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Public elementary school · Tri-County Area School District · Plainfield, Wisconsin

Tri-County Elementary

Tri-County Elementary rates 6.3, right at the middle of Tri-County Area School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Tri-County Area School District median is 6.3.

#1,127 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Tri-County Area School District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Tri-County Area School District elementary school where students score 5 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,127 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 1 of 3 in Tri-County Area School District.

Tri-County Elementary is listed in Tri-County Area School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math36%17 points below the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 3–5 · 109 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading39%12 points below the Wisconsin average of 51%Grades 3–5 · 109 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency is down 44 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 38% recently.2025 FORWARD; 34 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.3
50% of the rating
Academics
6.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 54966; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Tri-County Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$64,250
Median home value
$152,500
Median rent
$800/mo
College educated
13.7%
Homeownership
85.4%
Poverty rate
11.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 54966; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
32
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
565/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
67%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Tri-County Elementary serve?

Tri-County Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Tri-County Elementary?

Tri-County Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 267 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-County Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Tri-County Elementary is 12.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Tri-County Elementary rank in WI?

Tri-County Elementary ranks #1,127 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Tri-County Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Tri-County Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Tri-County Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Tri-County Elementary has 45% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Tri-County Elementary a charter school?

No, Tri-County Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Tri-County Elementary a Title I school?

No, Tri-County Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Tri-County Elementary?

67.0% of students at Tri-County Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
267
Student-teacher ratio
12.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
21
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Waushara County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$15,995
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 54966)
2,155
Area average commute
26.2 min
Area median age
40.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.