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LEAP Elementary

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LEAP Elementary ranks 439 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

LEAP Elementary is a small public elementary school in Watertown, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 50 students. It is part of the Watertown Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

LEAP Elementary has had a fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 43rd to 806th out of over 1,000 Wisconsin elementary schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, LEAP Elementary ranked 101st in the state and received a 5-star rating, but its ranking dropped to 439th with a 3-star rating the following year, suggesting a decline in performance. Compared to other schools in the district, LEAP Elementary generally performs better, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 19.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

LEAP Elementary's higher per-student spending and student-teacher ratio compared to some nearby schools, such as Honor Elementary and Ixonia Elementary in the Oconomowoc Area School District, may indicate a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and staffing decisions. Comparing LEAP Elementary's practices to those of higher-performing nearby schools could provide valuable insights for improvement, as the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to its variable performance and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,035

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

W4712 County Road O
Watertown, WI 53098-4725

(920) 925-3712

District: Watertown Unified School District

Students who attend LEAP Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside Middle
High:	Watertown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (60% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg53%

Wisconsin avg54%

439^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Watertown Unified School District

260^th of 426Watertown Unified 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
2025	61.2	439 of 1044	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.1	101 of 1061	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	71.0	278 of 1067	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	232 of 1067	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	489 of 1050	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	294 of 1037	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	43 of 1025	95.8%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	57 of 1071	94.7%	★★★★★
2016	86.5	80 of 1075	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	66.2	351 of 1076	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.6	118 of 1061	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	269 of 1053	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	66.5	352 of 1045	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	309 of 1046	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	66.1	365 of 1045	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	84.6	31 of 1030	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	76.2	160 of 1021	84.3%	★★★★☆
2004	88.3	14 of 633	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	81.9	109 of 997	89.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	94.7	9 of 997	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	444 of 718	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	242 of 715	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.1	615 of 699	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	360 of 718	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	106 of 686	84.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2018)99th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2018)89th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+7 vs state

Social Studies60%-4 vs state

Science60%+9 vs state

English Language Arts58%+6 vs state

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Schools Near LEAP Elementary

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
LEAP Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W4712 County Road O	Watertown	53098	Dodge County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 925-3712	60	3	18.7	35.0%	47 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)	3 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	5 (8.3%)	61.2	439^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.0%		84.1	101^st of 1061 public elementary schools	90.5%	338	50.0	60.0	71.4	50.0	60.0	85.7	60.0	60.0	$15,035	$909	$14,125
Douglas Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 Prospect St	Watertown	53098	Dodge County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 262-1495	311	29	10.7	56.9%	203 (65.3%)	17 (5.5%)	55 (17.7%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.3%)	46.7	633^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	39.4%		46.6	661^st of 1061 public elementary schools	37.7%	28	46.3	56.8	50.0	31.5	59.1	30.4	77.3	50.0	$14,183	$955	$13,227
Webster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	634 S 12th St	Watertown	53094	Jefferson County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 262-1490	381	26	14.6	52.5%	276 (72.4%)	11 (2.9%)	72 (18.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	68.4	341^st of 1044 public elementary schools	67.3%		73.8	256^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.9%	85	70.0	53.9	72.6	63.3	51.9	71.0	65.4	53.9	$12,959	$864	$12,094
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	210 N Montgomery St	Watertown	53094	Jefferson County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 262-1465	140	11	12.7	50.0%	115 (82.1%)	2 (1.4%)	10 (7.1%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)	57.3	495^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.6%		64.4	413^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.1%	82	56.3	51.7	58.1	62.5	53.6	54.8	60.7	53.6	$13,957	$1,030	$12,925
Ixonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	N8425 North St	Ixonia	53036	Jefferson County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 560-8400	256	20	13.0	17.2%	239 (93.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	75.7	224^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.5%		79.6	168^th of 1061 public elementary schools	84.2%	56	66.0	65.4		67.9	69.2		73.1	67.3	$13,036	$820	$12,216
Schurz Elementary	Public	K-5	1508 Neenah St	Watertown	53094	Jefferson County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 262-1485	223	23	9.7	67.3%	57 (25.6%)	2 (0.9%)	152 (68.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	30.3	806^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.8%		37	763^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	28.1%	43	26.5	41.2	28.6	17.7	44.1	60.7	47.1	50.0	$12,811	$1,168	$11,643
John Hustis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Hustis St	Hustisford	53034	Dodge County	Hustisford School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 349-3228	117	10	11.5	35.0%	106 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	66.2	369^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.7%		75.1	230^th of 1061 public elementary schools	78.3%	139	66.7	79.0	44.4	60.0	73.7	38.9	84.2	52.6	$17,259	$1,375	$15,884
Honor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Center St	Neosho	53059	Dodge County	Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 625-3531	186	15	12.5	15.1%	177 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	57.2	499^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.2%		62.8	444^th of 1061 public elementary schools	58.2%	55	62.5	57.6		79.2	54.6		63.6	36.4	$15,230	$805	$14,425
Greenland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	440 Coolidge St	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 560-8100	263	20	13.0	20.5%	239 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	83.1	122^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	88.3%		87.7	61^st of 1061 public elementary schools	94.3%	61	78.9	65.8		71.2	73.7		89.5	65.8	$13,089	$612	$12,478
Park Lawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Park Lawn St	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 560-8200	383	31	12.4	20.9%	327 (85.4%)	6 (1.6%)	30 (7.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	86.2	71^st of 1044 public elementary schools	93.2%		86.6	70^th of 1061 public elementary schools	93.4%	1	78.3	74.2		83.3	80.7		79.0	67.7	$12,555	$444	$12,110

Frequently Asked Questions about LEAP Elementary

What district is LEAP Elementary in?

Watertown Unified School District

What is the racial makeup of LEAP Elementary?

Students at LEAP Elementary are 78% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is LEAP Elementary a good school?

LEAP Elementary ranks 439^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend LEAP Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended LEAP Elementary.

What schools do graduates of LEAP Elementary attend?

Students who attend LEAP Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside Middle
High : Watertown High

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