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Pigeon River Elementary

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Pigeon River Elementary ranks 749 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

749^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Pigeon River Elementary is a PK–5 school at 3508 N 21st St in Sheboygan, WI, serving 254 students in the Sheboygan Area School District, which is ranked 343rd of 432 in Wisconsin (21st percentile, 1 star). Statewide, the school is ranked 749th of 1,039 schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 28th percentile with 1 star. Among nearby schools, it outperforms Cooper Elementary, Sheridan Elementary, Longfellow Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary, but trails Lake Country Academy - Charter, Lincoln-Erdman Elementary, Etude Elementary, James Madison Elementary, and Grant Elementary.

The school’s clearest strengths are attendance and social studies. Chronic absenteeism was 13.9% in 2024–2025, better than the district’s 21.5% and the state’s 17.3%, and 4th grade social studies has been above the district average for four straight years, including 61.9% in 2025–2026. The main academic concerns are English Language Arts, which was below district and state in grades 3, 4, and 5, and 3rd grade math, where proficiency was 23.91% versus 46.85% district and 54.75% state. By contrast, 4th grade math was a bright spot at 57.14%, above both. The free/reduced lunch rate jumped from 45.68% in 2023–2024 to 60.24% in 2024–2025. Per-student spending was $15,283 and the student-teacher ratio was 13.5.

Comparisons with nearby schools show that resources alone do not explain results. Etude Elementary shares the same address as Pigeon River Elementary but ranks 282nd of 1,039 (73rd percentile, 4 stars), despite spending less per student ($11,486), having a larger student-teacher ratio (16.8), and a lower free/reduced lunch rate (51.58%). The school also has notable subgroup success: English learners reached the 73rd percentile with 4 stars in 2024–2025, while special education students were at the 40th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026. Low-income students remained lower, at the 28th percentile with 1 star. Overall, the school is a lower-performing school in a low-performing district, with real strengths in attendance, social studies, and English-learner outcomes, but it needs improvement in ELA and 3rd grade math.

254

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,283

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

66%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

3508 N 21st St
Sheboygan, WI 53083-2899

(920) 459-3563

District: Sheboygan Area School District

Students who attend Pigeon River Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Urban Middle
High:	North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Asian:

19.7%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (44% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Wisconsin avg55%

749^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Sheboygan Area School District

343^rd of 432Sheboygan 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	36.5	749 of 1039	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.5	798 of 1044	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	680 of 1061	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	620 of 1067	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	841 of 1067	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	771 of 1050	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	779 of 1037	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	794 of 1025	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.8	810 of 1071	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.7	678 of 1075	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.2	691 of 1076	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.3	510 of 1061	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.1	338 of 1053	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.0	342 of 1045	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.6	575 of 1046	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.3	426 of 1045	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.6	356 of 1030	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.8	498 of 1021	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.4	215 of 689	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.3	154 of 712	78.4%	★★★★☆
2005	74.8	148 of 632	76.6%	★★★★☆
2004	63.4	270 of 633	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	49 of 121	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.2	63 of 116	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.2	104 of 116	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	100 of 110	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	106 of 106	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	90 of 122	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	88 of 107	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	68 of 255	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	32.9	189 of 269	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	177 of 249	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	166 of 248	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	141 of 222	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	103 of 275	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	136 of 287	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	661 of 986	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	695 of 1001	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	654 of 1011	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	669 of 1010	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	814 of 1017	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	760 of 1004	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	744 of 1002	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	757 of 997	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	190 of 322	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	246 of 331	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	277 of 290	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	263 of 274	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	614 of 848	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	692 of 870	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	604 of 866	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	544 of 871	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	752 of 859	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	717 of 847	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	615 of 874	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	748 of 854	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	730 of 989	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	791 of 1000	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	626 of 1012	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	484 of 1011	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	760 of 1017	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	694 of 1003	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	737 of 1002	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	753 of 997	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	471 of 791	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	606 of 802	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	455 of 790	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	539 of 748	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	387 of 746	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	413 of 742	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	504 of 721	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	604 of 697	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	533 of 718	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.1	291 of 727	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	318 of 715	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	546 of 704	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	511 of 699	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	566 of 718	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	538 of 686	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+50 vs school

Asian (2026)60th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

White (2026)13th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies62%-4 vs state

Science48%-6 vs state

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Mathematics40%-13 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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pigeon River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3508 N 21st St	Sheboygan	53083	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 459-3563	254	19	13.5	60.2%	125 (49.2%)	16 (6.3%)	33 (13.0%)	50 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.8%)	36.5	749^th of 1039 public elementary schools	27.9%		31.5	798^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.6%	49	37.0	45.2	43.9				23.9	57.1	41.5				61.9		47.6		66%		$15,283	$878	$14,405
Etude Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3508 N 21st St	Sheboygan	53083	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 459-0947	190	11	16.8	51.6%	144 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (11.6%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.5%)	72.4	282^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	72.9%		73	271^st of 1044 public elementary schools	74.0%	11	71.0	52.6	73.0				71.0	47.4	67.6				63.2		68.4		92%		$11,486	$487	$11,000
Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2014 Cooper Ave	Sheboygan	53083	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3693	256	21	12.2	71.9%	103 (40.2%)	9 (3.5%)	37 (14.5%)	80 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.5%)	17.8	884^th of 1039 public elementary schools	14.9%		24.1	846^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.0%	38	29.0	25.0	26.5				50.0	22.9	38.8				37.5		25.0		85%		$16,427	$1,745	$14,682
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 Heller Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3620	252	27	9.3	89.7%	53 (21.0%)	33 (13.1%)	50 (19.8%)	84 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (12.3%)	12	922^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	11.3%		17.8	887^th of 1044 public elementary schools	15.0%	35	19.4	22.2	36.1				27.8	30.6	25.0				25.0		19.4		85%		$19,607	$2,177	$17,430
Lake Country Academy - Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4101 Technology Pkwy	Sheboygan	53083	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 208-3020	447	31	14.3	37.6%	261 (58.4%)	5 (1.1%)	120 (26.8%)	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)	62.1	418^th of 1039 public elementary schools	59.8%		62.8	418^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.0%		65.3	61.2	76.0	54.2	62.5	66.7	57.1	59.2	50.0	43.8	58.3	60.4	71.4	75.0	57.1	62.5	≥ 95%		$13,688	$208	$13,480
Lincoln-Erdman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 N 50th St	Sheboygan	53083	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 459-3595	394	26	15.1	45.9%	221 (56.1%)	8 (2.0%)	35 (8.9%)	99 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	72.1	284^th of 1039 public elementary schools	72.7%		75.9	220^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.9%	64	52.2	58.2	61.4				62.3	78.2	70.2				80.0		74.6		91%		$13,726	$694	$13,032
Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1528 N 5th St	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3626	337	29	11.6	83.4%	159 (47.2%)	13 (3.9%)	72 (21.4%)	57 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.7%)	51.3	573^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	44.9%		37.5	751^st of 1044 public elementary schools	28.1%	178	46.5	57.7	45.1				53.5	56.9	45.1				72.6		50.0		88%		$16,486	$1,342	$15,144
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1412 Maryland Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3550	286	26	10.8	78.0%	30 (10.5%)	5 (1.7%)	241 (84.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	14.9	910^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.4%		17	893^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	14.5%	17	25.7	24.4	31.8				37.1	12.2	43.2				31.7		14.6		79%		$16,533	$1,252	$15,280
Sheboygan Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1305 St Clair Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 208-5930	213	14	15.1	72.3%	85 (39.9%)	20 (9.4%)	66 (31.0%)	12 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.1%)	24.6	837^th of 1039 public elementary schools	19.4%		17.8	889^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.8%	52	27.8	35.3	27.3	66.7	32.0	45.5	11.1	29.4	13.6	52.4	24.0	22.7	41.2	54.6	35.3	31.8	85%		$14,457	$549	$13,908
James Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2302 David Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3585	327	29	11.2	74.6%	131 (40.1%)	12 (3.7%)	66 (20.2%)	80 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.6%)	48.3	620^th of 1039 public elementary schools	40.3%		41.7	706^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.4%	86	53.1	64.7	40.8				49.0	49.0	57.1				60.8		41.2		87%		$18,620	$1,472	$17,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Pigeon River Elementary

How many students attend Pigeon River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Pigeon River Elementary.

Is Pigeon River Elementary a good school?

Pigeon River Elementary ranks 749^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pigeon River Elementary?

Students at Pigeon River Elementary are 49% White, 20% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Pigeon River Elementary in?

Sheboygan Area School District

What schools do graduates of Pigeon River Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pigeon River Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Urban Middle
High : North High

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