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Owen-Withee Elementary

Q: Is Owen-Withee Elementary a good school?

Owen-Withee Elementary ranks 669 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

669^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Owen-Withee Elementary is a public elementary school serving 216 students in grades PK-5 in the Owen-Withee School District. The school is located in Owen, Wisconsin, and the district is ranked 376 out of 426 districts in the state and rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Owen-Withee Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on the Forward Exam, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the state averages. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.6% to 19.5%, which is notably higher than the state average of around 13%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.5% to 57.87%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, Owen-Withee Elementary generally underperforms. For example, Stanley Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and Stetsonville Elementary, which is part of the Medford Area Public School District, also outperformed Owen-Withee Elementary in most subject areas. While Owen-Withee Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this does not appear to be translating into better academic outcomes for the students.

221

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,985

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

832 W 3rd St
Owen, WI 54460

(715) 229-4488

District: Owen-Withee School District

Students who attend Owen-Withee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Owen-Withee Junior High
High:	Owen-Withee High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

15.4%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (49% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg54%

669^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

376^th of 426Owen-Withee 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	43.8	669 of 1044	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	625 of 1061	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	646 of 1067	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	698 of 1067	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	643 of 1050	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	859 of 1037	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	771 of 1025	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	56.2	492 of 1071	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.3	629 of 1075	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.2	371 of 1076	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.8	336 of 1061	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.2	279 of 1053	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	188 of 1045	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	145 of 1046	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	181 of 1045	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	169 of 1030	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	103 of 1021	89.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	54.0	92 of 248	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	668 of 1001	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	647 of 1011	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	651 of 1010	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	756 of 1017	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	673 of 1004	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	809 of 1002	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	678 of 997	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	242 of 322	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	397 of 870	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	214 of 866	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	446 of 871	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	423 of 859	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	419 of 847	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	723 of 874	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	686 of 854	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	572 of 1000	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	547 of 1012	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	590 of 1011	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	518 of 1017	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	494 of 1003	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.0	860 of 1002	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	807 of 997	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	389 of 802	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	470 of 746	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	657 of 742	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	572 of 721	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	555 of 718	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	523 of 704	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	696 of 718	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	482 of 686	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)63rd percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies57%-7 vs state

Science54%+3 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Owen-Withee Elementary

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Owen-Withee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	832 W 3rd St	Owen	54460	Clark County	Owen-Withee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 229-4488	221	20	11.1	55.2%	175 (79.2%)	3 (1.4%)	34 (15.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	43.8	669^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.9%		50.1	625^th of 1061 public elementary schools	41.1%	44	32.5	46.4	48.2				42.5	50.0	70.4				57.1		53.6		$14,985	$2,010	$12,975
Thorp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	605 S Clark St	Thorp	54771	Clark County	Thorp School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 669-5548	321	27	11.7	53.9%	292 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	50.5	580^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.4%		72.6	275^th of 1061 public elementary schools	74.1%	305	32.1	42.5	52.8	45.8	62.8	57.6	28.6	60.0	66.7	70.8	69.8	54.6	70.0	72.7	47.5	66.7	$10,866	$1,771	$9,094
Abbotsford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 W Hemlock St	Abbotsford	54405	Clark County	Abbotsford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 223-4281	374	31	12.0	70.6%	92 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	268 (71.7%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	4.9	980^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.3	948^th of 1061 public elementary schools	10.7%	32	23.3	8.2	23.8				11.6	6.1	13.0				26.5		6.1		$12,265	$1,143	$11,122
Greenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 E Division St	Greenwood	54437	Clark County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 267-7211	176	17	10.2	40.9%	173 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	664^th of 1044 public elementary schools	36.4%		52.6	598^th of 1061 public elementary schools	43.6%	66	35.0	43.5	24.0	63.6			40.0	56.5	37.5	68.2			73.9		43.5		$16,999	$2,626	$14,373
Colby Elementary	Public	K-5	202 W Dolf St	Colby	54421	Clark County	Colby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 223-3939	354	30	11.9	55.9%	209 (59.0%)	1 (0.3%)	135 (38.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	26.6	829^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.6%		35	782^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	26.3%	47	39.3	31.5	37.5				54.0	24.1	36.4				48.3		29.3		$11,826	$401	$11,425
Loyal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	514 W Central	Loyal	54446	Clark County	Loyal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 255-8561	183	21	8.6	42.6%	169 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	37.4	753^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	27.9%		56.8	539^th of 1061 public elementary schools	49.2%	214	36.7	28.6	46.2				46.7	53.6	53.9				64.3		28.6
Stetsonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	W5338 County Road A	Stetsonville	54480	Taylor County	Medford Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 678-2600	203	17	12.0	52.2%	177 (87.2%)	2 (1.0%)	14 (6.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	76.7	211^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.8%		67.4	368^th of 1061 public elementary schools	65.3%	157	53.7	65.0					65.9	72.5					85.0		77.5		$14,035	$705	$13,330
Stanley Elementary	Public	K-5	507 E 1st Ave	Stanley	54768	Chippewa County	Stanley-Boyd Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 644-5810	437	35	12.5	48.3%	400 (91.5%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.8%)	69.1	333^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	68.1%		75.8	223^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	79.0%	110	55.6	65.1	50.7				59.3	77.8	67.5				77.8		60.3		$11,581	$1,223	$10,360
Medford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1065 W Broadway Ave	Medford	54451	Taylor County	Medford Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 748-2316	587	43	13.5	41.2%	525 (89.4%)	4 (0.7%)	49 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	58.8	477^th of 1044 public elementary schools	54.3%		57.3	533^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	49.8%	56	57.7	46.7					68.5	61.0					61.9		53.3		$12,910	$705	$12,205
Gilman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	325 N Fifth Ave	Gilman	54433	Taylor County	Gilman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 447-8776	134	11	12.6	51.5%	130 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	29	815^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.9%		34.3	786^th of 1061 public elementary schools	25.9%	29	34.8	30.0	37.5	43.8			43.5	30.0	37.5	50.0			50.0		30.0		$18,946	$4,367	$14,579

Frequently Asked Questions about Owen-Withee Elementary

How many students attend Owen-Withee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Owen-Withee Elementary.

Is Owen-Withee Elementary a good school?

Owen-Withee Elementary ranks 669^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Owen-Withee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Owen-Withee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Owen-Withee Junior High
High : Owen-Withee High

What is the racial makeup of Owen-Withee Elementary?

Students at Owen-Withee Elementary are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Owen-Withee Elementary in?

Owen-Withee School District

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