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Best Schools in Beaver Dam, WI
Beaver Dam, WI has 25 public schools (6 high, 4 middle, 13 elementary) serving 7,997 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 39%, so schools in Beaver Dam greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Beaver Dam, WI
The top high schools in Beaver Dam, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fall River High
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Projected Test Scores
Fall River School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 265 Students
2. Waupun Area Senior High
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Waupun School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 574 Students
3. Columbus High
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Columbus School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 385 Students
4. Beaver Dam High
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Beaver Dam Unified School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1112 Students
5. Dodgeland High
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Dodgeland School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 281 Students
6. Randolph High
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Randolph School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 201 Students
Best Middle Schools in Beaver Dam, WI
The top middle schools in Beaver Dam, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Columbus Middle
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Columbus School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 265 Students
2. Randolph Middle School
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Randolph School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 101 Students
3. Dodgeland Middle
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Dodgeland School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 157 Students
4. Beaver Dam Middle
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Beaver Dam Unified School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 673 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Beaver Dam, WI
The top elementary schools in Beaver Dam, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Prairie View Elementary
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Beaver Dam Unified School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 344 Students
2. Washington Elementary
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Beaver Dam Unified School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 220 Students
3. Randolph Elementary
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Randolph School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 220 Students
4. Fall River Elementary
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Fall River School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 234 Students
5. Wilson Elementary
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Beaver Dam Unified School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 114 Students
6. Columbus Elementary
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Columbus School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 438 Students
7. Jefferson Elementary
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Beaver Dam Unified School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 333 Students
8. Rock River Intermediate
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Waupun School District • Public • Grades 2 - 6 • 613 Students
9. Lincoln Elementary
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Beaver Dam Unified School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 196 Students
10. Dodgeland Elementary
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Dodgeland School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 316 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Beaver Dam, WI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Beaver Dam, WI has a total population of 21,431 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 27% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Beaver Dam, WI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Beaver Dam, WI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.72 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.81 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.91 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Beaver Dam, WI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Beaver Dam, WI.
ISP Report Card
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Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Beaver Dam, WI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Beaver Dam, WI
How many schools are in Beaver Dam, WI?
Beaver Dam, WI has 25 public schools: 6 high schools, 4 middle schools and 13 elementary schools, serving 7,997 students in total.
How do schools in Beaver Dam perform on state tests?
On average, 25 schools in Beaver Dam score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 39%, so on average schools in Beaver Dam greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Beaver Dam?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in Beaver Dam
7 of 8 schools in Beaver Dam carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1C: 3D: 1
All 8 public schools we grade in Beaver Dam. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (5)
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.