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Best Elementary Schools
in Janesville School District

This page covers 12 elementary schools in Janesville School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Harrison Elementary
Grades PK–05258 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.1:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
11.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,994
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
2
rank
Jackson Elementary
Grades PK–05325 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.2:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
9.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,994
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
3
rank
Kennedy Elementary
Grades PK–05372 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.4:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,994
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Lincoln Elementary
Grades PK–05313 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,994
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
5
rank
Van Buren Elementary
Grades PK–05401 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,994
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Wilson Elementary
Grades PK–05272 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.9:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
8.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,994
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
96%
High economic need
7
rank
Jefferson Elementary
Grades PK–05294 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.1:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
11.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,994
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Madison Elementary
Grades PK–05329 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,994
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
9
rank
Roosevelt Elementary
Grades PK–05354 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,994
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
56%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Monroe Elementary
Grades PK–05354 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,994
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2 more elementary schools in Janesville School District not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Elementary Schools
23
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Harrison Elementary
Score: 58/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.