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Decorah Elementary

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Decorah Elementary ranks 411 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Decorah Elementary is a K–4 elementary school at 1225 Sylvan Way in West Bend, Wisconsin, serving 349 students as one of five K–4 elementaries in the West Bend School District. About 34.7% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing it in the middle of its local peer group in a moderately mixed community.

On 2025–26 state tests, Decorah averaged 61.2% proficient — about 6 points above the state average of 55.4% but 3 points below the district average of 64.3%, and fourth among the five West Bend elementaries. It trails Jackson Elementary, McLane Elementary and Fair Park Elementary, and edges out Green Tree Elementary. Notably, Fair Park and Green Tree serve higher-poverty populations than Decorah, and McLane is close to it, so intake alone does not explain the results. The school's statewide percentile rank has fallen from the 77th (2023–24) to the 60th (2025–26), the largest drop among local schools.

The weak spot is early literacy. Third grade ELA came in at 47.8% — the only 2025–26 result below the state average — after 68.7% in 2023–24 and 49.2% in 2024–25. Fourth grade is stronger: math 69.4%, science 62.9%, and social studies 71.0%, all above state. Results for low-income students fell from the 72nd percentile to the 20th, then the 35th. Two real strengths: chronic absenteeism at 5.8% is under a third of the state rate, and special education service ranks in the 86th–89th percentile. Decorah also spends more per student ($16,000) with smaller classes (13.1:1) than most comparison schools, including higher-performing ones such as Slinger Elementary.

349

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,000

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

1225 Sylvan Way
West Bend, WI 53095-5099

(262) 335-5476

District: West Bend School District

Students who attend Decorah Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Badger Middle
	Silverbrook Intermediate
High:	East High
	West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (61% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of West Bend School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg64%

Wisconsin avg55%

411^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the West Bend School District

125^th of 432West Bend 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	62.4	411 of 1039	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	356 of 1044	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	240 of 1061	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	286 of 1067	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	233 of 1067	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	274 of 1050	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	284 of 1037	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	226 of 1025	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	213 of 1071	80.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	197 of 1075	81.7%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	382 of 1076	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.6	271 of 1061	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	266 of 1053	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.1	323 of 1045	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	230 of 1046	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	50.6	666 of 1045	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.0	295 of 1030	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	329 of 1021	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.9	113 of 689	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	153 of 712	78.5%	★★★★☆
2005	63.1	294 of 632	53.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	51.9	45 of 141	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	396 of 986	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	531 of 1001	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.9	251 of 1011	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	159 of 1010	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	133 of 1017	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	339 of 1004	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	277 of 1002	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	173 of 997	82.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	205 of 347	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	86.9	28 of 290	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	547 of 848	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	699 of 870	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.5	243 of 866	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	410 of 871	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	535 of 859	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	426 of 847	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	125 of 874	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	168 of 854	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	402 of 989	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.8	208 of 1000	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	242 of 1012	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	403 of 1011	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	345 of 1017	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.7	197 of 1003	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	271 of 1002	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	288 of 997	71.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	24 of 113	78.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	113 of 802	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	83 of 790	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	257 of 770	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	234 of 748	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	311 of 746	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	261 of 742	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	232 of 721	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	261 of 697	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	268 of 718	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	218 of 727	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	291 of 715	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	136 of 704	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	158 of 699	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	266 of 718	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	201 of 686	70.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)86th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2021)68th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies71%+5 vs state

Science63%+9 vs state

Mathematics63%+9 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
Decorah Elementary	Public	K-4	1225 Sylvan Way	West Bend	53095	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 335-5476	349	27	13.1	34.7%	244 (69.9%)	23 (6.6%)	42 (12.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (8.9%)	62.4	411^th of 1039 public elementary schools	60.4%		67.4	356^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.9%	55	47.8	59.7		56.7	69.4		71.0	62.9	≥ 95%		$16,000	$1,152	$14,848
McLane Elementary	Public	K-4	833 Chestnut St	West Bend	53095	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 335-5487	340	25	13.4	35.3%	259 (76.2%)	9 (2.6%)	39 (11.5%)	7 (2.1%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	73.2	264^th of 1039 public elementary schools	74.6%		83.8	111^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.4%	153	60.3	64.7		60.8	72.1		77.9	70.6	83%		$15,834	$816	$15,017
Fair Park Elementary	Public	K-4	519 N Indiana Ave	West Bend	53090	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 335-5516	345	26	13.3	41.4%	260 (75.4%)	6 (1.7%)	36 (10.4%)	8 (2.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.3%)	67.2	356^th of 1039 public elementary schools	65.7%		68.1	344^th of 1044 public elementary schools	67.0%	12	64.2	63.0		49.3	69.9		72.6	63.0	91%		$16,222	$1,104	$15,118
Green Tree Elementary	Public	K-4	1330 Green Tree Rd	West Bend	53090	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 335-5521	334	25	13.4	42.5%	239 (71.6%)	16 (4.8%)	41 (12.3%)	9 (2.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	60.9	433^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	58.3%		60.8	448^th of 1044 public elementary schools	57.1%	15	52.9	60.3		51.4	59.7		74.0	60.3	86%		$15,875	$1,192	$14,683
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-4	W204N16850 Jackson Dr	Jackson	53037	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 335-5474	306	24	12.7	26.8%	264 (86.3%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	74.4	249^th of 1039 public elementary schools	76.0%		79.1	174^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.3%	75	75.9	57.4		84.5	60.7		73.8	65.6	95%		$16,855	$958	$15,897
Addison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5050 Indian Rd	Hartford	53027	Washington County	Slinger School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 644-8037	441	27	16.6	12.7%	390 (88.4%)	4 (0.9%)	22 (5.0%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	81.4	136^th of 1039 public elementary schools	86.9%		79.2	172^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	83.5%	36	73.8	68.1	69.1	91.8	79.7	72.1	79.7	58.0	84%		$12,697	$168	$12,530
Slinger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Polk St	Slinger	53086	Washington County	Slinger School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 644-6669	571	35	16.2	24.7%	498 (87.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (6.0%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	92.9	13^th of 1039 public elementary schools	98.7%		88.6	46^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.6%	33	81.8	85.0	78.7	87.5	92.5	82.0	88.2	86.0	86%		$12,761	$241	$12,520
Farmington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8736 Boltonville Rd	Kewaskum	53040	Washington County	Kewaskum School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 626-3102	262	18	14.7	22.5%	251 (95.8%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	90.9	26^th of 1039 public elementary schools	97.5%		85.5	84^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.0%	58	73.2	82.9	77.8	80.5	90.2	77.8	95.1	80.5	83%		$12,458	$310	$12,148
Allenton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	228 Weis St	Allenton	53002	Washington County	Slinger School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 629-5546	417	26	16.2	17.3%	389 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	88.5	54^th of 1039 public elementary schools	94.8%		88.9	41^st of 1044 public elementary schools	96.1%	13	72.3	66.1	79.4	92.3	90.3	86.8	83.9	75.8	80%		$12,091	$446	$11,645
Kewaskum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 Bilgo Ln	Kewaskum	53040	Washington County	Kewaskum School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 626-3101	497	32	15.6	26.8%	449 (90.3%)	14 (2.8%)	15 (3.0%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	76.7	221^st of 1039 public elementary schools	78.7%		76.6	212^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.7%	9	64.9	65.1	61.3	67.5	73.0	76.3	74.6	71.4	80%		$12,352	$362	$11,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Decorah Elementary

Is Decorah Elementary a good school?

Decorah Elementary ranks 411^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Decorah Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Decorah Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Decorah Elementary attend?

Students who attend Decorah Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Badger Middle
Middle : Silverbrook Intermediate
High : East High
High : West High

What is the racial makeup of Decorah Elementary?

Students at Decorah Elementary are 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Decorah Elementary in?

West Bend School District

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