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Valders Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Valders Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Valders, Wisconsin, with an enrollment of 407 students. The school is part of the Valders Area School District, which is ranked 283 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valders Elementary has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 231 out of 1076 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 824 out of 1044 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is in contrast to the nearby Zielanis Elementary in the Kiel Area School District, which has maintained a 4-star rating and a ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools. Valders Elementary's student performance on the Forward Exam lags behind the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3 and 4.

The school also faces challenges related to its student demographics and socioeconomic status. Valders Elementary has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 33.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to 29.04% at Zielanis Elementary and 37.04% at Brillion Elementary. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.8% in 2022-2023 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby schools.

411

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,560

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

331 W Wilson St
Valders, WI 54245

(920) 775-9510

District: Valders Area School District

Students who attend Valders Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Valders Middle
High:	Valders High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

9.5%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (39% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 58 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Wisconsin avg55%

824^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 57 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

283^rd of 426Valders 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	27.5	824 of 1044	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	757 of 1061	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.2	512 of 1067	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	466 of 1067	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	381 of 1050	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	445 of 1037	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	380 of 1025	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.4	352 of 1071	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.7	237 of 1075	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	73.2	231 of 1076	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	63.4	378 of 1061	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.4	480 of 1053	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.2	225 of 1045	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	51.2	647 of 1046	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.9	343 of 1045	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.5	456 of 1030	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.9	705 of 1021	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.5	282 of 632	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.6	278 of 633	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	812 of 1001	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	648 of 1011	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	601 of 1010	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	503 of 1017	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	391 of 1004	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	217 of 1002	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	307 of 997	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	616 of 870	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	662 of 866	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.4	375 of 871	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	267 of 859	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	544 of 847	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	244 of 874	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	463 of 854	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	748 of 1000	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	753 of 1012	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.2	362 of 1011	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	336 of 1017	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	384 of 1003	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	594 of 1002	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	429 of 997	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	393 of 802	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	539 of 790	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	284 of 748	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	235 of 746	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	324 of 742	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.2	521 of 721	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	655 of 718	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.3	369 of 715	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	398 of 704	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	465 of 718	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	311 of 686	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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)51st percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2025)9th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies55%-9 vs state

English Language Arts40%-12 vs state

Science38%-12 vs state

Mathematics31%-24 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
Valders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	331 W Wilson St	Valders	54245	Manitowoc County	Valders Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 775-9510	411	22	18.8	29.2%	358 (87.1%)	6 (1.5%)	39 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	27.5	824^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.1%		37.4	757^th of 1061 public elementary schools	28.7%	67	34.9	45.2			27.3	34.3			54.8	38.4	$11,560	$840	$10,721
Reedsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	350 Park St	Reedsville	54230	Manitowoc County	Reedsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 754-4341	320	25	12.9	35.6%	266 (83.1%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	58.7	484^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.6%		56.2	550^th of 1061 public elementary schools	48.2%	66	88.2	46.3	61.5	65.6	79.4	48.8	57.7	65.6	53.7	34.2	$13,964	$1,925	$12,040
Riverview Elementary	Public	K-5	4400 Michigan Ave	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 663-9500	257	29	8.8	44.7%	174 (67.7%)	1 (0.4%)	42 (16.3%)	24 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.8%)	57.2	496^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.5%		50.7	620^th of 1061 public elementary schools	41.6%	124	52.2	46.4	53.5		52.2	57.1	53.5		75.0	64.3	$17,342	$681	$16,661
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	800 S 35th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 663-9510	356	34	10.5	64.6%	180 (50.6%)	16 (4.5%)	70 (19.7%)	55 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.8%)	40	730^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.1%		31.5	803^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	24.3%	73	40.0	45.7	33.9		44.0	56.5	44.1		60.9	50.0	$14,710	$1,207	$13,504
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	2502 S 14th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 663-9550	232	23	10.0	55.2%	133 (57.3%)	20 (8.6%)	31 (13.4%)	21 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.6%)	21.7	860^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.6%		30.3	811^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.6%	49	29.8	34.1	35.0		17.0	29.6	40.0		52.3	36.4	$13,476	$855	$12,620
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	1415 Division St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 663-9530	344	34	10.2	73.0%	132 (38.4%)	9 (2.6%)	109 (31.7%)	60 (17.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.0%)	11.5	933^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	10.6%		11.2	942^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	11.2%	9	28.8	22.8	28.3		30.3	21.1	22.6		31.6	19.3	$13,815	$1,423	$12,393
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-5	1201 N 18th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 663-9520	336	27	12.3	41.4%	221 (65.8%)	5 (1.5%)	54 (16.1%)	23 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.5%)	42.3	692^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	33.7%		36.1	771^st of 1061 public elementary schools	27.3%	79	44.2	49.2	42.7		42.3	60.3	30.9		62.9	47.6	$11,939	$868	$11,071
Brillion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 S Main St	Brillion	54110	Calumet County	Brillion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 756-3624	426	29	14.4	35.4%	323 (75.8%)	9 (2.1%)	58 (13.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	75.4	231^st of 1044 public elementary schools	77.9%		70.8	305^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.3%	74	65.2	63.3	63.4		74.2	60.0	70.4		73.3	66.7	$10,770	$527	$10,243
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	701 N 4th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 663-9540	202	21	9.6	64.9%	120 (59.4%)	11 (5.4%)	43 (21.3%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.9%)	35.7	761^st of 1044 public elementary schools	27.1%		29.7	815^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.2%	54	52.6	40.9	42.9		34.2	31.8	35.7		59.1	50.0	$14,520	$1,351	$13,169
Zielanis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1010 Adams St	Kiel	53042	Manitowoc County	Kiel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 894-2265	412	31	13.1	23.5%	374 (90.8%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	72.1	286^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.6%		75.8	222^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	79.1%	64	66.7	67.6			60.0	58.1			78.4	63.5	$11,002	$224	$10,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Valders Elementary

Is Valders Elementary a good school?

Valders Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Valders Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Valders Elementary.

What district is Valders Elementary in?

Valders Area School District

What schools do graduates of Valders Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valders Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valders Middle
High : Valders High

What is the racial makeup of Valders Elementary?

Students at Valders Elementary are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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