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Muir Elementary

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Muir Elementary ranks 757 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

757^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Muir Elementary is a public elementary school located in Portage, Wisconsin, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 465 students. The school is part of the Portage Community School District, which is ranked 243 out of 426 school districts in the state.

Muir Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally below the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) was 32.17%, compared to the district average of 34.03% and the state average of 52.14%. Similarly, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics was 41.51%, compared to the district average of 45.11% and the state average of 52.58%. Additionally, Muir Elementary has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with a rate of 17.7% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Interestingly, Muir Elementary's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students generally performing better than their White counterparts. However, students with low socioeconomic status and special education students tend to perform worse than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Muir Elementary's performance is generally lower than Endeavor Elementary and Lewiston Elementary, which are also part of the Portage Community School District. Endeavor Elementary, in particular, consistently outperforms Muir Elementary and the district as a whole.

439

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,149

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Woodcrest Dr
Portage, WI 53901-1262

(608) 742-5531

District: Portage Community School District

Students who attend Muir Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wayne Bartels Middle
High:	Portage High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (44% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Wisconsin avg54%

757^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Portage Community School District

243^rd of 426Portage Community 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	36.3	757 of 1044	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	807 of 1061	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	731 of 1067	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	565 of 1067	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	457 of 1050	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	525 of 1037	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	601 of 1025	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.8	716 of 1071	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.2	615 of 1075	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.5	622 of 1076	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	702 of 1061	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.2	655 of 1053	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	777 of 1045	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.2	782 of 1046	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.7	645 of 1045	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.2	554 of 1030	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.8	423 of 1021	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	399 of 689	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.6	315 of 712	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.1	418 of 632	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.0	462 of 633	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	724 of 1001	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	762 of 1011	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	694 of 1010	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	639 of 1017	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	491 of 1004	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	469 of 1002	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	658 of 997	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	121 of 322	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	181 of 331	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	100 of 290	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	113 of 296	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.7	212 of 271	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	585 of 870	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	759 of 866	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	677 of 871	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	517 of 859	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	251 of 847	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	351 of 874	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	644 of 854	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	698 of 1000	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	778 of 1012	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	677 of 1011	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	403 of 1017	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	391 of 1003	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	542 of 1002	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	475 of 997	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	402 of 802	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	427 of 790	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	365 of 770	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	229 of 748	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	158 of 746	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	39.6	427 of 742	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	412 of 721	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	626 of 718	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	659 of 727	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	616 of 715	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	459 of 704	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	395 of 699	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	458 of 718	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	486 of 686	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies61%-3 vs state

Mathematics45%-9 vs state

Science44%-7 vs state

English Language Arts39%-13 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	815 6th St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3920	334	28	11.9		258 (77.2%)	4 (1.2%)	44 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	45.7	645^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.2%		46.4	666^th of 1061 public elementary schools	37.2%	21	45.8	50.0	48.3	44.4	58.6	31.0	67.2	51.7	$12,926	$894	$12,032
Merrimac Community	Public	PK, KG-5	360 School St	Merrimac	53561	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 643-1995	134	9	14.1	26.9%	129 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.2	52^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	95.0%		82.1	132^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	87.6%	80	56.3	87.5	82.4	75.0	93.8	82.4	93.8	75.0	$12,517	$631	$11,886
Spring Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Vine St	Wisconsin Dells	53965	Columbia County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 253-2468	628	53	11.8	60.2%	418 (66.6%)	8 (1.3%)	130 (20.7%)	9 (1.4%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	45.6	648^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.9%		58	520^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.0%	128	48.5	50.6	39.8	59.2	59.8	44.9	54.4	41.3	$12,136	$1,041	$11,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Muir Elementary

What schools do graduates of Muir Elementary attend?

Students who attend Muir Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wayne Bartels Middle
High : Portage High

What is the racial makeup of Muir Elementary?

Students at Muir Elementary are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Muir Elementary in?

Portage Community School District

How many students attend Muir Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Muir Elementary.

Is Muir Elementary a good school?

Muir Elementary ranks 757^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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