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Wauzeka Elementary

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Wauzeka Elementary ranks 246 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Wauzeka Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Wauzeka, Wisconsin, with 98 students. The school is part of the Wauzeka-Steuben School District, which is ranked 235 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wauzeka Elementary has consistently strong academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools in recent years. In 2023-2024, the school ranked 41st out of 1,061 elementary schools in the state and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as ranking 22nd out of 1,012 Wisconsin elementary schools for male students and 10th out of 866 schools for students of low socioeconomic status. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, ranging from 3.4% to 19.5%, which may be an area for improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, North Crawford Elementary has lower academic performance and a higher chronic absenteeism rate, while Winskill Elementary has similar academic performance and a comparable chronic absenteeism rate. Other nearby schools, such as Bluff View Elementary and Seneca Elementary, have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Wauzeka Elementary.

112

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,469

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 E Main St
Wauzeka, WI 53826-9671

(608) 875-5311

District: Wauzeka-Steuben School District

Students who attend Wauzeka Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wauzeka Middle
High:	Wauzeka High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

African American:

1.8%

Asian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Wisconsin avg54%

246^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

235^th of 426Wauzeka-Steuben 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	74.3	246 of 1044	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	41 of 1061	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	108 of 1067	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	302 of 1067	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	572 of 1050	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	719 of 1037	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	439 of 1025	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.0	684 of 1071	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	621 of 1075	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.0	432 of 1076	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.7	665 of 1061	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.3	764 of 1053	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.8	817 of 1045	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.3	755 of 1046	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.3	727 of 1045	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	654 of 1030	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.8	583 of 1021	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.5	534 of 712	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.6	473 of 632	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	248 of 1001	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	127 of 1011	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	232 of 1010	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	340 of 1017	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	610 of 1004	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	622 of 1002	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	438 of 997	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	61 of 870	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	10 of 866	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	32 of 871	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	30.2	682 of 874	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	253 of 1000	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	22 of 1012	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	45 of 1011	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	66.3	317 of 1017	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	476 of 1003	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	757 of 1002	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.7	393 of 997	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	485 of 718	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.2	127 of 715	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	300 of 704	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	392 of 699	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+28 vs state

Social Studies71%+7 vs state

English Language Arts69%+17 vs state

Science41%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Wauzeka 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wauzeka Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 E Main St	Wauzeka	53826	Crawford County	Wauzeka-Steuben School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 875-5311	112	11	10.5	51.8%	106 (94.6%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	74.3	246^th of 1044 public elementary schools	76.4%		89.2	41^st of 1061 public elementary schools	96.1%	205	79.0	47.1	77.8				79.0	70.6	94.4				70.6		41.2		$14,469	$1,225	$13,243
Boscobel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Buchanan St	Boscobel	53805	Grant County	Boscobel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 375-4165	311	30	10.3	58.8%	288 (92.6%)	5 (1.6%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	66.7	365^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.0%		73.1	266^th of 1061 public elementary schools	74.9%	99	52.1	54.8	63.9				56.3	66.7	75.0				73.8		59.5		$14,284	$1,166	$13,118
Bluff View Elementary	Public	3-5	1901 E Wells St	Prairie du Chien	53821	Crawford County	Prairie du Chien Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 326-3722	190	21	9.1	52.1%	174 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	66.6	367^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.8%		67.5	365^th of 1061 public elementary schools	65.6%	2	65.2	56.8	65.7				83.8	63.6	64.3				54.6		29.6		$12,733	$1,606	$11,127
Seneca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 Main St	Seneca	54654	Crawford County	Seneca Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 734-3411	109	9	11.6	50.5%	103 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	65.1	386^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.0%		64.7	407^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.6%	21	53.9	72.7	55.6				53.9	45.5	50.0				100.0		81.8		$16,033	$1,357	$14,676
Fennimore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Madison St	Fennimore	53809	Grant County	Fennimore Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 822-3285	380	32	11.7	46.6%	342 (90.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	81.6	140^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.6%		67.4	367^th of 1061 public elementary schools	65.4%	227	72.3	65.3	70.6				74.5	77.6	59.6				81.6		75.5		$13,342	$1,512	$11,831
BA Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-2	420 Wacouta Ave	Prairie du Chien	53821	Crawford County	Prairie du Chien Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 326-3719	217	19	11.6	59.0%	201 (92.6%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)								(n/a)																	$16,780	$1,400	$15,380
Winskill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	861 W Maple St	Lancaster	53813	Grant County	Lancaster Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 723-4066	435	37	11.7	38.6%	411 (94.5%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	81.2	143^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	86.3%		76	216^th of 1061 public elementary schools	79.6%	73	56.5	64.9	86.2				78.3	75.4	86.4				71.9		71.9		$13,664	$810	$12,854
North Crawford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	47050 County Road X	Soldiers Grove	54655	Crawford County	North Crawford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 624-5201	284	25	11.1	48.2%	248 (87.3%)	7 (2.5%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	59.6	465^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.5%		67.3	370^th of 1061 public elementary schools	65.1%	95	55.6	52.4	68.8	42.3	52.2	65.2	55.6	71.4	65.6	25.9	47.8	26.1	81.0	69.6	57.1	60.9	$15,846	$1,828	$14,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Wauzeka Elementary

What schools do graduates of Wauzeka Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wauzeka Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wauzeka Middle
High : Wauzeka High

What district is Wauzeka Elementary in?

Wauzeka-Steuben School District

What is the racial makeup of Wauzeka Elementary?

Students at Wauzeka Elementary are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Wauzeka Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 112 students attended Wauzeka Elementary.

Is Wauzeka Elementary a good school?

Wauzeka Elementary ranks 246^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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