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Saint Croix Falls Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Saint Croix Falls Elementary is a public elementary school serving 322 students in grades PK-4 in the Saint Croix Falls School District, which is ranked 109 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Saint Croix Falls Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Wisconsin, with a statewide ranking between 16-29 out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the Forward Exam, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top Wisconsin elementary schools for female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Saint Croix Falls Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, its rates are still lower than the nearby Dresser Elementary and Frederic Elementary schools. The school also spends significantly more per student ($14,480 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby Dresser Elementary ($6,736) and Frederic Elementary ($14,559) schools, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.7 to 12.9 in recent years.

303

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,480

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

651 E Louisiana St
Saint Croix Falls, WI 54024

(715) 483-9823

District: Saint Croix Falls School District

Students who attend Saint Croix Falls Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Saint Croix Falls Middle
High:	Saint Croix Falls High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (81% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg81%

Wisconsin avg55%

29^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 426Saint Croix Falls 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	90.3	29 of 1044	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	16 of 1061	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	18 of 1067	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	28 of 1067	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	23 of 1050	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	18 of 1037	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	106 of 1025	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	90.8	35 of 1071	96.7%	★★★★★
2016	90.2	39 of 1075	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	79.8	127 of 1076	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.4	227 of 1061	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	66.3	318 of 1053	69.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	185 of 1045	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	67.9	304 of 1046	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	62.4	423 of 1045	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.2	342 of 1030	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	522 of 1021	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.5	317 of 689	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.8	312 of 712	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.3	95 of 633	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	42 of 1001	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	11 of 1011	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	43 of 1010	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	67 of 1017	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	57 of 1004	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	61 of 1002	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	83 of 997	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	19 of 870	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	2 of 866	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	15 of 871	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	18 of 859	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	5 of 847	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	4 of 874	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	22 of 854	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	27 of 1000	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	31 of 1012	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	10 of 1011	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	17 of 1017	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	10 of 1003	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	7 of 1002	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	112 of 997	88.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	58 of 802	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	46 of 790	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	68.6	171 of 770	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	250 of 748	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	171 of 746	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	69 of 742	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	68.6	141 of 721	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	90.1	24 of 715	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	39 of 704	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	31 of 718	95.7%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2023)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies87%+24 vs state

English Language Arts80%+28 vs state

Science80%+29 vs state

Mathematics80%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Saint Croix Falls 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
Saint Croix Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	651 E Louisiana St	Saint Croix Falls	54024	Polk County	Saint Croix Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 483-9823	303	28	11.0	34.7%	277 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	90.3	29^th of 1044 public elementary schools	97.2%		93.1	16^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.5%	13	79.7	81.0		82.6	77.2		87.3	79.8	$14,480	$655	$13,825
Dresser Elementary	Public	PK-K	131 2nd Ave	Dresser	54009	Polk County	Saint Croix Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 483-9823	46	4	11.7	39.1%	39 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)									$6,736	$140	$6,596
Osceola Intermediate	Public	2-4	949 Education Ave	Osceola	54020	Polk County	Osceola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 294-2800	275	23	11.8	34.5%	256 (93.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	68.1	345^th of 1044 public elementary schools	67.0%		69.3	334^th of 1061 public elementary schools	68.5%	11	66.2	51.7		66.2	61.6		80.5	56.3	$12,285	$334	$11,951
Osceola Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	250 10th Ave E	Osceola	54020	Polk County	Osceola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 294-3457	250	22	11.2	34.8%	224 (89.6%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)								(n/a)									$10,941	$669	$10,271
Unity Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1908 150th St	Balsam Lake	54810	Polk County	Unity School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 825-2101	385	30	12.7	53.2%	324 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	55	530^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.2%		48.3	637^th of 1061 public elementary schools	40.0%	107	57.5	54.8		56.2	48.0		65.8	52.1	$15,137	$724	$14,412
Luck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 S 7th St	Luck	54853	Polk County	Luck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 472-2152	174	20	8.8	44.3%	158 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)	38.3	745^th of 1044 public elementary schools	28.6%		39.6	730^th of 1061 public elementary schools	31.2%	15	58.3	26.1	43.5	62.5	34.8	60.9	43.5	26.1	$14,089	$1,078	$13,011
Lien Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	469 Minneapolis Ave S	Amery	54001	Polk County	Amery School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 268-9771	299	29	10.1	40.8%	274 (91.6%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)								(n/a)	81.3			87.5					$13,687	$541	$13,146
Amery Intermediate	Public	3-5	543 Minneapolis Ave S	Amery	54001	Polk County	Amery School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 268-9771	260	25	10.3	41.2%	243 (93.5%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	73.2	266^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.5%		68.9	339^th of 1061 public elementary schools	68.0%	73	67.8	58.3	61.1	67.8	67.9	66.4	73.8	63.1	$14,040	$713	$13,327
Frederic Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Birch St	Frederic	54837	Polk County	Frederic School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 327-4221	192	17	11.1	53.1%	175 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	55	531^st of 1044 public elementary schools	49.1%		70.3	318^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.0%	213	48.3	55.9	63.6	44.8	47.1	59.1	67.7	55.9	$14,559	$1,866	$12,694

Frequently Asked Questions about Saint Croix Falls Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Saint Croix Falls Elementary?

Students at Saint Croix Falls Elementary are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Saint Croix Falls Elementary in?

Saint Croix Falls School District

How many students attend Saint Croix Falls Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Saint Croix Falls Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Saint Croix Falls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Saint Croix Falls Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Saint Croix Falls Middle
High : Saint Croix Falls High

Is Saint Croix Falls Elementary a good school?

Yes! Saint Croix Falls Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 29^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools.

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