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La Grange Elementary

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La Grange Elementary ranks 591 st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

591^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

La Grange Elementary is a public elementary school in Tomah, Wisconsin, serving 406 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tomah Area School District, which is ranked 351 out of 426 districts in the state.

La Grange Elementary stands out with its relatively stronger academic performance compared to the district and state averages. The school has consistently higher proficiency rates on the Forward Exam, particularly in Mathematics for 5th grade, where 64.06% of students scored proficient or better, compared to 51.98% for the district and 52.58% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 30.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Among nearby schools, Tomah Area Montessori School stands out with consistently higher performance on the Forward Exam, while other nearby schools, such as Camp Douglas Elementary, Warrens Elementary, and other Tomah Area elementary schools, generally perform at or below the district and state averages. Despite these challenges, La Grange Elementary's relatively stronger academic performance, particularly in Mathematics, makes it a noteworthy option for families in the Tomah area.

400

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,299

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg43%

Wisconsin avg54%

591^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Tomah Area School District

351^st of 426Tomah 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
2025	49.4	591 of 1044	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	648 of 1061	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	515 of 1067	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	608 of 1067	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	516 of 1050	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	581 of 1037	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	662 of 1025	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.5	804 of 1071	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.4	586 of 1075	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.8	580 of 1076	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.1	719 of 1061	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.5	846 of 1053	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.3	788 of 1045	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.2	833 of 1046	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.0	714 of 1045	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	625 of 1030	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	22.1	898 of 1021	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.6	464 of 689	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	439 of 712	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.2	337 of 632	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.5	486 of 633	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	564 of 1001	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	660 of 1011	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	529 of 1010	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	685 of 1017	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	644 of 1004	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	582 of 1002	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	663 of 997	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	516 of 870	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	668 of 866	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.8	412 of 871	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	614 of 859	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	534 of 847	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	753 of 874	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	625 of 854	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	588 of 1000	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	589 of 1012	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	461 of 1011	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	430 of 1017	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	270 of 1003	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	480 of 1002	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	579 of 997	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	101 of 113	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	53 of 77	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	39 of 85	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	244 of 802	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	214 of 790	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	191 of 770	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	239 of 748	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	271 of 742	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	338 of 721	53.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	542 of 718	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	547 of 727	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	470 of 715	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	481 of 704	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	432 of 699	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	480 of 718	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	553 of 686	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)70th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies61%-3 vs state

Science61%+10 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics46%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Grange Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Straw St	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 374-7057	400	30	13.3	47.5%	316 (79.0%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.3%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.5%)	49.4	591^st of 1044 public elementary schools	43.4%		47.2	648^th of 1061 public elementary schools	38.9%	57	54.0	47.5	51.6		34.9	37.3	64.1		61.0	61.0	$11,299	$761	$10,538
Lemonweir Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 N Glendale Ave	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 374-7847	249	24	10.5	67.5%	186 (74.7%)	3 (1.2%)	32 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.8%)	16.8	896^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.2%		18.2	901^st of 1061 public elementary schools	15.1%	5	34.5	27.3	29.0		26.7	21.2	38.7		33.3	33.3	$14,210	$1,918	$12,291
Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	813 Oak Ave	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 374-7026	245	21	11.5	52.2%	199 (81.2%)	4 (1.6%)	16 (6.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.8%)	24.5	842^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	19.3%		35.1	780^th of 1061 public elementary schools	26.5%	62	34.1	28.6	44.4		43.2	31.0	40.0		36.6	31.7	$11,729	$1,334	$10,395
Tomah Area Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1720 Academy Ave	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 374-5406	72	3	20.9	31.9%	64 (88.9%)	2 (2.8%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	62.8	417^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.1%		68.6	346^th of 1061 public elementary schools	67.4%	71	55.6	71.4	85.7	100.0	33.3	28.6	57.1	71.4	85.7	42.9	$13,035	$761	$12,274
Wyeville Elementary	Public	K-5	225 W Tomah Rd	Wyeville	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 374-7826	98	9	10.3	57.1%	80 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.2%)	23.7	849^th of 1044 public elementary schools	18.7%		37.5	756^th of 1061 public elementary schools	28.7%	93	30.8	6.3	47.4		38.5	6.3	47.4		50.0	25.0	$12,681	$1,651	$11,030
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	217 S Oakwood St	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 374-7081	90	6	14.5	56.7%	75 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.9%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)								(n/a)											$13,894	$1,239	$12,655
Warrens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Main St	Warrens	54666	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 374-7800	133	10	13.3	53.4%	123 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	52	564^th of 1044 public elementary schools	46.0%		52.1	607^th of 1061 public elementary schools	42.8%	43	47.4	50.0	65.2		42.1	50.0	60.9		61.1	44.4	$12,870	$1,339	$11,530
Camp Douglas Elementary	Public	2-5	81 Junction St	Camp Douglas	54618	Juneau County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 374-7091	65	5	12.2	55.4%	57 (87.7%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)	40.7	717^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.3%		36.4	768^th of 1061 public elementary schools	27.6%	51	47.4	44.4	25.0		47.4	50.0	50.0		61.1	44.4	$12,474	$1,400	$11,073
Southside Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1023 Walrath St	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 366-3450	268	21	12.7	53.0%	187 (69.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (23.5%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)											$13,254	$1,091	$12,163
Herrman Elementary	Public	1-4	925 N Black River St	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 366-3438	616	58	10.6	52.8%	443 (71.9%)	10 (1.6%)	128 (20.8%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.1%)	45.4	651^st of 1044 public elementary schools	37.6%		39.6	731^st of 1061 public elementary schools	31.1%	80	55.5	48.8			54.8	41.8			55.2	47.3	$13,103	$1,251	$11,851

Frequently Asked Questions about La Grange Elementary

How many students attend La Grange Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of La Grange Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Tomah Middle
High : Tomah High

Is La Grange Elementary a good school?

La Grange Elementary ranks 591^st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of La Grange Elementary?

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

What district is La Grange Elementary in?

Tomah Area School District

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