Juda Elementary, Juda WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Juda Elementary

Juda Elementary serves students from four-year-old kindergarten through eighth grade in a single building that houses the entire Juda School District, a rural public school system in southwestern Wisconsin. The school sits in the unincorporated census-designated place of Juda, a very small community surrounded by agricultural land in Green County. The district runs all grades from pre-K through twelve in one facility, making the school the central civic institution in town.

The student body is small and overwhelmingly White, with a modest share of students identifying as Hispanic and very small numbers identifying as Black or two or more races. About half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of moderate economic need that families may want to discuss with the school to understand what support programs are available. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported in the available records, so a parent with a child who has an Individualized Education Program or is learning English should ask the school directly about services.

On the Wisconsin Forward Exam, the school shows a mixed picture across grades and subjects. In math, proficiency rates vary noticeably by grade level, with fifth graders performing at a high level, while seventh and eighth graders show lower results. In English language arts, the pattern is similar: sixth graders post strong results, but eighth graders fall to a lower level. Science and social studies are tested only in fourth and eighth grades. Fourth graders perform well in both subjects, while eighth graders show lower proficiency in science and about half are proficient in social studies. A parent may want to look into the dip in upper-grade scores further with the school. Compared to other districts in Green County, Juda Elementary's overall proficiency across all subjects and grades sits above the midpoint of the six districts in that county. This places it in the middle of the pack among its rural neighbors, not at the top but not at the bottom either.

The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. No information was available on course offerings, extracurricular programs, or staffing ratios. A parent wanting to understand the breadth of electives, music, art, or athletic opportunities for middle school students should reach out to the school directly.

Juda itself is a quiet, rural place. The population declined slightly between the most recent censuses, and housing values are relatively modest. The school is the main employer in town, and most residents commute to nearby Monroe or the Madison area for work. Street life and walkability are very limited, consistent with a small agricultural community. There are no major new housing developments or growth projects evident in publicly available information; the community appears stable.

For a family, this school fits a particular profile. It offers a small, contained educational setting where a child can attend from pre-K through the end of middle school in the same building. The academic performance is mixed, with stronger early and middle elementary results and some softness in the upper middle school grades. The community is rural and quiet, with limited amenities within walking distance and no high school on a separate campus because the same building serves all grades. A parent who values a very small school environment where the school is the center of the town will find that here. A parent concerned about the drop in proficiency in the upper grades may want to ask about RTI, advanced coursework options, and high school preparation before committing.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 353%

School 53% · District 53%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 14 pts above state median

Grade 588%

School 88% · District 88%

▲ 36 pts above state median

Grade 653%

School 53% · District 53%

▼ 1 pts below state median

Grade 742%

School 42% · District 42%

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 846%

School 46% · District 46%

▼ 6 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 363%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 10 pts above state median

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 6 pts above state median

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 1 pts below state median

Grade 674%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 21 pts above state median

Grade 767%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 15 pts above state median

Grade 846%

School 46% · District 46%

▼ 7 pts below state median

Science

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 12 pts above state median

Grade 846%

School 46% · District 46%

▼ 6 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 479%

School 79% · District 79%

▲ 14 pts above state median

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 14 pts below state median

This schoolJuda 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-income63%Higher-income64%1 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income33%Higher-income100%67 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income50%0 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income64%Higher-income88%24 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income29%Higher-income75%46 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income63%Higher-income46%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income50%Higher-income100%50 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income80%Higher-income100%20 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income46%Higher-income63%17 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income36%Higher-income63%27 pp gap