Fontana Elementary, Fontana WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Fontana Elementary

Fontana Elementary is a regular public school that serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade in a single building. It belongs to the Fontana J8 School District, a small district in Walworth County, Wisconsin. The school is located in the village of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, a lakefront community that draws residents and visitors alike to its shops, eateries, and outdoor recreation. The village has been steadily growing, with a notable population increase in recent decades, and it describes itself as a place designed for year-round living.

The student body is small and demographically homogeneous. Most students are white. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the profile for this school.

Academically, the school posted a mixed set of results on the Wisconsin Forward assessment. In mathematics, proficiency rates varied by grade. The lowest rates were seen in the sixth grade, followed by the fifth grade, while the highest were in the third grade. The fourth, seventh, and eighth grades all landed in a middle band. In English language arts, the pattern was similar but with a wider spread. The strongest outcomes were in the seventh and eighth grades, where a large majority of students scored proficient or better. The third and fifth grades also performed well. The fourth and sixth grades showed weaker results, with roughly just over half of students meeting the proficiency bar. In science and social studies, which are tested in fewer grades, the school’s results were strong. Fourth graders posted a solid proficiency rate in science, and eighth graders hit a high mark. In social studies, performance was very strong in both the fourth and eighth grades.

When compared with other districts in Walworth County, Fontana Elementary’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades lands in the top quartile. That is a strong peer ranking, suggesting that the school’s academic performance is generally on the higher end relative to its county neighbors.

Because the school serves only prekindergarten through eighth grade, there is no high school graduation data to report. Participation in state testing was complete across all grades and subjects. Discipline data and course access information were not available in the school’s data file.

The district brief found no recent major changes, such as referendums, curriculum overhauls, or property tax shifts. That means families looking for a story about recent growth or struggle will not find one here; the district appears to have been operating without a major public disruption or initiative in recent years.

The housing market in Fontana is expensive. Home values in the area are well above the national typical level, and the village's position as a lakefront resort community with a mix of full-time and vacation homes helps explain that premium. The cost of a mortgage on a typical home is substantial. This is not a community where housing is cheap; a family moving here needs to be prepared for a high-cost real estate market.

For parents weighing this school, the picture is one of a small, tight-knit elementary and middle school serving a lakefront community that has both a resort character and a growing year-round population. The academic record is strongest in the upper elementary and middle school grades for English language arts and in science and social studies. Mathematics is more uneven, with some grades performing well and others noticeably weaker. A parent who wants to understand the math outcomes more fully may want to ask the school about curriculum and support in the grades where proficiency rates dipped. The school’s countywide rank suggests it is a solid performer within its region, even if individual grade-level results vary. The high cost of local housing is a real factor for any family considering a move into the district.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 381%

School 81% · District 81%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 465%

School 65% · District 65%

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

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 644%

School 44% · District 44%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 765%

School 65% · District 65%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 861%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 369%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 453%

School 53% · District 53%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 652%

School 52% · District 52%

▼ 1 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 785%

School 85% · District 85%

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 878%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Science

Grade 471%

School 71% · District 71%

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 865%

School 65% · District 65%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 477%

School 77% · District 77%

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

Grade 887%

School 87% · District 87%

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

This schoolFontana J8 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 8Lower-income43%Higher-income94%51 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 8Lower-income43%Higher-income69%26 pp gap