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Poynette Elementary

Q: Is Poynette Elementary a good school?

Poynette Elementary ranks 141 st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Poynette Elementary is a public elementary school serving 411 students in grades PK-4 in Poynette, Wisconsin. Part of the Poynette School District, which is ranked 46 out of 426 districts in the state, Poynette Elementary has consistently earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is a high-performing school.

Poynette Elementary excels academically, consistently outperforming the state average on the Forward Exam in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science across grades 3 and 4. For example, in 2024-2025, 66.15% of 3rd graders and 71.83% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 52.14% and 52.21% respectively. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools for male students and low socioeconomic status students in ELA and Mathematics. While Poynette Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 19.5% in 2022-2023, this is still lower than the rates at some nearby schools like Woodridge Elementary (17.7%) and Eagle Point Elementary (17.7%).

Poynette Elementary's consistent high performance, strong subgroup results, and investment in student resources, with spending of $11,435 per student in 2020-2021, contribute to its success. While the school faces some attendance challenges, it remains a standout in the region, with nearby schools like Merrimac Community and Lodi Elementary also demonstrating strong academic performance.

416

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,435

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 W North St
Poynette, WI 53955

(608) 635-4347

District: Poynette School District

Students who attend Poynette Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Poynette Middle
High:	Poynette High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Wisconsin avg55%

141^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 426Poynette 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	81.2	141 of 1044	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	371 of 1061	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	268 of 1067	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	317 of 1067	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	406 of 1050	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	333 of 1037	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	261 of 1025	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.0	275 of 1071	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	63.9	375 of 1075	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	407 of 1076	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.7	372 of 1061	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.9	399 of 1053	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.7	608 of 1045	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.6	753 of 1046	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.7	816 of 1045	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.4	650 of 1030	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.8	662 of 1021	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	427 of 689	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.5	395 of 712	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.1	386 of 632	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.9	423 of 633	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	193 of 1001	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	202 of 1011	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	292 of 1010	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	383 of 1017	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	504 of 1004	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	265 of 1002	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	152 of 997	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	97 of 870	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	156 of 866	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	455 of 871	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.8	117 of 859	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	379 of 847	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	487 of 874	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	260 of 854	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	117 of 1000	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	532 of 1012	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.2	266 of 1011	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	236 of 1017	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	251 of 1003	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	379 of 1002	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	390 of 997	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	75.6	106 of 770	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	295 of 748	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	130 of 746	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	509 of 742	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	395 of 721	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	216 of 718	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.4	400 of 727	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	351 of 715	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	407 of 704	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	269 of 718	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	246 of 686	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)86th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies77%+14 vs state

Mathematics75%+21 vs state

English Language Arts69%+17 vs state

Science69%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Poynette 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 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
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
Lodi Elementary	Public	3-5	101 School St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 592-3842	234	18	12.8	12.8%	219 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	69.3	330^th of 1044 public elementary schools	68.4%		62	457^th of 1061 public elementary schools	56.9%	127	58.3	60.9	61.0	64.3	66.7	64.9	78.3	52.2	$13,580	$888	$12,691
Ouisconsing School of Collaboration	Public, Charter	3-5	101 School St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 592-3842	74	6	12.5	27.0%	62 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (6.8%)	62.3	426^th of 1044 public elementary schools	59.2%		55.2	566^th of 1061 public elementary schools	46.7%	140	50.0	62.5	53.6	60.0	62.5	46.4	75.0	62.5	$12,887	$195	$12,691
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
Lodi Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1307 Sauk St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 592-3855	385	22	17.7	10.1%	357 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)								(n/a)									$13,601	$909	$12,691
Yahara Elementary	Public	K-3	234 N Lexington Pkwy	DeForest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 842-6400	329	27	12.2	15.5%	269 (81.8%)	5 (1.5%)	28 (8.5%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)								(n/a)	52.9			58.8					$13,526	$408	$13,119
Eagle Point Elementary	Public	K-3	206 N Johnson St	DeForest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 842-6200	389	31	12.3	24.9%	281 (72.2%)	18 (4.6%)	30 (7.7%)	20 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.3%)								(n/a)	62.1			56.3					$12,801	$373	$12,429
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Poynette Elementary

Is Poynette Elementary a good school?

Poynette Elementary ranks 141^st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Poynette Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Poynette Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Poynette Elementary?

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

What district is Poynette Elementary in?

Poynette School District

What schools do graduates of Poynette Elementary attend?

Students who attend Poynette Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Poynette Middle
High : Poynette High

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