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Southside Early Learning Center

Public Grades PK-K

268

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,254

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1023 Walrath St
Sparta, WI 54656

(608) 366-3450

District: Sparta Area School District

Students who attend Southside Early Learning Center usually attend:

Middle:	Sparta Meadowview Middle
High:	Sparta High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Hispanic:

23.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school31%

District avg38%

Wisconsin avg45%

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345^th of 426Sparta Area School District among Wisconsin districts

By subject vs Wisconsin (2018-2019) ?

Mathematics36%-14 vs state

English Language Arts25%-14 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th 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
Southside Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1023 Walrath St	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 366-3450	268	21	12.7	53.0%	187 (69.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (23.5%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)											$13,254	$1,091	$12,163
Sparta Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	429 N Black River Street	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 366-3468	161	9	17.6	29.8%	118 (73.3%)	4 (2.5%)	21 (13.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.7%)	36.2	760^th of 1044 public elementary schools	27.2%		38.7	739^th of 1061 public elementary schools	30.3%	21	61.5	42.3	42.9	50.0	23.1	36.0	28.6	33.3	53.9	52.0	$16,271	$1,324	$14,946
Herrman Elementary	Public	1-4	925 N Black River St	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 366-3438	616	58	10.6	52.8%	443 (71.9%)	10 (1.6%)	128 (20.8%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.1%)	45.4	651^st of 1044 public elementary schools	37.6%		39.6	731^st of 1061 public elementary schools	31.1%	80	55.5	48.8			54.8	41.8			55.2	47.3	$13,103	$1,251	$11,851
Bangor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 14th Ave S	Bangor	54614	La Crosse County	Bangor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 486-2331	313	26	11.8	25.9%	274 (87.5%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (4.8%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	62.3	427^th of 1044 public elementary schools	59.1%		72.7	273^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	74.3%	154	50.0	67.4	46.8		45.2	69.4	57.5		75.5	59.2	$13,319	$1,582	$11,738
Cashton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	436 Front St	Cashton	54619	Monroe County	Cashton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 654-7377	292	28	10.4	40.4%	258 (88.4%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	54.6	535^th of 1044 public elementary schools	48.8%		61	468^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.9%	67	45.8	53.9	51.5		50.0	61.5	48.5		71.8	56.4	$12,615	$1,985	$10,629
West Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	475 N Mark St	West Salem	54669	La Crosse County	West Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 786-1662	677	50	13.4	24.1%	626 (92.5%)	7 (1.0%)	17 (2.5%)	7 (1.0%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)	76	218^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.1%		72.4	281^st of 1061 public elementary schools	73.5%	63	59.7	73.0			60.5	73.7			80.3	64.2	$11,523	$323	$11,200
Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	813 Oak Ave	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 374-7026	245	21	11.5	52.2%	199 (81.2%)	4 (1.6%)	16 (6.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.8%)	24.5	842^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	19.3%		35.1	780^th of 1061 public elementary schools	26.5%	62	34.1	28.6	44.4		43.2	31.0	40.0		36.6	31.7	$11,729	$1,334	$10,395
Melrose-Mindoro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	N181 State Hwy 108	Melrose	54642	Jackson County	Melrose-Mindoro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 488-2201	399	32	12.6	37.8%	370 (92.7%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	60.4	454^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.5%		59.6	492^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	53.6%	38	47.7	50.0	50.8	55.2	63.6	54.4	75.4	67.2	63.0	52.2	$19,976	$838	$19,137
La Grange Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Straw St	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 374-7057	400	30	13.3	47.5%	316 (79.0%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.3%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.5%)	49.4	591^st of 1044 public elementary schools	43.4%		47.2	648^th of 1061 public elementary schools	38.9%	57	54.0	47.5	51.6		34.9	37.3	64.1		61.0	61.0	$11,299	$761	$10,538
Lemonweir Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 N Glendale Ave	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 374-7847	249	24	10.5	67.5%	186 (74.7%)	3 (1.2%)	32 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.8%)	16.8	896^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.2%		18.2	901^st of 1061 public elementary schools	15.1%	5	34.5	27.3	29.0		26.7	21.2	38.7		33.3	33.3	$14,210	$1,918	$12,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Early Learning Center

What schools do graduates of Southside Early Learning Center attend?

Students who attend Southside Early Learning Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sparta Meadowview Middle
High : Sparta High

How many students attend Southside Early Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Southside Early Learning Center.

What district is Southside Early Learning Center in?

Sparta Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Southside Early Learning Center?

Students at Southside Early Learning Center are 70% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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