Best Elementary Schools in Wisconsin

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Wisconsin elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Wisconsin test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the Forward Exam test scores by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1061)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
551590002058	561	Maine Elementary	Public	K-5	5901 N 44th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0250	240	16	14.7	35.0%	193 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	25 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	$13,025			$317			$12,708	55.4	53.1	567	6
551158001531	562	Pepin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 Pine St	Pepin	54759	Pepin County	Pepin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 442-2391	114	12	9.7	18.4%	109 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	$18,230			$1,468			$16,762	55.4	53.8	558	4
550261000291	563	Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-6	135 8th Ave	Clear Lake	54005	Polk County	Clear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 263-2117	284	23	12	39.8%	261 (91.9%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	$11,895			$774			$11,122	55.3	55.4	523	40
551062002789	564	New Richmond Hillside Elementary	Public	K-5	635 E Richmond Way	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 243-1400	556	38	14.5	34.5%	494 (88.8%)	6 (1.1%)	24 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	$11,535			$341			$11,194	55.3	64.5	385	179
550855000969	565	Manawa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Beech St	Manawa	54949	Waupaca County	Manawa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 596-5700	244	19	12.7	49.6%	212 (86.9%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	$14,099			$1,105			$12,994	55.2	31.3	804	239
550819002915	566	Ouisconsing School of Collaboration	Public, Charter	3-5	101 School St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 592-3842	80	5	15.2	16.3%	72 (90.0%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	$12,887			$195			$12,691	55.2	55.5	521	45
551449001878	567	Plover-Whiting Elementary	Public	K-6	1400 Hoover Ave	Plover	54467	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 345-5424	462	34	13.4	38.3%	334 (72.3%)	5 (1.1%)	72 (15.6%)	31 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.9%)	$13,376			$874			$12,503	55.1	33.4	784	217
550852000956	568	Huegel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Prairie Rd	Madison	53711	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-3100	434	37	11.6	40.3%	225 (51.8%)	67 (15.4%)	76 (17.5%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.1%)	$14,945			$837			$14,108	55	53.1	566	2
551171001539	569	Phelps Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4451 Old School Rd	Phelps	54554	Vilas County	Phelps School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 545-2724	56	10	5.4	55.4%	50 (89.3%)	1 (1.8%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.4%)	$27,767			$1,619			$26,147	54.9	7	978	409
551272001674	570	Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	418 N Pelham St	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 365-9600	251	21	11.9	65.3%	214 (85.3%)	7 (2.8%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.0%)	$20,755			$763			$19,992	54.8	58	483	87

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Wisconsin

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for WI student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students Native American Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Forward Exam English Language Arts, Forward Exam Mathematics, Forward Exam Social Studies, Forward Exam Science test scores released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on October 8, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.