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Best Elementary Schools
in La Crosse School District

This page covers 11 elementary schools in La Crosse School District, including 2 charter schools. 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.

11
Schools Ranked
Wisconsin
State
2
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Emerson Elementary
Grades PK–05311 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1) · above-average investment ($18,341/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,341
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
2
rank
North Woods International School
Grades PK–05294 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.0:1) · above-average investment ($18,341/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
10.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,341
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Northside Elementary
Grades PK–05256 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.9:1) · above-average investment ($18,341/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
7.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,341
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
4
rank
Southern Bluffs Elementary
Grades PK–05317 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($18,341/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,341
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
5
rank
Spence Elementary
Grades PK–05335 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1) · above-average investment ($18,341/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,341
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Hintgen Elementary
Grades PK–05246 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.2:1) · above-average investment ($18,341/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
9.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,341
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
7
rank
State Road Elementary
Grades PK–05311 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1) · above-average investment ($18,341/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,341
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Hamilton Elementary School
Grades PK–05154 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.6:1) · above-average investment ($18,341/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
8.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,341
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
9
rank
School of Technology and Arts I
Grades PK–05116 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,341/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,341
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
10
rank
Summit Environmental School
Grades PK–05286 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1) · above-average investment ($18,341/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,341
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
1 more elementary schools in La Crosse 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
11
Elementary Schools
20
Total Schools
63
#1 Score
60
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Emerson Elementary
Score: 63/100
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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.