Summary:
West Salem Elementary is a public elementary school serving 692 students in grades PK-4 in West Salem, Wisconsin, which is part of the West Salem School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects, with particularly strong results in 4th-grade ELA, math, social studies, and science.
West Salem Elementary's academic performance is impressive, with proficiency rates that are significantly higher than the state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 4th-grade proficiency rates were 69.37% in ELA, 58.56% in math, 73.87% in social studies, and 69.37% in science, compared to the state averages of 53.42%, 55.05%, 62.96%, and 52.92%, respectively. The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 145 to 438 out of over 1,000 Wisconsin elementary schools. West Salem Elementary also stands out for its strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, and special education students.
Compared to nearby schools, West Salem Elementary outperforms many of them in academic proficiency, particularly Emerson Elementary and Northside Elementary, which are part of the La Crosse School District. However, some schools in the Holmen and Onalaska school districts, such as Viking Elementary and Eagle Bluff Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or even exceeding those of West Salem Elementary.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-4
District:
West Salem School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
281st of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,523
Students who attend West Salem Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.1
Number of students: 686
Racial breakdown:
White:
92.4%
Two or more races:
2.3%
Hispanic:
2.2%
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American Indian:
1.5%
Asian:
1.0%
African American:
0.6%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.4%
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