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Seneca Elementary

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Seneca Elementary ranks 342 nd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Seneca Elementary is a small, rural PK–5 school at 202 Main St in Seneca, Wisconsin (Crawford County), serving 109 students as the only elementary in the Seneca Area School District. For 2025–2026, it ranked 342nd of 1,039 ranked Wisconsin elementary schools—67th percentile, 3 stars—the highest statewide percentile in its local comparison group, ahead of North Crawford Elementary (65th), Bluff View Elementary (64th), Wauzeka Elementary (58th), Boscobel Elementary (45th), and Prairie View Elementary (19th). Its district also outranks nearby districts such as Wauzeka-Steuben School District, Prairie du Chien Area School District, North Crawford School District, Boscobel Area School District, and De Soto Area School District.

Attendance is a strength: in 2024–2025, chronic absenteeism was 5.1%, less than a third of Wisconsin’s 17.3%. That said, several nearby schools posted even lower rates, including Boscobel Elementary (1.9%), Bluff View Elementary (2.1%), Wauzeka Elementary (2.2%), and North Crawford Elementary (2.2%), while Prairie View Elementary was higher (6.0%). The district-wide rate was 12.1%, suggesting the excellent attendance culture in this building is not shared by the upper grades it feeds. The standout result is for low-income students: in 2025–2026, Seneca’s low socio-economic status subgroup ranked 42nd of 848 schools—95th percentile, 5 stars—even though about half the student body is economically disadvantaged (free/reduced lunch was 50.5% in 2024–2025). Prior years also showed 4-star results for this group.

Fourth-grade science and English language arts are signature strengths: both hit 75% in 2025–2026, leading all six comparison schools and well above state averages. The clearest soft spot is 5th-grade ELA at 33.3%, down from the same cohort’s earlier scores, while 4th-grade math slipped to 50%. Because Seneca Elementary has only 109 students, a single child can swing results by 6–8 percentage points, so year-to-year changes should be read with caution. Per-pupil spending is $17,196, mid-to-upper locally, but the student-teacher ratio of 11.6 is the highest in the comparison group—worth watching. Overall, Seneca Elementary punches above its weight locally, with strong attendance, high-performing low-income students, and recent ranking improvement, alongside some subject-level and staffing caveats.

109

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,196

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 Main St
Seneca, WI 54654

(608) 737-9177

District: Seneca Area School District

Students who attend Seneca Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Seneca Junior High
High:	Seneca High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2019 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (65% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2026) from a 35th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg55%

342^nd of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

166^th of 432Seneca Area 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
2026	68.3	342 of 1039	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	386 of 1044	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	407 of 1061	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	668 of 1067	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	467 of 1067	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	277 of 1050	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.7	677 of 1037	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	337 of 1025	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.6	384 of 1071	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.7	280 of 1075	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.6	241 of 1076	77.6%	★★★★☆
2014	80.8	117 of 1061	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.4	354 of 1053	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	422 of 1045	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	295 of 1046	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.5	355 of 1045	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.1	508 of 1030	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.9	566 of 1021	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	16.1	548 of 632	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	33.5	743 of 1010	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.1	519 of 1017	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	404 of 1004	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	679 of 1002	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	470 of 997	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	42 of 848	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	70.6	164 of 871	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	137 of 847	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	305 of 874	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.0	68 of 854	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	76.9	190 of 1011	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	367 of 1017	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	187 of 1003	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	560 of 1002	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.8	256 of 997	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	389 of 697	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	353 of 727	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	527 of 715	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.2	341 of 704	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	255 of 699	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2023)81st percentile+44 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-23 vs school

Female (2023)26th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+22 vs state

Mathematics68%+15 vs state

Social Studies67%~ state avg

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seneca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 Main St	Seneca	54654	Crawford County	Seneca Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 737-9177	109	9	11.6	50.5%	103 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	68.3	342^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	67.1%		65.1	386^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.0%	44	61.5	75.0	33.3				84.6	50.0	66.7				66.7		75.0		$17,196	$1,136	$16,060
North Crawford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	47050 County Road X	Soldiers Grove	54655	Crawford County	North Crawford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 624-5201	284	25	11.1	48.2%	248 (87.3%)	7 (2.5%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	66.5	364^th of 1039 public elementary schools	65.0%		59.6	465^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.5%	101	66.7	67.9	60.0	46.9	57.7	59.1	61.9	53.6	72.0	59.4	40.7	50.0	78.6	68.2	57.1	63.6	$18,609	$1,814	$16,794
Wauzeka Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 E Main St	Wauzeka	53826	Crawford County	Wauzeka-Steuben School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 875-5311	112	11	10.5	51.8%	106 (94.6%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	60.7	436^th of 1039 public elementary schools	58.0%		74.3	246^th of 1044 public elementary schools	76.4%	190	81.8	43.8	50.0				90.9	31.3	88.9				68.8		56.3		$13,480	$491	$12,988
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	E3245 County Road N	De Soto	54624	Vernon County	De Soto Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 648-2227	92	10	9.6	45.7%	88 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	24	841^st of 1039 public elementary schools	19.1%		48.8	599^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.6%	242	37.5	36.4	30.0				37.5	18.2	35.0				63.6		36.4		$17,948	$1,993	$15,955
Boscobel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Buchanan St	Boscobel	53805	Grant County	Boscobel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 375-4165	311	30	10.3	58.8%	288 (92.6%)	5 (1.6%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	51.1	576^th of 1039 public elementary schools	44.6%		66.7	365^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.0%	211	38.9	54.0	54.8				52.8	56.0	59.5				66.0		44.0		$18,682	$1,218	$17,463
Bluff View Elementary	Public	3-5	1901 E Wells St	Prairie du Chien	53821	Crawford County	Prairie du Chien Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 326-3722	190	21	9.1	52.1%	174 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	65.4	378^th of 1039 public elementary schools	63.6%		66.6	367^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.8%	11	62.5	63.6	48.8				62.5	65.2	46.3				68.2		69.7		$16,808	$936	$15,873
BA Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-2	420 Wacouta Ave	Prairie du Chien	53821	Crawford County	Prairie du Chien Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 326-3719	217	19	11.6	59.0%	201 (92.6%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Seneca Elementary

Is Seneca Elementary a good school?

Seneca Elementary ranks 342^nd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Seneca Elementary in?

Seneca Area School District

How many students attend Seneca Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 109 students attended Seneca Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Seneca Elementary?

Students at Seneca Elementary are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Seneca Elementary attend?

Students who attend Seneca Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seneca Junior High
High : Seneca High

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