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Viroqua Area Montessori School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Viroqua Area Montessori School is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Viroqua, Wisconsin, with 144 students. Part of the Viroqua Area School District, which is ranked 117 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating, the school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools for several years and earning a 5-star rating in 2018-2019.

Viroqua Area Montessori School consistently outperforms the Viroqua Area School District and the state of Wisconsin on standardized test scores. In 2024-2025, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels, with 6th and 8th graders achieving 100% proficiency. In Mathematics, the school also had higher proficiency rates in most grades compared to the district and state. The school has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 1.3% over the past few years, which are significantly lower than the state average.

Viroqua Area Montessori School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the region, including Viroqua Elementary, Stoddard Elementary, North Crawford Elementary, Cashton Elementary, and several other schools in the surrounding districts. This suggests that the Montessori approach used at Viroqua Area Montessori School may be a key factor in its success. Despite having a significant percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school is able to achieve high academic outcomes for this subgroup, ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

147

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,795

Per pupil spending ?

27.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 N Education Ave
Viroqua, WI 54665-1318

(608) 637-7071

District: Viroqua Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (77% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg64%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

77^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

88^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 13 pts since 2022

From top 1% (2022) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Viroqua Area School District

117^th of 426Viroqua 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	77 of 1044	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	73.7	257 of 1061	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	207 of 1067	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	284 of 1067	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	237 of 1050	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	74 of 1037	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	57.3	461 of 1025	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.3	312 of 1071	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	62.7	391 of 1075	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	55 of 1001	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	57.7	486 of 1011	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	494 of 1010	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	415 of 1017	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	178 of 1002	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	51 of 870	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	69.6	187 of 866	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	315 of 859	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	107 of 1000	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	160 of 1012	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	348 of 1011	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	333 of 1017	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.2	11 of 1002	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	158 of 718	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	77 of 699	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	160 of 718	77.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	88 of 628	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	145 of 641	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	65 of 640	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	97.0	7 of 617	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	83.2	37 of 407	90.9%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

White (2024)91st percentile+14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies93%+30 vs state

English Language Arts86%+33 vs state

Science79%+28 vs state

Mathematics63%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Viroqua Area Montessori School

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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
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%)	65.4	374^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.2%		53.3	590^th of 1061 public elementary schools	44.4%	216	63.2	70.7					68.4	41.4					70.7		60.3		$16,360	$2,340	$14,020
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%)	85.9	77^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.6%		73.7	257^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.8%	180	78.6	86.7	87.5	100.0	58.3	100.0	57.1	66.7	62.5	92.3	50.0	46.2	86.7	100.0	80.0	76.9	$9,795	$609	$9,186
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%)	50.8	577^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.7%		59	501^st of 1061 public elementary schools	52.8%	76	61.4	53.1					59.1	44.9					63.3		40.8		$14,247	$2,042	$12,205
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%)	48.7	602^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	42.3%		29.7	816^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.1%	214	61.1	63.6					55.6	27.3					63.6		40.9		$12,580	$1,286	$11,293
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%)	48.8	599^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.6%		27.6	831^st of 1061 public elementary schools	21.7%	232	83.3	31.6	50.0				75.0	36.8	42.9				73.7		42.1		$13,958	$1,227	$12,731
Kickapoo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S6520 State Highway 131	Viola	54664	Vernon 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%)	47.2	629^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.8%		27.9	827^th of 1061 public elementary schools	22.1%	198	51.4	40.0	35.7				57.1	52.0	46.4				64.0		56.0		$14,333	$2,726	$11,608
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%)	40.3	726^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.5%		59	502^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	52.7%	224	35.7	33.3	50.0				57.1	55.6	44.4				55.6		33.3		$17,687	$3,639	$14,049
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%)	54.6	535^th of 1044 public elementary schools	48.8%		61	468^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.9%	67	45.8	53.9	51.5				50.0	61.5	48.5				71.8		56.4		$12,615	$1,985	$10,629
Kickapoo Valley Forest School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	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%)								(n/a)	30.8						0.0
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%)	59.6	465^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.5%		67.3	370^th of 1061 public elementary schools	65.1%	95	55.6	52.4	68.8	42.3	52.2	65.2	55.6	71.4	65.6	25.9	47.8	26.1	81.0	69.6	57.1	60.9	$15,846	$1,828	$14,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Viroqua Area Montessori School

What is the racial makeup of Viroqua Area Montessori School?

Students at Viroqua Area Montessori School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Viroqua Area Montessori School a good school?

Yes. Viroqua Area Montessori School ranks in the top 7.4% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Viroqua Area Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Viroqua Area Montessori School.

What district is Viroqua Area Montessori School in?

Viroqua Area School District

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