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Prairie Farm Elementary

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Prairie Farm Elementary ranks 604 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

604^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Farm Elementary is a small PK–5 school serving 125 students in the rural community of Prairie Farm, Wisconsin, and is part of the Prairie Farm Public School District. In 2025–26, it ranked 604th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (42nd percentile, 2 stars), up slightly from 35th percentile in 2023–24 but still below its 2020–21 peak of 76th percentile and 4 stars.

The school’s strongest features are attendance and English language arts. Chronic absenteeism fell to 5.4% in 2024–25, far below the district’s 9.1% and the state’s 17.3%, and much lower than nearby Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary (23.0%) and Cameron Elementary (11.4%). In 2025–26, all tested grades met or exceeded state ELA averages: 3rd grade 53.33% vs. 52.08%, 4th grade 71.43% vs. 53.87%, and 5th grade 57.14% vs. 53.63%. Fourth-grade ELA is among the highest nearby, essentially tied with Tiffany Creek Elementary (71.74%). The school also has favorable resources: a 9.3 student–teacher ratio and $18,773 per-student spending. Subgroup performance is a positive sign, with special education students at the 69th percentile in 2025–26 and low-socioeconomic-status students at the 63rd percentile in 2024–25, up from 39th three years earlier.

The main challenge is upper-grade math. In 2025–26, 4th-grade math was 28.57% and 5th-grade math was 23.81%, both far below state averages of 52.87% and 51.81%, and this pattern has persisted for several years. Compared with nearby schools, Clayton Elementary is similar in size but has much stronger 4th-grade math (57.14% vs. 28.57%), though the school has higher 4th-grade ELA (71.43% vs. 50%) and slightly better attendance (5.4% vs. 6.0%). Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary has a similar overall rank but higher absenteeism and lower 4th/5th ELA, while doing better in 4th/5th math. Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary is far lower performing (8th percentile, 0 stars). Overall, Prairie Farm Elementary is a small, relatively well-resourced school with excellent attendance and strong ELA, but closing the 4th–5th grade math gap is the clearest path to raising its overall standing.

125

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,773

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

630 River Ave S
Prairie Farm, WI 54762-9792

(715) 455-1861

District: Prairie Farm Public School District

Students who attend Prairie Farm Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie Farm Middle
High:	Prairie Farm High

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.2%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg55%

604^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

216^th of 432Prairie Farm Public 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	49.2	604 of 1039	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	643 of 1044	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	694 of 1061	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	647 of 1067	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	362 of 1067	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	250 of 1050	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	541 of 1037	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	498 of 1025	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.1	625 of 1071	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.6	477 of 1075	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.7	376 of 1076	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.6	253 of 1061	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	68.4	272 of 1053	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	57.6	538 of 1045	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.8	861 of 1046	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.7	683 of 1045	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.5	281 of 1030	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	62.3	435 of 1021	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.9	146 of 632	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	634 of 986	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	715 of 1001	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	712 of 1011	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	671 of 1010	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.9	242 of 1017	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	208 of 1004	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	514 of 1002	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	527 of 997	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	326 of 870	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	400 of 866	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	530 of 871	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	240 of 859	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	319 of 847	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	463 of 874	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	264 of 854	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	613 of 989	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.7	512 of 1000	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	579 of 1012	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	520 of 1011	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	502 of 1017	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	301 of 1003	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	497 of 1002	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	427 of 997	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	242 of 791	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	275 of 790	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	541 of 697	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	576 of 718	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	649 of 727	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	605 of 715	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	511 of 718	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)69th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies71%+6 vs state

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Science50%-3 vs state

Mathematics36%-17 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 River Ave S	Prairie Farm	54762	Barron County	Prairie Farm Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 455-1861	125	13	9.3	41.6%	124 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.2	604^th of 1039 public elementary schools	41.9%		45.8	643^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	38.4%	39	53.3	71.4	57.1		60.0	28.6	23.8		71.4	50.0	≥ 95%		$18,773	$1,257	$17,516
Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	315 Main St	Ridgeland	54763	Dunn County	Barron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 949-1445	68	7	9.5	54.4%	57 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.4%)	7.4	955^th of 1039 public elementary schools	8.1%		25.7	835^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.0%	120	18.2	28.6			27.3	0.0			28.6	14.3			$17,499	$397	$17,102
Clayton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 948-2163	124	14	8.8	47.6%	113 (91.1%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	59.5	448^th of 1039 public elementary schools	56.9%		55.5	523^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	49.9%	75	81.3	50.0			56.3	57.1			71.4	42.9	92%		$23,523	$935	$22,588
Tiffany Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	161 East St	Boyceville	54725	Dunn County	Boyceville Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 643-3647	327	24	13.7	48.0%	288 (88.1%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.7%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	65.3	379^th of 1039 public elementary schools	63.5%		73	272^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	73.9%	107	57.7	71.7	67.4		55.8	39.1	51.2		76.1	76.1	91%		$14,598	$474	$14,124
Barron Area Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	230 Lulu Avenue	Almena	54805	Barron County	Barron Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 357-3263	59	3	19.6	57.6%	51 (86.4%)	1 (1.7%)	3 (5.1%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)	66.7				50.0						82%		$11,650	$1,273	$10,377
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	808 E Woodland Ave	Barron	54812	Barron County	Barron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 537-5621	324	30	10.8	64.8%	189 (58.3%)	60 (18.5%)	53 (16.4%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	53.3	553^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	46.8%		27.9	822^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	21.3%	269	63.8	47.1			70.7	47.1			52.9	51.0	78%		$18,763	$1,565	$17,198
Turtle Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Oak St N	Turtle Lake	54889	Barron County	Turtle Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 986-4470	215	21	10.1	47.4%	180 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	46.3	641^st of 1039 public elementary schools	38.3%		58.5	485^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.5%	156	59.1	41.9	51.6		45.5	38.7	74.2		61.3	38.7	85%		$16,384	$1,336	$15,048
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-6	135 8th Ave	Clear Lake	54005	Polk County	Clear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 263-2117	266	23	11.7	38.7%	241 (90.6%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	47.9	622^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	40.1%		41	715^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.5%	93	54.1	33.3	42.5	64.9	56.8	33.3	47.5	70.3	58.3	52.8	82%		$16,495	$1,135	$15,360
Glenwood City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	850 Maple St	Glenwood City	54013	St. Croix County	Glenwood City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 265-4231	307	21	14.6	42.3%	273 (88.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	53	559^th of 1039 public elementary schools	46.2%		32.9	784^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.9%	225	61.1	38.5	48.6		74.3	44.2	42.9		69.2	63.5	81%		$13,212	$883	$12,329
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 6th St	Chetek	54728	Barron County	Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 924-2244	429	32	13.4	45.0%	396 (92.3%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	53	561^st of 1039 public elementary schools	46.0%		62.4	425^th of 1044 public elementary schools	59.3%	136	51.0	61.0	45.1		49.0	48.8	41.2		72.0	57.3	82%		$17,253	$778	$16,475

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Farm Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Farm Elementary?

Students at Prairie Farm Elementary are 99% White.

Is Prairie Farm Elementary a good school?

Prairie Farm Elementary ranks 604^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Farm Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie Farm Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie Farm Middle
High : Prairie Farm High

What district is Prairie Farm Elementary in?

Prairie Farm Public School District

How many students attend Prairie Farm Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Prairie Farm Elementary.

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