Top 10 Best La Crosse County Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 38 public schools serving 15,549 students in La Crosse County, WI (there are 20 private schools, serving 2,078 private students). 88% of all K-12 students in La Crosse County, WI are educated in public schools (compared to the WI state average of 86%).
The top ranked public schools in La Crosse County, WI are School Of Technology And Arts I, Prairie View Elementary School and Eagle Bluff Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
La Crosse County, WI public schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Wisconsin public school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average). Schools in La Crosse County have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Wisconsin public schools.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Best La Crosse County Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School Of Technology And Arts I
Charter School
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1111 7th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7695
Grades: PK-5
| 118 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie View Elementary School
Math: 49% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1201 Newport La
Holmen, WI 54636
(608) 526-1600
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #33.
Eagle Bluff Elementary School
Math: 54% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Eagle Bluff Ct
Onalaska, WI 54650
(608) 783-2453
Grades: PK-5
| 476 students
Rank: #44.
Bangor Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
701 14th Ave S
Bangor, WI 54614
(608) 486-2331
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #55.
Evergreen Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
510 Long Coulee Rd
Holmen, WI 54636
(608) 526-9080
Grades: K-5
| 323 students
Rank: #66.
West Salem Middle School
Math: 50% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
440 East Ave
West Salem, WI 54669
(608) 786-2090
Grades: 5-8
| 547 students
Rank: #77.
Pertzsch Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
524 Main St
Onalaska, WI 54650
(608) 783-5644
Grades: PK-5
| 376 students
Rank: #88.
Northern Hills Elementary School
Math: 46% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
910 East Ave N
Onalaska, WI 54650
(608) 783-4542
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #99.
Southern Bluffs Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4010 Sunnyside Dr
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7020
Grades: PK-5
| 295 students
Rank: #1010.
State Road Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3900 Pammel Creek Rd
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7690
Grades: PK-5
| 303 students
Rank: #1111.
West Salem High School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
490 N Mark St
West Salem, WI 54669
(608) 786-1220
Grades: 9-12
| 592 students
Rank: #1212.
West Salem Elementary School
Math: 45% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
475 N Mark St
West Salem, WI 54669
(608) 786-1662
Grades: PK-4
| 694 students
Rank: #1313.
Emerson Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2101 Campbell Rd
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7990
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
Rank: #1414.
Holmen Middle School
Math: 33% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
502 N Main St
Holmen, WI 54636
(608) 526-3391
Grades: 6-8
| 906 students
Rank: #1515.
Coulee Montessori Charter School
Charter School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1611 Kane St
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7760
Grades: PK-8
| 151 students
Rank: #1616.
Viking Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 E Wall St
Holmen, WI 54636
(608) 526-3316
Grades: PK-5
| 399 students
Rank: #1717.
Sand Lake Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3600 Sand Lake Rd
Holmen, WI 54636
(608) 781-0974
Grades: K-5
| 384 students
Rank: #1818.
Lincoln Middle School
Math: 34% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
510 9th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7780
Grades: 6-8
| 294 students
Rank: #1919.
Spence Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2150 Bennett St
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7773
Grades: PK-5
| 332 students
Rank: #2020.
La Crosse Polytechnic School
Charter School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
228 5th Avenue South
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-5900
Grades: 6-12
| 115 students
Rank: #2121.
Onalaska Middle School
Math: 31% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
711 Quincy St
Onalaska, WI 54650
(608) 783-5366
Grades: 6-8
| 673 students
Rank: #2222.
Onalaska High School
Math: 33% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Hilltopper Pl
Onalaska, WI 54650
(608) 783-4561
Grades: 9-12
| 946 students
Rank: #2323.
Summit Environmental School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Lakeshore Dr
La Crosse, WI 54603
(608) 789-7980
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students
Rank: #2424.
Longfellow Middle School
Math: 24% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 Denton St
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7670
Grades: 6-8
| 492 students
Rank: #2525.
Central High School
Math: 26% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 Losey Blvd S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,026 students
Rank: #2626.
North Woods International School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2541 Sablewood Rd
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7000
Grades: PK-5
| 317 students
Rank: #2727.
School Of Technology And Arts Ii
Charter School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
510 9th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7780
Grades: 6-8
| 26 students
Rank: #2828.
Holmen High School
Math: 23% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 Mchugh Rd
Holmen, WI 54636
(608) 526-3372
Grades: 9-12
| 1,221 students
Rank: #2929.
Bangor Middle/high
Math: 21% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
700 10th Ave S
Bangor, WI 54614
(608) 486-2331
Grades: 6-12
| 359 students
Rank: #3030.
Logan Middle School
Math: 21% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1450 Avon St
La Crosse, WI 54603
(608) 789-7740
Grades: 6-8
| 383 students
Rank: #3131.
Hintgen Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3505 28th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7767
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #3232.
Logan High School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 Ranger Dr
La Crosse, WI 54603
(608) 789-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 756 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Hamilton Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1111 7th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7695
Grades: PK-5
| 174 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Northside Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1611 Kane St
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7760
Grades: PK-5
| 273 students
Rank: n/an/a
Coulee Region Virtual Academy
Charter School
228 5th Ave S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7664
Grades: PK-12
| 118 students
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La Crosse County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
228 5th Avenue South
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-5900
Grades: 12
| 5 students
1111 7th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7695
Grades: K-5
| 104 students
901 Caledonia St
La Crosse, WI 54603
(608) 789-7685
Grades: K-5
| 106 students
300 4th St N
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7669
Grades: 7-12
| 10 students
1801 Losey Blvd S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7700
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
N8244 County Road C
Mindoro, WI 54644
(608) 857-3410
Grades: K-5
| 194 students
200 Eagle Bluff Ct
Onalaska, WI 54650
(608) 783-2453
Grades: PK-K
| 264 students
The Partnership Middle School (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
Charter School
510 9th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7780
Grades: 7-8
| 92 students
1307 Hayes St
La Crosse, WI 54603
(608) 789-7760
Grades: PK-1
| 152 students
502 North Main St
Holmen, WI 54636
(608) 526-3391
Grades: 6-8
| 33 students
304 6th St N
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7634
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in La Crosse County, WI?
The top ranked public schools in La Crosse County, WI include School Of Technology And Arts I, Prairie View Elementary School and Eagle Bluff Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in La Crosse County, WI?
38 public schools are located in La Crosse County, WI.
What percentage of students in La Crosse County, WI go to public school?
88% of all K-12 students in La Crosse County, WI are educated in public schools (compared to the WI state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in La Crosse County, WI?
La Crosse County, WI public schools minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public schools average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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