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Herrman Elementary

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Herrman Elementary ranks 651 st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

651^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Herrman Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sparta, Wisconsin, serving grades 1-4 with a total enrollment of 604 students. The school is part of the Sparta Area School District, which is ranked 345 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herrman Elementary has consistently low academic performance compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades were significantly below the state and district averages. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 898 out of 1,067 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 651 out of 1,044 in 2024-2025. Herrman Elementary also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 11.1% to 19.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Herrman Elementary's performance is generally lower than the Sparta Montessori School, which is also part of the Sparta Area School District. Sparta Montessori School outperforms Herrman Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. However, Herrman Elementary's performance is mixed when compared to schools in the neighboring Tomah Area School District, as it outperforms some schools but lags behind higher-performing ones like La Grange Elementary and West Salem Elementary.

616

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,103

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 N Black River St
Sparta, WI 54656

(608) 366-3438

District: Sparta Area School District

Students who attend Herrman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sparta Meadowview Middle
High:	Sparta High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2021 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Wisconsin avg55%

651^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 21 pts since 2021

From bottom 17% (2021) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Sparta Area School District

345^th of 426Sparta 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
2025	45.4	651 of 1044	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	731 of 1061	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	847 of 1067	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	898 of 1067	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	874 of 1050	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	103 of 255	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	50 of 269	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	31.9	185 of 249	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	128 of 222	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	679 of 1001	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	767 of 1011	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	833 of 1010	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	885 of 1017	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	853 of 1004	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	166 of 322	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	97 of 331	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	27.8	216 of 290	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	257 of 296	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	189 of 274	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	555 of 870	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	612 of 866	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	740 of 871	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	789 of 859	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	713 of 847	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	570 of 1000	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	580 of 1012	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	729 of 1011	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	818 of 1017	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	792 of 1003	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	27.4	54 of 77	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	506 of 802	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	564 of 790	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	576 of 770	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	531 of 748	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	546 of 746	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	543 of 718	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	630 of 727	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	673 of 715	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	671 of 704	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	669 of 699	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)30th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies55%-8 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics48%-6 vs state

Science47%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Herrman Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Herrman Elementary

What schools do graduates of Herrman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Herrman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sparta Meadowview Middle
High : Sparta High

What is the racial makeup of Herrman Elementary?

Students at Herrman Elementary are 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Herrman Elementary in?

Sparta Area School District

Is Herrman Elementary a good school?

Herrman Elementary ranks 651^st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Herrman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Herrman Elementary.

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