For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 670 students in Valders Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Valders Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,573 Schools
# Students
961 Students
533,782 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
40,532 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valders Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#218 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,194 is less than the state median of $17,177. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,815
$17,205
Spending / Student
$15,194
$17,177
Best Valders Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valders Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
331 W Wilson St
Valders, WI 54245
(920) 775-9510
Valders, WI 54245
(920) 775-9510
Gr: PK-4 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Valders Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
138 Jefferson St
Valders, WI 54245
(920) 775-9520
Valders, WI 54245
(920) 775-9520
Gr: 5-8 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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