Tri-County Elementary

Summary:

Tri-County Elementary is a public elementary school located in Plainfield, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 265 students. The school is part of the Tri-County Area School District, which is ranked 408 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tri-County Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a ranking between 700-842 out of 1,061 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 33.33% to 45.24% in English Language Arts and 16.67% to 45.24% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 52.07% to 53.75% and 54.24% to 56.58%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student groups, with White students and Special Education students performing in the bottom 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools, while Hispanic students perform relatively better in the top 35%.

Tri-County Elementary's challenges are further highlighted by its high chronic absenteeism rate, which increased from 4.1% in 2020-2021 to 19.1% in 2021-2022, before decreasing to 6.2% in 2022-2023, but still remaining higher than the state average. In comparison, nearby schools such as Plover-Whiting Elementary, Chain Exploration Center, and Woodside Elementary tend to have higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better student group outcomes. However, Tri-County Elementary's performance is relatively stronger than the Almond-Bancroft Elementary School, which is the closest school geographically and also part of a low-performing district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 409 S West St
       Plainfield, WI  54966-9608


(715) 335-6366

District: Tri-County Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
842nd of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,845 Help


Students who attend Tri-County Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Tri-County Middle
High:    Tri-County High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  265

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.7%
Hispanic:
26.8%
African American:
0.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tri-County Elementary ranks worse than 79.4% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.18. (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 (71.7%), Hispanic (26.8%), Asian (0.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tri-County Elementary is 11.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tri-County Elementary is $14,845.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tri-County Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tri-County Elementary 842nd of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Tri-County Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Tri-County Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tri-County Area School District 408th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tri-County Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tri-County Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 46.10 485th 712 31.9%
2007 54.37 404th 689 41.4%
2008 72.52 235th 1021 77.0%
2009 66.29 364th 1030 64.7%
2010 63.25 410th 1045 60.8%
2011 69.90 270th 1046 74.2%
2012 53.22 616th 1045 41.1%
2013 50.44 601st 1053 42.9%
2014 56.66 497th 1061 53.2%
2015 46.62 684th 1076 36.4%
2016 55.38 505th 1075 53.0%
2017 46.50 634th 1071 40.8%
2018 60.52 416th 1025 59.4%
2019 37.09 737th 1037 28.9%
2021 37.14 733rd 1050 30.2%
2022 42.43 700th 1067 34.4%
2023 30.90 806th 1067 24.5%
2024 26.18 842nd 1061 20.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tri-County Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.83 669th 742 9.8%
2021 40.08 440th 746 41.0%
2022 13.43 736th 748 1.6%
2023 15.51 719th 770 6.6%
2024 18.90 692nd 790 12.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tri-County Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.83 399th 854 53.3%
2019 42.60 531st 874 39.2%
2021 30.76 641st 847 24.3%
2022 33.64 629th 859 26.8%
2023 42.02 551st 871 36.7%
2024 39.56 577th 866 33.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Tri-County Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.74 714th 997 28.4%
2019 34.44 734th 1002 26.7%
2021 40.59 659th 1004 34.4%
2022 42.36 651st 1017 36.0%
2023 27.37 793rd 1010 21.5%
2024 28.74 791st 1011 21.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Tri-County Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.07 152nd 997 84.8%
2019 43.97 639th 1002 36.2%
2021 37.19 698th 1003 30.4%
2022 43.45 651st 1017 36.0%
2023 38.17 684th 1011 32.3%
2024 28.57 791st 1012 21.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tri-County Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.90 176th 271 35.1%
2023 59.75 96th 290 66.9%
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Rank History for White students at Tri-County Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.48 210th 686 69.4%
2019 32.03 548th 718 23.7%
2021 42.74 425th 699 39.2%
2022 28.87 554th 704 21.3%
2023 17.85 640th 715 10.5%
2024 16.54 656th 727 9.8%
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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.

Tri-County Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Tri-County Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 282 3 n/a 42 n/a n/a n/a 0 327
1990 279 2 2 35 0 n/a n/a 0 318
1991 272 0 4 40 0 n/a n/a 0 316
1992 279 2 5 34 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1993 280 0 6 37 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1994 304 0 4 43 1 n/a n/a 0 352
1995 291 1 0 34 1 n/a n/a 0 327
1996 291 1 0 34 1 n/a n/a 0 327
1997 391 1 2 55 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1998 398 1 1 56 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1999 420 1 1 62 2 n/a n/a 0 486
2000 253 1 1 72 2 n/a n/a 0 329
2001 256 0 1 58 2 n/a n/a 0 317
2002 225 3 1 52 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2003 225 3 1 52 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2004 349 3 0 68 1 n/a n/a 0 421
2005 195 3 0 41 0 n/a n/a 0 239
2006 233 3 0 62 0 n/a n/a 0 298
2007 203 1 0 67 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2008 200 5 1 54 1 n/a n/a 0 261
2009 196 1 0 47 1 n/a n/a 0 245
2010 195 8 0 72 3 n/a n/a 0 278
2011 183 1 0 76 2 0 5 0 267
2012 183 2 0 94 0 0 5 0 284
2013 188 4 0 98 1 0 1 0 292
2014 184 2 0 99 1 0 1 0 287
2015 188 1 0 101 0 0 0 0 290
2016 182 0 1 94 0 0 1 0 278
2017 185 0 2 86 0 0 1 0 274
2018 175 0 2 79 0 0 1 0 257
2019 188 0 6 82 0 0 1 0 277
2020 182 0 5 75 0 0 1 0 263
2021 154 0 3 70 0 0 1 0 228
2022 161 0 1 64 0 0 2 0 228
2023 190 1 1 71 0 1 1 0 265

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 Tri-County Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 327 23.6 13.8 30
1990 318 23.3 13.6 28.6
1991 316 23.5 13.4 25.6
1992 320 24.2 13.2 26.9
1993 323 21.8 14.8 31
1994 352 23.0 15.3 31.8
1995 327 21.0 15.6 32.4
1996 327 21.0 15.6 32.4
1997 449 25.5 17.6 28.5
1998 456 25.7 17.7 31.8
1999 486 26.6 18.3 31.5
2000 329 24.4 13.5 41.6
2001 317 22.2 14.3 42.6
2002 281 24.0 11.7 50.2
2003 281 24.0 11.7 50.2
2004 421 32.7 12.9 43.5
2005 239 24.1 9.9 n/a
2006 298 23.0 13.0 n/a
2007 271 20.6 13.2 57.2
2008 261 18.4 14.2 55.2
2009 245 19.8 12.4 55.5
2010 278 20.3 13.6 60.1
2011 267 20.0 13.3 62.5
2012 284 20.2 14.0 65.5
2013 292 19.8 14.7 67.1
2014 287 20.2 14.1 63.4
2015 290 n/a n/a 65.9
2016 278 19.0 14.6 64.4
2017 274 18.6 14.7 57.3
2018 257 18.6 13.8 60.3
2019 277 20.7 13.3 66.4
2020 263 20.3 12.9 67.3
2021 228 20.2 11.2 70.2
2022 228 21.0 10.8 64
2023 265 22.1 11.9 62.6

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 Tri-County Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 327 23.6 13.8 30
1990 318 23.3 13.6 28.6
1991 316 23.5 13.4 25.6
1992 320 24.2 13.2 26.9
1993 323 21.8 14.8 31
1994 352 23.0 15.3 31.8
1995 327 21.0 15.6 32.4
1996 327 21.0 15.6 32.4
1997 449 25.5 17.6 28.5
1998 456 25.7 17.7 31.8
1999 486 26.6 18.3 31.5
2000 329 24.4 13.5 41.6
2001 317 22.2 14.3 42.6
2002 281 24.0 11.7 50.2
2003 281 24.0 11.7 50.2
2004 421 32.7 12.9 43.5
2005 239 24.1 9.9 n/a
2006 298 23.0 13.0 n/a
2007 271 20.6 13.2 57.2
2008 261 18.4 14.2 55.2
2009 245 19.8 12.4 55.5
2010 278 20.3 13.6 60.1
2011 267 20.0 13.3 62.5
2012 284 20.2 14.0 65.5
2013 292 19.8 14.7 67.1
2014 287 20.2 14.1 63.4
2015 290 n/a n/a 65.9
2016 278 19.0 14.6 64.4
2017 274 18.6 14.7 57.3
2018 257 18.6 13.8 60.3
2019 277 20.7 13.3 66.4
2020 263 20.3 12.9 67.3
2021 228 20.2 11.2 70.2
2022 228 21.0 10.8 64
2023 265 22.1 11.9 62.6

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tri-County Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $751 (6.1%) $11,482 (93.9%) $12,232
2020 $690 (5.4%) $12,115 (94.6%) $12,806
2021 $1,434 (9.7%) $13,411 (90.3%) $14,845

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tri-County Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 737th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 806th of 1067 Elementary schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tri-County Elementary)3439.3
 5.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tri-County Area School District)3439.3
 5.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tri-County Elementary)46.853.6
 6.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tri-County Area School District)46.853.6
 6.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tri-County Elementary)32.626.3
 6.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tri-County Area School District)32.626.3
 6.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tri-County Elementary)3723.1
 13.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tri-County Area School District)3723.1
 13.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Tri-County Elementary)52.243.6
 8.6%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Tri-County Area School District)52.243.6
 8.6%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Tri-County Elementary)43.538.5
 5%
   4th Grade Science (Tri-County Area School District)43.538.5
 5%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students277265
 4.3%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian61
 83.3%
Hispanic8271
 13.4%
Pacific Islander01
White188190
 1.1%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.4%62.6%
 3.8%


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Students who attend Tri-County Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tri-County Middle
High : Tri-County High

Students at Tri-County Elementary are 72% White, 27% Hispanic.

Tri-County Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 265 students attended Tri-County Elementary.


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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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