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Plum City Elementary

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Plum City Elementary ranks 376 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Plum City Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Plum City, Wisconsin, with 89 students. The school is part of the Plum City School District, which is ranked 287 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plum City Elementary has had a mixed performance on the Forward Exam, with some grades and subjects performing above the state average, while others struggle significantly. In 2024-2025, the school's 4th grade students performed significantly better than the state average in English Language Arts (68.75% vs. 52.21%) and Mathematics (62.5% vs. 53.96%), but the 3rd grade students performed below the state average in Mathematics (35.71% vs. 55%). The school has also seen significant disparities in performance between male and female students, with the female students ranking 32nd out of 1,001 Wisconsin elementary schools, while the male students ranked 771st out of 1,000 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students have struggled, ranking 305th out of 871 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2022-2023, but only 671st out of 854 in 2017-2018.

Plum City Elementary has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 0% to 19.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the school spends significantly more per student ($15,753 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby Ellsworth Elementary ($11,872) and Spring Valley Elementary ($11,674), its academic performance is not consistently better, suggesting a need to evaluate the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and instructional practices.

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,753

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

621 Main St
Plum City, WI 54761-9044

(715) 647-2591

District: Plum City School District

Students who attend Plum City Elementary usually attend:

High:

Plum City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2018 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (62% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg54%

376^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

287^th of 426Plum City 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	65.3	376 of 1044	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	391 of 1061	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	584 of 1067	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	637 of 1067	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	698 of 1050	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	690 of 1037	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	793 of 1025	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.7	649 of 1071	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.9	675 of 1075	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	71.6	260 of 1076	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	67.5	297 of 1061	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.2	258 of 1053	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	338 of 1045	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	318 of 1046	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	534 of 1045	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	78.5	128 of 1030	87.6%	★★★★☆
2008	65.3	383 of 1021	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	250 of 689	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	35.8	472 of 632	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.3	496 of 633	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	32 of 1001	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	50.8	557 of 1010	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	556 of 1017	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	417 of 1002	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.6	789 of 997	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	59.4	305 of 871	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	451 of 874	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	671 of 854	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	771 of 1000	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	641 of 1011	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	714 of 1017	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	767 of 1002	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	652 of 997	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	49.7	379 of 727	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)97th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)65th percentile+20 vs school

White (2024)48th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies75%+11 vs state

Science62%+12 vs state

English Language Arts60%+8 vs state

Mathematics57%+4 vs state

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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 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
Plum City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	621 Main St	Plum City	54761	Pierce County	Plum City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 647-2591	85	9	9.4	28.2%	73 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	65.3	376^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.0%		66.1	391^st of 1061 public elementary schools	63.1%	15	50.0	68.8	60.0		35.7	62.5	80.0		75.0	62.5	$15,753	$693	$15,060
Elmwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	213 S Scott St	Elmwood	54740	Pierce County	Elmwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 639-2711	130	14	9.2	39.2%	120 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	63.3	408^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.9%		73	267^th of 1061 public elementary schools	74.8%	141	57.1	58.8			57.1	70.6			64.7	58.8	$13,101	$734	$12,367
Caddie Woodlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Auth St	Durand	54736	Pepin County	Durand-Arkansaw School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 672-8977	457	36	12.8	38.7%	414 (90.6%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	56	512^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.0%		54.5	573^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	46.0%	61	54.8	51.4	54.1		54.8	50.0	75.4		55.7	54.3	$11,301	$1,193	$10,108
Pepin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 Pine St	Pepin	54759	Pepin County	Pepin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 442-2391	115	13	9.2	33.9%	106 (92.2%)	4 (3.5%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	73.6	259^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.2%		55.4	562^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	47.0%	303	76.9	87.5	18.2	70.6	92.3	81.3	9.1	64.7	81.3	68.8	$18,230	$1,468	$16,762
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S1450 County Road CC	Spring Valley	54767	Pierce County	Spring Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 778-5602	317	23	13.9	28.4%	303 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	80.8	149^th of 1044 public elementary schools	85.7%		75.1	231^st of 1061 public elementary schools	78.2%	82	64.3	73.9	56.0		78.6	82.6	58.0		84.8	89.1	$11,674	$882	$10,792
Ellsworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	445 S Piety St	Ellsworth	54011	Pierce County	Ellsworth Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 273-3912	734	51	14.4	32.8%	642 (87.5%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.0%)	54.5	537^th of 1044 public elementary schools	48.6%		60.4	483^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	54.5%	54	61.6	48.1	39.8		52.5	51.9	67.0		65.1	53.8	$11,872	$592	$11,280
Downsville Elementary	Public	K-5	N2681 460th St	Downsville	54735	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 664-8546	86	8	10.7	54.7%	72 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.0%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	38	747^th of 1044 public elementary schools	28.4%		39.7	729^th of 1061 public elementary schools	31.3%	18	52.6	30.8	46.7		35.0	53.9	33.3		61.5	46.2	$14,832	$799	$14,033

Frequently Asked Questions about Plum City Elementary

How many students attend Plum City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 85 students attended Plum City Elementary.

What district is Plum City Elementary in?

Plum City School District

Is Plum City Elementary a good school?

Plum City Elementary ranks 376^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Plum City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Plum City Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Plum City High

What is the racial makeup of Plum City Elementary?

Students at Plum City Elementary are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2024–25 ACT & Forward Exam scoresSep 25, 2025

2023–24 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 6, 2025

2023–24 ACT & Forward Exam scoresOct 8, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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