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Valders Elementary

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Valders Elementary ranks 775 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

775^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Valders Elementary is a PK–4 school in Valders, WI, serving 411 students as part of the Valders Area School District, which ranks 301st of 432 Wisconsin districts (30th percentile, 2 stars).

The school's own ranking has fallen sharply over the past decade: from 4 stars and the 78th percentile in 2015–2016 to 1 star and the 25th percentile in 2025–2026. Recent years show a steady low pattern—29th percentile in 2023–2024, 21st in 2024–2025, and 25th in 2025–2026. In 2025–2026 Valders scored below the state in every listed Forward Exam subject, with 3rd-grade ELA (30.65% vs. 52.08%) and 3rd-grade math (40.32% vs. 54.75%) showing the largest gaps. Fourth-grade science (52.38% vs. 53.46%) was nearly level with the state. Compared with stronger nearby schools, Valders trails Zielanis Elementary, Brillion Elementary, and Reedsville Elementary in all overlapping tested areas; 4th-grade math, for example, was 36.51% proficient at Valders versus 61.90% at Zielanis, 75.76% at Brillion, and 80.56% at Reedsville.

Poverty and funding do not fully explain that gap. Valders has a lower free/reduced-lunch rate (29.2%) than Brillion (35.45%) and Reedsville (35.62%), and spends $12,499 per student—close to Brillion's $12,731. But Valders' student-teacher ratio of 18.8 is the highest among nearby elementaries, versus 14.4 at Brillion and 12.9 at Reedsville. Chronic absenteeism is 10.0%, better than the state's 17.3% and most Manitowoc schools, yet it doubled from 4.8% the prior year, a warning sign. Subgroup results are uneven: special education students reached the 53rd percentile in 2025–2026 and low-SES students improved to the 31st, while male students sat at the 18th percentile.

411

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,499

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

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 — 78th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (44% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 53 percentile points since 2016

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Wisconsin avg55%

775^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 53 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

301^st of 432Valders 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
2026	32.9	775 of 1039	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	49.4	564 of 986	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	37.7	581 of 848	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	22.6	812 of 989	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	49.9	374 of 791	52.7%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)53rd percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies59%-7 vs state

Science52%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-15 vs state

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	32.9	775^th of 1039 public elementary schools	25.4%		27.5	824^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.1%	49	30.7	42.9			40.3	36.5			58.7	52.4	≥ 95%		$12,499	$00	$12,499
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%)	67.9	347^th of 1039 public elementary schools	66.6%		58.7	484^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.6%	137	61.1	72.2	47.6	54.2	58.3	80.6	52.4	66.7	80.6	66.7	83%		$14,486	$593	$13,893
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%)	58.6	462^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	55.5%		57.2	496^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.5%	34	64.9	58.0	34.6		70.3	54.0	53.9		66.0	56.0	86%		$24,469	$1,133	$23,336
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%)	35.6	756^th of 1039 public elementary schools	27.2%		40	730^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.1%	26	45.0	29.4	59.2		52.5	33.3	59.2		39.2	27.5	79%		$18,347	$1,133	$17,214
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%)	13.7	916^th of 1039 public elementary schools	11.8%		21.7	860^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.6%	56	25.0	23.4	30.0		19.4	25.5	26.0		44.7	31.9	89%		$18,894	$1,077	$17,817
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%)	13	919^th of 1039 public elementary schools	11.5%		11.5	933^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	10.6%	14	24.6	25.8	27.1		32.8	24.2	25.4		40.3	25.8	87%		$17,885	$1,459	$16,426
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%)	40.3	714^th of 1039 public elementary schools	31.3%		42.3	692^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	33.7%	22	47.1	37.0	51.5		51.0	48.2	50.0		51.9	38.9	94%		$16,037	$893	$15,144
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%)	76.7	222^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	78.6%		75.4	231^st of 1044 public elementary schools	77.9%	9	62.3	62.1	74.6		66.0	75.8	61.9		74.2	75.8	89%		$12,731	$454	$12,276
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%)	37.6	741^st of 1039 public elementary schools	28.7%		35.7	761^st of 1044 public elementary schools	27.1%	20	42.9	51.4	44.0		31.4	35.1	40.0		62.2	54.1	≥ 95%		$19,629	$1,042	$18,587
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%)	66.2	372^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	64.2%		72.1	286^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.6%	86	63.4	55.6			59.2	61.9			81.0	57.1	94%		$15,786	$1,306	$14,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Valders Elementary

Is Valders Elementary a good school?

Valders Elementary ranks 775^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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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.

How many students attend Valders Elementary?

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

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