The top reported proficiency rate is 77% in Social studies. The lowest is 66% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Mound View Elementary
Mound View Elementary serves the Elk Mound Area School District as a regular public school for students from prekindergarten through fourth grade. It sits within the village of Elk Mound, a small community in Dunn County’s Chippewa Valley that functions partly as a commuter bedroom area for nearby larger cities. The village is residential and rural in texture, with farming as a historical economic base, though several small businesses, two banks, and a convenience store operate in town. The school building is located in the village center, just blocks from village government offices, and the elementary, middle, and high schools are all within the village, giving the schools an integrated place in civic life.
State testing results from the Forward assessment provide a clear picture of academic performance at Mound View. Across tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Dunn County. Fourth graders posted proficiency rates well above the midpoint of the comparison set in math, English language arts, science, and social studies. Third graders also performed solidly, with a majority meeting proficiency in both math and ELA, though the third-grade math rate was lower than the fourth-grade results. A parent looking at the pattern will see that students at the school are generally tracking well by the time they finish fourth grade, with strength across multiple subjects. The school has a near-perfect participation rate on the state tests, so the results reflect nearly the entire tested student body.
The student body of roughly several hundred children is predominantly white, with smaller shares identifying as Asian, Hispanic, or two or more races. About three out of every ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that falls in a moderate range for elementary schools in the region. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported in the available records, so a parent with a child in either category would want to ask the school directly about its special population supports and services.
Housing in the Elk Mound area is priced above the Wisconsin state median, and the estimated monthly mortgage cost runs higher than the typical rent in the area, meaning homebuying may require a larger income cushion. The village has seen steady residential growth in recent years, with new housing developments continuing to expand. Publicly reported information notes that a referendum passed some time ago funded facility upgrades to all three school buildings, adding classroom and special-use space to accommodate a growing population. The elementary enrollment has trended upward, and the district-wide enrollment has increased slightly. The village experienced an EF3 tornado that damaged much of the community, followed by a weaker tornado the next year, events that may have affected local families and the school community.
Mound View is a grade-span school that does not extend into the middle or high school years, so there is no graduation rate or college-career readiness data to report. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available. The school itself is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and no Title I status was provided. A parent who wants to understand the full trajectory through the district will need to look at the middle and high school as well.
For families who value a small-town, community-anchored elementary with academic results that sit in the upper part of the county range, Mound View offers a straightforward fit. The school’s performance picture is strongest at the fourth-grade level, and the upward enrollment trend suggests the village is attracting families. The absence of data on certain student support areas and on discipline or attendance means those topics would be best explored directly with the school.
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