The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in Social studies. The lowest is 36% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Tri-county Elementary
Tri-County Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Plainfield, a small rural village in Waushara County, Wisconsin. The school is part of the Tri-County Area School District and sits within a community whose economy centers on manufacturing, agriculture, and retail trade. Plainfield is a compact, car-dependent village with a traditional Main Street core, single-family homes, and surrounding farmland. Housing values are well below national averages, and the village has experienced only modest population growth in recent years. For families considering this area, the housing market is relatively affordable compared to many parts of Wisconsin.
The school enrolls a modest number of students across its elementary grades. A substantial share of students come from low-income households, as reflected in the free and reduced-price lunch participation rate. The student body is predominantly white, with a notable Hispanic or Latino population, and small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. Data on the share of students receiving special education services or classified as English learners was not available in the record.
State assessment results paint a mixed picture. In math, proficiency rates declined across grade levels: third graders showed a moderate level of proficiency, fourth graders a lower rate, and fifth graders a substantially lower rate. Reading and English language arts proficiency also declined from third to fifth grade, with third graders performing at a moderate level and fifth graders at a lower level. Science results for fourth graders were similar to their reading performance in that grade. Social studies proficiency for fourth graders was noticeably stronger than other subjects, with a solid majority of students meeting or exceeding the state standard. Participation rates on all assessments were complete.
When compared to other districts in Waushara County, the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed it at the lower end of the range. The comparison set is small, consisting of three districts in the county, so small differences carry more weight than they would in a larger pool.
Because Tri-County Elementary serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. No data on chronic absenteeism was available, which is a gap a parent may want to follow up on with the school. The school is a regular public school and not a charter or magnet school. No information was provided on whether it receives Title I funding or on its specific program offerings, staffing levels, or disciplinary environment.
The district itself shows no publicly reported recent changes that would directly affect families, such as boundary shifts, program launches, or facility projects. The Plainfield Opera House is undergoing private renovation, but that is a community project, not a district initiative.
For a family, Tri-County Elementary offers a small, rural elementary setting in an affordable housing market. Academic performance is uneven, with social studies standing out as a relative strength and math and reading showing a decline across the upper elementary grades. Parents who value strong early elementary literacy and math foundations may want to ask the school how it supports students who are not yet meeting proficiency benchmarks, particularly as they move into fourth and fifth grade. The school's size and location mean it serves as a neighborhood anchor in a village where civic life centers on Main Street rather than a large, separate campus.
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