Is La Grange Elementary a good school?

La Grange Elementary ranks 515 th of 1067 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Grange Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 414 students attended La Grange Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of La Grange Elementary?

Students at La Grange Elementary are 79% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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

La Grange Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

600 Straw St
Tomah, WI 54660-1172

(608) 374-7057

District: Tomah Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
515^th of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,299

Students who attend La Grange Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tomah Middle
High:	Tomah High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 414

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details La Grange Elementary ranks better than 51.7% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Tomah Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.1. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details La Grange Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Tomah Area School District. Racial makeup is: White (78.5%), two or more races (8.9%), Hispanic (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Grange Elementary is 13.8. 4 elementary schools in the Tomah Area School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare La Grange Elementary employs 29.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Grange Elementary is $11,299. 7 elementary schools in the Tomah Area School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

La Grange Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks La Grange Elementary 515^th of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See La Grange Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Tomah Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tomah Area School District 317^th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for La Grange Elementary

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Rank History for all students at La Grange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	33.48	486^th	633	23.2%
2005	58.25	337^th	632	46.7%
2006	52.55	439^th	712	38.3%
2007	46.61	464^th	689	32.7%
2008	22.08	898^th	1021	12.0%
2009	50.62	625^th	1030	39.3%
2010	47.04	714^th	1045	31.7%
2011	36.24	833^rd	1046	20.4%
2012	42.28	788^th	1045	24.6%
2013	31.50	846^th	1053	19.7%
2014	43.14	719^th	1061	32.2%
2015	53.82	580^th	1076	46.1%
2016	50.35	586^th	1075	45.5%
2017	32.52	804^th	1071	24.9%
2018	43.17	662^nd	1025	35.4%
2019	50.47	581^st	1037	44.0%
2021	54.54	516^th	1050	50.9%
2022	48.88	608^th	1067	43.0%
2023	56.10	515^th	1067	51.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at La Grange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.19	39^th	85	54.1%
2022	27.99	53^rd	77	31.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at La Grange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	49.92	338^th	721	53.1%
2019	55.89	271^st	742	63.5%
2022	58.17	239^th	748	68.0%
2023	66.85	191^st	770	75.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at La Grange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	35.50	625^th	854	26.8%
2019	23.82	753^rd	874	13.8%
2021	41.20	534^th	847	37.0%
2022	34.90	614^th	859	28.5%
2023	51.76	412^th	871	52.7%

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Rank History for Female students at La Grange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	41.17	663^rd	997	33.5%
2019	48.23	582^nd	1002	41.9%
2021	42.16	644^th	1004	35.9%
2022	39.68	685^th	1017	32.6%
2023	52.96	529^th	1010	47.6%

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Rank History for Male students at La Grange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	47.62	579^th	997	41.9%
2019	54.29	480^th	1002	52.1%
2021	68.47	270^th	1003	73.1%
2022	58.44	430^th	1017	57.7%
2023	57.88	461^st	1011	54.4%

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Rank History for White students at La Grange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	27.96	553^rd	686	19.4%
2019	39.57	480^th	718	33.1%
2021	42.05	432^nd	699	38.2%
2022	37.14	481^st	704	31.7%
2023	40.32	470^th	715	34.3%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for La Grange Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1991	227	1	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	235
1992	225	3	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	234
1993	330	7	2	3	4	n/a	n/a	346
1994	341	8	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	358
1995	340	6	6	0	2	n/a	n/a	354
1996	340	6	6	0	2	n/a	n/a	354
1997	293	2	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	305
1998	299	0	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	311
1999	293	2	5	6	5	n/a	n/a	311
2000	276	1	2	6	4	n/a	n/a	289
2001	270	4	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	282
2002	265	9	3	3	3	n/a	n/a	283
2003	265	9	3	3	3	n/a	n/a	283
2004	267	7	1	7	5	n/a	n/a	287
2005	254	15	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	284
2006	253	13	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	286
2007	247	21	5	9	8	n/a	n/a	290
2008	295	13	9	14	10	n/a	n/a	341
2009	332	7	6	14	12	n/a	n/a	371
2010	335	18	11	9	16	n/a	n/a	389
2011	326	14	11	15	14	0	7	387
2012	320	13	9	12	14	0	10	378
2013	310	13	4	12	12	1	9	361
2014	305	11	7	12	10	1	10	356
2015	298	12	7	16	12	0	15	360
2016	328	10	6	17	11	0	11	383
2017	338	16	8	21	13	1	11	408
2018	356	8	8	27	11	0	21	431
2019	366	10	6	22	8	0	32	444
2020	374	10	5	18	8	0	40	455
2021	350	10	8	19	8	0	38	433
2022	336	7	5	23	8	0	39	418
2023	325	8	6	25	13	0	37	414

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La Grange Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	235	12.1	19.4	0
1992	234	13.6	17.2	22.2
1993	346	19.6	17.7	22.8
1994	358	20.7	17.3	21.2
1995	354	19.3	18.3	18.1
1996	354	19.3	18.3	18.1
1997	305	17.7	17.2	19
1998	311	17.8	17.5	18
1999	311	18.7	16.6	26
2000	289	19.7	14.7	24.2
2001	282	18.2	15.5	24.5
2002	283	19.5	14.5	21.6
2003	283	19.5	14.5	21.6
2004	287	19.5	14.7	24.7
2005	284	19.4	14.6	n/a
2006	286	19.9	14.4	n/a
2007	290	18.9	15.3	23.4
2008	341	22.9	14.9	28.7
2009	371	23.8	15.6	28
2010	389	24.2	16.0	31.9
2011	387	25.2	15.3	36.4
2012	378	26.2	14.4	37.6
2013	361	26.2	13.7	41.6
2014	356	24.2	14.6	43
2015	360	n/a	n/a	41.9
2016	383	23.0	16.6	38.1
2017	408	27.1	15.0	37.3
2018	431	28.1	15.3	34.6
2019	444	27.6	16.0	39.2
2020	455	29.2	15.5	35.6
2021	433	28.9	14.9	32.3
2022	418	29.9	13.9	35.2
2023	414	29.9	13.8	44.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio La Grange Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	235	12.1	19.4	0
1992	234	13.6	17.2	22.2
1993	346	19.6	17.7	22.8
1994	358	20.7	17.3	21.2
1995	354	19.3	18.3	18.1
1996	354	19.3	18.3	18.1
1997	305	17.7	17.2	19
1998	311	17.8	17.5	18
1999	311	18.7	16.6	26
2000	289	19.7	14.7	24.2
2001	282	18.2	15.5	24.5
2002	283	19.5	14.5	21.6
2003	283	19.5	14.5	21.6
2004	287	19.5	14.7	24.7
2005	284	19.4	14.6	n/a
2006	286	19.9	14.4	n/a
2007	290	18.9	15.3	23.4
2008	341	22.9	14.9	28.7
2009	371	23.8	15.6	28
2010	389	24.2	16.0	31.9
2011	387	25.2	15.3	36.4
2012	378	26.2	14.4	37.6
2013	361	26.2	13.7	41.6
2014	356	24.2	14.6	43
2015	360	n/a	n/a	41.9
2016	383	23.0	16.6	38.1
2017	408	27.1	15.0	37.3
2018	431	28.1	15.3	34.6
2019	444	27.6	16.0	39.2
2020	455	29.2	15.5	35.6
2021	433	28.9	14.9	32.3
2022	418	29.9	13.9	35.2
2023	414	29.9	13.8	44.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for La Grange Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$244 (2.2%)	$10,632 (97.8%)	$10,876
2020	$288 (2.6%)	$10,715 (97.4%)	$11,003
2021	$761 (6.7%)	$10,538 (93.3%)	$11,299

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on La Grange Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 581^st of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 515^th of 1067 Elementary schools	7.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (La Grange Elementary)	46	37.9	8.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tomah Area School District)	30.6	33.2	2.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (La Grange Elementary)	39.7	41.4	1.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tomah Area School District)	36.8	37.8	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (La Grange Elementary)	55.6	45.5	10.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tomah Area School District)	37.3	41.7	4.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (La Grange Elementary)	38.1	36.4	1.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tomah Area School District)	31.8	34.8	2.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (La Grange Elementary)	61.9	63.6	1.7%
4th Grade Social Studies (Tomah Area School District)	49.8	58.3	8.5%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (La Grange Elementary)	58.7	63.6	4.9%
4th Grade Science (Tomah Area School District)	49.3	52.9	3.7%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (La Grange Elementary)	38.2	44.6	6.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tomah Area School District)	35.8	37.1	1.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (La Grange Elementary)	35.3	54.1	18.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tomah Area School District)	33.3	37.5	4.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	47.8	48.4	0.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	444	414	6.8%
African American	10	8	20%
American Indian	8	13	62.5%
Asian	6	6
Hispanic	22	25	13.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	366	325	11.2%
Two or More Races	32	37	15.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.2%	44.9%	5.7%

Schools Near La Grange Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2023)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2023)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2023)	Forward Exam Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 374-7057	414	30	13.8	44.9%	325 (78.5%)	8 (1.9%)	25 (6.0%)	6 (1.4%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.9%)	56.1	515^th of 1067 public elementary schools	51.7%		48.9	608^th of 1067 public elementary schools	43.0%	93	37.9	45.5	44.6	41.4	36.4	54.1	63.6	63.6	$11,299	$761	$10,538
Lemonweir Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 N Glendale Ave	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 374-7847	290	27	10.7	70.7%	223 (76.9%)	7 (2.4%)	30 (10.3%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	27.7	838^th of 1067 public elementary schools	21.5%		42.5	699^th of 1067 public elementary schools	34.5%	139	23.3	39.5	33.3	30.0	11.6	23.1	48.8	41.9	$14,210	$1,918	$12,291
Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	813 Oak Ave	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 374-7026	250	23	10.7	52.4%	206 (82.4%)	4 (1.6%)	9 (3.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.4%)	25.1	860^th of 1067 public elementary schools	19.4%		27.4	848^th of 1067 public elementary schools	20.5%	12	34.1	36.7	26.5	29.6	26.7	14.3	40.0	33.3	$11,729	$1,334	$10,395
Timber PUPS Learning Center	Public	PK	129 W Clifton St	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 374-7027	35	1	35.0	51.4%	31 (88.6%)	2 (5.7%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)									$8,113	$761	$7,352
Tomah Area Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1720 Academy Ave	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 374-5406	66	3	20.4	24.2%	55 (83.3%)	4 (6.1%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)	72	266^th of 1067 public elementary schools	75.1%		73.4	242^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	77.3%	24	42.9	71.4		14.3	71.4		100.0	71.4	$13,035	$761	$12,274
Wyeville Elementary	Public	K-5	225 W Tomah Rd	Wyeville	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 374-7826	108	9	11.3	65.7%	80 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.0%)	43	683^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	36.0%		21.7	888^th of 1067 public elementary schools	16.8%	205	23.8	26.3	22.2	52.4	42.1	27.8	68.4	68.4	$12,681	$1,651	$11,030
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	217 S Oakwood St	Oakdale	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 374-7081	78	5	15.1	59.0%	69 (88.5%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)								(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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 374-7800	133	9	14.7	55.6%	123 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	61.3	436^th of 1067 public elementary schools	59.1%		58.6	474^th of 1067 public elementary schools	55.6%	38	47.6	27.8	53.3	61.9	55.6	66.7	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 374-7091	67	5	12.8	53.7%	60 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	2 (3.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	50.7	598^th of 1067 public elementary schools	44.0%		53.9	542^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	49.2%	56	14.3	66.7	40.9	14.3	58.3	40.9	66.7	66.7	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 366-3450	292	26	11.4	57.9%	217 (74.3%)	9 (3.1%)	54 (18.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)								(n/a)									$13,254	$1,091	$12,163

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