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Tomah Area Montessori School

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Tomah Area Montessori School ranks 417 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Tomah Area Montessori School is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Tomah, Wisconsin, with 63 students. The school consistently outperforms the Tomah Area School District and the state of Wisconsin in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 100% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46% for the district and 53.66% for the state. In mathematics, 71.43% of 6th graders were proficient or better, compared to 35.5% for the district and 52.98% for the state.

However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 17.7% to 30.4% over the past few years. The school also has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 21.21% to 34.92% over the past few years, which is lower than some of the nearby schools in the Tomah Area School District. Additionally, the school has a higher per-student spending compared to the state average, with spending ranging from $10,491 to $13,035 per student over the past few years, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.6 to 20.4 over the past few years.

While Tomah Area Montessori School outperforms the district and state averages, some nearby schools, such as Warrens Elementary and Camp Douglas Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance in certain areas. Understanding the factors that contribute to the success of these schools could help inform best practices and strategies for Tomah Area Montessori School and the Tomah Area School District as a whole.

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,035

Per pupil spending ?

31.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1720 Academy Ave
Tomah, WI 54660

(608) 374-5406

District: Tomah Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

4.2%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 100th percentile in 2021 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (62% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tomah Area School District

✓Above the Wisconsin median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg42%

Wisconsin avg54%

417^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 40 pts since 2021

From top 1% (2021) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	62.8	417 of 1044	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	346 of 1061	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	266 of 1067	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	242 of 1067	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	97.6	3 of 1050	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	84.0	62 of 715	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	48.3	397 of 704	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2023)91st percentile+16 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies86%+22 vs state

English Language Arts77%+24 vs state

Mathematics47%-7 vs state

Science43%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Tomah Area Montessori School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	28861 Highway 131 N	Ontario	54651	Monroe County	Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 337-4420	322	27	11.8	59.0%	260 (80.7%)	3 (0.9%)	52 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	38.9	741^st of 1044 public elementary schools	29.0%		56.4	546^th of 1061 public elementary schools	48.5%	195	42.2	47.6	42.5	50.0	37.8	35.7	55.0	44.4	59.5	42.9	$15,311	$2,115	$13,197
New Lisbon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 S Forest St	New Lisbon	53950	Juneau County	New Lisbon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 562-3700	298	26	11.3		275 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	35.7	762^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	27.0%		19.6	889^th of 1061 public elementary schools	16.2%	127	65.5	40.5	18.6	37.5	72.4	35.1	11.6	47.5	64.9	43.2	$11,954	$966	$10,988

Frequently Asked Questions about Tomah Area Montessori School

What is the racial makeup of Tomah Area Montessori School?

Students at Tomah Area Montessori School are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Tomah Area Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Tomah Area Montessori School.

Is Tomah Area Montessori School a good school?

Tomah Area Montessori School ranks 417^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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