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Stanley Elementary

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Stanley Elementary ranks 305 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Stanley Elementary is a K-5 public elementary school in Stanley, Wisconsin, a small city in the Chippewa Valley, serving about 437 students as part of the Stanley-Boyd Area School District. In 2025-2026 it ranked 305th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — the 71st percentile, with 4 stars — placing it above its district's 64th percentile and above the state average, and continuing a long upward trend from the 59th percentile in 2018-2019.

Every reported Forward Exam result in 2025-2026 was above the state average, with math the clearest strength: all three tested grades scored above 65 percent proficient, including 5th grade math at 71.67% versus the state's 51.81%. Third and fifth grade English language arts were also well above state. Despite a 48.28% free/reduced lunch rate, the school's low-income students ranked in the 84th percentile with 4 stars — a strong sign the school serves economically disadvantaged students well. Among nearby schools it ranks third, behind Cornell Elementary (97th percentile) and Cadott Elementary (83rd percentile), and ahead of Jim Falls Elementary, Gilman Elementary, Thorp Elementary, and Owen-Withee Elementary. Cadott is the closest match in size and poverty, and Stanley matches or beats it in 3rd and 5th grade ELA and math, though Cadott is stronger in 4th grade ELA, social studies, and science.

Two areas are worth monitoring. Science proficiency has slipped each year, from 66.67% in 2022-2023 to 56.79% in 2025-2026 — still above state but well behind Cornell and Cadott — and social studies (67.90%) also trails several neighbors. Chronic absenteeism, at 6.1%, remains far below Wisconsin's 17.3% but is above the district's 3.8% and is the highest in the school's recent five-year window. Notably, Stanley spends $13,832 per student, less than every nearby school in the comparison, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.5 — suggesting strong results without higher spending.

437

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,832

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

79%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

507 E 1st Ave
Stanley, WI 54768-1279

(715) 644-5810

District: Stanley-Boyd Area School District

Students who attend Stanley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stanley-Boyd Middle
High:	Stanley-Boyd High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Wisconsin median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2022) to 71st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg55%

305^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 432Stanley-Boyd 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	70.4	305 of 1039	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	333 of 1044	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	223 of 1061	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	206 of 1067	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	195 of 1067	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	207 of 1050	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	425 of 1037	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	258 of 1025	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	217 of 1071	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	62.1	404 of 1075	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.1	694 of 1076	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	713 of 1061	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.1	396 of 1053	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	368 of 1045	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	481 of 1046	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	405 of 1045	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	491 of 1030	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.7	677 of 1021	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.2	425 of 689	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.6	404 of 712	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	218 of 986	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	341 of 1001	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	294 of 1011	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	168 of 1010	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	194 of 1017	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	157 of 1004	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	307 of 1002	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	164 of 997	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	138 of 848	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	247 of 870	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	229 of 866	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	96 of 871	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	44 of 859	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	60 of 847	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	70.2	174 of 874	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	58 of 854	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	376 of 989	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	302 of 1000	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.3	190 of 1012	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	231 of 1011	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	200 of 1017	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	241 of 1003	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	501 of 1002	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	379 of 997	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	354 of 791	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	340 of 802	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	296 of 790	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	293 of 770	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	215 of 748	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	247 of 746	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	442 of 742	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	501 of 721	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	444 of 697	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	405 of 718	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	362 of 727	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	200 of 699	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	388 of 718	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	270 of 686	60.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+16 vs state

Social Studies68%~ state avg

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Science57%+3 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
Stanley Elementary	Public	K-5	507 E 1st Ave	Stanley	54768	Chippewa County	Stanley-Boyd Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 644-5810	437	35	12.5	48.3%	400 (91.5%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.8%)	70.4	305^th of 1039 public elementary schools	70.6%		69.1	333^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	68.1%	28	68.8	56.8	70.0				70.3	65.4	71.7				67.9		56.8		79%		$13,832	$789	$13,043
Thorp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	605 S Clark St	Thorp	54771	Clark County	Thorp School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 669-5548	321	27	11.7	53.9%	292 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	49.1	606^th of 1039 public elementary schools	41.7%		50.5	580^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.4%	26	46.7	55.6	28.2	54.1	25.0	52.4	53.3	44.4	48.7	73.0	25.0	35.7	74.1	73.8	44.4	61.9	69%		$15,649	$1,301	$14,348
Cadott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	463 E Mills St	Cadott	54727	Chippewa County	Cadott Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 289-3795	436	36	11.9	50.0%	419 (96.1%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	78.9	178^th of 1039 public elementary schools	82.9%		63.7	403^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	61.4%	225	64.7	72.7	67.2				60.8	67.3	67.2				85.5		78.2		81%		$17,044	$1,361	$15,683
Gilman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	325 N Fifth Ave	Gilman	54433	Taylor County	Gilman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 447-8776	134	11	12.6	51.5%	130 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	50.3	590^th of 1039 public elementary schools	43.2%		29	815^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.9%	225	55.6	50.0	36.4	47.1			55.6	50.0	54.6	52.9			75.0		45.8		55%		$21,362	$2,962	$18,400
Owen-Withee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	832 W 3rd St	Owen	54460	Clark County	Owen-Withee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 229-4488	221	20	11.1	55.2%	175 (79.2%)	3 (1.4%)	34 (15.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	48.9	614^th of 1039 public elementary schools	40.9%		43.8	669^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.9%	55	50.0	62.2	44.4				54.2	46.0	44.4				67.6		46.0		74%		$16,588	$2,214	$14,374
Cornell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 S 4th St	Cornell	54732	Chippewa County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 861-6947	209	16	13.3	1.4%	198 (94.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	90.3	35^th of 1039 public elementary schools	96.6%		89.9	32^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	96.9%	3	76.2	80.8	60.0				90.5	100.0	76.0				100.0		96.2		92%		$13,867	$1,310	$12,557
Jim Falls Elementary	Public	K-5	13643 198th St	Jim Falls	54748	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 720-3260	117	9	13.4	27.4%	115 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	54.5	539^th of 1039 public elementary schools	48.1%		50	585^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.0%	46	52.9	50.0	44.4				64.7	62.5	61.1				62.5		50.0		95%		$17,638	$552	$17,086
Veritas Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	E16601 County Road N	Fall Creek	54742	Eau Claire County	Veritas Classical Academy Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(715) 559-9020	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	32.5	780^th of 1039 public elementary schools	24.9%					(n/a)	55.6	16.7	30.0				88.9	30.0	44.4				20.0		45.5		29%

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanley Elementary

What district is Stanley Elementary in?

Stanley-Boyd Area School District

Is Stanley Elementary a good school?

Stanley Elementary ranks 305^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stanley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Stanley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Stanley Elementary?

Students at Stanley Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Stanley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stanley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stanley-Boyd Middle
High : Stanley-Boyd High

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