Tower Rock Elementary

Summary:

Tower Rock Elementary is a public elementary school located in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 228 students. The school is part of the Sauk Prairie School District, which is ranked 146 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tower Rock Elementary has shown mixed performance on the Forward Exam, with some grades and subjects performing above the district and state averages, while others are below. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 4th grade students at Tower Rock Elementary outperformed the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but 3rd grade students underperformed in both subjects. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.7% in 2018-2019 to 21.4% in 2022-2023, which may be impacting student performance.

Additionally, Tower Rock Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby Bridges Elementary (25%) and Grand Avenue Elementary (22.93%) schools. The school has also shown varying performance among different student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students and Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggling compared to their peers.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 S9033 Denzer Rd
       Prairie du Sac, WI  53578-9651


(608) 643-1997

District: Sauk Prairie School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
498th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,977 Help


Students who attend Tower Rock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sauk Prairie Middle
High:    Sauk Prairie High

Student/teacher ratio:  9.7 Help
Number of students:  211

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.0%
Hispanic:
21.8%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tower Rock Elementary ranks better than 53.1% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Sauk Prairie School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.19. (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 (73%), Hispanic (21.8%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Sauk Prairie School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tower Rock Elementary is 9.7, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Sauk Prairie School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tower Rock Elementary is $14,977, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Sauk Prairie School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tower Rock Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tower Rock Elementary 498th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Tower Rock Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sauk Prairie School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sauk Prairie School District 146th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tower Rock Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tower Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 74.51 194th 1021 81.0%
2009 69.97 273rd 1030 73.5%
2010 76.83 153rd 1045 85.4%
2011 67.20 322nd 1046 69.2%
2012 64.31 394th 1045 62.3%
2013 65.60 329th 1053 68.8%
2014 73.61 205th 1061 80.7%
2015 66.80 340th 1076 68.4%
2016 29.58 826th 1075 23.2%
2017 47.67 615th 1071 42.6%
2018 54.41 505th 1025 50.7%
2019 67.86 320th 1037 69.1%
2021 64.85 357th 1050 66.0%
2022 53.96 540th 1067 49.4%
2023 57.87 484th 1067 54.6%
2024 59.19 498th 1061 53.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tower Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.38 142nd 287 50.5%
2021 64.64 47th 222 78.8%
2022 50.50 101st 248 59.3%
2023 42.57 131st 249 47.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tower Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.99 272nd 748 63.6%
2023 86.68 46th 770 94.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tower Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.51 669th 854 21.7%
2019 58.73 309th 874 64.6%
2021 59.02 285th 847 66.4%
2022 52.98 388th 859 54.8%
2023 37.32 600th 871 31.1%
2024 30.67 665th 866 23.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Tower Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.76 624th 997 37.4%
2019 53.89 496th 1002 50.5%
2021 51.82 510th 1004 49.2%
2022 51.46 543rd 1017 46.6%
2023 65.70 342nd 1010 66.1%
2024 64.42 386th 1011 61.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Tower Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.71 343rd 997 65.6%
2019 76.95 167th 1002 83.3%
2021 73.41 212th 1003 78.9%
2022 55.22 479th 1017 52.9%
2023 51.42 554th 1011 45.2%
2024 47.45 615th 1012 39.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tower Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.09 205th 271 24.4%
2022 30.33 208th 296 29.7%
2024 59.14 115th 331 65.3%
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Rank History for White students at Tower Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.39 160th 686 76.7%
2019 83.35 68th 718 90.5%
2021 58.21 274th 699 60.8%
2022 52.76 345th 704 51.0%
2023 57.02 299th 715 58.2%
2024 57.90 306th 727 57.9%
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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 Tower Rock Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 143 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 143
1990 167 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 167
1991 144 0 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 153
1992 107 0 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 113
1993 106 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 109
1994 104 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 106
1995 120 0 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 126
1996 120 0 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 126
1997 110 0 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 119
1998 114 0 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 123
1999 113 0 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 125
2000 110 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 116
2001 99 0 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 110
2002 92 1 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 107
2003 92 1 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 107
2004 93 0 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 112
2005 84 2 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 101
2006 90 0 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 110
2007 87 0 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 107
2008 87 0 2 17 0 n/a n/a 0 106
2009 90 0 2 18 0 n/a n/a 0 110
2010 78 4 3 21 0 n/a n/a 0 106
2011 87 2 1 20 0 0 1 0 111
2012 78 3 2 25 2 0 1 0 111
2013 72 1 2 24 2 0 0 0 101
2014 70 2 3 20 0 0 1 0 96
2015 66 2 2 28 0 0 2 0 100
2016 178 3 1 60 0 0 3 0 245
2017 173 0 0 61 0 0 2 0 236
2018 166 0 0 52 1 0 2 0 221
2019 166 3 0 49 1 0 1 0 220
2020 172 4 0 49 2 0 4 0 231
2021 157 2 0 44 2 0 4 0 209
2022 166 3 0 50 1 0 6 0 226
2023 165 3 0 53 2 0 5 0 228
2024 154 3 0 46 2 0 6 0 211

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 Tower Rock Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 143 7.9 18.1 15.4
1990 167 7.0 23.8 14.4
1991 153 11.5 13.3 9.2
1992 113 8.2 13.7 9.7
1993 109 8.2 13.3 11
1994 106 7.3 14.5 10.4
1995 126 8.5 14.8 9.5
1996 126 8.5 14.8 9.5
1997 119 7.6 15.7 10.9
1998 123 7.9 15.6 11.4
1999 125 9.1 13.7 16.8
2000 116 9.1 12.7 15.5
2001 110 9.3 11.8 17.3
2002 107 8.7 12.3 25.2
2003 107 8.7 12.3 25.2
2004 112 8.8 12.7 31.3
2005 101 8.9 11.3 n/a
2006 110 8.7 12.6 n/a
2007 107 8.8 12.2 28
2008 106 8.8 12.0 37.7
2009 110 8.3 13.3 39.1
2010 106 8.9 11.9 50
2011 111 8.1 13.6 54.1
2012 111 6.8 16.1 56.8
2013 101 8.2 12.2 50.5
2014 96 8.1 11.8 36.5
2015 100 n/a n/a 44
2016 245 19.0 12.8 47.8
2017 236 20.0 11.7 49.2
2018 221 21.3 10.3 46.6
2019 220 20.8 10.5 49.5
2020 231 20.8 11.1 55.4
2021 209 21.5 9.6 54.5
2022 226 21.6 10.4 56.2
2023 228 21.8 10.4 53.5
2024 211 21.7 9.7 49.8

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 Tower Rock Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 143 7.9 18.1 15.4
1990 167 7.0 23.8 14.4
1991 153 11.5 13.3 9.2
1992 113 8.2 13.7 9.7
1993 109 8.2 13.3 11
1994 106 7.3 14.5 10.4
1995 126 8.5 14.8 9.5
1996 126 8.5 14.8 9.5
1997 119 7.6 15.7 10.9
1998 123 7.9 15.6 11.4
1999 125 9.1 13.7 16.8
2000 116 9.1 12.7 15.5
2001 110 9.3 11.8 17.3
2002 107 8.7 12.3 25.2
2003 107 8.7 12.3 25.2
2004 112 8.8 12.7 31.3
2005 101 8.9 11.3 n/a
2006 110 8.7 12.6 n/a
2007 107 8.8 12.2 28
2008 106 8.8 12.0 37.7
2009 110 8.3 13.3 39.1
2010 106 8.9 11.9 50
2011 111 8.1 13.6 54.1
2012 111 6.8 16.1 56.8
2013 101 8.2 12.2 50.5
2014 96 8.1 11.8 36.5
2015 100 n/a n/a 44
2016 245 19.0 12.8 47.8
2017 236 20.0 11.7 49.2
2018 221 21.3 10.3 46.6
2019 220 20.8 10.5 49.5
2020 231 20.8 11.1 55.4
2021 209 21.5 9.6 54.5
2022 226 21.6 10.4 56.2
2023 228 21.8 10.4 53.5
2024 211 21.7 9.7 49.8

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 Tower Rock Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $773 (6.1%) $11,811 (93.9%) $12,584
2020 $974 (7.6%) $11,888 (92.4%) $12,861
2021 $1,532 (10.2%) $13,444 (89.8%) $14,977

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tower Rock 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 320th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 484th of 1067 Elementary schools
 14.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tower Rock Elementary)57.122.2
 34.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sauk Prairie School District)41.839.5
 2.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tower Rock Elementary)57.147.2
 9.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sauk Prairie School District)58.252.7
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tower Rock Elementary)5055.2
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sauk Prairie School District)39.950
 10.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tower Rock Elementary)7562.1
 12.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sauk Prairie School District)56.858.7
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Tower Rock Elementary)71.969
 2.9%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Sauk Prairie School District)56.866.3
 9.5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Tower Rock Elementary)59.462.1
 2.7%
   4th Grade Science (Sauk Prairie School District)62.356.1
 6.2%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tower Rock Elementary)39.442.3
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sauk Prairie School District)41.336
 5.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tower Rock Elementary)48.546.2
 2.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sauk Prairie School District)53.656
 2.4%
   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 Students220228
 3.6%
African American33
American Indian12
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic4953
 8.2%
Pacific Islander00
White166165
 0.6%
Two or More Races15
 400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.5%53.5%
 4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Tower Rock Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 211 students attended Tower Rock Elementary.

Students at Tower Rock Elementary are 73% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Tower Rock Elementary ranks 498th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Tower Rock Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sauk Prairie Middle
High : Sauk Prairie 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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