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Schools in Hammond · St. Croix Central School District, Baldwin-Woodville Area School District

Hammond’s public schools outscore 66% of Wisconsin districts

48% of students in Hammond’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hammond, 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.

#167of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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

48%

▲ 9 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

45%

▲ 6 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

85–89%

▼ 2–6 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.5K

▼ 12% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · St. Croix Central

Students per teacher

15.0

WI 13.6 · larger classes

Schools in town

3,269 students on the public path

In brief

Hammond’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 418 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hammond’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 45% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

St. Croix Central spends $14,471 per student and Baldwin-Woodville Area $13,898, 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 Hammond’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresD Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Wisconsin school districts, #167 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; graduation is below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 66%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (418)Better than 48%

Towns in St. Croix County (21)Better than 14%

B⁻A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,728 test results and a graduating class of 194 could put Hammond anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Hammond’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,731 in math, 1,725 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Hammond · depends on your address

Greenfield Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 770 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baldwin

Saint Croix Central Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 629 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Roberts

B⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁺ to A

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁺

Hammond runs its own schools through grade 12 (St. Croix Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Baldwin-Woodville Area School District, shared with Baldwin, Baldwin, Cady, Eau Galle, Rush River, Springfield and Woodville. Its elementary school is in Baldwin. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hammond

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

St. Croix Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,866 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$14,471WI $16,459 · FY2024

B⁻

Baldwin-Woodville Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,678 students · 15.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$13,898WI $16,459 · FY2024

A⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, St. Croix Central School District48%

State average 38.1% · 874 students tested

Math · PK–12, St. Croix Central School District40%

State average 38.7% · 874 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Baldwin-Woodville Area School District47%

State average 38.1% · 851 students tested

Math · PK–12, Baldwin-Woodville Area School District50%

State average 38.7% · 857 students tested

Hammond vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Hammond	B⁺	St. Croix Central PK–12 · Baldwin-Woodville Area PK–12
Baldwin	A⁻	Baldwin-Woodville Area
Erin Prairie	—	New Richmond
Warren	B⁻	St. Croix Central
Pleasant Valley	—	St. Croix Central PK–12 · River Falls PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share St. Croix Central with Hammond for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hammond

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 Hammondin other towns

Greenfield Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baldwin

770 students16:1Rate it →

Saint Croix Central Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Roberts

B⁺

629 students13:1Rate it →

Saint Croix Central Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8

A⁻

476 students14:1Rate it →

Viking Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Woodville

A⁻

375 students14:1Rate it →

Baldwin-Woodville High

High · Grades 9–12 · Baldwin

C⁺

533 students16:1Rate it →

Saint Croix Central High

High · Grades 9–12

B⁺

486 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Hammond’s schools

Are Hammond’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hammond children attend outscore 66% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #167 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hammond in?

Two districts: St. Croix Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Baldwin-Woodville Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Baldwin, Baldwin, Cady, Eau Galle, Rush River, Springfield and Woodville.

Where do Hammond kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Baldwin-Woodville High and Saint Croix Central High.

What is Hammond’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in St. Croix Central School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Hammond spend per student?

$14,471 in St. Croix Central School District and $13,898 in Baldwin-Woodville 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.