall percentile. Compared with Parkside Elementary (15th), Pier Elementary (22nd), and Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind (23rd), Friendship is ahead; it is behind Waters Elementary (61st), Roberts Elementary (78th), and Lakeshore. Overall, Friendship is a steadily improving, mid-tier school with competitive math, strong attendance, and a clear ELA gap to watch.

612

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,140

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

1098 Prospect Ave
North Fond du Lac, WI 54937

(920) 929-3757

District: North Fond du Lac School District

Students who attend Friendship Learning Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bessie Allen Middle
High:	Horace Mann High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Hispanic:

26.5%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (48% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg55%

709^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the North Fond du Lac School District

396^th of 432North Fond du Lac 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	40.9	709 of 1039	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	801 of 1044	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	665 of 1061	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	691 of 1067	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	811 of 1067	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	830 of 1050	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	851 of 1037	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	888 of 1025	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	898 of 1071	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	927 of 1075	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.7	900 of 1076	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.5	918 of 1061	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	909 of 1053	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.9	879 of 1045	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.9	884 of 1046	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.1	906 of 1045	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.4	808 of 1030	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.0	757 of 1021	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.1	407 of 689	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.5	451 of 712	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.9	322 of 632	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.8	350 of 633	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	161 of 245	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	197 of 255	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.2	79 of 269	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	43.0	128 of 249	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	176 of 248	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	169 of 222	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	220 of 275	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	271 of 287	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	723 of 986	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	768 of 1001	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	701 of 1011	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	729 of 1010	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	828 of 1017	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	772 of 1004	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	789 of 1002	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	854 of 997	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	168 of 347	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.0	179 of 322	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	157 of 331	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	194 of 290	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	222 of 296	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	198 of 274	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	260 of 271	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	549 of 848	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.1	734 of 870	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	590 of 866	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	652 of 871	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	718 of 859	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	758 of 847	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	765 of 874	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	796 of 854	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	626 of 989	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	758 of 1000	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.6	542 of 1012	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	539 of 1011	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	667 of 1017	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	803 of 1003	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	848 of 1002	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	862 of 997	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	458 of 791	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	608 of 802	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	420 of 790	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	344 of 770	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	206 of 748	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	287 of 746	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	357 of 742	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	445 of 721	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	547 of 697	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	608 of 718	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	474 of 727	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	485 of 715	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	594 of 704	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	623 of 699	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	655 of 718	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	668 of 686	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)34th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%~ state avg

Social Studies49%-17 vs state

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Science43%-10 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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Friendship Learning Elementary	Public	K-5	1098 Prospect Ave	North Fond du Lac	54937	Fond du Lac County	North Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-3757	612	39	15.6	51.5%	386 (63.1%)	11 (1.8%)	162 (26.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.2%)	40.9	709^th of 1039 public elementary schools	31.8%		30.9	801^st of 1044 public elementary schools	23.3%	92	45.7	47.7	41.2				56.5	51.4	49.5				48.6		43.0		95%		$13,140	$750	$12,390
Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Minnesota Ave	North Fond du Lac	54937	Fond du Lac County	North Fond du Lac School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 266-8199	60	4	14.9	65.0%	55 (91.7%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	29.7	803^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	22.7%		11.2	935^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.4%	132		33.3	33.3	40.0	44.4	33.3		33.3	33.3	60.0	22.2	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0			$20,551	$272	$20,279
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	475 W Arndt St	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2840	325	33	9.8	79.4%	97 (29.8%)	51 (15.7%)	146 (44.9%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	17.6	886^th of 1039 public elementary schools	14.7%		30.8	803^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	23.1%	83	31.3	35.6	31.6				27.1	26.7	39.5				42.2		24.4		89%		$16,873	$1,297	$15,577
Evans Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 S Peters Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2828	279	24	11.8	65.6%	133 (47.7%)	29 (10.4%)	60 (21.5%)	21 (7.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.2%)	53	560^th of 1039 public elementary schools	46.1%		49.9	588^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.7%	28	68.6	33.3	65.8				74.3	42.2	76.3				51.1		44.4		88%		$18,823	$822	$18,001
Chegwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 E Merrill Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2820	296	31	9.5	75.3%	113 (38.2%)	51 (17.2%)	89 (30.1%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.1%)	42.9	686^th of 1039 public elementary schools	34.0%		28.4	818^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.6%	132	30.8	62.1	42.4				38.5	65.5	45.5				58.6		44.8		78%		$17,623	$1,302	$16,321
Rosenow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Weis Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2996	351	26	13.5	51.3%	249 (70.9%)	18 (5.1%)	51 (14.5%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	56.3	512^th of 1039 public elementary schools	50.7%		58.2	487^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.4%	25	42.2	62.2	48.3				53.3	68.9	53.3				66.7		60.0		88%		$14,802	$796	$14,006
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	396 Linden St	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2880	273	24	11.3	70.0%	122 (44.7%)	27 (9.9%)	87 (31.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.8%)	41.3	703^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	32.3%		45.9	642^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	38.5%	61	68.2	34.9	41.9				65.9	34.9	53.5				44.2		37.2		94%		$18,892	$1,995	$16,897
Lakeshore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	706 Prairie Rd	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 929-2901	354	25	14.1	16.1%	313 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	92.9	12^th of 1039 public elementary schools	98.8%		93.1	13^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.8%	1	80.7	81.4	84.1				85.5	93.2	93.7				91.5		76.3		92%		$14,180	$456	$13,724
Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	270 Candy Ln	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 929-2835	317	26	12.1	50.5%	218 (68.8%)	12 (3.8%)	50 (15.8%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	75.8	232^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	77.7%		56.1	510^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.1%	278	61.5	70.8	66.0				69.2	68.8	60.4				75.0		72.9		90%		$16,523	$460	$16,063
Waters Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	495 Wabash Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2845	389	28	14.1	46.3%	273 (70.2%)	9 (2.3%)	62 (15.9%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.0%)	62.4	409^th of 1039 public elementary schools	60.6%		69.4	328^th of 1044 public elementary schools	68.6%	81	39.6	64.3	58.9				49.1	69.6	66.1				73.2		58.9		86%		$14,775	$456	$14,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendship Learning Elementary

Is Friendship Learning Elementary a good school?

Friendship Learning Elementary ranks 709^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Friendship Learning Elementary?

Students at Friendship Learning Elementary are 63% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Friendship Learning Elementary in?

North Fond du Lac School District

What schools do graduates of Friendship Learning Elementary attend?

Students who attend Friendship Learning Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bessie Allen Middle
High : Horace Mann High

How many students attend Friendship Learning Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Friendship Learning Elementary.

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