Is Sandhill Elementary a good school?

Sandhill Elementary ranks 313 th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sandhill Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 410 students attended Sandhill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sandhill Elementary?

Students at Sandhill Elementary are 78% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sandhill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sandhill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : River Bluff Middle High : Stoughton High

Sandhill Elementary

Summary:

Sandhill Elementary is a public elementary school located in Stoughton, Wisconsin, serving 421 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Stoughton Area School District, which is ranked 188 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandhill Elementary has shown strong academic performance, with 3-year average rankings in the top 40% of Wisconsin elementary schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 313 out of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sandhill's students have consistently outperformed the state and district averages in the Forward Exam, particularly in Mathematics and Social Studies. However, the school has struggled with the performance of White Students and Low Socio-Economic Status Students, ranking in the bottom 50% of Wisconsin elementary schools in these subgroups. Additionally, Sandhill Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.8% in 2018-2019 to 25.0% in 2021-2022, which is well above the state and district averages.

When compared to the high-performing elementary schools in the neighboring Oregon School District, such as Forest Edge Elementary, Netherwood Knoll Elementary, and Prairie View Elementary, Sandhill Elementary's performance lags behind, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This may be due to the higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (34.44%) at Sandhill compared to the Oregon School District elementary schools (9.05% to 15.64%), which could indicate a need for additional resources and support to address any socio-economic challenges that may be impacting student learning.

Detail:

Public K-5

1920 Lincoln Ave
Stoughton, WI 53589-1096

(608) 877-5401

District: Stoughton Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
313^th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,296

Students who attend Sandhill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	River Bluff Middle
High:	Stoughton High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 410

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Two or more races:

9.0%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sandhill Elementary ranks better than 70.5% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Stoughton Area School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.48. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.3%), two or more races (9%), Hispanic (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Stoughton Area School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sandhill Elementary is 12.2, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Stoughton Area School District! (See more...)

Compare Sandhill Elementary employs 33.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sandhill Elementary is $14,296, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Stoughton Area School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sandhill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sandhill Elementary 313^th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Sandhill Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Stoughton Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Stoughton Area School District 188^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Sandhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2012	61.63	451^st	1045	56.8%
2013	62.63	386^th	1053	63.3%
2014	68.58	282^nd	1061	73.4%
2015	75.52	190^th	1076	82.3%
2016	70.91	276^th	1075	74.3%
2017	63.57	385^th	1071	64.1%
2018	64.72	353^rd	1025	65.6%
2019	69.11	303^rd	1037	70.8%
2021	48.91	599^th	1050	43.0%
2022	62.20	417^th	1067	60.9%
2023	61.04	440^th	1067	58.8%
2024	70.48	313^th	1061	70.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sandhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.78	34^th	67	49.3%
2019	68.69	16^th	76	78.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sandhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	59.89	76^th	275	72.4%
2021	48.22	89^th	222	59.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sandhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	77.41	84^th	721	88.3%
2019	78.80	85^th	742	88.5%
2021	68.89	148^th	746	80.2%
2022	64.47	182^nd	748	75.7%
2023	61.59	232^nd	770	69.9%
2024	72.99	144^th	790	81.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sandhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	47.19	456^th	854	46.6%
2019	47.31	458^th	874	47.6%
2021	21.85	739^th	847	12.8%
2022	45.02	498^th	859	42.0%
2023	41.74	552^nd	871	36.6%
2024	62.92	272^nd	866	68.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Sandhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	64.19	365^th	997	63.4%
2019	74.15	212^th	1002	78.8%
2021	58.61	427^th	1004	57.5%
2022	66.98	315^th	1017	69.0%
2023	62.68	380^th	1010	62.4%
2024	65.24	371^st	1011	63.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Sandhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	63.97	339^th	997	66.0%
2019	61.04	396^th	1002	60.5%
2021	40.34	668^th	1003	33.4%
2022	57.08	454^th	1017	55.4%
2023	58.20	459^th	1011	54.6%
2024	73.46	241^st	1012	76.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sandhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	70.00	52^nd	274	81.0%

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Rank History for White students at Sandhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	55.28	308^th	686	55.1%
2019	59.88	289^th	718	59.7%
2021	34.43	508^th	699	27.3%
2022	50.91	362^nd	704	48.6%
2023	46.24	420^th	715	41.3%
2024	56.43	324^th	727	55.4%

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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 Sandhill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	592	21	19	12	3	n/a	n/a	647
2011	561	16	16	14	1	0	7	615
2012	573	22	18	23	1	0	19	656
2013	560	25	12	25	3	0	21	646
2014	549	18	14	18	2	1	34	636
2015	552	18	12	28	0	0	27	637
2016	539	16	13	31	0	0	21	620
2017	568	18	5	34	0	1	31	657
2018	567	25	7	33	0	1	28	661
2019	379	13	4	34	0	1	29	460
2020	381	15	4	24	0	2	34	460
2021	340	15	4	26	0	1	38	424
2022	333	15	4	25	0	1	36	414
2023	336	22	4	25	0	0	34	421
2024	321	19	4	28	0	1	37	410

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

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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 Sandhill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	647	39.7	16.2	20.4
2011	615	38.7	15.8	26.5
2012	656	38.9	16.8	30.2
2013	646	41.8	15.4	31
2014	636	42.3	15.0	31.3
2015	637	n/a	n/a	28.6
2016	620	41.0	15.1	28.7
2017	657	41.8	15.6	25.1
2018	661	43.8	15.0	23.8
2019	460	35.2	13.0	28.3
2020	460	35.0	13.1	30.7
2021	424	34.3	12.3	34
2022	414	32.7	12.6	35.5
2023	421	31.6	13.3	34.4
2024	410	33.4	12.2	32.2

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 Sandhill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	647	39.7	16.2	20.4
2011	615	38.7	15.8	26.5
2012	656	38.9	16.8	30.2
2013	646	41.8	15.4	31
2014	636	42.3	15.0	31.3
2015	637	n/a	n/a	28.6
2016	620	41.0	15.1	28.7
2017	657	41.8	15.6	25.1
2018	661	43.8	15.0	23.8
2019	460	35.2	13.0	28.3
2020	460	35.0	13.1	30.7
2021	424	34.3	12.3	34
2022	414	32.7	12.6	35.5
2023	421	31.6	13.3	34.4
2024	410	33.4	12.2	32.2

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 Sandhill Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$522 (3.8%)	$13,147 (96.2%)	$13,670
2020	$535 (3.9%)	$13,016 (96.1%)	$13,550
2021	$646 (4.5%)	$13,650 (95.5%)	$14,296

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sandhill 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 303^rd of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 440^th of 1067 Elementary schools	12%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sandhill Elementary)	45.7	32.3	13.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stoughton Area School District)	38	38.3	0.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sandhill Elementary)	55.7	46.2	9.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Stoughton Area School District)	48	56.3	8.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sandhill Elementary)	56.1	55.2	0.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Stoughton Area School District)	44.8	59.2	14.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sandhill Elementary)	53.7	63.8	10.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Stoughton Area School District)	44.8	64.5	19.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Sandhill Elementary)	67.1	62.1	5%
4th Grade Social Studies (Stoughton Area School District)	58.1	68.6	10.5%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (Sandhill Elementary)	68.3	56.9	11.4%
4th Grade Science (Stoughton Area School District)	60.6	59.8	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sandhill Elementary)	47.9	38.5	9.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Stoughton Area School District)	46	44.9	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sandhill Elementary)	57.8	62.8	5.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Stoughton Area School District)	52.3	65.9	13.6%
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	460	421	8.5%
African American	13	22	69.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	34	25	26.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	379	336	11.3%
Two or More Races	29	34	17.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.3%	34.4%	6.2%

Schools Near Sandhill 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
Sandhill Elementary	Public	K-5	1920 Lincoln Ave	Stoughton	53589	Dane County	Stoughton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 877-5401	410	33	12.2	32.2%	321 (78.3%)	19 (4.6%)	28 (6.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (9.0%)	70.5	313^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.5%		61	440^th of 1067 public elementary schools	58.8%	127	55.6	69.8	49.2				64.6	73.4	62.9				81.3		67.2		$14,296	$646	$13,650
Fox Prairie Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 W South St	Stoughton	53589	Dane County	Stoughton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 877-5101	435	29	15.0	25.3%	364 (83.7%)	14 (3.2%)	34 (7.8%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	70.3	316^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.2%		78	192^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	82.0%	124	46.5	71.9	64.4				54.9	81.3	65.8				76.6		68.8		$13,998	$1,146	$12,852
Sasd 4k	Public	PK	320 North St	Stoughton	53589	Dane County	Stoughton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 877-5404	185	9	20.5	20.5%	147 (79.5%)	9 (4.9%)	15 (8.1%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)								(n/a)																	$7,166	$482	$6,684
Kegonsa Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Vernon St	Stoughton	53589	Dane County	Stoughton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 877-5201	303	23	13.1	27.1%	252 (83.2%)	10 (3.3%)	16 (5.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	62.1	454^th of 1061 public elementary schools	57.2%		70.3	290^th of 1067 public elementary schools	72.8%	164	48.1	46.5	67.5				57.7	65.1	80.0				69.8		58.1		$14,288	$602	$13,687
Conrad Elvehjem Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6009 Johnson St	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 838-3146	473	39	12.0	16.5%	390 (82.5%)	17 (3.6%)	26 (5.5%)	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)								(n/a)																	$14,560	$381	$14,179
4K McFarland	Public	PK	6009 Johnson St	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 838-4602	120	4	30.0	10.8%	105 (87.5%)	2 (1.7%)	4 (3.3%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)								(n/a)																	$4,693	$00	$4,693
Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	4721 Dale-Curtin Dr	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(608) 838-9482	1,336	66	20.2	71.3%	642 (48.1%)	238 (17.8%)	251 (18.8%)	28 (2.1%)	21 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	155 (11.6%)	10.8	944^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.0%		12.1	937^th of 1067 public elementary schools	12.2%	7	24.6	18.7	31.8	40.8	36.1	35.4	24.6	13.3	15.9	21.4	18.1	20.0	24.3	37.1	20.0	33.7	$9,030	$14	$9,016
Waubesa Intermediate	Public	3-5	5605 Red Oak Trl	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 838-7667	512	41	12.5	17.4%	413 (80.7%)	10 (2.0%)	26 (5.1%)	19 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.8%)	78.3	182^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	82.8%		74.7	224^th of 1067 public elementary schools	79.0%	42	64.2	65.5	62.9				75.3	75.6	69.5				80.2		70.4		$12,262	$340	$11,922
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Soden Dr	Oregon	53575	Dane County	Oregon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 835-4200	326	30	10.8	19.0%	262 (80.4%)	5 (1.5%)	37 (11.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	88	55^th of 1061 public elementary schools	94.8%		86.3	84^th of 1067 public elementary schools	92.1%	29	70.7	78.4					81.0	82.4					87.8		75.7		$14,548	$631	$13,917
Oregon 4K	Public	PK	123 E Grove St	Oregon	53575	Dane County	Oregon School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-4000	225	3	75.0	10.7%	188 (83.6%)	3 (1.3%)	16 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.1%)								(n/a)																	$6,433	$260	$6,173

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