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Washington Island Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8
353rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Washington Island Elementary is a small public school serving grades PK-8 with just 37 students, located in the remote community of Washington Island, Wisconsin. Despite its small size, this school has demonstrated consistently strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state average in various subjects and grade levels.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 6th-grade students at Washington Island Elementary scored 83.33% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.66%. Similarly, 5th-grade students scored 66.67% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 52.58%. This academic excellence has been relatively consistent over the years, with the school's statewide ranking fluctuating between 274th out of 1,025 elementary schools in 2017-2018 and 958th out of 1,045 in 2009-2010.

While the school has maintained low dropout rates, it has experienced higher rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 8.8% to 19.5% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the Washington Island School District has made significant investments in the school, increasing per-student spending from $16,909 in 2018-2019 to $25,265 in 2020-2021, and decreasing the student-teacher ratio from 6.4 in 2021-2022 to 4.9 in 2023-2024, indicating a more personalized and supportive learning environment for students.

38
Students ?
5.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,265
Per pupil spending ?
7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 888 Main Rd
       Washington Island, WI  54246-9004

(920) 847-2507

District: Washington Island School District


Students who attend Washington Island Elementary usually attend:

High:    Washington Island High
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.2%
Hispanic:
10.5%
Asian:
5.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2006 → 66th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (62% vs 53% meeting standards)
✓Above the Wisconsin median (66th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2006
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg62%
Wisconsin avg53%
353rd of 1,044
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 13 pts since 2017
From top 46% (2017) to top 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
144th of 426Washington Island 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202567.7353 of 104466.2%★★★☆☆
202470.9302 of 106171.5%★★★★☆
201963.2385 of 103762.9%★★★☆☆
201870.7274 of 102573.3%★★★★☆
201755.6498 of 107153.5%★★★☆☆
201013.9958 of 10458.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200677.2133 of 71281.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202453.4352 of 72751.6%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202488.832 of 64195.0%★★★★★
202294.615 of 61797.6%★★★★★
201753.9282 of 61253.9%★★★☆☆
201268.1158 of 55971.7%★★★★☆
200884.613 of 51997.5%★★★★★
200478.641 of 32487.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202482.939 of 40790.4%★★★★★
202292.415 of 39796.2%★★★★★
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)
Elementary school
White (2024)52nd percentile-20 vs school
Middle school
White (2024)90th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts67%+14 vs state
Mathematics58%+6 vs state

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Washington Island Elementary ranks 353rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 38 students attended Washington Island Elementary.

Students who attend Washington Island Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Washington Island High

Students at Washington Island Elementary are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Asian.


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