Viking Elementary, Holmen WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Viking Elementary

Viking Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Holmen, a village that has grown rapidly from a small farming community into a suburban hub within the La Crosse–Onalaska metropolitan area. The village sits in the Driftless Area, with wooded bluffs and the Mississippi River nearby, and its population has increased substantially in recent decades, outpacing growth in the surrounding county and the state. The Wisconsin Department of Administration projects continued rapid growth through the next several decades, driven by the village’s proximity to larger cities and its natural setting. The school is one of four elementary campuses in the Holmen School District.

The student body is predominantly white, with a notable Asian population and smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, Black, or of two or more races. Roughly a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that places the school in a moderate range for economic disadvantage. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.

State assessment results are available for grades three through five in English language arts, math, science, and social studies. In English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above sits comfortably above the halfway mark in each tested grade, with third grade showing the strongest result. Social studies, tested in fourth grade, also shows a solid performance, with a clear majority of students meeting or exceeding the state standard. Science results for fourth grade are similar. Math proficiency is more variable: fourth graders perform well, third graders are close to the same level, but fifth graders show a noticeably lower result, with about half reaching proficiency. That drop in fifth-grade math is a soft spot a parent may want to follow up on. Overall, when you average proficiency across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s composite sits above the midpoint among districts in La Crosse County, which is a measure of relative strength in the region. Participation rates on the state tests were very high, above the typical threshold, so the results reflect nearly all enrolled students.

Because Viking Elementary serves only through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and the school does not produce data on chronic absenteeism. Those measures simply do not apply to this grade band. A parent looking for that information would need to look at the district’s middle and high school outcomes.

Holmen’s housing market is notably expensive. Home values in the area are above the national median, and the typical rent is also elevated. A family moving into the district should expect a housing cost that exceeds the national average, which may be a factor in deciding whether this community is within reach. The village itself has a walkable core near Halfway Creek Park, a growing trail network, and a number of parks, including a large community park with ball fields and tennis courts. Schools appear to be on dedicated campuses rather than embedded in the downtown area, with the high school sitting on ridgetop land overlooking the village.

The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes such as boundary adjustments, new programs, or facility plans that were publicly documented. That does not mean nothing has happened, but no lasting changes from the last several years could be confirmed in available sources. A parent may want to reach out to the district office for any updates on class sizes, curriculum shifts, or upcoming building projects.

For a family considering Viking Elementary, the picture is that of a suburban elementary school in a fast-growing village, with generally solid academic performance that is above the local county average, a moderate level of economic diversity, and a housing market that tilts expensive. The fifth-grade math result is the one clear area where a parent might want to ask how the school supports students moving from elementary to middle school math readiness. Otherwise, the school appears to be a steady option within a growing district.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 358%

School 58% · District 59% · ▼ 1 pts below district

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

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 65% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 62% · ▼ 11 pts below district

even with state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 367%

School 67% · District 59% · ▲ 8 pts above district

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

Grade 464%

School 64% · District 60% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 66% · ▼ 3 pts below district

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

Science

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 59% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 472%

School 72% · District 75% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 7 pts above state median · even with county median

This schoolHolmen 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-income52%Higher-income73%21 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income40%Higher-income75%35 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income48%Higher-income75%27 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income43%Higher-income65%22 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income55%Higher-income73%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income44%Higher-income56%13 pp gap