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Best Schools in Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire, WI has 49 public schools (8 high, 8 middle, 25 elementary) serving 21,172 students. On average they score 46% on state proficiency tests against a projected 45%, so schools in Eau Claire meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Eau Claire, WI
The top high schools in Eau Claire, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Memorial High
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Eau Claire Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1552 Students
2. Elk Mound High
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Elk Mound Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 344 Students
3. Fall Creek High
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Fall Creek School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 239 Students
4. Altoona High
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Altoona School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 564 Students
5. North High
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Eau Claire Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1663 Students
6. Chippewa Falls High
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Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1458 Students
7. Mondovi High
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Mondovi School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 250 Students
8. Mckinley Charter School
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Eau Claire Area School District • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 141 Students
Best Middle Schools in Eau Claire, WI
The top middle schools in Eau Claire, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Elk Mound Middle
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Elk Mound Area School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 373 Students
2. Fall Creek Middle
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Fall Creek School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 187 Students
3. South Middle
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Eau Claire Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 791 Students
4. Chippewa Falls Middle
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Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1064 Students
5. Northstar Middle
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Eau Claire Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 501 Students
6. Altoona Middle
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Altoona School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 401 Students
7. Delong Middle
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Eau Claire Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 893 Students
8. Mondovi Middle
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Mondovi School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 168 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Eau Claire, WI
The top elementary schools in Eau Claire, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Manz Elementary
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Eau Claire Area School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 359 Students
2. Meadowview Elementary
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Eau Claire Area School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 393 Students
3. Mound View Elementary
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Elk Mound Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 493 Students
4. Halmstad Elementary
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Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 379 Students
5. Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School
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Eau Claire Area School District • Charter • Grades Pre K - 5 • 302 Students
6. Altoona Elementary
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Altoona School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 646 Students
7. Northwoods Elementary
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Eau Claire Area School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 318 Students
8. Sherman Elementary
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Eau Claire Area School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 481 Students
9. Davey Elementary
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Eau Claire Area School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 356 Students
10. Robbins Elementary
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Eau Claire Area School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 505 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Eau Claire, WI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Eau Claire, WI has a total population of 84,071 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 97%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Eau Claire, 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 Eau Claire, WI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.33 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.57 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.76 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Eau Claire, WI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Eau Claire, WI.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Eau Claire, WI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Eau Claire, WI
How many schools are in Eau Claire, WI?
Eau Claire, WI has 49 public schools: 8 high schools, 8 middle schools and 25 elementary schools, serving 21,172 students in total.
How do schools in Eau Claire perform on state tests?
On average, 49 schools in Eau Claire score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in Eau Claire meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Eau Claire?
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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- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Eau Claire
19 of 23 schools in Eau Claire carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 8C: 8D: 1
All 23 public schools we grade in Eau Claire. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (13)
- Davey Elementary
- Flynn Elementary
- Lakeshore Elementary
- Locust Lane Elementary
- Longfellow Elementary
- Manz Elementary
- Meadowview Elementary
- Northwoods Elementary
- Prairie Ridge Early Learning School
- Putnam Heights Elementary
- Robbins Elementary
- Roosevelt Elementary
- Sherman Elementary
Other schools and academies (5)
- Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School
- Eau Claire Community Sites
- Eau Claire Virtual School
- Mckinley Charter School
- Second Avenue School
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bethel Christian School
- Eau Claire Academy
- Immaculate Conception Elementary School
- Messiah Lutheran School
- Regis Catholic Schools
- Regis High & Middle School
- St James Elementary
- St Mark Lutheran School