Enrollment
25
Elementary
DISTRICT 56 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRCHWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550117002937
Birchwood Public Montessori
201 E Birch St, Birchwood, WI 54817 · (715) 354-3471 · Washburn County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL25 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.2:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
12 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 2 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 8% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
WI avg 53.1% . -18.1pp since 2023
Math
33.3%
WI avg 54.8% . +8.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 62.5% | 25.0% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Birchwood Public Montessori ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Washburn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 25 | #1,148 of 1,157 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
25
-10 (-29%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25 | 3.9 | 6.5:1 | 48% (12) |
| 2023-24 | 24 | 3.9 | 6.2:1 | 63% (15) |
| 2022-23 | 32 | 3.6 | 8.9:1 | 59% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 35 | 2 | 17.5:1 | 57% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 3.1 | 15.7:1 | 63% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 46 | 3 | 15.3:1 | 65% (30) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Birchwood Public Montessori.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (48 to 25); teachers up 26% (3.1 to 3.9).
About Birchwood Public Montessori
Birchwood Public Montessori is a small elementary school with its address in Birchwood, Wisconsin. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 25 students. Enrollment is 92% lower than the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, which is about 323.
Birchwood Public Montessori is among 5 schools run by Birchwood School District, which serves 217 students.
White students make up 92% of enrollment at Birchwood Public Montessori. The remaining students are 8% multiracial. For comparison, Washburn County is about 93% White.
The school reports 3.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 6.5 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 48%. That tracks the 47% average for public schools in Washburn County.
allk12 grades Birchwood Public Montessori a C+. The grade compares the school only with Wisconsin public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.2% for Birchwood Public Montessori. The school posts 49.8%, 1.6 points above the prediction.
Washburn County census figures show that the median household income is $63,441, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Washburn County is home to 16 public schools and about 2,097 public school students.
The school nearest to Birchwood Public Montessori is Bobcat Virtual Academy, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Birchwood Public Montessori places 6th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote. As a charter school, Birchwood Public Montessori is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Federal data show a 29% enrollment decrease, from 35 in 2020-21 to 25 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 17.5:1 to 6.5:1.
Community posts for Birchwood Public Montessori can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Washburn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,854
Census ACS
Median income
$63,441
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,097 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Birchwood School District
- Birchwood ElementaryElementary · 86 students
- Birchwood HighHigh · 59 students
- Birchwood MiddleMiddle · 36 students
- Bobcat Virtual AcademyCombined · 11 students
- Birchwood Blue Hills Charter SchoolCombined
Other schools in Birchwood
- Birchwood ElementaryElementary · 86 students
- Birchwood HighHigh · 59 students
- Birchwood MiddleMiddle · 36 students
- Bobcat Virtual AcademyCombined · 11 students
- Birchwood Blue Hills Charter SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Bobcat Virtual Academy0.1 mi · 11
- Birchwood Elementary0.1 mi · 86
- Birchwood Middle0.1 mi · 36
- Birchwood High0.1 mi · 59
- Haugen Elementary11.5 mi · 83
- Rice Lake High14.3 mi · 674
Frequently asked questions
About Birchwood Public MontessoriHow large is Birchwood Public Montessori?
Birchwood Public Montessori enrolls approximately 25 students in grades PK-06.
Is Birchwood Public Montessori an elementary, middle, or high school?
Birchwood Public Montessori is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Birchwood Public Montessori?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Birchwood Public Montessori is approximately 6.5:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Birchwood Public Montessori?
At Birchwood Public Montessori, the student body is approximately 92% White, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Birchwood Public Montessori?
Birchwood Public Montessori is overseen by Birchwood School District in Washburn County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.