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Schools in Oak Grove · Prescott School District

Oak Grove’s public schools outscore 87% of Wisconsin districts

Reading proficiency in Oak Grove’s districts is 57%, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oak Grove, 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.

#45of 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
57%
▲ 19 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 16 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 13% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,105 students on the public path
In brief

Oak Grove’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 120 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oak Grove’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 55% 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 $14,272 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 Prescott Middle, then Prescott High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Oak Grove’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 87% of Wisconsin school districts, #45 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 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (120)Better than 74%
Towns in Pierce County (17)Better than 94%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 604 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Oak Grove anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Oak Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (605 in math, 602 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Malone Elementaryin PrescottA
6–8Prescott Middlein PrescottB
9–12Prescott Highin PrescottB+

Oak Grove’s public schools are run by Prescott School District, which also serves Clifton, Diamond Bluff and Prescott. Parts of Oak Grove (3% of its land) are served by Ellsworth instead. 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.

Prescott School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,184 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,272WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 38.1% · 602 students tested
Math55%
State average 38.7% · 605 students tested

Oak Grove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oak GroveAPrescott
PrescottAPrescott
TrimbelleB+Ellsworth
CliftonA−Prescott PK–12 · River Falls PK–12
Diamond Bluff—Prescott PK–12 · Ellsworth PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Prescott with Oak Grove, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Ravenna, MN and Welch, MN border Oak Grove but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Oak Grove

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 Oak Grovein other towns
Malone Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prescott
A
457 students14:1Rate it →
Prescott Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Prescott
B
254 students11:1Rate it →
Prescott High
High · Grades 9–12 · Prescott
B+
394 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Oak Grove’s schools

Are Oak Grove’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oak Grove children attend outscore 87% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #45 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oak Grove in?

Prescott School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,184 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Oak Grove are served by Ellsworth.

Where do Oak Grove kids go to high school?

Prescott High in Prescott, with 394 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Oak Grove’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Oak Grove spend per student?

$14,272 in Prescott 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.