Spence Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 · La Crosse School District
#655 of 1,069 elementary schools in Wisconsin
#25525 of 50,301 nationally
About Spence Elementary
Spence Elementary is a public elementary located in La Crosse, in the La Crosse School District school district of Wisconsin, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 329 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 49.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 655th of 1,069 ranked elementary schools in Wisconsin. Its strongest component is students per teacher (82th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (37th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 329.
There are 18 schools in La Crosse; Spence Elementary ranks 8th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)42%
- Reading proficiency (30%)42%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)54.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Spence Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 329
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 54.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Spence Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Central High
La Crosse · Public high · Grades 9–12
969 students · 656 m away
Longfellow Middle
La Crosse · Public middle · Grades 6–8
631 students · 963 m away
La Crosse Offsite Preschool
La Crosse · Public other · Grades PK–PK
104 students · 1.8 km away
State Road Elementary
La Crosse · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
284 students · 1.8 km away
Hintgen Elementary
La Crosse · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
210 students · 1.9 km away
School of Technology and Arts I
La Crosse · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
104 students · 2.4 km away
Hamilton Elementary School
La Crosse · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
151 students · 2.4 km away
Emerson Elementary
La Crosse · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
317 students · 3.1 km away
La Crosse Polytechnic School
La Crosse · Charter high · Grades 6–12
86 students · 3.3 km away
Southern Bluffs Elementary
La Crosse · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
333 students · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Wisconsin with a comparable Enrollment.
Yahara Elementary
DeForest · Public elementary · Grades K–3
329 students
Lowell Elementary
Madison · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
329 students
Coolidge Elementary
Neenah · Public elementary · Grades K–4
329 students
Jefferson Elementary
Beaver Dam · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
328 students
Little Prairie Primary
East Troy · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
328 students
Kenosha School of Language (KSOL)
Kenosha · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
330 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Spence Elementary a good school?
Spence Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 49.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #655 of 1,069 in Wisconsin. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Spence Elementary rank in Wisconsin?
Spence Elementary ranks #655 of 1,069 elementary schools in Wisconsin and #25525 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Spence Elementary?
Spence Elementary had 329 students in 2025.
Is Spence Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Spence Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Spence Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Spence Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.