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Prentice Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
591st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 43% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Prentice Elementary is a small PK–4 school serving 133 students in Prentice, WI, part of the Prentice School District. The district ranks 296th of 432 Wisconsin districts (31st percentile, 2 stars), while the school ranked 591st of 1,039 schools in 2025–2026 (43rd percentile, 2 stars). Ranking has fluctuated widely, reaching 69th percentile in 2018–2019 and 62nd in 2022–2023 before falling to 43rd. 61.65% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and chronic absenteeism was 23.2%, above the district’s 19.6% and the state’s 17.3%. Student-teacher ratio is 10:1; per-student spending was $13,626.

Test scores are mixed. In 2025–2026, 3rd grade ELA was 73.33% and 3rd grade math was 66.67%, both above state averages. But 4th grade ELA was 44.83%, below the state’s 53.87%, while 4th grade social studies (55.17%) and science (48.28%) were also below state averages. Fourth grade math was 55.17%. Fourth grade ELA has declined for three straight years, from 62.5% in 2023–2024 to 52.63% in 2024–2025 to 44.83% in 2025–2026. Nearby Rib Lake Elementary is a high performer: 94th percentile, 5 stars, lower absenteeism (1.0%), and lower poverty (48.12%). Phillips Elementary ranks lower overall (34th percentile, 2 stars), and Prentice Elementary generally beats it in most tests, though Phillips Elementary is stronger in 4th grade social studies (78.05% vs. 55.17%) and has lower absenteeism (8.9%).

Subgroup results are uneven. Low-income students are a relative strength: the school ranked in the 75th percentile (4 stars) for this group in 2025–2026, up from 59th percentile in 2024–2025. Special education students, however, fell to the 12th percentile (1 star) in 2025–2026 after being at the 77th percentile (4 stars) in 2023–2024. Female students ranked in the 54th percentile (3 stars) and male students in the 31st percentile (2 stars). Resources alone do not explain outcomes: Prentice Elementary has smaller classes than Rib Lake Elementary and Phillips Elementary, yet Rib Lake Elementary achieves much higher results with larger classes and lower spending, while Phillips Elementary spends more but performs lower than Prentice Elementary on most tests. Areas to watch: absenteeism, 4th grade ELA, social studies, science, and special education.

133
Students ?
10.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,626
Per pupil spending ?
61.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 1025 Town St
       Prentice, WI  54556

(715) 428-2812

District: Prentice School District


Students who attend Prentice Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Prentice Middle
High:    Prentice High
Racial breakdown:

White:
88.7%
Hispanic:
5.3%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 10 pts below the Wisconsin average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school55%
District avg55%
Wisconsin avg55%
591st of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Bottom 43%▼ down 7 pts since 2016
From top 50% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
296th of 432Prentice 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202650.2591 of 103943.1%★★☆☆☆
202543.5673 of 104435.5%★★☆☆☆
202458.2511 of 106151.8%★★★☆☆
202363.6402 of 106762.3%★★★☆☆
202244.2671 of 106737.1%★★☆☆☆
202165.4352 of 105066.5%★★★☆☆
201967.4323 of 103768.9%★★★☆☆
201856.9469 of 102554.2%★★★☆☆
201750.0587 of 107145.2%★★☆☆☆
201653.3541 of 107549.7%★★☆☆☆
201557.8522 of 107651.5%★★★☆☆
201465.0350 of 106167.0%★★★☆☆
201356.1512 of 105351.4%★★★☆☆
201269.2300 of 104571.3%★★★★☆
201177.7132 of 104687.4%★★★★☆
201076.2158 of 104584.9%★★★★☆
200973.1217 of 103078.9%★★★★☆
200876.2163 of 102184.0%★★★★☆
200772.3194 of 68971.8%★★★★☆
200672.0206 of 71271.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202657.5458 of 98653.5%★★★☆☆
202544.2649 of 100135.2%★★☆☆☆
202456.3504 of 101150.1%★★★☆☆
202240.9668 of 101734.3%★★☆☆☆
202161.0401 of 100460.1%★★★☆☆
201957.5445 of 100255.6%★★★☆☆
201877.3175 of 99782.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202666.1216 of 84874.5%★★★★☆
202555.9353 of 87059.4%★★★☆☆
202450.4442 of 86649.0%★★☆☆☆
202378.386 of 87190.1%★★★★★
202251.4417 of 85951.5%★★★☆☆
202149.8411 of 84751.5%★★★☆☆
201942.7529 of 87439.5%★★☆☆☆
201873.5127 of 85485.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202639.5685 of 98930.7%★★☆☆☆
202544.9621 of 100037.9%★★☆☆☆
202458.4478 of 101252.8%★★★☆☆
202239.8684 of 101732.7%★★☆☆☆
202163.7354 of 100364.7%★★★☆☆
201971.9232 of 100276.8%★★★★☆
201848.2567 of 99743.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202619.7696 of 79112.0%★☆☆☆☆
202468.7184 of 79076.7%★★★★☆
202165.5175 of 74676.5%★★★★☆
201962.8208 of 74272.0%★★★★☆
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 (2026)75th percentile+31 vs school
Female (2026)54th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)31st percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2026)12th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics59%+5 vs state
Social Studies55%-10 vs state
English Language Arts55%~ state avg
Science48%-5 vs state

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Students who attend Prentice Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prentice Middle
High : Prentice High

Students at Prentice Elementary are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 133 students attended Prentice Elementary.

Prentice Elementary ranks 591st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresOct 1, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 school spending dataJul 16, 2026
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2024–25 ACT & Forward Exam scoresSep 25, 2025


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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