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Schools in Elk Mound · Elk Mound Area School District

Elk Mound’s public schools outscore 67% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 47% of Elk Mound’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elk Mound, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 96% 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
38%
▼ 0 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 19% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
WI 13.6
Schools in town
3
1,172 students on the public path
In brief

Elk Mound’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1056 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elk Mound’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,350 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 5 the district’s path is Elk Mound Middle, then Elk Mound 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 Elk Mound’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1056)Better than 84%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 598 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put Elk Mound anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Elk Mound’s students in the tested grades sat them (598 in math, 599 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Mound View ElementaryElk Mound Area School DistrictB+
5–8Elk Mound MiddleElk Mound Area School DistrictB+
9–12Elk Mound HighElk Mound Area School DistrictC+

Elk Mound’s public schools are run by Elk Mound Area School District, which also serves Elk Mound, Spring Brook and Wheaton. 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.

Elk Mound Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,172 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,350WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 38.1% · 599 students tested
Math47%
State average 38.7% · 598 students tested

Elk Mound vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elk MoundB+Elk Mound Area

Every school in Elk Mound

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 Elk Moundby address
Mound View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
456 students14:1Rate it →
Elk Mound Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
368 students14:1Rate it →
Elk Mound High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
348 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Elk Mound’s schools

Are Elk Mound’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Elk Mound children attend outscore 67% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elk Mound in?

Elk Mound Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,172 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elk Mound kids go to high school?

Elk Mound High, with 348 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Elk Mound’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Elk Mound Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Elk Mound spend per student?

$13,350 in Elk Mound 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.