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Wabeno Elementary

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Wabeno Elementary ranks 720 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

720^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Wabeno Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Wabeno, Wisconsin, serving 196 students in the Wabeno Area School District, a small rural community in the Northwoods near the towns of Laona, Crandon, and Goodman.

On the numbers, Wabeno Elementary ranks 720th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2025-2026 (31st percentile, 2 stars). That is well below the state middle, but noticeably above its own district, which sits at 399th of 432 (8th percentile, 0 stars). The school has come up from the early 2020s, when it ranked 882nd of 1,067 (17th percentile, 1 star) in 2021-2022, though it slipped from 624th of 1,044 (40th percentile) in 2024-2025. It serves a high-poverty population: 56.12% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024-2025. Chronic absenteeism fell to 17.4% in 2024-2025, essentially matching the state's 17.3%, after a 25.5% spike the year before. The student-teacher ratio is a relatively low 10.6, and per-student spending was $12,023 in 2024-2025, down sharply from $20,471 the prior year.

On 2025-2026 Forward Exam proficiency, results are mixed. Wabeno beat the state only in 5th grade math (54.55 vs. 51.81) and came close in 4th and 5th grade ELA and 4th grade math. Third grade was the weak spot: ELA 36 vs. the state's 52.08, and math 32 vs. 54.75. Social studies (54.84 vs. 65.51) and science (48.39 vs. 53.46) also trailed. Wabeno scored higher than Crandon Elementary in every subject and grade listed, even though Crandon has a much lower free/reduced lunch rate and higher spending — while Robinson Elementary was stronger in social studies (85.71) and science (71.43), and Goodman-Armstrong Elementary is smaller (36 students) with more volatile rates. Special education effectiveness fell from the 57th to the 21st percentile over three years. Year-to-year swings are large, so single-year scores should be read with caution.

196

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,023

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

4346 Mill Ln
Wabeno, WI 54566

(715) 473-3633

District: Wabeno Area School District

Students who attend Wabeno Elementary usually attend:

High:

Wabeno High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

American Indian:

34.7%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2019 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2026) from a 16th-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg55%

720^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

399^th of 432Wabeno 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	40.1	720 of 1039	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	624 of 1044	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	651 of 1061	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	811 of 1067	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	882 of 1067	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	788 of 1050	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	874 of 1037	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	853 of 1025	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.3	762 of 1071	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.2	684 of 1075	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.4	703 of 1076	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.4	561 of 1061	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	691 of 1053	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	731 of 1045	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.5	737 of 1046	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.5	717 of 1045	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.3	810 of 1030	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	840 of 1021	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	644 of 986	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	558 of 1001	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	513 of 1011	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	798 of 1010	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	833 of 1017	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	787 of 1004	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	733 of 1002	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	772 of 997	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	485 of 848	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.7	268 of 870	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	318 of 866	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	667 of 871	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	697 of 859	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.5	432 of 847	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	587 of 874	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	599 of 854	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	696 of 989	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.6	626 of 1000	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	681 of 1012	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	690 of 1011	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	833 of 1017	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	686 of 1003	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.6	873 of 1002	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	866 of 997	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	3 of 13	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	628 of 791	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.8	465 of 802	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	337 of 790	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	539 of 770	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	503 of 748	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	490 of 746	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	569 of 742	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	411 of 721	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	416 of 697	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.1	303 of 718	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	417 of 727	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	560 of 715	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	608 of 704	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	554 of 699	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	667 of 718	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	646 of 686	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)69th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies55%-11 vs state

Science48%-5 vs state

Mathematics47%-6 vs state

English Language Arts44%-9 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
Wabeno Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4346 Mill Ln	Wabeno	54566	Forest County	Wabeno Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 473-3633	196	18	10.6	56.1%	104 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	68 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.2%)	40.1	720^th of 1039 public elementary schools	30.7%		47.4	624^th of 1044 public elementary schools	40.2%	96	36.0	48.4	45.5	32.0	51.6	54.6	54.8	48.4	≥ 95%		$12,023	$1,956	$10,067
Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5216 Forest Ave	Laona	54541	Forest County	Laona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 674-2143	145	11	12.6	45.5%	102 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (17.2%)	4 (2.8%)	13 (9.0%)	50.9	581^st of 1039 public elementary schools	44.1%		28.4	819^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.6%	238	50.0	47.6	36.4	37.5	61.9	36.4	85.7	71.4	76%		$15,751	$987	$14,764
Crandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9750 US Highway 8 W	Crandon	54520	Forest County	Crandon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 478-6123	396	32	12.4	18.9%	212 (53.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.1%)	17.8	883^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	15.0%		18.9	881^st of 1044 public elementary schools	15.6%	2	34.0	37.0	26.3	29.8	27.8	21.1	48.2	35.2	≥ 95%		$18,949	$1,151	$17,799
Goodman-Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 4th St	Goodman	54125	Marinette County	Goodman-Armstrong Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 336-2575	36	6	5.9	47.2%	35 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.2	805^th of 1039 public elementary schools	22.5%					(n/a)	16.7	42.9	33.3	33.3	14.3	50.0	57.1	57.1			$28,315	$1,715	$26,600

Frequently Asked Questions about Wabeno Elementary

Is Wabeno Elementary a good school?

Wabeno Elementary ranks 720^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Wabeno Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wabeno Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Wabeno High

How many students attend Wabeno Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Wabeno Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wabeno Elementary?

Students at Wabeno Elementary are 53% White, 35% American Indian, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Wabeno Elementary in?

Wabeno Area School District

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2018–19 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

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