Schools in Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock’s public schools

Eleva-Strum School District and Independence School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Chimney Rock. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/6schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency

34%

2021–22

Math proficiency

28%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$16.8K

▲ 2% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Eleva-Strum

Students per teacher

11.9

WI 13.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,089 students on the public path

In brief

Chimney Rock’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Chimney Rock’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Eleva-Strum Elementary places highest (better than 63%); Independence High lowest (7%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Chimney Rock, graded from C− to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Eleva-Strum High and Independence High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Chimney Rock, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Chimney Rock · depends on your address

Eleva-Strum Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 325 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Strum

Independence Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 182 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Independence

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The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Eleva-Strum School District.

Two districts serve Chimney Rock

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Eleva-Strum School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 664 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$16,788WI $16,459 · FY2024

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Independence School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 425 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$16,145WI $16,459 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Eleva-Strum School District34%

State average 38.1% · 329 students tested

Math · PK–12, Eleva-Strum School District28%

State average 38.7% · 329 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Independence School District32%

State average 38.1% · 200 students tested

Math · PK–12, Independence School District26%

State average 38.7% · 214 students tested

Chimney Rock vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Chimney Rock’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Chimney Rock	—	Eleva-Strum PK–12 · Independence PK–12
Hale	C⁺	Whitehall PK–12 · Osseo-Fairchild PK–12
Dover	—	Gilmanton
Albion	—	Eleva-Strum
Burnside	—	Independence

Every school in Chimney Rock

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Chimney Rockin other towns

Eleva-Strum Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Strum

325 students12:1Rate it →

Independence Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence

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182 students10:1Rate it →

Eleva-Strum Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Strum

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144 students15:1Rate it →

Independence Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Independence

101 students13:1Rate it →

Eleva-Strum High

High · Grades 9–12 · Strum

C⁻

195 students11:1Rate it →

Independence High

High · Grades 9–12 · Independence

142 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Chimney Rock’s schools

Are Chimney Rock’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Chimney Rock. Eleva-Strum School District and Independence School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Chimney Rock. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Chimney Rock in?

Eleva-Strum School District and Independence School District.

Where do Chimney Rock kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Eleva-Strum High and Independence High.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.