The top reported proficiency rate is 74% in Social studies. The lowest is 61% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Cedar Grove-belgium Elementary
Cedar Grove-Belgium Elementary is a regular public school serving prekindergarten through fourth grade in the Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District. It is one of three schools in the district, which also includes a middle school and a high school sharing the same two village names. Because the school stops at fourth grade, families will eventually need to plan for a transition into the upper grades within the same district.
The school sits in Cedar Grove, a small rural village in Sheboygan County with a strong Dutch heritage. The community celebrates that heritage annually with Holland Fest, a two-day dry festival featuring Klompen dancing, a parade, and ethnic foods, held in Memorial Park. A full-sized replica windmill stands in Windmill Park downtown. The village has experienced modest growth and significant home-value appreciation in recent years, and housing values in its zip code sit above the state average. The school building is located on a village street, integrated into the residential fabric rather than isolated on a separate campus. Many residents commute to Sheboygan or other nearby communities for work.
Enrollment at the elementary school is modest for a PK-4 building, with fairly even distribution across grades. The student body is predominantly white, with a modest share identifying as Hispanic and small numbers of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. Just over a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share worth noting but not exceptionally high for the region. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the provided records.
State assessment results are available for third and fourth grade, the tested grades. On the Wisconsin Forward exam, third graders showed proficiency in math and English language arts around the three-fifths mark. Fourth graders performed stronger: roughly two-thirds proficient in math, just over two-thirds in English language arts, about three-fifths in science, and about three-quarters in social studies. Participation rates were at or near complete, lending confidence to the results. The school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it below the midpoint when compared with districts in Sheboygan County. That positioning reflects a mix of stronger fourth-grade performance and weaker third-grade performance relative to peers. A parent may want to ask how the school supports students who enter below the proficiency benchmark, especially in the early primary years where testing does not yet apply.
No data was available on chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, discipline rates, or program offerings such as gifted or specials. Because this is an elementary school serving only PK-4, there is no graduation rate to report. The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes such as referendums, curriculum shifts, or boundary adjustments.
For a family considering Cedar Grove-Belgium Elementary, the picture is one of a small, community-rooted school in a village with a distinct cultural identity. Academic performance is solid in some areas and softer in others relative to county peers, particularly in the lower tested grade. The school’s limited grade span means children will move on to a middle school and high school in the same district, so the overall pathway through the district matters as much as this single building. Housing in Cedar Grove has appreciated steadily, and the village retains a low-density, rural feel with downtown parks and annual festivals anchoring civic life.
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