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Viroqua Elementary

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Viroqua Elementary ranks 246 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Viroqua Elementary is a PK–4 school serving 276 students in Viroqua, a small city in southwestern Wisconsin, and is part of the Viroqua Area School District. It ranks 246th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 76th percentile, or 4 stars — while the district ranks 73rd of 432 districts (83rd percentile). The school's trajectory is strongly upward: it sat at the 38th percentile with 2 stars in 2021–2022, moved to 64th percentile and 3 stars in 2024–2025, and reached 76th percentile and 4 stars in 2025–2026.

Grade 4 is the school's clearest strength. In 2025–2026, fourth graders scored 80% proficient in English language arts — tied for the best among nearby schools and far above the state's 53.87% — plus 68.57% in math, 88.57% in social studies, and 74.29% in science, all top-three locally. Coon Valley Elementary and Viroqua Area Montessori School post comparable results, while Westby Elementary, North Crawford Elementary, Cashton Elementary, Stoddard Elementary, La Farge Elementary, Prairie View Elementary, Kickapoo Elementary, and Kickapoo Valley Forest School generally trail Viroqua in grade 4. Grade 3 is closer to average: 55% in both ELA and math, above state averages but behind several neighbors, and more up and down from year to year.

The school has also improved markedly for specific groups: special education students moved from the 19th percentile (1 star) in 2023–2024 to the 83rd percentile (4 stars) in 2025–2026, and low-income students from the 49th to the 81st percentile. Chronic absenteeism, at 13.2%, is below Wisconsin's 17.3% but higher than many nearby rural schools, several of which are in the single digits — a clear area to work on. Viroqua spends $18,505 per student with a 10.9 student-teacher ratio and a 45.29% free/reduced lunch rate, so these results come with a relatively high-need student population.

276

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,505

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

115 N Education Ave
Viroqua, WI 54665-1318

(608) 637-7071

District: Viroqua Area School District

Students who attend Viroqua Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Viroqua Middle
High:	Viroqua High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2018 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 76th (2026) from a 37th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Wisconsin avg55%

246^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Viroqua Area School District

73^rd of 432Viroqua 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	74.7	246 of 1039	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	374 of 1044	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	590 of 1061	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	603 of 1067	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	658 of 1067	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.0	245 of 1050	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	448 of 1037	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	649 of 1025	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.8	355 of 1071	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.2	199 of 1075	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.8	128 of 1076	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	252 of 1061	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	57.8	469 of 1053	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	524 of 1045	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.8	457 of 1046	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.5	576 of 1045	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.4	651 of 1030	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.7	502 of 1021	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.0	418 of 689	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.5	452 of 712	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.1	361 of 632	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.2	477 of 633	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	355 of 986	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	314 of 1001	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	584 of 1011	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	682 of 1010	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	624 of 1017	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.2	168 of 1004	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	356 of 1002	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	680 of 997	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	163 of 848	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	61.1	291 of 870	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	445 of 866	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	286 of 871	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	486 of 859	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	83.4	48 of 847	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	65.0	230 of 874	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	331 of 854	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	140 of 989	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	409 of 1000	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	509 of 1012	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	428 of 1011	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	613 of 1017	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	393 of 1003	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	509 of 1002	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	539 of 997	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	27 of 113	76.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	131 of 791	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	175 of 802	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	24.7	637 of 790	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	460 of 742	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	550 of 721	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	418 of 718	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	480 of 727	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.3	632 of 686	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)86th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies89%+23 vs state

Science74%+21 vs state

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Mathematics61%+8 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)		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 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
Viroqua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	115 N Education Ave	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 637-7071	276	25	10.9	45.3%	254 (92.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	74.7	246^th of 1039 public elementary schools	76.3%		65.4	374^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.2%	128	55.0	80.0					55.0	68.6					88.6		74.3		$18,505	$2,011	$16,494
Viroqua Area Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	115 N Education Ave	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 637-7071	147	8	17.6	27.9%	138 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	80.3	153^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	85.3%		85.9	77^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.6%	76	62.5	80.0	86.7	71.4	88.9	75.0	43.8	73.3	73.3	71.4	100.0	50.0	93.3	91.7	80.0	66.7	$11,226	$544	$10,682
Westby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	122 Nelson St	Westby	54667	Vernon County	Westby Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 634-0500	277	23	12.1	39.0%	256 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.9%)	53	558^th of 1039 public elementary schools	46.3%		50.8	577^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.7%	19	41.5	72.3					56.6	42.6					70.2		51.1		$15,983	$2,153	$13,831
Coon Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Lien St	Coon Valley	54623	Vernon County	Westby Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 452-3143	125	12	10.3	23.2%	120 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	84.4	98^th of 1039 public elementary schools	90.6%		48.7	602^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	42.3%	504	76.9	77.8					76.9	61.1					88.9		77.8		$16,265	$239	$16,026
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	E3245 County Road N	De Soto	54624	Vernon County	De Soto Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 648-2227	92	10	9.6	45.7%	88 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	24	841^st of 1039 public elementary schools	19.1%		48.8	599^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.6%	242	37.5	36.4	30.0				37.5	18.2	35.0				63.6		36.4		$17,948	$1,993	$15,955
Kickapoo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S6520 State Highway 131	Viola	54664	Richland County	Kickapoo Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 627-0159	204	18	11.3	52.5%	195 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	46.9	634^th of 1039 public elementary schools	39.0%		47.2	629^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.8%	5	40.0	52.6	59.3				36.7	31.6	59.3				65.8		60.5		$16,738	$2,509	$14,230
La Farge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 W Adams St	La Farge	54639	Vernon County	La Farge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 625-2400	83	8	9.8	45.8%	76 (91.6%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	56	516^th of 1039 public elementary schools	50.3%		40.3	726^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.5%	210	60.0	45.5	37.5				60.0	27.3	87.5				72.7		72.7		$19,115	$1,428	$17,688
Cashton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	436 Front St	Cashton	54619	Monroe County	Cashton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 654-7377	292	28	10.4	40.4%	258 (88.4%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	55.1	529^th of 1039 public elementary schools	49.1%		54.6	535^th of 1044 public elementary schools	48.8%	6	51.3	53.5	55.0				40.0	67.4	60.0				72.1		46.5		$15,156	$2,225	$12,931
Kickapoo Valley Forest School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	301 W Adams St	La Farge	54639	Vernon County	La Farge School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 639-0569	66	4	16.2	43.9%	59 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	16.3	894^th of 1039 public elementary schools	14.0%					(n/a)	44.4	21.4					22.2	0.0					50.0		35.7		$19,275	$1,235	$18,040
North Crawford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	47050 County Road X	Soldiers Grove	54655	Crawford County	North Crawford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 624-5201	284	25	11.1	48.2%	248 (87.3%)	7 (2.5%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	66.5	364^th of 1039 public elementary schools	65.0%		59.6	465^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.5%	101	66.7	67.9	60.0	46.9	57.7	59.1	61.9	53.6	72.0	59.4	40.7	50.0	78.6	68.2	57.1	63.6	$18,609	$1,814	$16,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Viroqua Elementary

What schools do graduates of Viroqua Elementary attend?

Students who attend Viroqua Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Viroqua Middle
High : Viroqua High

What is the racial makeup of Viroqua Elementary?

Students at Viroqua Elementary are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Viroqua Elementary in?

Viroqua Area School District

How many students attend Viroqua Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Viroqua Elementary.

Is Viroqua Elementary a good school?

Viroqua Elementary ranks 246^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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