Cambridge Elementary

Summary:

Cambridge Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Cambridge School District in Wisconsin. With a student population of 430, the school is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, and the Cambridge School District as a whole is ranked 74 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and also rated 4 stars.

Cambridge Elementary consistently ranks in the top 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a high ranking of 131 out of 1,071 schools in 2016-2017. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is significantly above the state average across multiple grade levels and subject areas, with 3rd-grade students scoring 73.24% proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 52.07%. Cambridge Elementary also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.8% to 22.3% in recent years, and performs well across different student subgroups, including female students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

While Cambridge Elementary outperforms many nearby schools in academic metrics, such as Luther Elementary and West Elementary, some nearby schools like Rockwell Elementary and Barrie Elementary in the Fort Atkinson School District also demonstrate strong academic performance. Additionally, Cambridge Elementary's per-student spending of around $12,000 per year and student-teacher ratio of 13-14 students per teacher are in line with or slightly better than the resources of nearby schools, suggesting the school is able to provide a quality education without significantly higher resource levels.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 802 W Water St
       Cambridge, WI  53523-8702


(608) 423-9727

District: Cambridge School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
317th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,202 Help


Students who attend Cambridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Nikolay Middle
High:    Cambridge High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  430

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.0%
Two or more races:
3.3%
Hispanic:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cambridge Elementary ranks better than 70.1% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.31. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93%), two or more races (3.3%), Hispanic (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cambridge Elementary is 13.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cambridge Elementary is $12,202.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cambridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cambridge Elementary 317th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Cambridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cambridge School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cambridge School District 74th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cambridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cambridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 53.60 376th 633 40.6%
2008 72.37 238th 1021 76.7%
2009 63.02 429th 1030 58.3%
2010 70.49 264th 1045 74.7%
2011 72.28 221st 1046 78.9%
2012 68.41 318th 1045 69.6%
2013 67.79 285th 1053 72.9%
2014 73.31 210th 1061 80.2%
2015 72.78 236th 1076 78.1%
2016 80.01 150th 1075 86.0%
2017 81.88 131st 1071 87.8%
2018 78.50 157th 1025 84.7%
2019 72.80 241st 1037 76.8%
2021 76.37 200th 1050 81.0%
2022 59.50 460th 1067 56.9%
2023 50.51 600th 1067 43.8%
2024 70.31 317th 1061 70.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cambridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.84 384th 721 46.7%
2019 41.51 408th 742 45.0%
2021 79.17 76th 746 89.8%
2022 42.55 422nd 748 43.6%
2023 37.84 473rd 770 38.6%
2024 69.66 172nd 790 78.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cambridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.42 180th 854 78.9%
2019 54.01 371st 874 57.6%
2021 77.46 96th 847 88.7%
2022 63.44 257th 859 70.1%
2023 45.57 495th 871 43.2%
2024 56.71 359th 866 58.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Cambridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.12 96th 997 90.4%
2019 71.50 245th 1002 75.5%
2021 75.82 189th 1004 81.2%
2022 62.19 391st 1017 61.6%
2023 59.12 439th 1010 56.5%
2024 70.41 290th 1011 71.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Cambridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.04 253rd 997 74.6%
2019 72.14 229th 1002 77.1%
2021 73.75 208th 1003 79.3%
2022 54.16 498th 1017 51.0%
2023 42.07 653rd 1011 35.4%
2024 66.96 337th 1012 66.7%
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Rank History for White students at Cambridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.26 236th 686 65.6%
2019 64.63 231st 718 67.8%
2021 73.34 147th 699 79.0%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Cambridge Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 588 1 1 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 594
1990 633 0 5 7 2 n/a n/a 0 647
1991 642 1 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1992 441 2 7 8 8 n/a n/a 0 466
1993 462 1 6 3 2 n/a n/a 0 474
1994 442 3 9 6 2 n/a n/a 0 462
1995 446 5 4 11 7 n/a n/a 0 473
1996 446 5 4 11 7 n/a n/a 0 473
1997 461 5 5 10 3 n/a n/a 0 484
1998 456 4 4 9 3 n/a n/a 0 476
1999 410 4 3 10 4 n/a n/a 0 431
2000 428 3 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 442
2001 400 3 3 5 2 n/a n/a 0 413
2002 392 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 396
2003 392 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 396
2004 393 4 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2005 383 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2006 386 4 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2007 387 7 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2008 386 7 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 399
2009 393 3 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 401
2010 378 7 2 5 3 n/a n/a 0 395
2011 406 10 5 9 3 0 2 0 435
2012 384 14 5 12 3 0 1 0 419
2013 397 15 4 15 2 0 1 0 434
2014 403 5 1 18 0 0 8 0 435
2015 382 7 3 16 0 0 9 0 417
2016 363 2 4 14 0 0 10 0 393
2017 379 1 4 15 0 0 19 0 418
2018 401 4 2 14 0 0 18 0 439
2019 409 1 4 15 0 0 14 0 443
2020 413 2 5 12 1 0 17 0 450
2021 402 2 2 12 1 0 13 0 432
2022 391 0 2 13 1 0 13 0 420
2023 400 1 3 10 2 0 14 0 430

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cambridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 594 35.7 16.6 10.6
1990 647 38.9 16.6 9.7
1991 654 41.0 15.9 6.9
1992 466 31.3 14.8 8.2
1993 474 30.5 15.5 10.3
1994 462 28.9 16.0 8.9
1995 473 30.4 15.6 8.7
1996 473 30.4 15.6 8.7
1997 484 30.9 15.7 8.1
1998 476 31.4 15.2 7.6
1999 431 29.3 14.7 7.7
2000 442 29.3 15.1 6.3
2001 413 27.7 14.9 6.3
2002 396 25.7 15.4 7.1
2003 396 25.7 15.4 7.1
2004 400 27.9 14.3 8
2005 387 27.2 14.2 n/a
2006 394 27.4 14.4 n/a
2007 400 28.6 14.0 10
2008 399 28.8 13.9 11.3
2009 401 28.2 14.2 13.2
2010 395 26.4 14.9 18.7
2011 435 29.1 14.9 25.5
2012 419 28.5 14.6 29.6
2013 434 29.2 14.8 27.4
2014 435 29.4 14.7 31.7
2015 417 n/a n/a 28.1
2016 393 29.0 13.5 25.4
2017 418 29.5 14.1 20.8
2018 439 27.2 16.1 23.7
2019 443 28.6 15.4 22.8
2020 450 28.2 15.9 25.6
2021 432 30.5 14.1 26.2
2022 420 32.0 13.1 25.2
2023 430 31.0 13.8 25.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cambridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 594 35.7 16.6 10.6
1990 647 38.9 16.6 9.7
1991 654 41.0 15.9 6.9
1992 466 31.3 14.8 8.2
1993 474 30.5 15.5 10.3
1994 462 28.9 16.0 8.9
1995 473 30.4 15.6 8.7
1996 473 30.4 15.6 8.7
1997 484 30.9 15.7 8.1
1998 476 31.4 15.2 7.6
1999 431 29.3 14.7 7.7
2000 442 29.3 15.1 6.3
2001 413 27.7 14.9 6.3
2002 396 25.7 15.4 7.1
2003 396 25.7 15.4 7.1
2004 400 27.9 14.3 8
2005 387 27.2 14.2 n/a
2006 394 27.4 14.4 n/a
2007 400 28.6 14.0 10
2008 399 28.8 13.9 11.3
2009 401 28.2 14.2 13.2
2010 395 26.4 14.9 18.7
2011 435 29.1 14.9 25.5
2012 419 28.5 14.6 29.6
2013 434 29.2 14.8 27.4
2014 435 29.4 14.7 31.7
2015 417 n/a n/a 28.1
2016 393 29.0 13.5 25.4
2017 418 29.5 14.1 20.8
2018 439 27.2 16.1 23.7
2019 443 28.6 15.4 22.8
2020 450 28.2 15.9 25.6
2021 432 30.5 14.1 26.2
2022 420 32.0 13.1 25.2
2023 430 31.0 13.8 25.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cambridge Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $431 (3.5%) $11,719 (96.5%) $12,150
2020 $378 (3.3%) $11,115 (96.7%) $11,493
2021 $687 (5.6%) $11,515 (94.4%) $12,202

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cambridge Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 241st of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 600th of 1067 Elementary schools
 33%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cambridge Elementary)49.250
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cambridge School District)49.250
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cambridge Elementary)60.376.8
 16.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cambridge School District)60.376.8
 16.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cambridge Elementary)47.731.8
 15.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cambridge School District)47.731.8
 15.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cambridge Elementary)63.141.3
 21.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cambridge School District)63.141.3
 21.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Cambridge Elementary)67.758.7
 9%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Cambridge School District)67.758.7
 9%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Cambridge Elementary)66.249.2
 16.9%
   4th Grade Science (Cambridge School District)66.249.2
 16.9%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cambridge Elementary)52.438.8
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cambridge School District)52.438.8
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cambridge Elementary)66.728.4
 38.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cambridge School District)66.728.4
 38.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students443430
 2.9%
African American11
American Indian02
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic1510
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White409400
 2.2%
Two or More Races1414
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients22.8%25.1%
 2.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 430 students attended Cambridge Elementary.

Students at Cambridge Elementary are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Cambridge Elementary ranks 317th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Cambridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nikolay Middle
High : Cambridge High


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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.

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