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Downtown EllsworthPhoto: Iulus Ascanius at English Wikipedia · Public domain
B+
Schools in Ellsworth · Ellsworth Community School District

Ellsworth’s public schools outscore 73% of Wisconsin districts

Reading proficiency in Ellsworth’s districts is 45%, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ellsworth, 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.

#128of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
45%
▲ 7 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 7% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
WI 13.6
Schools in town
4
1,597 students on the public path
In brief

Ellsworth’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1304 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ellsworth’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 45% 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 $15,292 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 Ellsworth Middle, then Ellsworth High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Francis School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Ellsworth’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Wisconsin school districts, #128 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1304)Better than 82%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 792 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Ellsworth anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ellsworth’s students in the tested grades sat them (792 in math, 792 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ellsworth ElementaryEllsworth Community School DistrictA
6–8Ellsworth MiddleEllsworth Community School DistrictC+
9–12Ellsworth HighEllsworth Community School DistrictB

Ellsworth’s public schools are run by Ellsworth Community School District, which also serves Bay City, Diamond Bluff, El Paso and Ellsworth and others. 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.

Ellsworth Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,597 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,292WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 38.1% · 792 students tested
Math45%
State average 38.7% · 792 students tested

Ellsworth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EllsworthB+Ellsworth
TrimbelleB+Ellsworth

Every school in Ellsworth

4 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 Ellsworthby address
Ellsworth Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
734 students14:1Rate it →
Ellsworth Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
325 students12:1Rate it →
Ellsworth High
High · Grades 9–12
B
538 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Francis School
Elementary · Grades K–5
Private · Catholic
78 students9:1Rate it →

1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Ellsworth’s schools

Are Ellsworth’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ellsworth children attend outscore 73% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #128 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ellsworth in?

Ellsworth Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,597 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ellsworth kids go to high school?

Ellsworth High, with 538 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Ellsworth’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Ellsworth spend per student?

$15,292 in Ellsworth Community School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ellsworth?

Yes: St. Francis School (Catholic, grades K–5, 78 students).

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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.