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Sunrise Elementary

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Sunrise Elementary ranks 504 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

504^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Sunrise Elementary is a public school in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, serving grades 3–5 with 214 students as part of the Sturgeon Bay School District. Its latest statewide rank is 504 of 1,039 (51st percentile, 3 stars), while the district ranks 117 of 432 (73rd percentile, 4 stars). Nearby schools include Sawyer Elementary, the same district’s PK–2 school about 1.38 miles away, plus Algoma Elementary (16.1 miles), Southern Door Elementary (9 miles), and Sevastopol Elementary (5.3 miles). Sawyer does not have comparable Forward Exam scores in this data.

Academically, Sunrise is mid-pack overall but has clear bright spots and gaps. Its 5th graders scored 64.00% proficient in ELA and 69.33% in math, both above state averages. However, 4th-grade math is the clearest weak spot: 39.39% proficient, 13.48 points below the state and behind Algoma, Southern Door, and Sevastopol. Social Studies (69.23%) and Science (54.55%) are above state averages, but Sunrise trails those three nearby schools in both. Sevastopol is the top local benchmark, and Southern Door also outperforms Sunrise in most upper-grade ELA/math and Science/Social Studies. Sunrise does beat Algoma in 5th-grade ELA and math, while Algoma has higher 3rd- and 4th-grade ELA. The current 4th grade’s math proficiency dropped from 53.97% as 3rd graders to 39.39% as 4th graders, suggesting a cohort-specific issue.

Attendance is a standout strength. Sunrise’s chronic absenteeism is 5.6%, the lowest among the compared schools and far below the district (11.6%) and state (17.3%). It improved from 22.8% in 2020–21 to 5.6% in 2024–25, notable given that 49.53% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school spends $18,637 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 11.7. Subgroup effectiveness has also improved: English Language Learner effectiveness moved from the 3rd percentile in 2023–24 to the 75th percentile in 2025–26, and Special Education moved from the 37th to the 67th percentile. Low-income students rank near the statewide median (49th percentile, 2 stars). Overall, Sunrise looks like a steady, mid-performing school with strong attendance, a strong 5th-grade cohort, and improving support for several student groups, but with clear 4th-grade math gaps and lower results than Sevastopol and Southern Door.

214

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,637

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

390 S 14th Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235-1421

(920) 746-2815

District: Sturgeon Bay School District

Students who attend Sunrise Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walker Middle
High:	Sturgeon Bay High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2023 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2026) from a 45th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg55%

504^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 432Sturgeon Bay 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	56.8	504 of 1039	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	447 of 1044	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	518 of 1061	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	586 of 1067	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	476 of 1067	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	558 of 1050	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	566 of 1037	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	534 of 1025	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.5	580 of 1071	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.9	334 of 1075	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.2	266 of 1076	75.3%	★★★★☆
2014	55.8	520 of 1061	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	494 of 1053	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.2	551 of 1045	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.2	490 of 1046	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.4	424 of 1045	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	269 of 1030	73.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	217 of 1021	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	157 of 689	77.2%	★★★★☆
2006	61.7	346 of 712	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.7	305 of 632	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.8	340 of 633	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	62 of 245	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	50.7	99 of 255	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	14.6	262 of 269	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	418 of 986	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	358 of 1001	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	484 of 1011	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	576 of 1010	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	431 of 1017	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	564 of 1004	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	456 of 1002	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	517 of 997	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	84 of 347	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	83 of 322	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	120 of 331	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	91 of 290	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	65 of 296	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	79 of 274	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	38.6	157 of 271	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	436 of 848	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	440 of 870	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	463 of 866	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	519 of 871	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	305 of 859	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	414 of 847	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	468 of 874	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	236 of 854	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	526 of 989	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.1	490 of 1000	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	484 of 1012	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	508 of 1011	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	460 of 1017	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	491 of 1003	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	606 of 1002	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	489 of 997	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	80 of 113	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	264 of 791	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	266 of 802	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	495 of 790	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	492 of 770	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	370 of 748	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	472 of 746	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	429 of 742	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	408 of 721	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	436 of 697	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.9	361 of 718	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	341 of 727	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	494 of 715	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	365 of 704	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	451 of 699	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	508 of 718	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	420 of 686	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)76th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies69%+4 vs state

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Science55%~ state avg

Mathematics54%~ state avg

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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
Sunrise Elementary	Public	3-5	390 S 14th Ave	Sturgeon Bay	54235	Door County	Sturgeon Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 746-2815	214	18	11.7	49.5%	159 (74.3%)	5 (2.3%)	27 (12.6%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.3%)	56.8	504^th of 1039 public elementary schools	51.5%		60.8	447^th of 1044 public elementary schools	57.2%	57	50.9	51.5	64.0		49.1	39.4	69.3		69.2	54.6			$18,637	$1,165	$17,472
Sawyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	60 Willow Dr	Sturgeon Bay	54235	Door County	Sturgeon Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 746-2818	223	24	9.3	52.9%	157 (70.4%)	5 (2.2%)	41 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.5%)								(n/a)											87%		$24,412	$832	$23,580
Sevastopol Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Highway 57	Sturgeon Bay	54235	Door County	Sevastopol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 743-6282	230	19	12.3	35.2%	185 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (14.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	85.2	90^th of 1039 public elementary schools	91.3%		93.5	10^th of 1044 public elementary schools	99.0%	80	68.4	77.8	72.7		73.0	77.8	84.9		82.2	73.3	85%		$17,081	$570	$16,511
Southern Door Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2073 County Road DK	Brussels	54204	Door County	Southern Door County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 825-7321	482	40	11.9	40.2%	419 (86.9%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	74.3	252^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	75.7%		69.3	331^st of 1044 public elementary schools	68.3%	79	49.2	68.5	69.6		50.9	68.5	75.4		83.6	72.6	88%		$13,824	$671	$13,154
Algoma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	514 Fremont St	Algoma	54201	Kewaunee County	Algoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 487-7001	301	33	9.1	41.5%	263 (87.4%)	3 (1.0%)	20 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	55.3	528^th of 1039 public elementary schools	49.2%		43.7	671^st of 1044 public elementary schools	35.7%	143	61.1	61.4	48.6	55.0	50.0	43.2	37.1	50.0	79.6	63.6	91%		$17,040	$968	$16,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunrise Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sunrise Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunrise Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walker Middle
High : Sturgeon Bay High

What district is Sunrise Elementary in?

Sturgeon Bay School District

What is the racial makeup of Sunrise Elementary?

Students at Sunrise Elementary are 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Sunrise Elementary a good school?

Sunrise Elementary ranks 504^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunrise Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Sunrise Elementary.

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2018–19 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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