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Central Oaks Academy

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades PK, KG-8

817^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Central Oaks Academy is a public charter virtual elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, with 97 students. The school is part of the Wisconsin Rapids School District, which is ranked 333 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Oaks Academy has consistently underperformed compared to the Wisconsin Rapids School District and the state of Wisconsin in standardized test scores across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance has also been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 409 out of 1,067 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 817 out of 1,044 in 2024-2025. Central Oaks Academy has experienced relatively high dropout rates and consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly above the state average.

The nearby traditional public schools in the Wisconsin Rapids School District, such as THINK Academy, Grant Elementary, and Woodside Elementary, generally outperform Central Oaks Academy in academic measures, have lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower student-teacher ratios. Schools outside the Wisconsin Rapids district, like Humke Elementary and Port Edwards Educational Heuer Elementary School, also tend to have better academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism compared to Central Oaks Academy.

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,130

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 Lincoln Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

(715) 424-6786

District: Wisconsin Rapids School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Two or more races:

8.0%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2019 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (35% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Wisconsin average (8% vs 1%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

817^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 23 pts since 2019

From bottom 44% (2019) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

473^rd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 30% (2019) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Wisconsin Rapids School District

333^rd of 426Wisconsin Rapids 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	817 of 1044	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.4	574 of 1061	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	409 of 1067	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	470 of 1067	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	531 of 1050	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	578 of 1037	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	53.6	507 of 1017	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	480 of 1004	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	615 of 1002	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	67.6	200 of 847	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	366 of 874	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	57.1	452 of 1017	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	543 of 1003	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	484 of 1002	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	25.2	588 of 715	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	469 of 704	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	473 of 628	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	514 of 641	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	529 of 640	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.7	203 of 617	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	270 of 613	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	416 of 594	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	470 of 579	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	71.7	122 of 576	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	284 of 574	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	10.7	488 of 520	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	64.5	113 of 499	77.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	13.4	531 of 591	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.5	312 of 577	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	237 of 572	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	17.7	436 of 439	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	58.8	125 of 421	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	240 of 437	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	53.9	170 of 393	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)76th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2022)56th percentile~ school

Female (2022)50th percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)18th percentile-44 vs school

Middle school

White (2021)57th percentile~ school

Female (2023)19th percentile~ school

Male (2023)10th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2023)1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies45%-18 vs state

English Language Arts38%-14 vs state

Science36%-14 vs state

Mathematics28%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Central Oaks Academy

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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
Central Oaks Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-8	311 Lincoln Street	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(715) 424-6786	88	6	15.0	47.7%	74 (84.1%)	2 (2.3%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	7 (8.0%)	28.4	817^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.7%		54.4	574^th of 1061 public elementary schools	45.9%	243		0.0	42.9	45.5	30.0	57.1		0.0	42.9	45.5	10.0	28.6	25.0	57.1	25.0	42.9	$6,130	$433	$5,697
Howe Elementary	Public	K-5	221 8th St N	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 424-6772	336	30	11.2	66.1%	251 (74.7%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.3%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	52.5	558^th of 1044 public elementary schools	46.6%		62.9	441^st of 1061 public elementary schools	58.4%	117	56.0	52.7	51.9				52.0	58.2	51.9				56.4		49.1		$16,311	$1,652	$14,660
Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	471 Grove Ave	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 424-6769	178	18	9.6	68.0%	109 (61.2%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (12.9%)	24 (13.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.2%)	48.5	611^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.5%		50.8	618^th of 1061 public elementary schools	41.8%	7	32.3	39.3	52.6				54.8	57.1	42.1				64.3		67.9		$16,642	$1,806	$14,836
Mead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	241 17th Ave S	Wisconsin Rapids	54495	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 424-6777	266	28	9.5	78.2%	173 (65.0%)	7 (2.6%)	28 (10.5%)	16 (6.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (14.7%)	26.6	830^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.5%		39.4	735^th of 1061 public elementary schools	30.7%	95	34.0	30.3	36.6				34.8	39.4	39.0				51.5		42.4		$16,083	$2,297	$13,786
Woodside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	611 Two Mile Ave	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6793	354	26	13.5	40.4%	295 (83.3%)	7 (2.0%)	24 (6.8%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	35.4	766^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.6%		58	519^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.1%	247	36.8	44.7	47.2				35.1	36.2	45.3				55.3		48.9		$14,797	$1,158	$13,639
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	2911 Washington St	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6788	322	25	12.8	48.8%	251 (78.0%)	5 (1.6%)	19 (5.9%)	28 (8.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	55.8	516^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.6%		57	536^th of 1061 public elementary schools	49.5%	20	50.0	53.5	43.4				54.7	55.8	41.5				79.1		74.4		$14,437	$1,310	$13,128
Port Edwards Educational Heuer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	951 5th St	Port Edwards	54469	Wood County	Port Edwards School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 887-9000	202	16	12.9	58.4%	166 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.9%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	29.9	810^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.4%		27.2	836^th of 1061 public elementary schools	21.2%	26	34.3	40.6	45.5				28.6	50.0	27.3				53.1		40.6		$15,786	$1,206	$14,580
Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8511 County Road WW	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Portage County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6766	267	20	13.5	26.6%	250 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	63.9	401^st of 1044 public elementary schools	61.6%		62.5	449^th of 1061 public elementary schools	57.7%	48	69.2	50.0	53.7				66.7	61.1	61.0				69.4		50.0		$14,027	$736	$13,291
Humke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	500 S Section St	Nekoosa	54457	Wood County	Nekoosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 886-8010	313	28	11.1	60.1%	264 (84.3%)	5 (1.6%)	26 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)								(n/a)	38.2						44.6										$14,440	$1,045	$13,395
THINK Academy-Together Helping INspire Kids	Public	PK, KG-5	6950 Knowledge Ave	Rudolph	54475	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6784	202	15	13.4	36.1%	189 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	67	363^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	65.2%		70.4	315^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.3%	48	45.5	53.1	64.3				45.5	71.9	57.1				78.1		75.0		$12,168	$1,318	$10,850

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Oaks Academy

How many students attend Central Oaks Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Central Oaks Academy.

What district is Central Oaks Academy in?

Wisconsin Rapids School District

Is Central Oaks Academy a good school?

Central Oaks Academy ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Central Oaks Academy?

Students at Central Oaks Academy are 84% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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