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Valders Elementary

Summary:

Valders Elementary is a public elementary school serving 393 students in grades PK-4 in Valders, Wisconsin, which is part of the Valders Area School District. While the school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate over the past decade, it currently holds a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 757 out of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools.

Valders Elementary faces several challenges, including below-average test scores, particularly in English Language Arts, where only 41.43% of 3rd graders and 37.14% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 52.07% and 53.42%, respectively. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.41% to 31.3% over the past few years, and has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.4% in 2018-2019 to 7.6% in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby schools, such as Zielanis Elementary in the Kiel Area School District, Valders Elementary generally underperforms on test scores.

Despite the school's challenges, its spending per student has ranged from $10,676 to $11,560 over the past few years, which is in line with the state average. However, this level of spending does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the school. Valders Elementary will need to address these issues to improve its overall academic standing and provide a high-quality education for its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 331 W Wilson St
       Valders, WI  54245

(920) 775-9510

District: Valders Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
757th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,560 Help


Students who attend Valders Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Valders Middle
High:    Valders High

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  393

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.6%
Hispanic:
4.3%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Valders Elementary ranks worse than 71.3% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.43. (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 (91.6%), Hispanic (4.3%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valders Elementary is 18. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valders Elementary is $11,560.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valders Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valders Elementary 757th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Valders Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Valders Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Valders Area School District 285th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valders Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valders Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.58 278th 633 56.1%
2005 64.47 282nd 632 55.4%
2008 45.86 705th 1021 31.0%
2009 61.46 456th 1030 55.7%
2010 66.91 343rd 1045 67.2%
2011 51.15 647th 1046 38.1%
2012 72.23 225th 1045 78.5%
2013 57.38 480th 1053 54.4%
2014 63.38 378th 1061 64.4%
2015 73.17 231st 1076 78.5%
2016 73.74 237th 1075 78.0%
2017 66.41 352nd 1071 67.1%
2018 62.97 380th 1025 62.9%
2019 59.29 445th 1037 57.1%
2021 63.13 381st 1050 63.7%
2022 59.25 466th 1067 56.3%
2023 56.22 512th 1067 52.0%
2024 37.43 757th 1061 28.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valders Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.20 521st 721 27.7%
2019 49.93 324th 742 56.3%
2021 58.38 235th 746 68.5%
2022 53.93 284th 748 62.0%
2024 33.92 539th 790 31.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valders Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.95 463rd 854 45.8%
2019 63.53 244th 874 72.1%
2021 40.04 544th 847 35.8%
2022 62.93 267th 859 68.9%
2023 54.41 375th 871 56.9%
2024 31.18 662nd 866 23.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Valders Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.52 307th 997 69.2%
2019 73.86 217th 1002 78.3%
2021 61.69 391st 1004 61.1%
2022 53.84 503rd 1017 50.5%
2023 47.13 601st 1010 40.5%
2024 45.82 648th 1011 35.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Valders Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.09 429th 997 57.0%
2019 46.75 594th 1002 40.7%
2021 62.06 384th 1003 61.7%
2022 65.07 336th 1017 67.0%
2023 64.17 362nd 1011 64.2%
2024 32.49 753rd 1012 25.6%
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Rank History for White students at Valders Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.06 311th 686 54.7%
2019 41.00 465th 718 35.2%
2022 48.24 398th 704 43.5%
2023 51.27 369th 715 48.4%
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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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Valders Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 377 3 2 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 384
1989 347 1 3 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 352
1990 358 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1991 358 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1992 351 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1993 346 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1994 349 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 350
1995 345 1 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 350
1996 345 1 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 350
1997 351 1 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 355
1998 370 2 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 374
1999 363 1 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 367
2000 404 0 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 409
2001 402 0 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2002 370 0 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2003 370 0 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2004 369 0 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 381
2005 333 0 6 12 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2006 336 0 4 16 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2007 341 0 3 17 1 n/a n/a 0 362
2008 337 1 1 15 1 n/a n/a 0 355
2009 342 1 2 10 2 n/a n/a 0 357
2010 338 0 1 15 2 n/a n/a 0 356
2011 337 0 1 12 1 0 1 0 352
2012 294 1 2 19 2 0 0 0 318
2013 287 0 4 21 0 0 3 0 315
2014 339 2 4 18 0 0 4 0 367
2015 332 2 0 24 0 0 5 0 363
2016 322 0 3 23 0 0 7 0 355
2017 352 0 4 29 0 0 9 0 394
2018 345 0 2 21 1 0 9 0 378
2019 325 1 4 22 0 0 8 0 360
2020 339 1 3 28 0 0 11 0 382
2021 338 3 0 22 1 0 9 0 373
2022 350 3 0 26 1 1 10 0 391
2023 360 4 0 17 3 2 7 0 393

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 Valders Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 384 20.9 18.3 10.7
1989 352 18.9 18.6 9.9
1990 361 17.6 20.5 9.7
1991 360 17.6 20.4 8.6
1992 355 17.5 20.2 11.5
1993 347 20.8 16.7 8.6
1994 350 19.0 18.4 8
1995 350 21.7 16.1 7.7
1996 350 21.7 16.1 7.7
1997 355 22.0 16.1 5.1
1998 374 22.0 17.0 7
1999 367 23.7 15.5 7.9
2000 409 24.3 16.8 7.8
2001 407 28.4 14.3 7.9
2002 376 27.4 13.7 11.7
2003 376 27.4 13.7 11.7
2004 381 28.0 13.6 17.6
2005 351 26.8 13.1 n/a
2006 356 24.8 14.4 n/a
2007 362 26.3 13.8 19.6
2008 355 25.3 14.0 18
2009 357 24.3 14.7 21.3
2010 356 24.1 14.7 27
2011 352 22.8 15.4 25.9
2012 318 20.0 15.8 27.7
2013 315 19.9 15.8 27
2014 367 22.2 16.5 20.7
2015 363 n/a n/a 21.2
2016 355 22.0 16.1 22
2017 394 21.5 18.2 20.8
2018 378 21.4 17.6 18.3
2019 360 22.1 16.2 22.5
2020 382 21.6 17.6 25.1
2021 373 21.1 17.6 29.5
2022 391 22.7 17.2 29.4
2023 393 21.8 18.0 31.3

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 Valders Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 384 20.9 18.3 10.7
1989 352 18.9 18.6 9.9
1990 361 17.6 20.5 9.7
1991 360 17.6 20.4 8.6
1992 355 17.5 20.2 11.5
1993 347 20.8 16.7 8.6
1994 350 19.0 18.4 8
1995 350 21.7 16.1 7.7
1996 350 21.7 16.1 7.7
1997 355 22.0 16.1 5.1
1998 374 22.0 17.0 7
1999 367 23.7 15.5 7.9
2000 409 24.3 16.8 7.8
2001 407 28.4 14.3 7.9
2002 376 27.4 13.7 11.7
2003 376 27.4 13.7 11.7
2004 381 28.0 13.6 17.6
2005 351 26.8 13.1 n/a
2006 356 24.8 14.4 n/a
2007 362 26.3 13.8 19.6
2008 355 25.3 14.0 18
2009 357 24.3 14.7 21.3
2010 356 24.1 14.7 27
2011 352 22.8 15.4 25.9
2012 318 20.0 15.8 27.7
2013 315 19.9 15.8 27
2014 367 22.2 16.5 20.7
2015 363 n/a n/a 21.2
2016 355 22.0 16.1 22
2017 394 21.5 18.2 20.8
2018 378 21.4 17.6 18.3
2019 360 22.1 16.2 22.5
2020 382 21.6 17.6 25.1
2021 373 21.1 17.6 29.5
2022 391 22.7 17.2 29.4
2023 393 21.8 18.0 31.3

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 Valders Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $737 (6.4%) $10,758 (93.6%) $11,496
2020 $674 (6.3%) $10,002 (93.7%) $10,676
2021 $840 (7.3%) $10,721 (92.7%) $11,560

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Valders 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 445th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 512th of 1067 Elementary schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Valders Elementary)57.427.8
 29.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Valders Area School District)57.427.8
 29.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valders Elementary)76.548.6
 27.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Valders Area School District)76.548.6
 27.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Valders Elementary)41.459
 17.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Valders Area School District)41.459
 17.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Valders Elementary)34.539.3
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Valders Area School District)34.539.3
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Valders Elementary)48.367.2
 18.9%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Valders Area School District)48.367.2
 18.9%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Valders Elementary)58.663.9
 5.3%
   4th Grade Science (Valders Area School District)58.663.9
 5.3%
   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 Students360393
 9.2%
African American14
 300%
American Indian03
Asian40
 100%
Hispanic2217
 22.7%
Pacific Islander02
White325360
 10.8%
Two or More Races87
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients22.5%31.3%
 8.8%

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Students at Valders Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 393 students attended Valders Elementary.

Students who attend Valders Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valders Middle
High : Valders High

Valders Elementary ranks 757th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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