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Pardeeville Elementary

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Pardeeville Elementary ranks 497 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

497^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Pardeeville Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Pardeeville, Wisconsin, part of the Pardeeville Area School District. With 330 students, the school has faced several challenges, including below-average test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates compared to state averages.

On the Forward Exam, Pardeeville Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics trail the state averages, with only 44.78% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA versus the state's 52.14%, and 60.61% of 4th graders proficient in Math compared to the state's 53.96%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.4% to 19.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state's 13% target. Additionally, Pardeeville Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, between 33.64% and 38.79%, indicating a greater proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, Pardeeville Elementary generally underperforms on key metrics. For example, Fall River Elementary and Endeavor Elementary both have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. Additionally, Pardeeville Elementary's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have declined in recent years, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 2-star rating, suggesting the school is struggling to keep pace with other elementary schools in the state.

331

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,291

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

503 E Chestnut St
Pardeeville, WI 53954-9128

(608) 429-2151

District: Pardeeville Area School District

Students who attend Pardeeville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pardeeville Middle
High:	Pardeeville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2025) from a 34th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (52nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg55%

497^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

268^th of 426Pardeeville Area 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	57.2	497 of 1044	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	549 of 1061	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	544 of 1067	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	705 of 1067	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	661 of 1050	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	539 of 1037	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	457 of 1025	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.4	564 of 1071	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.4	379 of 1075	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.5	421 of 1076	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.2	197 of 1061	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	61.1	405 of 1053	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.9	497 of 1045	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.4	662 of 1046	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.8	766 of 1045	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.4	663 of 1030	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.0	732 of 1021	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	64.3	293 of 689	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	39.2	460 of 633	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	479 of 1001	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	700 of 1011	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	514 of 1010	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	631 of 1017	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	511 of 1004	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	362 of 1002	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	402 of 997	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	314 of 870	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	441 of 866	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.0	261 of 871	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	37.1	587 of 859	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	372 of 847	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	122 of 874	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	156 of 854	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	472 of 1000	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	322 of 1012	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	487 of 1011	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	671 of 1017	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	676 of 1003	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	660 of 1002	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	473 of 997	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	493 of 802	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	421 of 790	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	371 of 742	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.3	44 of 721	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	345 of 718	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	539 of 718	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	478 of 686	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies67%+3 vs state

Science61%+10 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%~ 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
Pardeeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	503 E Chestnut St	Pardeeville	53954	Columbia County	Pardeeville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 429-2151	331	25	13.2	39.6%	305 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	57.2	497^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.4%		56.2	549^th of 1061 public elementary schools	48.3%	52	44.8	62.1		47.8	60.6		66.7	60.6	$13,291	$1,224	$12,068
Rio Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	355 Lowville Rd	Rio	53960	Columbia County	Rio Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 992-3143	169	14	11.7	37.3%	159 (94.1%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	64.9	389^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.7%		68.3	352^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	66.8%	37	57.9	68.0	51.9	63.2	40.0	51.9	84.0	72.0	$13,877	$992	$12,886
Woodridge Elementary	Public	K-1	333 E Slifer St	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 742-3494	201	17	11.9	46.8%	144 (71.6%)	7 (3.5%)	34 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.5%)								(n/a)									$13,158	$348	$12,809
Muir Elementary	Public	2-5	2600 Woodcrest Dr	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 742-5531	439	41	10.6	47.6%	338 (77.0%)	12 (2.7%)	56 (12.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	36.3	757^th of 1044 public elementary schools	27.5%		30.7	807^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.9%	50	32.2	46.6	37.7	43.5	49.5	41.5	60.8	43.7	$14,149	$348	$13,800
Cambria Friesland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	410 E Edgewater St	Cambria	53923	Columbia County	Cambria-Friesland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 348-5548	165	14	12.2	25.5%	123 (74.5%)	3 (1.8%)	34 (20.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	64.7	390^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.6%		65.6	396^th of 1061 public elementary schools	62.7%	6	76.9	57.7	54.2	84.6	44.4	54.2	81.5	55.6	$18,003	$2,015	$15,989
Poynette Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	225 W North St	Poynette	53955	Columbia County	Poynette School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 635-4347	416	33	12.8	22.6%	384 (92.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	81.2	141^st of 1044 public elementary schools	86.5%		67.2	371^st of 1061 public elementary schools	65.0%	230	66.2	71.8		72.3	77.5		77.5	69.0	$11,435	$291	$11,144
Lewiston Elementary	Public	K-5	W11195 State Road 127	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-2524	84	7	12.6	26.2%	78 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	55.1	528^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.4%		54.2	577^th of 1061 public elementary schools	45.6%	49	37.5	69.2	35.3	68.8	69.2	41.2	69.2	61.5	$10,468	$348	$10,119
Endeavor Elementary	Public	K-5	414 Church St	Endeavor	53930	Marquette County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 587-2625	57	5	12.2	33.3%	43 (75.4%)	2 (3.5%)	8 (14.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	84.1	107^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.8%		91.3	26^th of 1061 public elementary schools	97.5%	81	46.2	100.0	77.8	76.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,464	$348	$11,115
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Meadowood Dr	Randolph	53956	Dodge County	Randolph School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 326-2431	195	18	11.1	34.4%	173 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	75.1	235^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.5%		69.3	333^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	68.6%	98	67.9	74.1	46.2	71.4	77.8	46.2	85.2	77.8	$11,769	$779	$10,990
Fall River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Bradley St	Fall River	53932	Columbia County	Fall River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 484-3333	231	19	12.0	29.4%	195 (84.4%)	3 (1.3%)	17 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	79	177^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.0%		70.2	320^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.8%	143	70.4	64.9	63.2	85.2	70.3	68.4	83.8	59.5	$12,243	$851	$11,393

Frequently Asked Questions about Pardeeville Elementary

Is Pardeeville Elementary a good school?

Pardeeville Elementary ranks 497^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pardeeville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Pardeeville Elementary.

What district is Pardeeville Elementary in?

Pardeeville Area School District

What schools do graduates of Pardeeville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pardeeville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pardeeville Middle
High : Pardeeville High

What is the racial makeup of Pardeeville Elementary?

Students at Pardeeville Elementary are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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