Top Rankings
Sun Prairie Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,365 students in Sun Prairie Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Sun Prairie Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
9,628 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
755 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sun Prairie Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.55
# American Indian Students
50 Students
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,015 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,080 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
1,213 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
13%
10%
# White Students
5,344 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
55%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
900 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
498
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
529
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
537
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
553
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
581
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
628
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
619
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
590
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
569
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,188
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,308
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
697
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
662
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
669
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,501 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,897 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$149 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$201 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,501
$17,039
Spending / Student
$20,897
$17,011
Best Sun Prairie Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Token Springs Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1435 N Thompson Rd
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6500
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #22.
Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
661 Elizabeth Ln
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7400
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #33.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
625 N Heatherstone Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7900
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7900
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
Rank: #44.
Royal Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2215 Pennsylvania Ave
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7200
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7200
Grades: PK-5
| 422 students
Rank: #55.
Meadow View Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 N Grand Ave
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6624
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6624
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #66.
Creekside Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1251 O'keeffe Ave
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7700
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
Rank: #77.
Prairie View Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 N Thompson Rd
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7800
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7800
Grades: 6-8
| 651 students
Rank: #88.
Patrick Marsh Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1351 Columbus St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7600
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 572 students
Rank: #99.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
230 W Klubertanz Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7100
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
Rank: #1010.
C H Bird Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1170 N Bird St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7300
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7300
Grades: PK-5
| 328 students
Rank: #1111.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1320 Buena Vista Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7500
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7500
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
Rank: n/an/a
220 Kroncke Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-8000
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-8000
Grades: 6-8
| 498 students
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