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Washburn Elementary

Q: Is Washburn Elementary a good school?

Washburn Elementary ranks 484 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Washburn Elementary is a PK–6 public school serving 285 students in the Lake Superior town of Washburn, Wisconsin, and is part of the Washburn School District. For 2025–2026, the school holds a SchoolDigger rank of 484th of 1,039 Wisconsin schools (53rd percentile, 3 stars), while its district ranks 201st of 432 districts (53rd percentile, 3 stars). That places Washburn well ahead of nearby Bayfield Elementary in the Bayfield School District and Lake Superior Elementary in the Ashland School District, though Marengo Valley Elementary currently ranks higher on its own.

Science and social studies are the school's clearest strengths. In 2025–2026, 71.88% of fourth graders were proficient in science (state: 53.46%) and 75% in social studies (state: 65.51%) — both well above every nearby school. Fourth- and sixth-grade math (65.63% and 63.04%) and sixth-grade ELA (63.04%) also beat state averages. Results are more uneven in other grades: fifth-grade ELA came in at 39.47% versus 53.63% statewide, with third-grade math (46.88% vs 54.75%) and fifth-grade math (47.37% vs 51.81%) also below state. Washburn's special education students are a standout — the school ranked in the 93rd percentile (5 stars) in 2025–2026 and the 97th percentile in 2024–2025 for that group.

Chronic absenteeism is the main contextual challenge. At 20.4% in 2024–2025, Washburn is below its district (32.3%) and far below Bayfield Elementary (38.7%), but above the state (17.3%), Lake Superior Elementary (17.4%) and especially Marengo Valley (9.6%). The trend is encouraging, down from 29.6% two years earlier. About 37.54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — lower than Marengo and Bayfield — and the school spends $15,730 per student with a 12.8 student-teacher ratio, achieving stronger results than Bayfield, which spends over $31,000 per student. La Pointe Elementary, with just 11 students, is too small for meaningful test-score comparison.

285

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,730

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

411 W 8th St
Washburn, WI 54891

(715) 373-6199

District: Washburn School District

Students who attend Washburn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washburn Middle
High:	Washburn High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

American Indian:

11.6%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg55%

484^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

201^st of 432Washburn 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	57.8	484 of 1039	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	338 of 1044	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	462 of 1061	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	416 of 1067	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	591 of 1067	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.6	360 of 1050	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	292 of 1037	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	358 of 1025	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	539 of 1071	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.8	489 of 1075	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	479 of 1076	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	339 of 1061	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.6	702 of 1053	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.9	833 of 1045	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	63.9	386 of 1046	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.4	491 of 1045	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	29.4	865 of 1030	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.7	820 of 1021	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.0	419 of 689	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.8	392 of 712	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.8	393 of 633	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	340 of 986	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.1	166 of 1001	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	368 of 1011	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	366 of 1010	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	577 of 1017	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	420 of 1004	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	361 of 1002	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	359 of 997	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	377 of 848	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	267 of 870	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	430 of 866	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	304 of 871	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	452 of 859	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.5	147 of 847	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	193 of 874	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	250 of 854	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	579 of 989	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	505 of 1000	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	512 of 1012	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	432 of 1011	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	545 of 1017	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.5	325 of 1003	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	214 of 1002	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	358 of 997	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	55 of 791	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	21 of 802	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	116 of 790	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.6	406 of 770	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	394 of 748	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	445 of 746	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	257 of 742	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	118 of 721	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	508 of 697	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.8	325 of 718	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	401 of 727	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	493 of 715	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	489 of 704	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	270 of 699	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	127 of 718	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	177 of 686	74.2%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+40 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)41st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies75%+9 vs state

Science72%+18 vs state

Mathematics56%+3 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	411 W 8th St	Washburn	54891	Bayfield County	Washburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 373-6199	285	22	12.8	37.5%	229 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	57.8	484^th of 1039 public elementary schools	53.4%		68.5	338^th of 1044 public elementary schools	67.6%	146	50.0	50.0	39.5	63.0	46.9	65.6	47.4	63.0	75.0	71.9	$15,730	$762	$14,968
Lake Superior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Binsfield Rd	Ashland	54806	Ashland County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 682-7085	603	46	13.2	57.2%	378 (62.7%)	7 (1.2%)	24 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	119 (19.7%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.9%)	28.2	812^th of 1039 public elementary schools	21.8%		28.5	816^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.8%	4	44.3	37.4	44.8		47.7	24.4	40.2		43.3	34.4	$16,276	$1,628	$14,648
La Pointe Elementary	Public	K-6	868 Whitefish St	La Pointe	54814	Bayfield County	Bayfield School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 747-3605	11	2	6.8	27.3%	8 (72.7%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)											$46,384	$1,544	$44,840
Bayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N 4th St	Bayfield	54814	Bayfield County	Bayfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 779-3201	189	21	9.1	64.0%	22 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.2%)	1 (0.5%)	121 (64.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.5%)	7.2	957^th of 1039 public elementary schools	7.9%		5.5	975^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.6%	18	42.9	3.9	22.2		23.8	0.0	11.1		19.2	3.9	$31,364	$1,899	$29,465
Marengo Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	62408 State Hwy 112	Ashland	54806	Ashland County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 278-3286	184	12	14.8	67.9%	180 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	71.9	291^st of 1039 public elementary schools	72.0%		47.2	628^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.8%	337	80.0	61.5	58.8		80.0	65.4	76.5		61.5	57.7	$15,450	$1,506	$13,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Washburn Elementary

Is Washburn Elementary a good school?

Washburn Elementary ranks 484^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Washburn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washburn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washburn Middle
High : Washburn High

What district is Washburn Elementary in?

Washburn School District

What is the racial makeup of Washburn Elementary?

Students at Washburn Elementary are 80% White, 12% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Washburn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Washburn Elementary.

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