Is Prairie View Elementary a good school?

Prairie View Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Prairie View Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 112 students attended Prairie View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie View Elementary?

Students at Prairie View Elementary are 97% White.

What schools do graduates of Prairie View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie View Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : De Soto Middle High : De Soto High

Prairie View Elementary

Summary:

Prairie View Elementary is a public elementary school located in De Soto, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 112 students. The school is part of the De Soto Area School District, which is ranked 324 out of 428 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie View Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a ranking of 831 out of 1,061 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.58% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.07% statewide and 46.15% in the De Soto Area School District. Additionally, Prairie View Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.0% in 2018-2019 to 11.7% in 2021-2022, and has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.11% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Coon Valley Elementary, Westby Elementary, Seneca Elementary, and Viroqua Elementary demonstrate stronger academic performance compared to Prairie View Elementary. Additionally, the Viroqua Area Montessori School, a public charter school in the region, consistently outperforms Prairie View Elementary and the Viroqua Area School District as a whole in academic measures.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

E3245 County Road N
De Soto, WI 54624-8100

(608) 648-2227

District: De Soto Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
831^st of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,958

Students who attend Prairie View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	De Soto Middle
High:	De Soto High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 112

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.3%

Asian:

0.9%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prairie View Elementary ranks worse than 78.3% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.63. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.3%), Asian (0.9%), Hispanic (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie View Elementary is 11.4. (See more...)

Compare Prairie View Elementary employs 9.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie View Elementary is $13,958.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prairie View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie View Elementary 831^st of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Prairie View Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

De Soto Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks De Soto Area School District 324^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prairie View Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Prairie View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	53.82	374^th	633	40.9%
2005	88.14	15^th	632	97.6%
2006	85.66	36^th	712	94.9%
2008	64.52	393^rd	1021	61.5%
2009	66.10	371^st	1030	64.0%
2010	56.08	567^th	1045	45.7%
2011	50.03	669^th	1046	36.0%
2012	52.19	636^th	1045	39.1%
2013	21.35	912^th	1053	13.4%
2014	40.75	754^th	1061	28.9%
2015	37.76	800^th	1076	25.7%
2016	69.34	304^th	1075	71.7%
2017	75.66	209^th	1071	80.5%
2018	50.74	564^th	1025	45.0%
2019	69.53	296^th	1037	71.5%
2021	56.71	486^th	1050	53.7%
2022	39.57	730^th	1067	31.6%
2023	34.80	774^th	1067	27.5%
2024	27.63	831^st	1061	21.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prairie View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2019	81.31	68^th	874	92.2%
2021	66.05	211^th	847	75.1%
2022	51.03	424^th	859	50.6%
2023	46.18	487^th	871	44.1%
2024	25.75	708^th	866	18.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Prairie View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2021	48.50	551^st	1004	45.1%
2022	45.92	612^th	1017	39.8%
2023	40.14	686^th	1010	32.1%
2024	27.01	803^rd	1011	20.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Prairie View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2021	61.83	387^th	1003	61.4%
2022	34.35	737^th	1017	27.5%
2023	29.04	790^th	1011	21.9%
2024	32.53	752^nd	1012	25.7%

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Rank History for White students at Prairie View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2019	80.80	87^th	718	87.9%
2021	34.13	512^th	699	26.8%
2022	9.09	676^th	704	4.0%
2023	26.72	575^th	715	19.6%
2024	13.61	669^th	727	8.0%

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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.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Prairie View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	174	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	175
1990	150	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	150
1991	165	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	166
1992	182	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	184
1993	186	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	189
1994	156	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	160
1995	174	0	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	181
1996	174	0	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	181
1997	173	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	178
1998	157	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	159
1999	150	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	152
2000	148	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	151
2001	162	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	162
2002	137	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	137
2003	137	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	137
2004	121	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	121
2005	134	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	134
2006	125	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	126
2007	123	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	123
2008	122	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	124
2009	117	2	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	122
2010	124	1	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	128
2011	114	1	0	3	1	0	0	119
2012	109	1	0	3	1	0	0	114
2013	122	2	0	2	2	1	2	131
2014	122	1	0	2	0	1	4	130
2015	117	1	0	1	0	0	4	123
2016	102	1	0	0	0	0	4	107
2017	99	2	0	1	0	0	3	105
2018	103	1	0	0	0	0	1	105
2019	109	1	0	0	0	0	0	110
2020	119	0	0	0	0	0	2	121
2021	113	0	0	0	0	0	3	116
2022	101	0	3	1	0	0	2	107
2023	109	0	1	1	0	0	1	112

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 Prairie View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	175	10.0	17.5	39.4
1990	150	10.0	15.0	31.3
1991	166	10.5	15.8	17.5
1992	184	12.6	14.6	28.8
1993	189	12.7	14.9	22.8
1994	160	10.4	15.4	25
1995	181	10.9	16.6	24.9
1996	181	10.9	16.6	24.9
1997	178	10.1	17.6	23.6
1998	159	9.5	16.7	25.8
1999	152	10.0	15.2	32.2
2000	151	10.0	15.1	30.5
2001	162	10.0	16.2	28.4
2002	137	9.7	14.1	38.7
2003	137	9.7	14.1	38.7
2004	121	10.1	12.0	47.9
2005	134	10.1	13.3	n/a
2006	126	9.1	13.8	n/a
2007	123	10.1	12.2	47.2
2008	124	10.1	12.3	46
2009	122	11.0	11.1	53.3
2010	128	11.0	11.6	48.4
2011	119	11.1	10.6	67.2
2012	114	9.8	11.5	67.5
2013	131	9.9	13.2	70.2
2014	130	10.0	12.9	69.2
2015	123	n/a	n/a	67.5
2016	107	10.0	10.7	65.4
2017	105	9.8	10.7	64.8
2018	105	9.8	10.7	68.6
2019	110	9.4	11.7	57.3
2020	121	9.8	12.3	57
2021	116	9.8	11.8	59.5
2022	107	10.6	10.0	57
2023	112	9.7	11.4	49.1

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 Prairie View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	175	10.0	17.5	39.4
1990	150	10.0	15.0	31.3
1991	166	10.5	15.8	17.5
1992	184	12.6	14.6	28.8
1993	189	12.7	14.9	22.8
1994	160	10.4	15.4	25
1995	181	10.9	16.6	24.9
1996	181	10.9	16.6	24.9
1997	178	10.1	17.6	23.6
1998	159	9.5	16.7	25.8
1999	152	10.0	15.2	32.2
2000	151	10.0	15.1	30.5
2001	162	10.0	16.2	28.4
2002	137	9.7	14.1	38.7
2003	137	9.7	14.1	38.7
2004	121	10.1	12.0	47.9
2005	134	10.1	13.3	n/a
2006	126	9.1	13.8	n/a
2007	123	10.1	12.2	47.2
2008	124	10.1	12.3	46
2009	122	11.0	11.1	53.3
2010	128	11.0	11.6	48.4
2011	119	11.1	10.6	67.2
2012	114	9.8	11.5	67.5
2013	131	9.9	13.2	70.2
2014	130	10.0	12.9	69.2
2015	123	n/a	n/a	67.5
2016	107	10.0	10.7	65.4
2017	105	9.8	10.7	64.8
2018	105	9.8	10.7	68.6
2019	110	9.4	11.7	57.3
2020	121	9.8	12.3	57
2021	116	9.8	11.8	59.5
2022	107	10.6	10.0	57
2023	112	9.7	11.4	49.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Prairie View Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,315 (10.3%)	$11,472 (89.7%)	$12,787
2020	$2,032 (15.2%)	$11,379 (84.8%)	$13,412
2021	$1,227 (8.8%)	$12,731 (91.2%)	$13,958

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie View 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 296^th of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 774^th of 1067 Elementary schools	44%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Prairie View Elementary)	77.8	31.3	46.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (De Soto Area School District)	50	38.7	11.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Prairie View Elementary)	72.2	62.5	9.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (De Soto Area School District)	41.7	54.8	13.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie View Elementary)	73.3	23.1	50.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (De Soto Area School District)	66.7	34.5	32.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Prairie View Elementary)	53.3	15.4	38%
4th Grade Mathematics (De Soto Area School District)	60	34.5	25.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Prairie View Elementary)	80	69.2	10.8%
4th Grade Social Studies (De Soto Area School District)	76.7	65.5	11.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (Prairie View Elementary)	73.3	46.2	27.2%
4th Grade Science (De Soto Area School District)	80	48.3	31.7%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie View Elementary)	0	27.3	27.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (De Soto Area School District)	30	35	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Prairie View Elementary)	23.1	13.6	9.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (De Soto Area School District)	53.3	40	13.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	47.8	48.4	0.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	110	112	1.8%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	0	1
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	109	109
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.3%	49.1%	8.2%

Schools Near Prairie View Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)		Forward Exam Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	E3245 County Road N	De Soto	54624	Vernon County	De Soto Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 648-2227	112	10	11.4	49.1%	109 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	27.6	831^st of 1061 public elementary schools	21.7%		34.8	774^th of 1067 public elementary schools	27.5%	57	31.6	26.7	23.1				47.4	33.3	23.1				80.0		40.0		$13,958	$1,227	$12,731
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	299	30	10.1	47.8%	277 (92.6%)	5 (1.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	53.3	590^th of 1061 public elementary schools	44.4%		50.3	603^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	43.5%	13	50.0	63.6					42.6	47.0					66.7		60.6		$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	145	9	15.4	32.4%	131 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	73.7	257^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.8%		76.6	207^th of 1067 public elementary schools	80.6%	50	68.8	64.3	78.6	75.0	100.0	100.0	68.8	42.9	64.3	43.8	38.5	60.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	80.0	$9,795	$609	$9,186
Seneca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 Main St	Seneca	54654	Crawford County	Seneca Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 734-3411	100	10	10.4	57.0%	96 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	64.7	407^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.6%		44.3	668^th of 1067 public elementary schools	37.4%	261	60.0	62.5	80.0				50.0	50.0	60.0				68.8		62.5		$16,033	$1,357	$14,676
North Crawford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	47050 County Road X	Soldiers Grove	54655	Crawford County	North Crawford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 624-5201	276	26	10.7	55.8%	249 (90.2%)	6 (2.2%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	67.3	370^th of 1061 public elementary schools	65.1%		47.3	634^th of 1067 public elementary schools	40.6%	264	65.0	51.7	57.7	45.5	47.6	39.3	75.0	75.9	61.5	50.0	42.9	39.3	82.8	53.6	69.0	39.3	$15,846	$1,828	$14,019
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	121	10	12.0	30.6%	114 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	63	436^th of 1061 public elementary schools	58.9%		58.8	475^th of 1067 public elementary schools	55.5%	39	60.0	73.3	33.3				75.0	66.7	33.3				80.0		73.3		$14,706	$1,277	$13,430
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	131	12	11.3	23.7%	124 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	29.7	816^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.1%		52.4	580^th of 1067 public elementary schools	45.6%	236	52.4	37.5					47.6	31.3					43.8		31.3		$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	283	24	11.9	37.1%	267 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.1%)	59	501^st of 1061 public elementary schools	52.8%		50.6	599^th of 1067 public elementary schools	43.9%	98	59.2	64.6					53.1	60.4					64.6		52.1		$14,247	$2,042	$12,205

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