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Fairview Elementary

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Fairview Elementary ranks 233 rd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Fairview Elementary is a PK–4 school in Plymouth, Wisconsin, serving 213 students in the Plymouth Joint School District, and it is the smallest school among its nearby comparison peers. In 2025–2026 it ranked 233rd of 1,039 Wisconsin schools (78th percentile, 4 stars) — the top-ranked Plymouth elementary and above its district's overall standing (69th percentile, 3 stars). That continues a striking turnaround: from 1 star and the 29th percentile in 2015–2016 to consistent 4–5 star, top-quartile results since 2020–2021, peaking at 95th percentile in 2023–2024.

In 2025–2026, Fairview scored above the state in every reported Forward Exam subject and grade. Grade 4 is the standout, with math and social studies both at 80.95% proficient, plus ELA at 64.29% and science at 66.67%. Grade 3 is the relative soft spot — 60.47% in ELA and 65.12% in math, above state but below the district average, making grade 3 math one to watch. Fairview outperformed Horizon Elementary in every tested area. Against Parkview Elementary the picture is mixed: Parkview was stronger in grade 3, while Fairview led in grade 4. Fairview's grade 4 math also topped Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Elementary (58.06%), though Kohler Elementary remains ahead at 90.57%.

Fairview's biggest differentiators are how well it serves specific student groups and its attendance. Special education effectiveness has ranked near the top of the state — 99th percentile in 2023–2024 and 95th in 2024–2025 — and low-income student results have been strong as well. Chronic absenteeism was 8.8% in 2024–2025, well below the district's 14.6% and the state's 17.3%, though a few nearby schools are lower. Fairview spends $16,363 per student, above most nearby schools, with a 14.2 student-teacher ratio and a 37.56% free/reduced lunch rate. Overall it is a strong local choice: above district and state norms, competitive with Parkview, ahead of most Sheboygan-area schools, and behind only top-tier neighbors like Kohler and Elkhart Lake.

213

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,363

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Salem Dr
Plymouth, WI 53073-2097

(920) 892-2621

District: Plymouth Joint School District

Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverview Middle
High:	Plymouth High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 49 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg55%

233^rd of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 49 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Plymouth Joint School District

135^th of 432Plymouth Joint 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	75.7	233 of 1039	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	187 of 1044	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	49 of 1061	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	71.1	277 of 1067	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	175 of 1067	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	187 of 1050	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	261 of 1037	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	625 of 1025	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.9	715 of 1071	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.5	767 of 1075	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.8	644 of 1076	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.1	346 of 1061	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	289 of 1053	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	65.1	382 of 1045	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.8	210 of 1046	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	66.8	345 of 1045	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.7	101 of 1030	90.2%	★★★★★
2008	71.9	250 of 1021	75.5%	★★★★☆
2006	70.3	224 of 712	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.7	49 of 632	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	150 of 986	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	93 of 1001	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	28 of 1011	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	72.8	241 of 1010	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	123 of 1017	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	117 of 1004	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	294 of 1002	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.8	596 of 997	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	139 of 848	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	208 of 870	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	52 of 866	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	43.4	527 of 871	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.4	51 of 859	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	62.5	244 of 847	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	416 of 874	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	476 of 854	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	295 of 989	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	306 of 1000	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.3	90 of 1012	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	67.3	310 of 1011	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	249 of 1017	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	288 of 1003	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	207 of 1002	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	598 of 997	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	43 of 802	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	4 of 790	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.5	131 of 770	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	93 of 746	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	176 of 742	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	221 of 697	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.5	29 of 727	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	61.2	255 of 715	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	196 of 718	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	36.2	483 of 686	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies81%+15 vs state

Mathematics73%+19 vs state

Science67%+13 vs state

English Language Arts62%+9 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)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Salem Dr	Plymouth	53073	Sheboygan County	Plymouth Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 892-2621	213	15	14.2	37.6%	184 (86.4%)	3 (1.4%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.0%)	75.7	233^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	77.6%		78.3	187^th of 1044 public elementary schools	82.1%	46	60.5	64.3					65.1	81.0					81.0		66.7		$16,363	$924	$15,439
Horizon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	411 S Highland Ave	Plymouth	53073	Sheboygan County	Plymouth Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 892-2225	245	19	12.8	35.9%	207 (84.5%)	4 (1.6%)	18 (7.3%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	57.8	485^th of 1039 public elementary schools	53.3%		41.8	701^st of 1044 public elementary schools	32.9%	216	52.8	60.5					61.1	53.5					62.8		58.1		$15,187	$352	$14,835
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Parkview Dr	Plymouth	53073	Sheboygan County	Plymouth Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 892-4076	252	19	12.9	27.0%	210 (83.3%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (13.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	70	311^th of 1039 public elementary schools	70.1%		75.5	226^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.4%	85	74.4	52.4					87.2	57.1					69.1		64.3		$13,653	$481	$13,171
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	251 East Maple Street	Elkhart Lake	53020	Sheboygan County	Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 876-3307	359	26	14.0	21.2%	309 (86.1%)	4 (1.1%)	26 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	86.1	81^st of 1039 public elementary schools	92.2%		91.9	19^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.2%	62	84.8	87.1					82.6	58.1					80.7		77.4		$12,729	$469	$12,260
Sheboygan Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Alfred W Miley Ave	Sheboygan Falls	53085	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 467-7820	568	43	13.2	38.4%	438 (77.1%)	15 (2.6%)	44 (7.7%)	27 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (6.9%)	44.8	662^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	36.3%		52.3	561^st of 1044 public elementary schools	46.3%	101	51.1	35.7					55.3	47.1					64.3		49.4		$14,096	$789	$13,308
Kohler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	333 Upper Rd	Kohler	53044	Sheboygan County	Kohler School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 803-7206	337	24	14.0	0.9%	252 (74.8%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.8%)	28 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	94	10^th of 1039 public elementary schools	99.0%		93.6	9^th of 1044 public elementary schools	99.1%	1	89.4	90.6	80.6				91.5	90.6	76.1				94.3		88.7		$13,860	$296	$13,563
Northview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	902 Tyler Rd	Howards Grove	53083	Sheboygan County	Howards Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 565-4457	336	24	14.1	15.8%	295 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	61.1	430^th of 1039 public elementary schools	58.6%		77.8	197^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.1%	233	49.2	61.2					55.6	58.2					67.2		68.7		$12,054	$350	$11,704
Lincoln-Erdman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 N 50th St	Sheboygan	53083	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 459-3595	394	26	15.1	45.9%	221 (56.1%)	8 (2.0%)	35 (8.9%)	99 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	72.1	284^th of 1039 public elementary schools	72.7%		75.9	220^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.9%	64	52.2	58.2	61.4				62.3	78.2	70.2				80.0		74.6		$13,726	$694	$13,032
Lake Country Academy - Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4101 Technology Pkwy	Sheboygan	53083	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 208-3020	447	31	14.3	37.6%	261 (58.4%)	5 (1.1%)	120 (26.8%)	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)	62.1	418^th of 1039 public elementary schools	59.8%		62.8	418^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.0%		65.3	61.2	76.0	54.2	62.5	66.7	57.1	59.2	50.0	43.8	58.3	60.4	71.4	75.0	57.1	62.5	$13,688	$208	$13,480
James Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2302 David Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3585	327	29	11.2	74.6%	131 (40.1%)	12 (3.7%)	66 (20.2%)	80 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.6%)	48.3	620^th of 1039 public elementary schools	40.3%		41.7	706^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.4%	86	53.1	64.7	40.8				49.0	49.0	57.1				60.8		41.2		$18,620	$1,472	$17,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Elementary

What district is Fairview Elementary in?

Plymouth Joint School District

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverview Middle
High : Plymouth High

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary?

Students at Fairview Elementary are 86% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Fairview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Fairview Elementary.

Is Fairview Elementary a good school?

Fairview Elementary ranks 233^rd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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