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Schools in Marcellon · Pardeeville Area School District

Marcellon’s public schools score below 62% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Marcellon, 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 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
35%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 16% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
863 students on the public path
In brief

Marcellon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1100 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marcellon’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Marcellon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,751 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 Pardeeville Middle, then Pardeeville 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 Marcellon’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1100)Better than 29%
Towns in Columbia County (21)Better than 48%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 432 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Marcellon anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Marcellon’s students in the tested grades sat them (431 in math, 432 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Pardeeville Elementaryin PardeevilleC+
5–8Pardeeville Middlein PardeevilleC
9–12Pardeeville Highin PardeevilleA−

Marcellon’s public schools are run by Pardeeville Area School District, which also serves Pacific, Pardeeville, Scott and Wyocena 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.

Pardeeville Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 863 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,751WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 38.1% · 432 students tested
Math37%
State average 38.7% · 431 students tested

Marcellon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarcellonC+Pardeeville Area
Fort Winnebago—Portage
BuffaloDMontello
Scott—Cambria-Friesland PK–12 · Pardeeville Area PK–12
WyocenaC+Pardeeville Area PK–12 · Rio PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Pardeeville Area with Marcellon, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Marcellon

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).

Also serving Marcellonin other towns
Pardeeville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pardeeville
C+
331 students13:1Rate it →
Pardeeville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Pardeeville
C
248 students17:1Rate it →
Pardeeville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pardeeville
A−
284 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Marcellon’s schools

Are Marcellon’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marcellon children attend score below 62% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marcellon in?

Pardeeville Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 863 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marcellon kids go to high school?

Pardeeville High in Pardeeville, with 284 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Marcellon’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Pardeeville Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Marcellon spend per student?

$13,751 in Pardeeville 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.