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Union Grove Elementary

Q: Is Union Grove Elementary a good school?

Union Grove Elementary ranks 230 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Union Grove Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Union Grove, Wisconsin, with 868 students and part of the Union Grove J1 School District, which is ranked 96 out of 426 school districts in the state.

Union Grove Elementary consistently ranks in the top 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is generally higher than the state average, particularly in mathematics, with a 4th grade proficiency rate of 77.78% compared to the state average of 53.96% in 2024-2025. The school also maintains low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years, which is lower than the state average. However, Union Grove Elementary has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.7% to 19.5% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, Union Grove Elementary generally outperforms its peers, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, the school's 4th grade mathematics proficiency rate in 2024-2025 was 77.78%, compared to 67.74% for the next highest-performing nearby school, Yorkville Elementary. This suggests that Union Grove Elementary is providing a high-quality education that is meeting the needs of its students, including its Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status, who consistently outperform their peers across the state.

886

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,146

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1745 Milldrum St
Union Grove, WI 53182-1763

(262) 878-2015

District: Union Grove J1 School District

Students who attend Union Grove Elementary usually attend:

High:

Union Grove High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (65% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

230^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

190^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 426Union Grove J1 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	230 of 1044	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	291 of 1061	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	284 of 1067	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	278 of 1067	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	242 of 1050	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	267 of 1037	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	240 of 1025	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	260 of 1071	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.4	258 of 1075	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	381 of 1076	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.9	424 of 1061	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	578 of 1053	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.2	635 of 1045	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.6	464 of 1046	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	370 of 1045	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.1	251 of 1030	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	222 of 1021	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	68.0	248 of 689	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.9	208 of 712	70.8%	★★★★☆
2004	59.5	322 of 633	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	205 of 1001	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	293 of 1011	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	218 of 1010	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	320 of 1017	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	205 of 1004	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	243 of 1002	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	232 of 997	76.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	93.8	8 of 290	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	6 of 296	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	23 of 274	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	106 of 870	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	155 of 866	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	208 of 871	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	128 of 859	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	73 of 847	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	149 of 874	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	320 of 854	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	262 of 1000	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	270 of 1012	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	340 of 1011	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	235 of 1017	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	258 of 1003	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	268 of 1002	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	264 of 997	73.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	55 of 113	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	187 of 802	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	373 of 790	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	201 of 770	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	133 of 748	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	57 of 746	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	65.5	185 of 742	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	159 of 721	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	256 of 718	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	315 of 727	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	266 of 715	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	319 of 704	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	235 of 699	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	255 of 718	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	208 of 686	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	190 of 628	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	188 of 641	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	235 of 640	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	190 of 617	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	119 of 613	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	129 of 594	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	88 of 579	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.1	142 of 612	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	63.2	201 of 609	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	286 of 612	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	170 of 585	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	110 of 569	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	137 of 559	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	64.7	192 of 549	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.2	216 of 539	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.7	282 of 521	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.6	207 of 519	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.6	113 of 366	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.5	143 of 382	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.2	216 of 324	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	98 of 573	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	143 of 580	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	214 of 579	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	203 of 576	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	110 of 574	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	118 of 557	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	138 of 551	75.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	75.2	42 of 239	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	73 of 509	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	130 of 520	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	158 of 525	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	217 of 522	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	66 of 499	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	248 of 487	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.0	115 of 489	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	265 of 577	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	207 of 585	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	236 of 591	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	157 of 577	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	119 of 572	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	125 of 557	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	53 of 551	90.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	257 of 414	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	241 of 425	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	114 of 439	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.5	241 of 421	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	122 of 437	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	151 of 414	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	60 of 417	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	177 of 399	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	192 of 407	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	216 of 412	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	198 of 397	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	93 of 393	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	133 of 382	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	87 of 375	76.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2023)97th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2024)82nd percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies72%+9 vs state

Mathematics69%+15 vs state

Science64%+13 vs state

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

They clearly spend all their tax dollars on asthestics. The school's appearance is quite lovely. Unfortunately, they skimp out on quality teachers and education. Surrounding schools are a lot better. Look elsewhere. Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1745 Milldrum St	Union Grove	53182	Racine County	Union Grove J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 878-2015	886	57	15.6	28.2%	718 (81.0%)	9 (1.0%)	104 (11.7%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.9%)	75.4	230^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.0%		71.7	291^st of 1061 public elementary schools	72.6%	61	60.6	65.6	52.1	69.0	58.8	58.0	66.7	77.8	65.6	65.0	63.9	74.0	82.2	63.0	72.2	56.0	$12,146	$375	$11,770
Kansasville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4101 S Beaumont Ave	Kansasville	53139	Racine County	Dover #1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 878-3773	81	8	10.6	44.4%	64 (79.0%)	1 (1.2%)	13 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	85	94^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.0%		67.9	356^th of 1061 public elementary schools	66.4%	262	83.3	77.8	50.0	50.0	37.5	77.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	87.5	100.0	88.9	100.0	77.8	88.9	55.6	$12,840	$675	$12,165
Paris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1901 176th Ave	Kenosha	53144	Kenosha County	Paris J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 859-2350	251	16	15.5	14.3%	225 (89.6%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	73.4	261^st of 1044 public elementary schools	75.0%		81.4	141^st of 1061 public elementary schools	86.7%	120	64.3	71.4	60.0	73.1	57.6	55.6	78.6	60.7	40.0	50.0	69.7	66.7	92.9	59.3	85.7	66.7	$11,315	$667	$10,648
Brighton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1200 248th Ave	Kansasville	53139	Kenosha County	Brighton #1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 878-2191	196	13	14.6	20.4%	179 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	71.2	296^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.6%		83.8	111^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.5%	185	76.2	52.6	52.4	78.6	76.2	70.8	81.0	55.0	71.4	85.7	81.0	54.2	68.4	62.5	50.0	54.2	$11,034	$537	$10,498
Yorkville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	18621 Washington Ave	Union Grove	53182	Racine County	Yorkville J2 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 878-3759	465	32	14.4	25.4%	379 (81.5%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (10.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	77.4	201^st of 1044 public elementary schools	80.7%		72.4	280^th of 1061 public elementary schools	73.6%	79	84.6	68.9	45.5	62.5	60.3	72.1	89.7	64.4	68.2	76.8	62.1	77.1	84.4	78.7	62.2	77.1	$12,325	$390	$11,935
North Cape Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11926 W Highway K	Franksville	53126	Racine County	North Cape School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(262) 835-4069	194	15	13.1	6.7%	187 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73	270^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.1%		86.1	71^st of 1061 public elementary schools	93.3%	199	63.0	72.7	70.0	57.9	77.3	85.7	74.1	41.7	70.0	75.0	68.2	50.0	75.0	92.9	50.0	85.7	$14,891	$1,157	$13,734
Schulte School	Public	PK, KG-7	8515 Westminster Dr	Sturtevant	53177	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 664-6300	479	29	16.2	57.0%	193 (40.3%)	90 (18.8%)	123 (25.7%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.5%)	29.6	812^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.2%		43.8	692^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	34.8%	120	50.9	48.1	29.4	24.5	52.6		50.9	37.7	21.2	26.4	42.1		60.4		37.7		$15,414	$963	$14,452
Somers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 72nd Ave	Kenosha	53144	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-3200	560	39	14.4	54.1%	276 (49.3%)	113 (20.2%)	123 (22.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.0%)	48.2	615^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.1%		46.1	668^th of 1061 public elementary schools	37.0%	53	47.2	47.1	51.7				59.7	54.4	52.8				54.4		39.7		$13,493	$930	$12,563
Bristol Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	20121 83rd St	Bristol	53104	Kenosha County	Bristol #1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 857-2334	830	55	15.1	18.3%	702 (84.6%)	8 (1.0%)	63 (7.6%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)	67.4	359^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.6%		64.7	408^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.5%	49	53.7	56.8	73.7	69.4	74.3	87.5	65.9	53.4	72.6	59.2	81.2	76.0	70.5	87.5	47.7	78.1	$10,947	$376	$10,570
Raymond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2659 76th St	Franksville	53126	Racine County	Raymond #14 School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(262) 835-2929	385	31	12.3	13.8%	323 (83.9%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	64.7	391^st of 1044 public elementary schools	62.5%		72.2	286^th of 1061 public elementary schools	73.0%	105	44.7	51.6	55.0	64.7	78.6	60.9	44.7	67.7	60.0	76.5	78.6	71.7	83.9	71.7	58.1	58.7	$11,889	$475	$11,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Grove Elementary

What schools do graduates of Union Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Union Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

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Is Union Grove Elementary a good school?

Union Grove Elementary ranks 230^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Union Grove Elementary?

Students at Union Grove Elementary are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Union Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 886 students attended Union Grove Elementary.

What district is Union Grove Elementary in?

Union Grove J1 School District

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