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C−
Schools in Eagle · Palmyra-Eagle Area School District

Eagle’s public schools score below 84% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Eagle, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eagle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 12 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.3K
▲ 24% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
495 students on the public path
In brief

Eagle’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 792 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eagle’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,335 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Palmyra-Eagle Middle, then Palmyra-Eagle 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Eagle’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 16% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (792)Better than 5%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 276 test results could put Eagle anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Eagle’s students in the tested grades sat them (277 in math, 276 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eagle, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Eagle ElementaryPalmyra-Eagle Area School DistrictC
6–8Palmyra-Eagle Middlein PalmyraC
9–12Palmyra-Eagle Highin PalmyraD

Eagle’s public schools are run by Palmyra-Eagle Area School District, which also serves Eagle, Palmyra, Palmyra and Sullivan. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Palmyra-Eagle Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 521 students, down 4% since 2023–24 · 9.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$20,335WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 38.1% · 276 students tested
Math27%
State average 38.7% · 277 students tested

Eagle vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EagleC−Palmyra-Eagle Area

Every school in Eagle

3 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).

District schools in Eagleby address
Eagle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
234 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Eaglein other towns
Palmyra-Eagle Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palmyra
C
96 students8:1Rate it →
Palmyra-Eagle High
High · Grades 9–12 · Palmyra
D
165 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Eagle’s schools

Are Eagle’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Eagle children attend score below 84% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eagle in?

Palmyra-Eagle Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 521 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eagle kids go to high school?

Palmyra-Eagle High in Palmyra, with 165 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does Eagle spend per student?

$20,335 in Palmyra-Eagle Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.