Best High Schools in Prairie du Chien, WI

High schools
4
Students
579
Avg actual
15%
Avg projected
38%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top high schools in Prairie du Chien, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. River Ridge High

B+

SchoolGrade

19%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

River Ridge School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 175 Students

2. Prairie Du Chien High

B

SchoolGrade

15%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Prairie Du Chien Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 322 Students

3. Wauzeka High

C+

SchoolGrade

13%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Wauzeka-steuben School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 78 Students

4. Prairie Du Chien Correctional Inst

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Wisconsin Department Of Corrections • Public • Grades 12 • 4 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Prairie du Chien, WI

Middle schools
3
Students
414
Avg actual
59%
Avg projected
45%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Prairie du Chien, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. River Ridge Middle

B+

SchoolGrade

64%

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

River Ridge School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 157 Students

2. Bluff View Middle

B-

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Prairie Du Chien Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 196 Students

3. Wauzeka Middle

C+

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Wauzeka-steuben School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 61 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Prairie du Chien, WI

Elementary schools
5
Students
870
Avg actual
58%
Avg projected
46%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Prairie du Chien, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Wauzeka Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Wauzeka-steuben School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 118 Students

2. River Ridge Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

River Ridge School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 192 Students

3. Bluff View Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Prairie Du Chien Area School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 216 Students

4. Ba Kennedy School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Prairie Du Chien Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 222 Students

5. Prairie Catholic School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Prairie Catholic School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 122 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Prairie du Chien, WI

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Prairie du Chien, WI has a total population of 7,706 with 16% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Prairie du Chien, WI

1,940

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

93%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

19%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Prairie du Chien, WI.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C-

15.99 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B-

2.63 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C

13.36 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Prairie du Chien, WI.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Prairie du Chien, WI.

ISP Report Card

D+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

912 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

43 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Prairie du Chien, WI Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Prairie du Chien, WI

How many schools are in Prairie du Chien, WI?

Prairie du Chien, WI has 15 public schools: 4 high schools, 3 middle schools and 5 elementary schools, serving 1,940 students in total.

How do schools in Prairie du Chien perform on state tests?

On average, 15 schools in Prairie du Chien score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 42%, so on average schools in Prairie du Chien greatly exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Prairie du Chien?

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.

Best Schools in Cities Near Prairie du Chien, WI

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  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
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  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
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  • Projected: 60%
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  • Projected: 65%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
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  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Prairie Du Chien

Average SchoolGrade
B-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
67%
Avg actual scores
42.3%
Avg projected
40%

3 of 6 schools in Prairie Du Chien carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 2C: 1

All 6 public schools we grade in Prairie Du Chien. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (6)

Private schools (2)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.