East Elementary, Baraboo WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on East Elementary

East Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and is one of several elementary schools in the Baraboo School District. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. The school is located in Baraboo, the Sauk County seat known for its circus heritage and as a gateway to Devil's Lake State Park and other outdoor recreation areas. The district recently named a permanent superintendent following a leadership transition, and has made a publicly reported capital investment in facilities that affects the physical learning environment across the district.

The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Hispanic students and a handful of American Indian, Black, and Asian students. About a tenth of students identify with two or more races. Economic need is present: close to half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker that families considering the school may want to weigh. The school's enrollment is moderate for an elementary school serving these grades.

On state assessments, East Elementary's results present a mixed picture. In English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above hovers around half in grades three through five, with little variation across grades. In math, performance varies more sharply. Fourth graders posted the highest proficiency among the tested grades, while fifth graders struggled, with a far lower share reaching proficiency. Parents with children approaching fifth grade may want to ask the school about math instruction and support in that year. In the subjects tested only in fourth grade, science proficiency was slightly above half, and social studies proficiency was notably higher, with roughly two out of three students meeting the bar.

When placed alongside other school districts in Sauk County, East Elementary's overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades falls below the midpoint of the six districts in the county. This comparison is at the district level, since the metric aggregates across the school's grades, and it suggests that academic performance here is on the lower end relative to peers in the same county.

No data was available on chronic absenteeism or discipline, which are common measures of school environment; a family seeking that information would need to contact the school directly. The school's website was not included in the available information, so details on programs, enrichment, or after-school activities are not part of this account.

The housing market in Baraboo reflects a moderate cost relative to national benchmarks, and the area has seen modest population growth since the 2020 census. The city maintains a walkable downtown with civic anchors including a historic courthouse square and public library, though most residential areas are auto-oriented.

For a family considering East Elementary, the school offers a standard elementary curriculum in a community with outdoor recreation and tourism amenities. The academic picture is uneven, with stronger results in early elementary literacy and in social studies, and a notable soft spot in fifth grade math that merits attention. The student body is largely white and includes a substantial share of children from lower-income households. The district is under new leadership following a recent superintendent change, and has recently invested in its facilities. Parents may want to explore how those investments have affected this particular school building, and what academic supports are in place for students who need them.

See more original research from School Decision →

Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 45% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 459%

School 59% · District 58% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 44% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 346%

School 46% · District 46%

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 45% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 49% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Science

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 54% · ▼ 2 pts below district

even with state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 63% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

This schoolBaraboo School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income36%Higher-income52%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income65%36 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income28%Higher-income64%36 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income39%Higher-income48%8 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income33%Higher-income77%43 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income16%Higher-income42%26 pp gap