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Spooner Elementary

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Spooner Elementary ranks 395 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

395^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Spooner Elementary is a PK–4 school serving 363 students in the small city of Spooner, Wisconsin, as part of the Spooner Area School District.

Spooner Elementary is in the middle of a turnaround. After ranking in the bottom quartile in 2022-2023 (24th percentile), it climbed to the 62nd percentile in 2025-2026, ranking 395 of 1039 elementary schools with 3 stars — above the state median. That is a bigger jump than its own district average, since the Spooner Area School District sits at 232 of 432 districts (46th percentile, 2 stars). In 2025-2026, the school scored above the state average in five of the six assessed subject-grades. Its strongest showings were 3rd-grade math (68.18 vs. state 54.75), 4th-grade ELA (66.22 vs. 53.87), and 4th-grade social studies (74.32 vs. 65.51). The clear weak spot is 4th-grade math, where Spooner scored 48.65 — below the state's 52.87 and far below Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) at 85.71. Gains in 4th-grade ELA, social studies, and science are what drove this year's improvement; math stayed about flat.

Two areas are worth watching. First, chronic absenteeism rose from 10.6% in 2023-2024 to 15.1% in 2024-2025. That is still better than the state's 17.3%, but it is roughly double the rates at Haugen Elementary (7.2%) and the Shell Lake Primary (K-2) (7.2%). Second, Spooner has the lowest per-pupil spending ($14,721) and the highest student-teacher ratio (13.4) among nearby schools, yet still performs above the state average in most subjects — a sign of efficient resource use, though larger classes plus higher absenteeism may limit further gains. Encouragingly, improvement looks broad-based: male students (67th percentile), special education students (66th), and low-income students (62nd) all reached 3-star, above-average effectiveness in 2025-2026. Keep in mind that comparisons to nearby schools can be misleading — Haugen Elementary enrolls only 83 students, and Shell Lake Primary (K-2) serves grades below the state testing window.

363

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,721

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

83%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

1821 Scribner St
Spooner, WI 54801-1174

(715) 635-2174

District: Spooner Area School District

Students who attend Spooner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spooner Middle
High:	Spooner High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (62% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg55%

395^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

232^nd of 432Spooner 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	64.0	395 of 1039	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	548 of 1044	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	553 of 1061	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	809 of 1067	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	727 of 1067	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	642 of 1050	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	720 of 1037	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	697 of 1025	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.9	817 of 1071	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.1	795 of 1075	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	60.3	475 of 1076	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.2	731 of 1061	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.8	701 of 1053	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.7	693 of 1045	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.0	799 of 1046	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.6	723 of 1045	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	754 of 1030	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	63.9	404 of 1021	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.1	390 of 689	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.9	390 of 712	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.9	379 of 632	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	445 of 986	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	627 of 1001	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	548 of 1011	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	783 of 1010	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	834 of 1017	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.3	588 of 1004	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	669 of 1002	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	531 of 997	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	89 of 322	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	324 of 848	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	454 of 870	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	452 of 866	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	720 of 871	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	572 of 859	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	469 of 847	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	625 of 874	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	489 of 854	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	326 of 989	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	402 of 1000	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	488 of 1012	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	740 of 1011	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.3	513 of 1017	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	609 of 1003	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	689 of 1002	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	787 of 997	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	266 of 791	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	480 of 802	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	486 of 790	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	371 of 770	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	524 of 748	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	578 of 746	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	574 of 742	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	581 of 718	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	489 of 727	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	585 of 699	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	605 of 718	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	587 of 686	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies74%+9 vs state

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Mathematics58%+4 vs state

Science55%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

BECAUSE OF A COLORFUL PAST MY DAUGHTER AND I HAVE HAD TO EXPLORE MANY SCHOOLS IN WI SHE IS A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD AND I HAD ABOUT GIVEN UP ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND WAS VEERY CLOSE TO HOME SCHOOLING HER AS NO ONE EVEN TRIED TO UNDERSTAND HER...IT WAS VERY OBVIOUS THAT I WAS STRESSED OUT ABOUT SCHOOL IN GENERAL AND GETTING THE HELP SHE NEDDED WHEN I MOVED HERE WITH HER IN JUNE.HER FATHER VERY SERIOUSLY ABUSED HER AND HAS PUT US INTO HIDING FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EVER SEE HER AGAIN INCLUDING EVEN AFTER SHE IS 18 SHE IS FINE WITH THAT AND ALL BUT NEVER HAD FRIENDS AFTER THAT AND IT IS EXTREMLY DIFFICULT TO RAISE A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD ALONE AND NOT BE HEARD BY THE COMMUNITY OR MOST SERIOUSLY THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.SO WHEN I CAME TO SPOONER I WENT THRU THE SAME ORDEAL WE ALWAYS DO WHEN WE ARRIVE SOMEWHERE NEW AND FROM THE START THE PRINCIPAL THE GUIDANCE COUNSLER THE OFFICE STAFF AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ASSURED ME THAT THEY WOULD MAKE ME CHANGE MY MIND ABOUT SCHOOLS AND THAT THEY WOULD MAKE SURE MY DAUGHTER WOULD BE SAFE AND GROW AND LOVE LEARNING AGAIN AND SHE WOULD HAVE HER NEEDS MET...APPREHENSIVLY I SENT HER TO SCHOOL MANY TEARS ALONG THE WAY BUT TO DATE SHE IS GETTING ALL A'S SHE LOVES HER TEACHERS THEY ARE MEETING ALL OF HER NEEDS AND MINE AND SHE IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE POPULAR KIDS IN HER GRADE...THAT MAY NOT MEAN TO ALOT BUT TO ME IT IS HHHHHHUUUGGGGGGEEEEEE!!!!!IAM GREETED WITH A SMILE BY THE STAFF WHEN I COME INTO THE SCHOOL I AM NEVER SCARED ANYMORE FOR HER WELL BEING SHE IS ACTUALLY LEARNING SHE WEARS GLASSES AND WAS SCARED TO HAVE THEM IN FEAR SHE WOULD GET TEASED THEY TEASE HER WHEN SHE DOESNT WEAR THEM FRIENDLY THOUGH SAYING SHE LOOKS SO DIFFERENT...IF THIS SCHOOLS RATING DOESNT GO UP ON HERE I WILL BE VERY SAD AS SHE ALSO IS IN 4H UNHEARD OF FOR HER BEFORE THIS YEAR!!!!! THEY HAVE TAKEN HER TO A WHOLE NEW WORL!!!ALLL THE STAFF AND STUDENTS SHOULD BE COMMENDED AS THEY ARE A PHENOMINAL GROUP OF PEOPLE AND I TEAR UP WRITTING THIS AND THANK THEM ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART! Close Quote

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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 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	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
Spooner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1821 Scribner St	Spooner	54801	Washburn County	Spooner Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 635-2174	363	27	13.4	53.2%	321 (88.4%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.0%)	64	395^th of 1039 public elementary schools	62.0%		53.4	548^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.5%	153	57.6	66.2			68.2	48.7			74.3	55.4	83%		$14,721	$1,034	$13,687
Shell Lake Primary (K-2)	Public	PK, KG-2	271 Highway 63	Shell Lake	54871	Washburn County	Shell Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 468-7815	131	14	9.4	53.4%	119 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)								(n/a)											89%		$15,891	$828	$15,063
Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)	Public	3-6	271 Highway 63	Shell Lake	54871	Washburn County	Shell Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 468-7816	153	16	9.6	52.9%	140 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	79.2	174^th of 1039 public elementary schools	83.3%		70.9	301^st of 1044 public elementary schools	71.2%	127	68.4	62.9	60.0	86.2	73.7	85.7	57.5	79.3	80.0	71.4			$16,784	$1,606	$15,178
Haugen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	615 5th St W	Haugen	54841	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 234-7341	83	9	9.6	45.8%	79 (95.2%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69	327^th of 1039 public elementary schools	68.5%		59.6	468^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.2%	141	66.7	80.0			100.0	53.3			73.3	46.7	92%		$17,645	$273	$17,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Spooner Elementary

What district is Spooner Elementary in?

Spooner Area School District

What schools do graduates of Spooner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spooner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spooner Middle
High : Spooner High

What is the racial makeup of Spooner Elementary?

Students at Spooner Elementary are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Is Spooner Elementary a good school?

Spooner Elementary ranks 395^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spooner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Spooner Elementary.

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