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LEAP Elementary

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LEAP Elementary ranks 742 nd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

742^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

LEAP Elementary is a K–5 school in Watertown, WI, serving about 60 students as part of the Watertown Unified School District, which is ranked 289th of 432 districts in Wisconsin. It is by far the smallest school among nearby peers, so changes in a single grade can cause unusually large swings in test scores and statewide rankings.

LEAP’s rank history is highly volatile: it was a 5-star school as recently as 2023–2024, when it reached the 90th percentile, but fell to 1 star and the 29th percentile in 2025–2026. The latest Forward Exam results are uneven. Third-grade math was a bright spot at 77.78%, far above district and state averages, but 4th- and 5th-grade math, science, and social studies were generally below district and state levels. Earlier years were much stronger, including 83.33% in 4th-grade math, science, and social studies in 2023–2024, so families may wonder whether 2025–2026 is an outlier or the start of a trend.

Other key facts are mixed. Chronic absenteeism improved to 8.2%, better than the district and state, and free/reduced lunch is 35%. Per-pupil spending is high at $19,159, yet the student–teacher ratio is 18.7—the highest among nearby schools. Compared with same-district peers, Webster Elementary is the strongest, while Douglas Elementary and Lincoln Elementary often score higher than LEAP, and Schurz Elementary is lower in many areas. Nearby Greenland Elementary, Park Lawn Elementary, Meadow View Elementary, and Honor Elementary generally post higher proficiency rates, though LEAP’s 3rd-grade math is competitive. The school’s strong past performance and improved attendance are reasons for optimism, but the recent drop warrants close monitoring.

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,159

Per pupil spending ?

35.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (46% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 64 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

Wisconsin avg55%

742^nd of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 64 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Watertown Unified School District

289^th of 432Watertown 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
2026	37.6	742 of 1039	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies58%-7 vs state

Mathematics48%-5 vs state

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Science33%-20 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
LEAP Elementary	Public	K-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%)	37.6	742^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	28.6%		61.2	439^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.0%	303	40.0	41.7	50.0	77.8	33.3	40.0	58.3	33.3	$19,159	$1,199	$17,959
Douglas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	46.3	642^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	38.2%		46.7	633^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	39.4%	9	43.5	52.7	58.5	37.0	49.1	61.0	64.8	40.7	$18,255	$1,309	$16,946
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%)	72.7	276^th of 1039 public elementary schools	73.4%		68.4	341^st of 1044 public elementary schools	67.3%	65	60.8	71.7	59.7	60.8	66.7	64.9	75.0	68.3	$16,629	$1,217	$15,413
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	46.7	636^th of 1039 public elementary schools	38.8%		57.3	495^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.6%	141	50.0	64.7	48.0	40.9	52.9	52.0	52.9	47.1	$19,442	$1,355	$18,087
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%)	70.3	307^th of 1039 public elementary schools	70.5%		75.7	224^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.5%	83	63.2	66.7		60.5	54.9		74.5	72.6	$15,475	$605	$14,870
Schurz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	24	839^th of 1039 public elementary schools	19.2%		30.3	806^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.8%	33	37.1	34.4	35.1	25.7	35.5	40.5	53.1	34.4	$18,504	$1,718	$16,786
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%)	57.9	483^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	53.5%		66.2	369^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.7%	114	41.2	60.0	68.8	58.8	60.0	43.8	66.7	60.0	$16,720	$702	$16,018
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%)	73.9	256^th of 1039 public elementary schools	75.4%		57.2	499^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.2%	243	61.3	61.9		74.2	61.9		76.2	71.4	$13,990	$226	$13,764
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%)	90.4	32^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	96.9%		83.1	122^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	88.3%	90	73.2	86.3		75.6	84.3		92.2	82.4	$14,061	$592	$13,469
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%)	90.7	29^th of 1039 public elementary schools	97.2%		86.2	71^st of 1044 public elementary schools	93.2%	42	80.0	76.7		78.6	90.0		90.0	85.0	$14,559	$614	$13,945

Frequently Asked Questions about LEAP Elementary

How many students attend LEAP Elementary?

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

Is LEAP Elementary a good school?

LEAP Elementary ranks 742^nd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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.

What district is LEAP Elementary in?

Watertown Unified School District

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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