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John Marshall Elementary

Public Grades K-5

827^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

John Marshall Elementary is a K–5 school in the Wausau School District in Wausau, WI, serving 231 students. The district ranks 241st of 432 in Wisconsin (44th percentile, 2 stars), but the school’s recent performance is in the bottom quartile: 827th of 1,039 elementary schools in 2025–2026 (20th percentile, 1 star), down from the 65th–67th percentile with 3 stars in 2018–2019 and 2015–2016. About 58.87% of students received free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, up from 52.89% in 2022–2023; spending was $15,618 per student, ratio 11.9.

Chronic absenteeism is key. John Marshall’s 16.7% in 2024–2025 is above the district’s 15.2% and more than double nearby Thomas Jefferson Elementary (7.9%), South Mountain Elementary (8.0%), Rib Mountain Elementary (6.3%), Weston Elementary (7.7%), and Rothschild Elementary (4.5%). Even Thomas Jefferson Elementary, with similar poverty (61.02%), has far lower absenteeism. Resources do not appear to be the main explanation: Weston Elementary spends less ($14,358), has a higher ratio (13.9), similar poverty (58.00%), but ranks 43rd with 7.7% absenteeism. South Mountain Elementary has a nearly identical ratio (11.5) and enrollment (235), but much lower poverty (20.85%), lower absenteeism (8.0%), and far higher outcomes.

In 2025–2026, achievement is mostly below district and state averages, except 5th grade ELA (60.42%) and math (54.17%), above both. Fourth grade is a weakness: ELA 27.78%, math 20%, social studies 40%, and science 30.91%, all far below district and state; third grade ELA (33.33%) and math (31.11%) also lag. Many student groups rank in the bottom quartile, including low-income and special education students; English Language Learner effectiveness fell from 64th percentile in 2023–2024 to 9th in 2025–2026. Positives include the 5th-grade results and chronic absenteeism’s improvement from 40.8% in 2021–2022 to 12.9% in 2023–2024, though it rose to 16.7% in 2024–2025. Within the Wausau School District, high performers like South Mountain Elementary (76th percentile) and Rib Mountain Elementary (71st) contrast with John Marshall Elementary (20th) and G D Jones Elementary (16th). Attendance, 4th-grade instruction, and school-wide effectiveness are priorities.

231

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,618

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

79%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

1918 Lamont St
Wausau, WI 54403-6819

(715) 261-0060

District: Wausau School District

Students who attend John Marshall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Horace Mann Middle
High:	East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Asian:

18.2%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (37% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg55%

827^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 47 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Wausau School District

241^st of 432Wausau 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	827 of 1039	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	811 of 1044	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	712 of 1061	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	689 of 1067	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	628 of 1067	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	657 of 1050	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	366 of 1037	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	596 of 1025	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.9	571 of 1071	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.7	353 of 1075	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	510 of 1076	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.1	215 of 1061	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	237 of 1053	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	266 of 1045	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	65.6	360 of 1046	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	347 of 1045	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.4	157 of 1030	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	57.5	519 of 1021	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.0	528 of 689	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.7	579 of 712	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.7	521 of 632	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.8	523 of 633	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	76 of 121	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.9	87 of 116	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.5	48 of 123	61.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	224 of 245	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	46.2	117 of 255	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	97 of 269	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	68 of 287	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	777 of 986	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	807 of 1001	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	546 of 1011	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	496 of 1010	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	541 of 1017	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	686 of 1004	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	500 of 1002	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	702 of 997	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	339 of 347	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	730 of 848	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	684 of 870	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	564 of 866	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	591 of 871	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	646 of 859	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	725 of 847	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	364 of 874	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.1	676 of 854	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	788 of 989	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	704 of 1000	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	721 of 1012	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	727 of 1011	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.2	644 of 1017	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	513 of 1003	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	230 of 1002	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	362 of 997	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	561 of 791	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	568 of 802	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	477 of 790	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	556 of 770	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	561 of 748	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.5	281 of 746	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	473 of 742	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	181 of 721	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	598 of 697	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	623 of 718	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	592 of 727	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	499 of 715	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	423 of 704	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	490 of 699	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	270 of 718	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	365 of 686	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)37th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

White (2026)14th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)9th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Social Studies40%-26 vs state

Mathematics34%-19 vs state

Science31%-23 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 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	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
John Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	1918 Lamont St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0060	231	19	11.9	58.9%	129 (55.8%)	14 (6.1%)	24 (10.4%)	42 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.5%)	26.1	827^th of 1039 public elementary schools	20.4%		29.9	811^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.3%	16	33.3	27.8	60.4		31.1	20.0	54.2		40.0	30.9	79%		$15,618	$1,101	$14,517
G D Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	1018 S 12th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0950	492	36	13.5	52.6%	250 (50.8%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.7%)	153 (31.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.0%)	18.8	877^th of 1039 public elementary schools	15.6%		24.1	845^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.1%	32	34.6	33.3	31.3		37.2	23.5	21.3		49.4	34.6			$14,488	$1,066	$13,422
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	1509 N 5th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0000	181	17	10.4	69.1%	88 (48.6%)	5 (2.8%)	19 (10.5%)	51 (28.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.4%)	32.4	782^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	24.7%		32.6	787^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.6%	5	40.5	41.3	44.9		37.2	28.3	38.8		65.2	41.3	83%		$18,053	$1,623	$16,430
Rib Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	150801 Robin Lane	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0220	194	16	12.3	25.8%	142 (73.2%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (4.1%)	34 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	70.6	300^th of 1039 public elementary schools	71.1%		71.2	295^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.7%	5	71.0	64.7	50.0		80.7	70.6	57.7		64.7	64.7			$17,242	$641	$16,601
Odyssey Elementary	Public	K-5	4704 Camp Phillips Rd	Weston	54476	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 359-4221	64	5	11.7	23.4%	53 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	63.5	399^th of 1039 public elementary schools	61.6%		42.3	691^st of 1044 public elementary schools	33.8%	292	62.5	72.7	61.5		62.5	36.4	38.5		81.8	72.7	90%		$15,713	$133	$15,580
South Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	224700 Bittersweet Rd	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0235	235	20	11.5	20.9%	189 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	31 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	74.4	248^th of 1039 public elementary schools	76.1%		85.5	87^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.7%	161	80.0	67.7	76.9		82.9	47.1	60.0		73.5	58.8	88%		$17,005	$630	$16,375
Rothschild Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 1st St	Rothschild	54474	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 359-3186	408	30	13.8	40.9%	276 (67.6%)	9 (2.2%)	20 (4.9%)	74 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.6%)	58.2	475^th of 1039 public elementary schools	54.3%		58.2	486^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.4%	11	72.0	50.9	64.3		78.0	49.1	61.4		51.8	37.5	87%		$14,298	$667	$13,632
Weston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Camp Phillips Rd	Weston	54476	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 359-4181	519	37	13.9	58.0%	289 (55.7%)	14 (2.7%)	57 (11.0%)	134 (25.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	49.8	595^th of 1039 public elementary schools	42.7%		53	552^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	47.1%	43	41.4	35.4	50.7		55.2	62.2	71.8		63.4	48.8	90%		$14,358	$826	$13,532
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	500 W Randolph St	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0175	372	29	12.8	61.0%	171 (46.0%)	8 (2.2%)	25 (6.7%)	129 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.5%)	43.5	677^th of 1039 public elementary schools	34.8%		60.6	450^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.9%	227	36.5	56.8	38.5		46.0	44.6	50.8		67.6	51.4	89%		$16,125	$968	$15,157
Wausau Area Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3101 N 13th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 261-0795	121	7	16.9	30.6%	104 (86.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.3%)	67.3	353^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	66.0%		65.9	371^st of 1044 public elementary schools	64.5%	18	69.2	72.7	53.3	66.7	84.6	45.5	40.0	44.4	86.4	72.7	78%		$12,314	$755	$11,559

Frequently Asked Questions about John Marshall Elementary

What is the racial makeup of John Marshall Elementary?

Students at John Marshall Elementary are 56% White, 18% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is John Marshall Elementary a good school?

John Marshall Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend John Marshall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended John Marshall Elementary.

What schools do graduates of John Marshall Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Marshall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horace Mann Middle
High : East High

What district is John Marshall Elementary in?

Wausau School District

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