Willson Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

146 Berkley Blvd
Baraboo, WI 53913

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Top 50%

Serving 292 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Willson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 292 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 50% in WI
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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Willson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Willson Elementary School's student population of 292 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willson Elementary School
Kind	38
1	46
2	50
3	48
4	53
5	57

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Total Students

292 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willson Elementary School
2023	285
2022	309
2021	305
2020	338
2019	338
2018	305
2017	305
2016	336
2015	345
2014	318
2013	320
2012	280
2011	294
2010	284
2009	306
2008	311
2007	298
2006	290
2005	317
2004	327
2003	316
2002	307
2001	309
2000	321
1999	302
1998	316
1997	380
1996	383
1995	383
1994	371
1993	348
1992	363
1991	386
1990	362
1989	355
1988	220
1987	155

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willson Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2014	22
2013	23
2012	20
2011	21
2010	20
2009	21
2008	21
2007	20
2006	20
2005	20
2004	20
2003	20
2002	20
2001	19
2000	18
1999	17
1998	18
1997	21
1996	22
1995	22
1994	24
1993	24
1992	23
1991	23
1990	22

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Willson Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willson Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#685 out of 1962 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willson Elementary School
2023	#685
2022	#694
2021	#696
2019	#354
2018	#488
2017	#1062
2016	#888
2015	#643
2014	#1218
2013	#859
2012	#789

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45-49%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Baraboo School District
2023	47%	40%	35%
2022	47%	39%	33%
2021	42%	38%	34%
2019	57%	43%	42%
2018	52%	44%	43%
2017	42%	43%	43%
2016	47%	43%	45%
2015	57%	44%	48%
2014	52%	49%	54%
2013	57%	48%	53%
2012	52%	49%	49%

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40-44%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Baraboo School District
2022	42%	38%	34%
2021	42%	39%	35%
2019	52%	41%	41%
2018	52%	43%	43%
2017	42%	45%	44%
2016	42%	44%	39%
2015	52%	52%	50%
2014	27%	37%	36%
2013	32%	37%	37%
2012	37%	36%	36%
2011	87%	83%	84%

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40-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Willson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Baraboo School District
2022	44%	44%	42%
2021	54%	44%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Baraboo School District
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	13:1
2020	13:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	18:1	15:1	16:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	14:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Baraboo School District
2023	3%	1%	4%
2022	3%	1%	4%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	3%	1%	4%
2019	3%	1%	4%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	5%	1%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	4%	1%	4%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	5%	2%	4%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	1%	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	4%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	4%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	4%	1%	4%
1993	2%	1%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Baraboo School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	1%
2004	3%	3%	1%
2003	3%	3%	1%
2002	3%	3%	1%
2001	3%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Baraboo School District
2023	5%	14%	10%
2022	6%	13%	9%
2021	5%	13%	9%
2020	7%	13%	9%
2019	7%	13%	9%
2018	9%	12%	9%
2017	9%	12%	9%
2016	11%	11%	9%
2015	9%	11%	8%
2014	7%	10%	7%
2013	8%	10%	7%
2012	9%	10%	7%
2011	6%	9%	5%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	4%	7%	4%
2006	6%	6%	3%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Willson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Baraboo School District
2023	1%	9%	1%
2022	2%	9%	2%
2021	2%	9%	2%
2020	1%	9%	2%
2019	1%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	1%	10%	1%
2014	3%	10%	1%
2013	2%	10%	1%
2012	1%	10%	1%
2011	3%	10%	2%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2007	3%	10%	2%
2006	3%	10%	2%
2005	3%	10%	2%
2004	2%	10%	1%
2003	1%	10%	2%
2002	1%	10%	1%
2001	1%	10%	1%

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White

82%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Baraboo School District
2023	83%	67%	79%
2022	81%	68%	79%
2021	83%	68%	80%
2020	83%	69%	81%
2019	83%	69%	81%
2018	83%	70%	82%
2017	83%	70%	82%
2016	79%	71%	83%
2015	83%	71%	85%
2014	83%	72%	86%
2013	84%	73%	86%
2012	85%	74%	87%
2011	89%	74%	88%
2010	87%	76%	88%
2009	88%	76%	89%
2008	91%	77%	89%
2007	91%	77%	91%
2006	87%	78%	91%
2005	90%	78%	91%
2004	89%	79%	92%
2003	90%	79%	92%
2002	88%	80%	93%
2001	90%	80%	93%
2000	93%	82%	93%
1999	93%	83%	95%
1998	94%	83%	96%
1997	94%	84%	96%
1996	94%	84%	96%
1995	96%	85%	96%
1994	94%	85%	95%
1993	97%	86%	96%
1992	97%	86%	97%
1991	96%	86%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Willson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Baraboo School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Baraboo School District
2023	0.31	0.52	0.37
2022	0.34	0.51	0.36
2021	0.31	0.51	0.36
2020	0.31	0.50	0.34
2019	0.31	0.50	0.34
2018	0.30	0.49	0.31
2017	0.30	0.49	0.31
2016	0.36	0.48	0.30
2015	0.30	0.48	0.27
2014	0.32	0.46	0.26
2013	0.29	0.45	0.25
2012	0.28	0.44	0.25
2011	0.21	0.44	0.23
2010	0.24	0.41	0.22
2009	0.22	0.41	0.21
2008	0.17	0.39	0.20
2007	0.17	0.39	0.18
2006	0.24	0.39	0.17
2005	0.18	0.38	0.16
2004	0.20	0.36	0.15
2003	0.18	0.37	0.15
2002	0.22	0.35	0.14
2001	0.19	0.34	0.14
2000	0.13	0.32	0.13
1999	0.14	0.30	0.10
1998	0.11	0.30	0.08
1997	0.12	0.30	0.08
1996	0.11	0.29	0.09
1995	0.08	0.27	0.07
1994	0.11	0.26	0.09
1993	0.06	0.26	0.07
1992	0.05	0.26	0.06
1991	0.08	0.26	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Willson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Baraboo School District
2023	40%	36%	41%
2022	42%	36%	39%
2021	46%	38%	41%
2020	47%	35%	39%
2019	47%	35%	39%
2018	42%	33%	33%
2017	42%	33%	33%
2016	45%	34%	38%
2015	44%	36%	37%
2014	48%	36%	42%
2013	46%	35%	39%
2012	41%	35%	37%
2011	43%	33%	37%
2010	26%	30%	30%
2009	26%	26%	25%
2008	13%	25%	9%
2007	16%	24%	11%
2001	10%	18%	10%
2000	11%	19%	11%
1999	13%	20%	13%
1998	14%	20%	14%
1997	13%	20%	13%
1996	15%	20%	15%
1995	12%	15%	12%
1994	16%	20%	16%
1993	17%	20%	17%
1992	16%	18%	16%
1991	13%	18%	14%
1990	16%	17%	14%
1989	17%	18%	15%
1988	15%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Willson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Baraboo School District
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	3%	6%	5%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	10%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	11%	7%	9%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	8%	7%	5%
2007	9%	7%	6%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Baraboo School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Willson Elementary School's ranking?

Willson Elementary School is ranked #685 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Willson Elementary School often compared to?

Willson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Al Behrman Elementary School, East Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Willson Elementary School?

292 students attend Willson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Willson Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Willson Elementary School?

Willson Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Willson Elementary School offer ?

Willson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Willson Elementary School part of?

Willson Elementary School is part of Baraboo School District.

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