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Brandon Elementary

Q: Is Brandon Elementary a good school?

Brandon Elementary ranks 306 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Brandon Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Rosendale-Brandon School District in Brandon, Wisconsin. With 106 students, the school is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, and the district as a whole is ranked 102 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and also rated 4 stars.

Brandon Elementary consistently outperforms the Rosendale-Brandon School District and the state of Wisconsin in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 81.82% of 3rd graders at Brandon Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 72.88% for the district and 52.14% for the state. Similarly, 100% of 5th graders at Brandon Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 76.67% for the district and 52.58% for the state. The school also has particularly strong performance among female students, ranking 1st and 2nd out of over 1,000 Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 school years, respectively.

Compared to other schools in the Rosendale-Brandon School District, Brandon Elementary stands out with its higher academic proficiency, lower chronic absenteeism, and higher per-student spending. This suggests the school may be allocating resources more effectively or implementing more successful instructional strategies. Given Brandon Elementary's consistent high performance, the school's practices and strategies could potentially be replicated at other schools in the district or even across the state to help improve educational outcomes for students.

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,340

Per pupil spending ?

24.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 W Bowen St
Brandon, WI 53919-8510

(920) 346-2915

District: Rosendale-Brandon School District

Students who attend Brandon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rosendale-Brandon Middle
High:	Laconia High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2024 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2024) to 71st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg67%

Wisconsin avg54%

306^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Rosendale-Brandon School District

102^nd of 426Rosendale-Brandon 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	70.5	306 of 1044	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	74 of 1061	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	101 of 1067	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	187 of 1067	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	219 of 1050	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	454 of 1037	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	191 of 1025	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	293 of 1071	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	33.1	796 of 1075	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	63.3	405 of 1076	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.6	237 of 1061	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	64.8	342 of 1053	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.2	634 of 1045	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.2	444 of 1046	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.6	225 of 1045	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	357 of 1030	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.2	595 of 1021	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.9	332 of 632	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	97.6	1 of 1011	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	2 of 1010	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	95 of 1017	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	65.0	331 of 1004	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	626 of 1002	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.8	314 of 997	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	57.3	331 of 874	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	103 of 854	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	81.8	124 of 1012	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	288 of 1011	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	418 of 1017	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	145 of 1003	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	252 of 1002	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	134 of 997	86.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	53.5	302 of 721	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	607 of 718	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.3	249 of 699	64.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2024)100th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)88th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2018)58th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+23 vs state

Mathematics75%+21 vs state

Social Studies67%+3 vs state

Science42%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Brandon 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Bowen St	Brandon	53919	Fond du Lac County	Rosendale-Brandon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 346-2915	95	10	9.9	24.2%	85 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.2%)	70.5	306^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.7%		86	74^th of 1061 public elementary schools	93.0%	232	81.8	50.0	88.2		72.7	41.7	100.0		66.7	41.7	$13,340	$622	$12,718
Rock River Intermediate	Public	2-6	451 E Spring St	Waupun	53963	Fond du Lac County	Waupun School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 324-9322	585	41	14.1	39.7%	499 (85.3%)	5 (0.9%)	53 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	48.7	600^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.5%		49.2	633^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	40.3%	33	43.9	36.2	43.9	55.6	51.4	53.3	39.8	63.0	68.6	51.4	$11,121	$704	$10,417
Barlow Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1120 Metomen St	Ripon	54971	Fond du Lac County	Ripon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 748-1550	398	30	13.0	44.7%	312 (78.4%)	3 (0.8%)	58 (14.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.5%)								(n/a)											$9,968	$194	$9,774
Rosendale Intermediate	Public	4-5	200 S Main St	Rosendale	54974	Fond du Lac County	Rosendale-Brandon School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 872-2126	83	7	12.0	10.8%	79 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	69.2	332^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	68.2%		46.5	663^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	37.5%	331		54.1	51.2			75.7	67.4		73.0	62.2	$9,395	$436	$8,959
Rosendale Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	300 W Wisconsin St	Rosendale	54974	Fond du Lac County	Rosendale-Brandon School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 872-2151	229	12	19.2	19.2%	212 (92.6%)	3 (1.3%)	11 (4.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)	72.3				74.5						$11,397	$349	$11,048
Meadow View Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	506 Beaver Dam St	Waupun	53963	Dodge County	Waupun School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 324-3361	324	20	16.1	46.6%	272 (84.0%)	3 (0.9%)	33 (10.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$12,236	$653	$11,583
Murray Park Elementary	Public	3-5	64 Sunset Ave	Ripon	54971	Fond du Lac County	Ripon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 748-4695	156	14	11.1	46.8%	127 (81.4%)	3 (1.9%)	20 (12.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	52.3	562^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	46.2%		47	653^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	38.5%	91	52.6	56.8	42.6		54.4	51.4	59.3		62.2	48.7	$13,613	$612	$13,001
Quest Charter School	Public, Charter	3-5	64 Sunset Ave	Ripon	54971	Fond du Lac County	Ripon Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 748-4695	157	12	13.5	42.0%	130 (82.8%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.5%)	85.2	91^st of 1044 public elementary schools	91.3%		86.9	66^th of 1061 public elementary schools	93.8%	25	82.5	76.4	71.9		90.0	70.9	66.7		78.2	74.6	$10,236	$194	$10,042
Markesan Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	200 S Margaret St	Markesan	53946	Green Lake County	Markesan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 398-2373	163	14	12.0	38.0%	138 (84.7%)	2 (1.2%)	21 (12.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)											$13,639	$1,844	$11,794
Markesan Intermediate	Public	3-5	200 S Margaret St	Markesan	53946	Green Lake County	Markesan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 398-2373	153	13	11.5	41.2%	134 (87.6%)	3 (2.0%)	11 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	51.5	570^th of 1044 public elementary schools	45.4%		64.1	418^th of 1061 public elementary schools	60.6%	152	42.6	40.8	53.7		46.8	54.2	63.0		69.4	52.1	$13,092	$1,804	$11,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Elementary

Is Brandon Elementary a good school?

Brandon Elementary ranks 306^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brandon Elementary?

Students at Brandon Elementary are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Brandon Elementary in?

Rosendale-Brandon School District

How many students attend Brandon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 95 students attended Brandon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Brandon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brandon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rosendale-Brandon Middle
High : Laconia High

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