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Coon Valley Elementary

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Coon Valley Elementary ranks 602 nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Coon Valley Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Westby Area School District, with a total enrollment of 115 students. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past decade, ranging from a high statewide ranking of 199 out of 1,037 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 816 out of 1,061 in 2023-2024.

Coon Valley Elementary has shown mixed academic results. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade students outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts, but the 4th grade students scored significantly lower than the district and state in Mathematics. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.9% to 19.5%, which are notably higher than the state average. Interestingly, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to nearby Cashton Elementary and Westby Elementary.

Despite its small size, with a student-teacher ratio lower than nearby schools, Coon Valley Elementary's performance has been inconsistent. The school's fluctuating statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating suggest a need for more consistent and effective strategies to support student learning. While the school excels in certain areas, it also faces challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism, that may require further investigation and targeted interventions to improve overall student outcomes.

125

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,580

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Lien St
Coon Valley, WI 54623

(608) 452-3143

District: Westby Area School District

Students who attend Coon Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westby Middle
High:	Westby High

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2024 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2024)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

Wisconsin avg55%

602^nd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Westby Area School District

207^th of 426Westby Area 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	48.7	602 of 1044	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	816 of 1061	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.4	580 of 1067	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	742 of 1067	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	442 of 1050	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	199 of 1037	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	366 of 1025	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.6	210 of 1071	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	56.1	496 of 1075	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.3	385 of 1076	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.6	776 of 1061	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.1	768 of 1053	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	73.8	190 of 1045	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	314 of 1046	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	48.2	703 of 1045	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.8	560 of 1030	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.2	365 of 1021	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	601 of 1001	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	764 of 1011	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	617 of 1010	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	771 of 1017	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	534 of 1004	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	27.4	696 of 866	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.5	301 of 854	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	589 of 1000	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	775 of 1012	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.4	476 of 1011	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	557 of 1017	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	330 of 1003	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	556 of 718	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	682 of 727	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	65.9	215 of 718	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.7	350 of 686	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)23rd percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)20th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies64%~ state avg

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science41%-10 vs state

Mathematics40%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Thursday, April 12, 2018

My favorite place to substitute teach is Coon Valley Elementary School. I appreciate the friendly, dedicated staff, respectful students, and the kind environment. Close Quote

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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
Coon Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Lien St	Coon Valley	54623	Vernon County	Westby Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 452-3143	125	12	10.3	23.2%	120 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	48.7	602^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	42.3%		29.7	816^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.1%	214	61.1	63.6					55.6	27.3					63.6		40.9		$12,580	$1,286	$11,293
Westby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	122 Nelson St	Westby	54667	Vernon County	Westby Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 634-0500	277	23	12.1	39.0%	256 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.9%)	50.8	577^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.7%		59	501^st of 1061 public elementary schools	52.8%	76	61.4	53.1					59.1	44.9					63.3		40.8		$14,247	$2,042	$12,205
Southern Bluffs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4010 Sunnyside Dr	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7020	333	26	12.7	35.7%	289 (86.8%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.7%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	66.4	368^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.8%		60.7	476^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.1%	108	61.7	51.9	48.6				61.7	64.8	60.0				77.8		63.0		$15,454	$446	$15,008
Stoddard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N Cottage St	Stoddard	54658	Vernon County	De Soto Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 457-2101	105	9	12.1	23.8%	98 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	65.2	379^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.7%		63	436^th of 1061 public elementary schools	58.9%	57	28.6	61.1	60.0				35.7	66.7	66.7				88.9		72.2		$14,706	$1,277	$13,430
State Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 Pammel Creek Rd	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7690	284	23	12.1	38.0%	222 (78.2%)	9 (3.2%)	19 (6.7%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.8%)	49.8	589^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.6%		49	634^th of 1061 public elementary schools	40.2%	45	41.7	56.8	45.8				56.3	48.7	50.0				67.6		51.4		$13,254	$634	$12,620
Hintgen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 28th St S	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7767	210	28	7.6	79.0%	102 (48.6%)	25 (11.9%)	11 (5.2%)	31 (14.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (18.1%)	12.3	928^th of 1044 public elementary schools	11.1%		21.5	872^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	17.8%	56	21.9	21.9	29.0				25.0	25.0	9.7				43.8		31.3		$16,684	$1,623	$15,061
Viroqua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	115 N Education Ave	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 637-7071	276	25	10.9	45.3%	254 (92.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	65.4	374^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.2%		53.3	590^th of 1061 public elementary schools	44.4%	216	63.2	70.7					68.4	41.4					70.7		60.3		$16,360	$2,340	$14,020
Viroqua Area Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	115 N Education Ave	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 637-7071	147	8	17.6	27.9%	138 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	85.9	77^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.6%		73.7	257^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.8%	180	78.6	86.7	87.5	100.0	58.3	100.0	57.1	66.7	62.5	92.3	50.0	46.2	86.7	100.0	80.0	76.9	$9,795	$609	$9,186
Cashton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	436 Front St	Cashton	54619	Monroe County	Cashton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 654-7377	292	28	10.4	40.4%	258 (88.4%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	54.6	535^th of 1044 public elementary schools	48.8%		61	468^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.9%	67	45.8	53.9	51.5				50.0	61.5	48.5				71.8		56.4		$12,615	$1,985	$10,629
Spence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2150 Bennett St	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7773	329	28	11.6	54.7%	201 (61.1%)	14 (4.3%)	21 (6.4%)	54 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.6%)	65.4	375^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.1%		60.5	482^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	54.6%	107	64.3	65.9	26.5				71.4	79.6	32.0				84.1		86.4		$15,467	$1,099	$14,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Coon Valley Elementary

Is Coon Valley Elementary a good school?

Coon Valley Elementary ranks 602^nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Coon Valley Elementary in?

Westby Area School District

What schools do graduates of Coon Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Coon Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westby Middle
High : Westby High

What is the racial makeup of Coon Valley Elementary?

Students at Coon Valley Elementary are 96% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Coon Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Coon Valley Elementary.

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