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Schools in Plymouth · Parkview School District

Plymouth’s public schools outscore 61% of Wisconsin districts

48% of students in Plymouth’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plymouth, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 100% 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
36%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
786 students on the public path
In brief

Plymouth’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1314 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plymouth’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,851 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 Parkview Junior High, then Parkview 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 Plymouth’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 61% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1314)Better than 66%
Towns in Rock County (20)Better than 60%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 381 test results could put Plymouth anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Plymouth’s students in the tested grades sat them (381 in math, 381 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Parkview Elementaryin OrfordvilleB+
6–8Parkview Junior Highin OrfordvilleB+
9–12Parkview Highin OrfordvilleB+

Plymouth’s public schools are run by Parkview School District, which also serves Avon, Center, Footville and Newark 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.

Parkview School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 837 students, down 2% since 2022–23 · 13.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,851WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 38.1% · 381 students tested
Math48%
State average 38.7% · 381 students tested

Plymouth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlymouthBParkview
Footville—Parkview
OrfordvilleBParkview
Spring Valley—Brodhead PK–12 · Parkview PK–12
CenterB+Evansville PK–12 · Parkview PK–12
NewarkBParkview
RockC+Janesville PK–12 · Parkview PK–12

All 6 neighbors share Parkview with Plymouth, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Plymouth

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 Plymouthin other towns
Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orfordville
B+
428 students14:1Rate it →
Parkview Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orfordville
B+
171 students15:1Rate it →
Parkview High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orfordville
B+
187 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Plymouth’s schools

Are Plymouth’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Plymouth children attend outscore 61% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plymouth in?

Parkview School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 837 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Plymouth kids go to high school?

Parkview High in Orfordville, with 187 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Plymouth spend per student?

$13,851 in Parkview 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.