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Tomahawk Elementary

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Tomahawk Elementary ranks 462 nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Tomahawk Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, with 526 students. The school is part of the Tomahawk School District, which is ranked 212 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tomahawk Elementary has generally performed below the state average on the Forward Exam across grades and subjects, with a 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 44.59% compared to the state average of 52.14%. However, the school has shown some strengths, such as higher than average 4th and 5th grade ELA proficiency rates. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.3% to 19.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Tomahawk Elementary has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.57% to 50.38%, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In comparison, the nearby Rhinelander School District schools, while also generally underperforming the state average, have shown some stronger academic performance than Tomahawk Elementary, particularly in mathematics and social studies. However, the Rhinelander schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates. Overall, Tomahawk Elementary faces several key challenges, including inconsistent academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a relatively disadvantaged student population, which the school will need to address to improve student outcomes and better serve the Tomahawk community.

512

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,432

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1048 E Kings Rd
Tomahawk, WI 54487

(715) 453-2126

District: Tomahawk School District

Students who attend Tomahawk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tomahawk Middle
High:	Tomahawk High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (56th 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Wisconsin avg54%

462^nd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

212^th of 426Tomahawk 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	59.8	462 of 1044	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	506 of 1061	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	486 of 1067	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	556 of 1067	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	504 of 1050	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	730 of 1037	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.5	556 of 1025	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.7	483 of 1071	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.6	449 of 1075	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.7	682 of 1076	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.8	838 of 1061	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.7	635 of 1053	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.6	474 of 1045	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.1	536 of 1046	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	663 of 1045	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.8	623 of 1030	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.3	683 of 1021	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.6	486 of 689	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.5	468 of 712	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.3	373 of 632	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	454 of 1001	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	510 of 1011	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	477 of 1010	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	562 of 1017	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	439 of 1004	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	714 of 1002	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	687 of 997	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	274 of 870	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	333 of 866	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	333 of 871	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	512 of 859	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	312 of 847	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.7	755 of 874	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	621 of 854	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	423 of 1000	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	446 of 1012	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	453 of 1011	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	483 of 1017	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	517 of 1003	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	663 of 1002	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.5	320 of 997	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	354 of 802	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	174 of 790	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	391 of 770	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	570 of 748	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	451 of 746	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	611 of 742	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	450 of 721	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	39.0	488 of 715	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	520 of 699	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

White (2023)32nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies71%+8 vs state

Mathematics59%+5 vs state

Science56%+5 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

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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 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
Tomahawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1048 E Kings Rd	Tomahawk	54487	Lincoln County	Tomahawk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 453-2126	512	43	11.9	53.1%	470 (91.8%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	59.8	462^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	55.7%		58.6	506^th of 1061 public elementary schools	52.3%	44	44.6	56.1	58.2	39.2	68.2	70.0	71.2	56.1	$14,432	$866	$13,566
Northwoods Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9086 County Road K	Harshaw	54529	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 282-8200	97	11	9.2	24.7%	93 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	79.6	166^th of 1044 public elementary schools	84.1%		78.4	181^st of 1061 public elementary schools	82.9%	15	71.4	77.8	69.2	78.6	66.7	69.2	88.9	44.4	$21,645	$845	$20,800
Crescent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3319 Boyce Dr	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 365-9132	384	36	10.7	52.9%	338 (88.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	34.2	778^th of 1044 public elementary schools	25.5%		30.4	809^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.8%	31	42.3	49.1	32.8	32.7	49.1	24.1	60.4	49.1	$18,677	$758	$17,920
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	418 N Pelham St	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 365-9600	269	26	10.4	61.7%	228 (84.8%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	43.3	678^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.1%		54.8	570^th of 1061 public elementary schools	46.3%	108	46.2	36.1	46.4	61.5	50.0	64.3	55.6	36.1	$20,755	$763	$19,992
Pelican Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3350 V Hickey Rd	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 365-9160	263	26	10.0	49.0%	240 (91.3%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.2%)	42.3	693^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	33.6%		41.6	713^th of 1061 public elementary schools	32.8%	20	42.5	54.3	44.8	40.0	42.9	44.8	58.8	54.3	$18,760	$723	$18,037

Frequently Asked Questions about Tomahawk Elementary

What district is Tomahawk Elementary in?

Tomahawk School District

What schools do graduates of Tomahawk Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tomahawk Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tomahawk Middle
High : Tomahawk High

What is the racial makeup of Tomahawk Elementary?

Students at Tomahawk Elementary are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Tomahawk Elementary a good school?

Tomahawk Elementary ranks 462^nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tomahawk Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Tomahawk Elementary.

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