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Best Schools in La Crosse, WI
La Crosse, WI has 41 public schools (6 high, 7 middle, 21 elementary) serving 15,239 students. On average they score 43% on state proficiency tests against a projected 50%, so schools in La Crosse underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in La Crosse, WI
The top high schools in La Crosse, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. La Crosse Polytechnic School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
La Crosse School District • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 120 Students
2. Onalaska High
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Projected Test Scores
Onalaska School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 933 Students
3. Holmen High
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Holmen School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1212 Students
4. Central High
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La Crosse School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1008 Students
5. Logan High
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La Crosse School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 754 Students
6. West Salem High
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Projected Test Scores
West Salem School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 605 Students
Best Middle Schools in La Crosse, WI
The top middle schools in La Crosse, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Holmen Middle
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Holmen School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 892 Students
2. West Salem Middle
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West Salem School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 564 Students
3. Onalaska Middle
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Onalaska School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 673 Students
4. School Of Technology And Arts Ii
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La Crosse School District • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 23 Students
5. Logan Middle
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La Crosse School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 369 Students
6. Longfellow Middle
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La Crosse School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 489 Students
7. Lincoln Middle
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La Crosse School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 277 Students
Best Elementary Schools in La Crosse, WI
The top elementary schools in La Crosse, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Eagle Bluff Elementary
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Onalaska School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 466 Students
2. West Salem Elementary
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West Salem School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 692 Students
3. Spence Elementary
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La Crosse School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 335 Students
4. School Of Technology And Arts I
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La Crosse School District • Charter • Grades Pre K - 5 • 116 Students
5. Pertzsch Elementary
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Onalaska School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 374 Students
6. Viking Elementary
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Holmen School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 384 Students
7. Southern Bluffs Elementary
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La Crosse School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 317 Students
8. Sand Lake Elementary
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Holmen School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 388 Students
9. Emerson Elementary
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La Crosse School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 311 Students
10. State Road Elementary
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La Crosse School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 311 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in La Crosse, WI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
La Crosse, WI has a total population of 58,299 with 33% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 34% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in La Crosse, 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 La Crosse, WI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
25.31 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.69 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.62 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in La Crosse, WI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for La Crosse, WI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit La Crosse, WI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in La Crosse, WI
How many schools are in La Crosse, WI?
La Crosse, WI has 41 public schools: 6 high schools, 7 middle schools and 21 elementary schools, serving 15,239 students in total.
How do schools in La Crosse perform on state tests?
On average, 41 schools in La Crosse score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 50%, so on average schools in La Crosse underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in La Crosse?
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: 39%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in La Crosse
18 of 20 schools in La Crosse carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4C: 3D: 10
All 20 public schools we grade in La Crosse. 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 (7)
- Emerson Elementary
- Hamilton Elementary School
- Hintgen Elementary
- Northside Elementary
- Southern Bluffs Elementary
- Spence Elementary
- State Road Elementary
Other schools and academies (8)
- Coulee Montessori Charter School
- Coulee Region Virtual Academy
- La Crosse Offsite Preschool
- La Crosse Polytechnic School
- North Woods International School
- School Of Technology And Arts I
- School Of Technology And Arts Ii
- Summit Environmental School
Private schools (10)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.