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Stratford Elementary

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Stratford Elementary ranks 150 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Stratford Elementary is a PK–5 school in Stratford, WI, serving 328 students as part of the Stratford School District. For 2025–2026, it ranks 150th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (86th percentile, 4 stars), the highest rank among nearby schools such as Auburndale Elementary, Edgar Elementary, and Washington Elementary. Its district ranks 77th of 432 Wisconsin districts (82nd percentile, 4 stars). The school was even stronger recently, earning 5 stars and ranking between 43rd and 97th from 2021–2022 through 2023–2024, so the current 4-star result is a slight cool-down from an extraordinary peak but still well above average.

Test results are a major strength. In 2025–2026 Forward Exam proficiency, Stratford Elementary exceeded Wisconsin in every shown grade and subject. A simple average of its eight shown rates is about 72.35%, versus roughly 54.75% statewide, the highest average among the nearby comparison schools. Highlights include 5th grade math at 87.27% proficient (51.81% statewide), 3rd grade ELA at 79.63% (52.08%), 4th grade social studies at 79.07% (65.51%), and 4th grade science at 62.79% (53.46%). The relative watch point is 4th grade ELA: 58.14% is above the state’s 53.87% but below nearby Madison Elementary (79.49%), Auburndale Elementary (70.00%), Edgar Elementary (66.67%), and Spencer Elementary (66.67%).

Chronic absenteeism is exceptionally low: 5.0% in 2024–2025, far below Wisconsin’s 17.3% and lower than most nearby schools, likely supporting strong learning. It also posts these results with moderate resources—$14,259 per student and a 12.6 student–teacher ratio—while its free/reduced lunch rate is 28.66%, lower than several nearby districts. Subgroup results are generally strong: male students rank at the 90th percentile and low-SES students at the 85th, while special education students rank at the 70th, still above average but the lowest reported subgroup and a possible focus area.

328

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,259

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

84%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

213311 Legion St
Stratford, WI 54484

(715) 687-3535

District: Stratford School District

Students who attend Stratford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stratford Middle
High:	Stratford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2024 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (73% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2024) to 86th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Wisconsin avg55%

150^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 432Stratford 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	80.5	150 of 1039	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	128 of 1044	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	43 of 1061	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	51 of 1067	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	97 of 1067	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	68.7	302 of 1050	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	264 of 1037	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	219 of 1025	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.5	160 of 1071	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	71.3	271 of 1075	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	63.9	393 of 1076	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	363 of 1061	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.3	378 of 1053	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	311 of 1045	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	66.9	328 of 1046	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.4	290 of 1045	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	69.5	280 of 1030	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	66.0	369 of 1021	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.0	125 of 712	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	244 of 986	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	164 of 1001	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	73 of 1011	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	65 of 1010	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	122 of 1017	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	470 of 1004	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	384 of 1002	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	319 of 997	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	126 of 848	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.3	288 of 870	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	102 of 866	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	72 of 871	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	34 of 859	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	72.0	155 of 847	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	467 of 874	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	402 of 854	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	94 of 989	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	82.1	124 of 1000	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	48 of 1012	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	40 of 1011	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	65 of 1017	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	134 of 1003	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	139 of 1002	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	128 of 997	87.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	235 of 791	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	204 of 802	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	166 of 790	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	330 of 770	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.6	65 of 748	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	73 of 746	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	65.6	184 of 742	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	259 of 721	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	72.9	151 of 699	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)90th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2021)78th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies79%+14 vs state

Mathematics76%+23 vs state

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Science63%+9 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 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
Stratford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213311 Legion St	Stratford	54484	Marathon County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 687-3535	328	26	12.6	28.7%	301 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	80.5	150^th of 1039 public elementary schools	85.6%		82.3	128^th of 1044 public elementary schools	87.7%	22	79.6	58.1	72.7		71.7	67.4	87.3		79.1	62.8	84%		$14,259	$1,225	$13,035
Grant Elementary	Public	K-6	425 W Upham St	Marshfield	54449	Wood County	Marshfield Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 384-4747	554	36	15.3	33.8%	481 (86.8%)	4 (0.7%)	28 (5.1%)	18 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	62.7	408^th of 1039 public elementary schools	60.7%		71.4	292^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	72.0%	116	59.5	53.7	61.8	57.1	61.9	42.7	70.6	64.3	67.1	63.4	93%		$13,254	$392	$12,862
Edgar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	112 N 2nd Ave	Edgar	54426	Marathon County	Edgar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 352-2727	255	26	9.9	29.4%	233 (91.4%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	75.1	241^st of 1039 public elementary schools	76.8%		62.8	416^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.2%	175	68.4	66.7	51.2		71.1	68.6	65.9		80.4	70.6	83%		$17,107	$1,640	$15,467
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 N Palmetto Avenue	Marshfield	54449	Wood County	Marshfield Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 384-8181	295	24	12.4	56.6%	243 (82.4%)	3 (1.0%)	41 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	70.6	303^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	70.8%		61.1	443^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	57.6%	140	82.9	79.5	50.0	65.9	58.5	66.7	52.2	50.0	87.2	71.8	≥ 95%		$16,092	$1,089	$15,003
Spencer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N School St	Spencer	54479	Marathon County	Spencer School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 659-4642	290	27	10.6	42.1%	260 (89.7%)	5 (1.7%)	22 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	57.4	494^th of 1039 public elementary schools	52.5%		59.6	466^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.4%	28	52.6	66.7	42.9		57.9	56.4	47.6		71.8	61.5	88%		$15,840	$620	$15,220
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1621 S Felker Ave	Marshfield	54449	Wood County	Marshfield Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 387-1296	281	22	12.8	58.7%	248 (88.3%)	3 (1.1%)	25 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	58.1	478^th of 1039 public elementary schools	54.0%		60.8	446^th of 1044 public elementary schools	57.3%	32	50.0	62.2	51.4	51.5	50.0	57.8	43.2	60.6	75.6	64.4	91%		$14,671	$1,004	$13,667
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1112 W 11th St	Marshfield	54449	Wood County	Marshfield Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 387-1238	316	21	14.7	32.9%	255 (80.7%)	3 (0.9%)	28 (8.9%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	73.5	261^st of 1039 public elementary schools	74.9%		69.7	321^st of 1044 public elementary schools	69.3%	60	70.6	55.1	82.9	86.8	73.5	61.2	85.7	68.4	67.4	53.1	86%		$13,584	$319	$13,266
Auburndale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10564 School Ave	Auburndale	54412	Wood County	Auburndale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 652-2812	421	30	14.2	27.1%	382 (90.7%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	77.5	206^th of 1039 public elementary schools	80.2%		75.2	233^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	77.7%	27	66.7	70.0	49.2		77.8	71.7	59.0		91.7	80.0	68%		$13,674	$242	$13,432
Colby Elementary	Public	K-5	202 W Dolf St	Colby	54421	Clark County	Colby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 223-3939	354	30	11.9	55.9%	209 (59.0%)	1 (0.3%)	135 (38.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	26.4	822^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	20.9%		26.6	829^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.6%	7	47.6	29.2	39.3		52.4	33.9	32.8		49.2	32.3	67%		$16,199	$1,334	$14,866
Marathon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Spring Valley Dr	Marathon	54448	Marathon County	Marathon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 443-2538	323	28	11.4	27.2%	272 (84.2%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.4%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	66.9	358^th of 1039 public elementary schools	65.5%		64.2	396^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.1%	38	73.3	45.5	67.4		68.9	52.3	71.4		63.6	61.4	88%		$15,762	$391	$15,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Stratford Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Stratford Elementary?

Students at Stratford Elementary are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Stratford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Stratford Elementary.

What district is Stratford Elementary in?

Stratford School District

Is Stratford Elementary a good school?

Stratford Elementary ranks 150^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Stratford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stratford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stratford Middle
High : Stratford High

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