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Tower Rock Elementary

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Tower Rock Elementary ranks 723 rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

723^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Tower Rock Elementary is a public elementary school in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, serving 211 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Sauk Prairie School District, which is ranked 150 out of 426 districts in the state.

While Tower Rock Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, it faces several challenges. The school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, with 17.7% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district's 15.7% and the state's 19.5%. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.58% of 3rd-grade students at Tower Rock were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.13% in the district and 52.14% statewide.

Tower Rock Elementary also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.76% to 56.19% over the past few years, compared to the district and state averages. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 320 out of 1,037 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 723 out of 1,044 in 2024-2025. While the nearby Bridges Elementary and Grand Avenue Elementary schools within the Sauk Prairie School District generally perform better, Tower Rock Elementary faces unique challenges that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

213

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,977

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

S9033 Denzer Rd
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578-9651

(608) 643-1997

District: Sauk Prairie School District

Students who attend Tower Rock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sauk Prairie Middle
High:	Sauk Prairie High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg60%

Wisconsin avg54%

723^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Sauk Prairie School District

150^th of 426Sauk Prairie 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	40.5	723 of 1044	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	498 of 1061	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	484 of 1067	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	540 of 1067	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.9	357 of 1050	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	320 of 1037	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	505 of 1025	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.7	615 of 1071	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.6	826 of 1075	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	66.8	340 of 1076	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.6	205 of 1061	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	65.6	329 of 1053	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	394 of 1045	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.2	322 of 1046	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.8	153 of 1045	85.4%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	273 of 1030	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	74.5	194 of 1021	81.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	42.6	131 of 249	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	101 of 248	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	47 of 222	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	43.4	142 of 287	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	623 of 1001	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.4	386 of 1011	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	342 of 1010	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	543 of 1017	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	510 of 1004	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	496 of 1002	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	624 of 997	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	59.1	115 of 331	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	208 of 296	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	205 of 271	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	706 of 870	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	665 of 866	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	600 of 871	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	388 of 859	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	285 of 847	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	309 of 874	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.5	669 of 854	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	733 of 1000	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.4	615 of 1012	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	554 of 1011	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	479 of 1017	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	212 of 1003	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	167 of 1002	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	343 of 997	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	590 of 802	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	86.7	46 of 770	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	55.0	272 of 748	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	528 of 718	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.9	306 of 727	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	299 of 715	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	345 of 704	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	274 of 699	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	68 of 718	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	70.4	160 of 686	76.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)65th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)47th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies56%-7 vs state

Mathematics49%-5 vs state

Science45%-6 vs state

English Language Arts42%-10 vs state

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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
Tower Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S9033 Denzer Rd	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 643-1997	213	21	10.3	43.7%	157 (73.7%)	3 (1.4%)	49 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	40.5	723^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	30.7%		59.2	498^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.1%	225	31.6	32.3	62.5	39.5	58.1	50.0	56.3	45.2	$14,977	$1,532	$13,444
River Valley Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1370 Cherry St	Plain	53577	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 546-2228	97	8	12.1	44.3%	91 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)									$17,292	$1,319	$15,973
Bridges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1200 Broadway St	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 643-1800	458	36	12.6	24.0%	399 (87.1%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)								(n/a)									$11,775	$561	$11,213
Grand Avenue Elementary	Public	3-5	225 Grand Ave	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 643-1900	396	30	13.3	23.2%	349 (88.1%)	6 (1.5%)	29 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	63.9	402^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	61.5%		62.2	453^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	57.3%	51	58.7	52.6	55.1	61.6	59.3	68.6	69.6	56.3	$12,127	$353	$11,774
North Freedom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S4890 County Road I	North Freedom	53951	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 522-4946	103	9	10.9	2.9%	88 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)	46.6	635^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.2%		58.1	515^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.5%	120	55.0	35.0	50.0	45.0	45.0	71.4	60.0	50.0	$12,134	$695	$11,438
Al Behrman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Mulberry St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3910	278	27	10.1		202 (72.7%)	4 (1.4%)	48 (17.3%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	41.3	709^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.1%		47.8	642^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	39.5%	67	25.5	45.6	48.7	33.3	63.2	43.6	56.1	54.4	$12,922	$1,141	$11,781
Wisconsin Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10173 US Hwy 14	Mazomanie	53560	Dane County	Wisconsin Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 767-2251	391	31	12.5	27.4%	327 (83.6%)	4 (1.0%)	20 (5.1%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	81.2	142^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	86.4%		80.7	155^th of 1061 public elementary schools	85.4%	13	72.2	70.0	60.0	75.9	76.0	71.7	80.0	68.0	$11,600	$258	$11,342
Willson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	146 Berkley Blvd	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3925	284	24	11.7		226 (79.6%)	8 (2.8%)	20 (7.0%)	6 (2.1%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	57.6	493^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	52.8%		66.2	387^th of 1061 public elementary schools	63.5%	106	63.0	43.8	51.1	58.7	56.3	53.3	68.8	56.3	$12,367	$898	$11,469
West Elementary-Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	707 Center St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3950	35	7	5.0	8.6%	21 (60.0%)	1 (2.9%)	12 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$19,933	$2,537	$17,397
River Valley Elementary	Public	1-4	830 W Daley St	Spring Green	53588	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 588-2559	258	24	10.5	38.8%	239 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	39.4	736^th of 1044 public elementary schools	29.5%		51	616^th of 1061 public elementary schools	41.9%	120	45.2	42.4		54.8	40.7		59.3	39.0	$16,412	$733	$15,679

Frequently Asked Questions about Tower Rock Elementary

What schools do graduates of Tower Rock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tower Rock Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sauk Prairie Middle
High : Sauk Prairie High

Is Tower Rock Elementary a good school?

Tower Rock Elementary ranks 723^rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tower Rock Elementary?

Students at Tower Rock Elementary are 74% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Tower Rock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Tower Rock Elementary.

What district is Tower Rock Elementary in?

Sauk Prairie School District

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