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La Grange Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
681st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 34% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

La Grange Elementary is a PK–5 school in Tomah, Wisconsin, serving roughly 400 students and part of the Tomah Area School District, which ranks 332 of 432 districts (23rd percentile, 1 star) statewide. La Grange ranked 681 of 1,039 Wisconsin schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 34th percentile with 2 stars, above its district but below the state median. Its results have shifted over the past six years, from the 52nd percentile in 2022–2023 down to 34th now, and it has been mostly a 2-star school with occasional 3-star years.

Among nearby Tomah elementaries, La Grange sits in the upper-middle: roughly tied with Camp Douglas Elementary and Warrens Elementary (36th percentile each), ahead of Miller Elementary (30th), Lemonweir Elementary (26th) and Wyeville Elementary (23rd), but well behind Tomah Area Montessori School (81st percentile, 4 stars). In the Sparta Area School District, it is similar to Sparta Montessori School (31st) but behind Herrman Elementary (40th).

Test results are uneven by grade. Fifth grade is a strength, with 60.66% proficient in math and 52.46% in ELA, both above district averages and among the best locally; third grade also scores above district in math and ELA. Fourth grade is weak: 35.94% in ELA, 31.25% in math, 46.88% in science and 57.81% in social studies, all below district and state. In 2025–2026, La Grange beat district averages in only 4 of 8 tested areas, down from 7 or 8 in prior years. Two subgroups stand out positively: special education students ranked in the 74th percentile (4 stars), and low-income students improved to the 46th percentile. Chronic absenteeism was 18.6%, better than the district's 25.6% but slightly above the state's 17.3%. About 47.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, per-student spending is $15,392, and the student-teacher ratio is 13.3.

400
Students ?
13.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,392
Per pupil spending ?
47.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
82%
Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)
 600 Straw St
       Tomah, WI  54660-1172

(608) 374-7057

District: Tomah Area School District


Students who attend La Grange Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Tomah Middle
High:    Tomah High
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.0%
Hispanic:
8.3%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (49% vs 55% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school49%
District avg47%
Wisconsin avg55%
681st of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Bottom 34%▼ down 11 pts since 2016
From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 7Elementary Schools in the Tomah Area School District
332nd of 432Tomah 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202643.2681 of 103934.5%★★☆☆☆
202549.4591 of 104443.4%★★☆☆☆
202447.2648 of 106138.9%★★☆☆☆
202356.1515 of 106751.7%★★★☆☆
202248.9608 of 106743.0%★★☆☆☆
202154.5516 of 105050.9%★★★☆☆
201950.5581 of 103744.0%★★☆☆☆
201843.2662 of 102535.4%★★☆☆☆
201732.5804 of 107124.9%★☆☆☆☆
201650.4586 of 107545.5%★★☆☆☆
201553.8580 of 107646.1%★★☆☆☆
201443.1719 of 106132.2%★★☆☆☆
201331.5846 of 105319.7%★☆☆☆☆
201242.3788 of 104524.6%★☆☆☆☆
201136.2833 of 104620.4%★☆☆☆☆
201047.0714 of 104531.7%★★☆☆☆
200950.6625 of 103039.3%★★☆☆☆
200822.1898 of 102112.0%★☆☆☆☆
200746.6464 of 68932.7%★★☆☆☆
200652.5439 of 71238.3%★★☆☆☆
200558.2337 of 63246.7%★★☆☆☆
200433.5486 of 63323.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202641.3669 of 98632.2%★★☆☆☆
202550.2564 of 100143.7%★★☆☆☆
202444.6660 of 101134.7%★★☆☆☆
202353.0529 of 101047.6%★★☆☆☆
202239.7685 of 101732.6%★★☆☆☆
202142.2644 of 100435.9%★★☆☆☆
201948.2582 of 100241.9%★★☆☆☆
201841.2663 of 99733.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202648.5454 of 84846.5%★★☆☆☆
202545.1516 of 87040.7%★★☆☆☆
202430.4668 of 86622.9%★☆☆☆☆
202351.8412 of 87152.7%★★★☆☆
202234.9614 of 85928.5%★☆☆☆☆
202141.2534 of 84737.0%★★☆☆☆
201923.8753 of 87413.8%★☆☆☆☆
201835.5625 of 85426.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202644.7637 of 98935.6%★★☆☆☆
202547.4588 of 100041.2%★★☆☆☆
202449.5589 of 101241.8%★★☆☆☆
202357.9461 of 101154.4%★★★☆☆
202258.4430 of 101757.7%★★★☆☆
202168.5270 of 100373.1%★★★★☆
201954.3480 of 100252.1%★★★☆☆
201847.6579 of 99741.9%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202517.2101 of 11310.6%★☆☆☆☆
202228.053 of 7731.2%★★☆☆☆
202152.239 of 8554.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202665.3209 of 79173.6%★★★★☆
202561.7244 of 80269.6%★★★☆☆
202465.1214 of 79072.9%★★★★☆
202366.8191 of 77075.2%★★★★☆
202258.2239 of 74868.0%★★★☆☆
201955.9271 of 74263.5%★★★☆☆
201849.9338 of 72153.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202620.1603 of 69713.5%★☆☆☆☆
202531.9542 of 71824.5%★☆☆☆☆
202432.0547 of 72724.8%★☆☆☆☆
202340.3470 of 71534.3%★★☆☆☆
202237.1481 of 70431.7%★★☆☆☆
202142.1432 of 69938.2%★★☆☆☆
201939.6480 of 71833.1%★★☆☆☆
201828.0553 of 68619.4%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2026)74th percentile+39 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2026)36th percentile~ school
Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school
White (2026)13th percentile-21 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-33 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies58%-8 vs state
Mathematics49%-5 vs state
Science47%-7 vs state
English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended La Grange Elementary.

Students who attend La Grange Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tomah Middle
High : Tomah High

La Grange Elementary ranks 681st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at La Grange Elementary are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.

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Latest Wisconsin data All new data »
2018–19 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026
2016–17 through 2017–18 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresOct 1, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 school spending dataJul 16, 2026


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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