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Schools in Ellington · Hortonville School District, Shiocton School District

Ellington’s public schools outscore 79% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Ellington’s districts is 50%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ellington, 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.

#85of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
47%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 11 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 27% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Hortonville
Students per teacher
13.8
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
4,755 students on the public path
In brief

Ellington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1194 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ellington’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 50% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hortonville spends $11,979 per student and Shiocton $19,293, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Ellington’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Wisconsin school districts, #85 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1194)Better than 87%
Towns in Outagamie County (19)Better than 95%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,488 test results and a graduating class of 247 could put Ellington anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ellington’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,488 in math, 2,486 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Ellington runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hortonville School District). From grade PK, students attend the Shiocton School District, shared with Bovina, Liberty, Maine and Shiocton. Its elementary school is in Greenville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ellington

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

Hortonville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,214 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$11,979WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Shiocton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 725 students · 11.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$19,293WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Hortonville School District48%
State average 38.1% · 2135 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hortonville School District51%
State average 38.7% · 2136 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Shiocton School District39%
State average 38.1% · 351 students tested
Math · PK–12, Shiocton School District45%
State average 38.7% · 352 students tested

Ellington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EllingtonA−Hortonville PK–12 · Shiocton PK–12
BovinaBShiocton
HortonvilleA−Hortonville
GreenvilleA−Hortonville
CenterA−Hortonville PK–12 · Freedom Area PK–12
HortoniaB+Hortonville PK–12 · New London PK–12
Liberty—Shiocton PK–12 · New London PK–12

4 of the 6 neighbors share Hortonville with Ellington for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ellington

8 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 Ellingtonin other towns
Greenville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Greenville
B+
605 students13:1Rate it →
Shiocton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Shiocton
B
517 students12:1Rate it →
Hortonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hortonville
B
461 students13:1Rate it →
North Greenville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Greenville
A
423 students12:1Rate it →
Greenville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Greenville
A−
754 students13:1Rate it →
Hortonville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hortonville
A−
464 students13:1Rate it →
Hortonville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hortonville
B−
1,323 students18:1Rate it →
Shiocton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Shiocton
C−
208 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Ellington’s schools

Are Ellington’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ellington children attend outscore 79% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #85 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ellington in?

Two districts: Hortonville School District runs grades PK–12, and Shiocton School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bovina, Liberty, Maine and Shiocton.

Where do Ellington kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Hortonville High and Shiocton High.

What is Ellington’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Hortonville School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Ellington spend per student?

$11,979 in Hortonville School District and $19,293 in Shiocton 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.