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Pertzsch Elementary

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Pertzsch Elementary ranks 267 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Pertzsch Elementary is a public elementary school in Onalaska, Wisconsin, serving 385 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Onalaska School District, which is ranked 134 out of 426 districts in the state.

Pertzsch Elementary consistently outperforms the Onalaska School District and the state of Wisconsin in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 70.77% of 3rd graders, 73.47% of 4th graders, and 48.28% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 63.33%, 56.92%, and 50.72%, respectively. In mathematics, Pertzsch Elementary had 75.38% of 3rd graders, 85.71% of 4th graders, and 60.34% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the district's 72.86%, 70.26%, and 62.8%. The school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a ranking as high as 206 out of 1,044 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Pertzsch Elementary outperforms nearby Eagle Bluff Elementary and Northern Hills Elementary schools in the Onalaska School District, it lags behind some higher-performing schools in the neighboring Holmen School District, such as Sand Lake Elementary. The school also faces challenges, such as a significant increase in chronic absenteeism and a growing population of students from lower-income households, which may require additional support and resources to ensure their academic success.

373

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,624

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

524 Main St
Onalaska, WI 54650-2997

(608) 783-5644

District: Onalaska School District

Students who attend Pertzsch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Onalaska Middle
High:	Onalaska High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Asian:

12.9%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (67% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg54%

267^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Onalaska School District

134^th of 426Onalaska 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
2025	73.2	267 of 1044	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	322 of 1061	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	456 of 1067	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	275 of 1067	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	344 of 1050	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	224 of 1037	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	289 of 1025	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	248 of 1071	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	224 of 1075	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	61.6	441 of 1076	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.5	416 of 1061	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	351 of 1053	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	367 of 1045	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.0	687 of 1046	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.2	397 of 1045	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.4	580 of 1030	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.4	652 of 1021	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.4	274 of 689	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	249 of 712	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.7	265 of 633	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	36 of 116	69.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	59 of 123	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	78 of 116	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	45 of 110	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	31 of 106	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.0	66 of 122	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	43 of 107	59.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	55.8	78 of 249	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	45 of 287	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	303 of 1001	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	402 of 1011	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	506 of 1010	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.1	241 of 1017	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	370 of 1004	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	221 of 1002	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	259 of 997	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	144 of 870	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	253 of 866	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.7	521 of 871	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.2	188 of 859	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	160 of 847	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	180 of 874	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	86 of 854	89.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	225 of 1000	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	244 of 1012	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	377 of 1011	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	293 of 1017	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	289 of 1003	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	212 of 1002	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	312 of 997	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	37 of 113	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.6	7 of 85	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	190 of 802	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	238 of 790	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	229 of 770	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	167 of 748	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	123 of 746	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	50 of 742	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	52.1	317 of 721	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	221 of 718	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	205 of 727	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	322 of 715	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	252 of 704	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	282 of 699	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	176 of 718	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	267 of 686	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)69th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies76%+12 vs state

Mathematics73%+19 vs state

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
Pertzsch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	524 Main St	Onalaska	54650	La Crosse County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 783-5644	373	28	13.4	45.0%	250 (67.0%)	5 (1.3%)	24 (6.4%)	48 (12.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.5%)	73.2	267^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.4%		70	322^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	69.7%	55	70.8	73.5	48.3	75.4	85.7	60.3	75.5	49.0	$12,624	$463	$12,161
Northern Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 East Ave N	Onalaska	54650	La Crosse County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 783-4542	463	34	13.4	47.1%	280 (60.5%)	14 (3.0%)	27 (5.8%)	98 (21.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	45.7	647^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.0%		47.9	641^st of 1061 public elementary schools	39.6%	6	57.6	37.1	46.3	66.7	50.0	48.8	51.6	38.7	$12,364	$569	$11,795
Eagle Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Eagle Bluff Ct	Onalaska	54650	La Crosse County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 783-2453	471	32	14.8	24.0%	329 (69.9%)	6 (1.3%)	26 (5.5%)	69 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	77.1	206^th of 1044 public elementary schools	80.3%		78.8	175^th of 1061 public elementary schools	83.5%	31	62.0	61.9	58.2	76.0	76.2	82.1	72.6	66.7	$12,903	$352	$12,551
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1611 Kane St	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7970	237	33	7.2	84.8%	97 (40.9%)	22 (9.3%)	19 (8.0%)	54 (22.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (18.6%)	17.6	890^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.8%		8.9	957^th of 1061 public elementary schools	9.8%	67	35.7	23.7	16.2	34.5	36.8	27.0	50.0	26.3	$18,343	$1,594	$16,749
Coulee Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1611 Kane St	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7970	118	9	13.8	66.1%	85 (72.0%)	5 (4.2%)	8 (6.8%)	7 (5.9%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.2%)	17.9	886^th of 1044 public elementary schools	15.1%		16	914^th of 1061 public elementary schools	13.9%	28	56.3	26.7	13.3	18.8	26.7	26.7	40.0	26.7	$11,844	$482	$11,362
Summit Environmental School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Lakeshore Dr	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7980	295	26	11.3	51.5%	220 (74.6%)	7 (2.4%)	14 (4.7%)	17 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.2%)	34.8	770^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.2%		31.5	802^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	24.4%	32	33.3	32.4	56.4	35.9	38.2	43.6	64.7	38.2	$16,179	$1,108	$15,071
North Woods International School	Public	PK, KG-5	2541 Sablewood Rd	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7000	255	28	9.2	58.8%	134 (52.5%)	26 (10.2%)	36 (14.1%)	29 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.8%)	39.6	733^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	29.8%		38.2	748^th of 1061 public elementary schools	29.5%	15	46.2	38.1	54.3	43.6	36.6	45.7	64.3	41.5	$15,647	$762	$14,885
Sand Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 Sand Lake Rd	Holmen	54636	La Crosse County	Holmen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 781-0974	363	33	10.9	27.8%	316 (87.1%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	15 (4.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	62.4	424^th of 1044 public elementary schools	59.4%		64.6	410^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.4%	14	53.7	56.3	61.0	50.8	59.4	59.3	73.4	59.4	$13,155	$347	$12,808
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Campbell Rd	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7990	317	25	12.4	26.8%	247 (77.9%)	11 (3.5%)	23 (7.3%)	16 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	55.5	518^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.4%		65.3	402^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	62.1%	116	50.0	55.3	60.9	47.4	50.0	47.8	71.1	63.2	$15,197	$718	$14,478
Viking Elementary	Public	K-5	500 E Wall St	Holmen	54636	La Crosse County	Holmen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 526-3316	355	30	11.7	31.5%	290 (81.7%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	40 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)	69.4	325^th of 1044 public elementary schools	68.9%		74.9	237^th of 1061 public elementary schools	77.7%	88	66.7	64.1	63.6	58.0	67.2	50.9	71.9	62.5	$13,572	$369	$13,203

Frequently Asked Questions about Pertzsch Elementary

How many students attend Pertzsch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Pertzsch Elementary.

Is Pertzsch Elementary a good school?

Pertzsch Elementary ranks 267^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pertzsch Elementary?

Students at Pertzsch Elementary are 67% White, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pertzsch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pertzsch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Onalaska Middle
High : Onalaska High

What district is Pertzsch Elementary in?

Onalaska School District

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