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Maine Elementary

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Maine Elementary ranks 546 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Maine Elementary is a K–5 public elementary school in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving 229 students as part of the Wausau School District, and its most recent state ranking is 546th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (47th percentile, 2 stars) for 2025–2026.

The school’s recent history is a major theme: it was once a high performer, ranking at the 81st percentile in 2015–2016, 79th in 2016–2017, and 70th in 2017–2018, but since 2018–2019 it has mostly hovered around the 40th–47th percentile. Locally, it trails South Mountain Elementary (76th percentile), Rib Mountain Elementary (71st), Stettin Elementary (68th), and Wausau Area Montessori Charter School (66th), while outperforming Thomas Jefferson Elementary (35th), Franklin Elementary (25th), John Marshall Elementary (20th), and G D Jones Elementary (16th); it is roughly tied with Riverview Elementary (49th). Academic results are uneven by grade: fifth grade is a strength, with ELA at 71.43% and math at 66.67%, both above district and state, and third-grade math is strong at 61.29%. Fourth grade is a clear weak spot, with ELA at 43.18% and math at 36.36%, both below district and state.

Chronic absenteeism was 12.3% in 2024–2025, better than the district’s 15.2% and the state’s 17.3%, but it rose from 6.8% the prior year and remains higher than nearby South Mountain Elementary (8.0%), Rib Mountain Elementary (6.3%), Thomas Jefferson Elementary (7.9%), Riverview Elementary (9.6%), Stettin Elementary (10.8%), and G D Jones Elementary (12.0%). The school’s free/reduced lunch rate is 35.81%, mid-range locally; per-student spending is $14,359 and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2, also mid-range. The overall rank masks a notable gap for English Language Learner students, who rank at the 20th percentile, while low-socioeconomic-status students improved to the 45th percentile and special education students to the 50th percentile in 2025–2026. The main watch items are fourth-grade ELA and math, ELL equity, and the recent rise in absenteeism.

229

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,359

Per pupil spending ?

35.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

88%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

5901 N 44th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401-9717

(715) 261-0250

District: Wausau School District

Students who attend Maine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Muir Middle
High:	West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Asian:

12.2%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg55%

546^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	546 of 1039	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	622 of 1044	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	561 of 1061	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	567 of 1067	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	487 of 1067	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	706 of 1050	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	545 of 1037	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.5	304 of 1025	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.0	220 of 1071	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.1	201 of 1075	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	165 of 1076	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	139 of 1061	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	56.5	500 of 1053	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.2	253 of 1045	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	239 of 1046	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	52.1	639 of 1045	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.8	523 of 1030	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	74.9	185 of 1021	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	89.8	7 of 689	99.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	115 of 121	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	197 of 245	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	512 of 986	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	613 of 1001	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	616 of 1011	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	492 of 1010	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	445 of 1017	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	616 of 1004	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	550 of 1002	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.7	286 of 997	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	464 of 848	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.1	715 of 870	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	647 of 866	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	609 of 871	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	342 of 859	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	460 of 847	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	491 of 874	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.3	224 of 854	73.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	519 of 989	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	577 of 1000	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	444 of 1012	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	560 of 1011	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	475 of 1017	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	695 of 1003	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	478 of 1002	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	302 of 997	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	398 of 791	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.2	745 of 802	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	367 of 790	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	486 of 770	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	578 of 742	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	80.6	63 of 721	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	390 of 697	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	462 of 718	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	463 of 727	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	457 of 715	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	339 of 704	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.0	576 of 699	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.1	295 of 718	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile~ school

White (2026)44th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)20th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2026)5th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies64%~ state avg

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Mathematics54%~ state avg

Science50%-3 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
Maine Elementary	Public	K-5	5901 N 44th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0250	229	17	13.2	35.8%	179 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	28 (12.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	53.8	546^th of 1039 public elementary schools	47.4%		47.5	622^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	40.4%	76	51.6	43.2	71.4		61.3	36.4	66.7		63.6	50.0	88%		$14,359	$612	$13,747
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
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4303 Troy St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0030	445	27	16.3	44.3%	316 (71.0%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.3%)	74 (16.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	55.3	527^th of 1039 public elementary schools	49.3%		41.1	713^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.7%	186	43.1	61.3	57.5		33.9	50.0	62.1		68.8	60.0	88%		$13,521	$613	$12,908
Stettin Elementary	Public	K-5	109 N 56th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0205	327	17	18.8	37.9%	224 (68.5%)	7 (2.1%)	28 (8.6%)	44 (13.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	68.6	334^th of 1039 public elementary schools	67.9%		80.6	151^st of 1044 public elementary schools	85.5%	183	35.3	68.6	83.3		43.1	58.8	86.4		76.5	64.7	93%		$11,703	$549	$11,153
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Maine Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Maine Elementary?

Students at Maine Elementary are 78% White, 12% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Maine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Maine Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Muir Middle
High : West High

Is Maine Elementary a good school?

Maine Elementary ranks 546^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Maine Elementary in?

Wausau School District

How many students attend Maine Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Maine Elementary.

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