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Schools in Ixonia · Oconomowoc Area School District, Watertown School District

Ixonia’s public schools outscore 78% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 50% of Ixonia’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ixonia, 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.

#92of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
46%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 12 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 8–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Oconomowoc Area
Students per teacher
14.0
WI 13.6
Schools in town
2
4,858 students on the public path
In brief

Ixonia’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1265 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ixonia’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 50% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Oconomowoc Area spends $13,421 per student and Watertown $16,044, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Pauls Lutheran 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 Ixonia’s grade

A− Test scoresA+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Wisconsin school districts, #92 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1265)Better than 88%
Towns in Jefferson County (16)Better than 88%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,936 test results and a graduating class of 403 could put Ixonia anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Ixonia’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,938 in math, 3,934 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Ixonia ElementaryOconomowoc Area School DistrictA−
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+

Ixonia runs its own schools through grade 12 (Oconomowoc Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Watertown School District, shared with Concord, Emmet, Lebanon, Shields, Watertown and Watertown. Its middle school is in Oconomowoc. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ixonia

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

Oconomowoc Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,928 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,421WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Watertown School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,076 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,044WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Oconomowoc Area School District53%
State average 38.1% · 2405 students tested
Math · PK–12, Oconomowoc Area School District60%
State average 38.7% · 2405 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Watertown School District34%
State average 38.1% · 1529 students tested
Math · PK–12, Watertown School District35%
State average 38.7% · 1533 students tested

Ixonia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
IxoniaA−Oconomowoc Area PK–12 · Watertown PK–12
Lac La Belle—Oconomowoc Area
OconomowocAOconomowoc Area PK–12 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12
LebanonC+Watertown PK–12 · Hartford Union High 9–12
ConcordA−Watertown PK–12 · Oconomowoc Area PK–12
WatertownC+Watertown

3 of the 5 neighbors share Oconomowoc Area with Ixonia for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ixonia

7 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 Ixoniaby address
Ixonia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
256 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Ixoniain other towns
Nature Hill Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Oconomowoc
A−
750 students13:1Rate it →
Silver Lake Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Oconomowoc
A
633 students13:1Rate it →
Riverside Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Watertown
C+
616 students13:1Rate it →
Oconomowoc High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oconomowoc
B+
1,591 students16:1Rate it →
Watertown High
High · Grades 9–12 · Watertown
C−
1,012 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Pauls Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
81 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Ixonia’s schools

Are Ixonia’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ixonia children attend outscore 78% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #92 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ixonia in?

Two districts: Oconomowoc Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Watertown School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Concord, Emmet, Lebanon, Shields, Watertown and Watertown.

Where do Ixonia kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Oconomowoc High and Watertown High.

What is Ixonia’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Oconomowoc Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Ixonia spend per student?

$13,421 in Oconomowoc Area School District and $16,044 in Watertown School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ixonia?

Yes: St. Pauls Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 81 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.