Princeton School, Princeton WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Princeton School

Princeton School is a single public school in the small, rural city of Princeton in western Green Lake County, Wisconsin. It serves all grades from prekindergarten through twelfth grade under one roof, making it the sole school in the Princeton School District. The enrollment is small, and the student body is overwhelmingly white, with a small Hispanic presence and very few students of other racial backgrounds. A substantial share of students come from lower-income households, as measured by eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school shows a mixed picture that varies notably by grade level and subject. On state assessments, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint among the four districts in Green Lake County, putting it in a strong position locally. That broad measure, however, masks real variation from grade to grade. Early elementary reading scores are a clear strength: third graders all met proficiency, and seventh graders did nearly as well. Math in the early grades and in seventh and eighth grades also reaches solid levels, with most students meeting the bar. But the middle elementary years show a different pattern. In fifth-grade math, less than half of students scored proficient, and in sixth-grade math the share was lower still. Parents considering the school may want to ask how the curriculum and support are structured in those grades and what steps the school takes when students begin to struggle.

Science and social studies, tested in fourth and eighth grades, fell in a moderate range, with roughly three-fifths to three-quarters of students reaching proficiency. No high school state testing data appears in the available records, nor is a graduation rate reported, so a full picture of outcomes for the upper grades is not possible from this data.

The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and no information was provided about its course offerings, advanced placement or dual-credit programs, staffing ratios, or discipline rates. Families seeking specifics on high school pathways or student support services would need to contact the school directly.

Princeton itself is a compact community of a few square miles, split by the Fox River, with a traditional downtown core along Water Street. The city is known for a large weekly outdoor flea market that runs from spring through fall, drawing visitors and adding seasonal bustle. Outside of market days, the town is quiet. There is no public transit. The population has declined over recent decades, and the median home value is well below the statewide figure. No major new residential developments were identified in publicly available sources. The downtown has gone through cycles of revitalization and setbacks, and the city’s character remains that of a small, rural trading center with antique shops, Amish retailers, and basic local services. The school district is one of the larger employers in town.

For a family, Princeton School offers the coherence of a single-campus PK-12 experience in a small, walkable community where school and town life are closely interwoven. The academic results are uneven: strong in the early primary years and in some middle-grade subjects, but with clear soft spots in upper elementary math that merit a closer look. The absence of high school performance data and program details leaves a gap that makes it hard to assess the full arc of a child’s education there without a direct conversation with the school.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=80%Cohort of 30 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

528 schools plotted. 25 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 379%

School 79% · District 79%

▲ 22 pts above state median

Grade 475%

School 75% · District 75%

▲ 21 pts above state median

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 35%

▼ 16 pts below state median

Grade 626%

School 26% · District 26%

▼ 28 pts below state median

Grade 756%

School 56% · District 56%

▲ 2 pts above state median

Grade 868%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 17 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 3100%

School 100% · District 100%

▲ 47 pts above state median

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 56%

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 47%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 641%

School 41% · District 41%

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 783%

School 83% · District 83%

▲ 31 pts above state median

Grade 874%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 22 pts above state median

Science

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 11 pts above state median

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 12 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 469%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 874%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 10 pts above state median

This schoolPrinceton 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 4Lower-income33%Higher-income86%52 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income38%Higher-income56%18 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income42%Higher-income38%5 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income88%Higher-income80%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income83%Higher-income69%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income56%Higher-income100%44 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income13%Higher-income56%43 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income21%Higher-income38%16 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income38%Higher-income70%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income83%Higher-income62%22 pp gap