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Merrimac Community

Public Grades PK, KG-5

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Merrimac Community is an elementary school located in Merrimac, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with 126 students. It is part of the Sauk Prairie School District, which is ranked 150 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Merrimac Community has consistently outperformed the Sauk Prairie School District and the state of Wisconsin in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels on the Forward Exam. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) for 4th and 5th grades, Mathematics for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, and Social Studies for 4th grade. This strong academic performance is reflected in Merrimac Community's high statewide rankings, reaching as high as 52nd out of over 1,000 Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

However, the school faces some challenges. Merrimac Community has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.2% in the 2023-2024 school year to 17.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the district's rate. Additionally, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroup has struggled, with a ranking as low as 546th out of 847 Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year, indicating potential equity issues that the school and district should address.

134

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,517

Per pupil spending ?

26.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

360 School St
Merrimac, WI 53561-9584

(608) 643-1995

District: Sauk Prairie School District

Students who attend Merrimac Community usually attend:

Middle:	Sauk Prairie Middle
High:	Sauk Prairie High

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.3%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (81% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg60%

Wisconsin avg54%

52^nd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	88.2	52 of 1044	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	132 of 1061	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	276 of 1067	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	369 of 1067	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	337 of 1050	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	643 of 1037	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.1	194 of 1025	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	60.2	434 of 1071	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.9	517 of 1075	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	539 of 1076	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	85.0	69 of 1061	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	77.1	153 of 1053	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	282 of 1045	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	58.7	507 of 1046	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.4	266 of 1045	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	71 of 1030	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	74 of 1001	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	72.5	256 of 1011	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	421 of 1010	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	504 of 1017	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	503 of 1004	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	564 of 1002	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	90.7	22 of 997	97.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	294 of 870	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	321 of 866	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	546 of 847	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	705 of 874	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	82.5	62 of 854	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	51 of 1000	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	96 of 1012	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	214 of 1011	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	231 of 1017	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	196 of 1003	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.0	620 of 1002	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.6	211 of 997	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	21 of 718	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	71.3	181 of 727	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	282 of 715	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	405 of 704	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	406 of 699	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.0	79 of 686	88.5%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies94%+30 vs state

Mathematics84%+30 vs state

English Language Arts76%+24 vs state

Science75%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Merrimac Community

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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
Merrimac Community	Public	PK, KG-5	360 School St	Merrimac	53561	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 643-1995	134	9	14.1	26.9%	129 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.2	52^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	95.0%		82.1	132^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	87.6%	80	56.3	87.5	82.4	75.0	93.8	82.4	93.8	75.0	$12,517	$631	$11,886
Lodi Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1307 Sauk St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 592-3855	385	22	17.7	10.1%	357 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)								(n/a)									$13,601	$909	$12,691
Lodi Elementary	Public	3-5	101 School St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 592-3842	234	18	12.8	12.8%	219 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	69.3	330^th of 1044 public elementary schools	68.4%		62	457^th of 1061 public elementary schools	56.9%	127	58.3	60.9	61.0	64.3	66.7	64.9	78.3	52.2	$13,580	$888	$12,691
Ouisconsing School of Collaboration	Public, Charter	3-5	101 School St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 592-3842	74	6	12.5	27.0%	62 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (6.8%)	62.3	426^th of 1044 public elementary schools	59.2%		55.2	566^th of 1061 public elementary schools	46.7%	140	50.0	62.5	53.6	60.0	62.5	46.4	75.0	62.5	$12,887	$195	$12,691
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
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
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
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	815 6th St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3920	334	28	11.9		258 (77.2%)	4 (1.2%)	44 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	45.7	645^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.2%		46.4	666^th of 1061 public elementary schools	37.2%	21	45.8	50.0	48.3	44.4	58.6	31.0	67.2	51.7	$12,926	$894	$12,032
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrimac Community

What district is Merrimac Community in?

Sauk Prairie School District

What is the racial makeup of Merrimac Community?

Students at Merrimac Community are 96% White, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Merrimac Community?

In the 2024-25 school year, 134 students attended Merrimac Community.

What schools do graduates of Merrimac Community attend?

Students who attend Merrimac Community usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sauk Prairie Middle
High : Sauk Prairie High

Is Merrimac Community a good school?

Yes! Merrimac Community is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 52^nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools.

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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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