Iola-Scandinavia Elementary

Summary:

Iola-Scandinavia Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Iola, Wisconsin, with 278 students enrolled. The school stands out for its consistently low chronic absenteeism rate of 0%, significantly better than the state average. Students at Iola-Scandinavia Elementary generally perform well on the Forward Exam, outperforming state and district averages in several subjects, including 3rd grade English Language Arts, 4th grade Math, 4th grade Social Studies, and 4th grade Science.

The school's performance on standardized tests has declined in recent years, with the percentage of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts dropping from 43.48% in 2022-2023 to 37.5% in 2021-2022. While Iola-Scandinavia Elementary outperforms nearby Marion Elementary and Tigerton Elementary, it does not clearly outshine all nearby schools, such as the higher-performing Chain Exploration Center and Amherst Elementary. Additionally, Iola-Scandinavia Elementary spends significantly more per student ($14,880 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average and nearby schools, but this higher spending does not appear to translate to significantly higher overall performance.

Iola-Scandinavia Elementary's leadership may want to investigate the reasons for the declining test scores and explore ways to maintain and improve the school's academic performance, particularly in light of the school's higher per-student spending and its generally strong support for student subgroups, including female students, low socioeconomic status students, and special education students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 450 Division St
       Iola, WI  54945-9629


(715) 445-2411

District: Iola-Scandinavia School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
534th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,880 Help


Students who attend Iola-Scandinavia Elementary usually attend:

High:    Iola-Scandinavia High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  278

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.3%
Hispanic:
4.0%
Two or more races:
0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Iola-Scandinavia Elementary ranks worse than 50.3% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.23. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.3%), Hispanic (4%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Iola-Scandinavia Elementary is 12. (See more...)
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Compare Iola-Scandinavia Elementary employs 23.1 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Iola-Scandinavia Elementary is $14,880.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Iola-Scandinavia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Iola-Scandinavia Elementary 534th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Iola-Scandinavia Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Iola-Scandinavia School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Iola-Scandinavia School District 237th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Iola-Scandinavia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Iola-Scandinavia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 73.06 180th 689 73.9%
2008 72.36 241st 1021 76.4%
2009 69.90 277th 1030 73.1%
2010 64.27 396th 1045 62.1%
2011 70.02 268th 1046 74.4%
2012 74.54 173rd 1045 83.4%
2013 64.50 350th 1053 66.8%
2014 65.75 338th 1061 68.1%
2015 57.48 525th 1076 51.2%
2016 48.13 618th 1075 42.5%
2017 45.85 646th 1071 39.7%
2018 47.73 606th 1025 40.9%
2019 51.19 562nd 1037 45.8%
2021 51.67 554th 1050 47.2%
2022 44.28 670th 1067 37.2%
2023 37.65 735th 1067 31.1%
2024 57.23 534th 1061 49.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Iola-Scandinavia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.40 265th 721 63.2%
2022 30.55 546th 748 27.0%
2023 37.24 482nd 770 37.4%
2024 38.93 481st 790 39.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Iola-Scandinavia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.51 273rd 854 68.0%
2019 61.46 274th 874 68.6%
2021 63.56 230th 847 72.8%
2022 57.92 324th 859 62.3%
2023 42.57 543rd 871 37.7%
2024 55.20 377th 866 56.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Iola-Scandinavia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.54 543rd 997 45.5%
2019 43.51 638th 1002 36.3%
2021 53.78 483rd 1004 51.9%
2022 53.92 501st 1017 50.7%
2023 47.17 600th 1010 40.6%
2024 61.16 431st 1011 57.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Iola-Scandinavia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.27 594th 997 40.4%
2019 58.87 420th 1002 58.1%
2021 51.13 550th 1003 45.2%
2022 36.75 709th 1017 30.3%
2023 29.56 782nd 1011 22.7%
2024 51.75 562nd 1012 44.5%
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Rank History for White students at Iola-Scandinavia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.45 656th 715 8.3%
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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 Iola-Scandinavia Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 345 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 348
1990 439 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1991 388 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1992 383 2 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1993 401 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 406
1994 402 5 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1995 367 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1996 367 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1997 334 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1998 338 6 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1999 364 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2000 371 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2001 446 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2002 412 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2003 412 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2004 408 7 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2005 423 5 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2006 418 4 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2007 418 3 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 426
2008 429 3 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2009 400 3 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 411
2010 349 2 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2011 385 3 6 2 0 0 0 0 396
2012 357 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 366
2013 375 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 383
2014 362 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 371
2015 359 2 3 2 2 0 3 0 371
2016 354 0 2 1 0 1 4 0 362
2017 355 0 2 1 0 1 5 0 364
2018 356 1 1 1 0 1 6 0 366
2019 350 1 1 2 0 1 5 0 360
2020 327 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 338
2021 292 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 304
2022 271 0 0 12 2 0 2 0 287
2023 265 0 0 11 0 0 2 0 278

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 Iola-Scandinavia Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 348 19.2 18.1 12.4
1990 441 20.3 21.7 10.9
1991 389 20.0 19.4 13.1
1992 389 20.2 19.2 13.9
1993 406 23.1 17.6 15.5
1994 409 23.2 17.6 12.2
1995 370 22.1 16.7 11.4
1996 370 22.1 16.7 11.4
1997 340 22.1 15.4 12.4
1998 345 22.2 15.5 9.9
1999 370 23.2 15.9 17
2000 380 24.4 15.6 14.5
2001 452 32.2 14.0 15.3
2002 416 29.7 14.0 18.8
2003 416 29.7 14.0 18.8
2004 416 28.5 14.6 16.6
2005 434 28.3 15.3 n/a
2006 429 28.2 15.2 n/a
2007 426 28.2 15.1 22.3
2008 439 28.2 15.6 26.9
2009 411 28.2 14.6 27.5
2010 359 28.2 12.7 35.7
2011 396 27.2 14.5 37.6
2012 366 25.2 14.5 37.7
2013 383 24.7 15.4 38.1
2014 371 25.2 14.7 36.9
2015 371 n/a n/a 39.4
2016 362 25.0 14.4 38.1
2017 364 25.9 14.0 31.6
2018 366 25.4 14.3 35
2019 360 25.7 14.0 40
2020 338 25.2 13.4 33.1
2021 304 23.9 12.7 33.2
2022 287 25.1 11.4 34.8
2023 278 23.1 12.0 35.6

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 Iola-Scandinavia Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 348 19.2 18.1 12.4
1990 441 20.3 21.7 10.9
1991 389 20.0 19.4 13.1
1992 389 20.2 19.2 13.9
1993 406 23.1 17.6 15.5
1994 409 23.2 17.6 12.2
1995 370 22.1 16.7 11.4
1996 370 22.1 16.7 11.4
1997 340 22.1 15.4 12.4
1998 345 22.2 15.5 9.9
1999 370 23.2 15.9 17
2000 380 24.4 15.6 14.5
2001 452 32.2 14.0 15.3
2002 416 29.7 14.0 18.8
2003 416 29.7 14.0 18.8
2004 416 28.5 14.6 16.6
2005 434 28.3 15.3 n/a
2006 429 28.2 15.2 n/a
2007 426 28.2 15.1 22.3
2008 439 28.2 15.6 26.9
2009 411 28.2 14.6 27.5
2010 359 28.2 12.7 35.7
2011 396 27.2 14.5 37.6
2012 366 25.2 14.5 37.7
2013 383 24.7 15.4 38.1
2014 371 25.2 14.7 36.9
2015 371 n/a n/a 39.4
2016 362 25.0 14.4 38.1
2017 364 25.9 14.0 31.6
2018 366 25.4 14.3 35
2019 360 25.7 14.0 40
2020 338 25.2 13.4 33.1
2021 304 23.9 12.7 33.2
2022 287 25.1 11.4 34.8
2023 278 23.1 12.0 35.6

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 Iola-Scandinavia Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $494 (4.0%) $11,776 (96.0%) $12,270
2020 $430 (3.3%) $12,789 (96.7%) $13,219
2021 $838 (5.6%) $14,041 (94.4%) $14,880

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Iola-Scandinavia Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 562nd of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 735th of 1067 Elementary schools
 14.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iola-Scandinavia Elementary)3243.5
 11.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iola-Scandinavia School District)3243.5
 11.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iola-Scandinavia Elementary)4243.5
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Iola-Scandinavia School District)4243.5
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iola-Scandinavia Elementary)52.437.5
 14.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Iola-Scandinavia School District)52.437.5
 14.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iola-Scandinavia Elementary)42.940.6
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Iola-Scandinavia School District)42.940.6
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Iola-Scandinavia Elementary)66.753.1
 13.5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Iola-Scandinavia School District)66.753.1
 13.5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Iola-Scandinavia Elementary)69.137.5
 31.6%
   4th Grade Science (Iola-Scandinavia School District)69.137.5
 31.6%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iola-Scandinavia Elementary)3126.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Iola-Scandinavia School District)3126.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Iola-Scandinavia Elementary)36.226.8
 9.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Iola-Scandinavia School District)36.226.8
 9.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iola-Scandinavia Elementary)48.829.4
 19.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Iola-Scandinavia School District)48.829.4
 19.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Iola-Scandinavia Elementary)53.529.4
 24.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Iola-Scandinavia School District)53.529.4
 24.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students360278
 22.8%
African American10
 100%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic211
 450%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White350265
 24.3%
Two or More Races52
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40%35.6%
 4.4%


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Iola-Scandinavia Elementary ranks 534th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 278 students attended Iola-Scandinavia Elementary.

Students who attend Iola-Scandinavia Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Iola-Scandinavia High

Students at Iola-Scandinavia Elementary are 95% White, 4% Hispanic.


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