Enrollment
156
Elementary
DISTRICT 147 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOWLER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550156000199
Bowler Elementary
500 S Almon St, Bowler, WI 54416 · (715) 793-4101 · Shawano County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL156 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
121 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 20 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 16% larger than its 6th grade class (19).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 54% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bowler Elementary→Bowler High
Based on grade levels within Bowler School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
WI avg 53.1% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
31.6%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.9% | 32.9% |
% 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 →
Schools most like Bowler Elementary
Bowler Elementary's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler Elementary this school | 156 | 77.6% | 36.0% |
| Hamilton Elementary School La Crosse | 151 | 80.1% | 21.3% |
| Bayfield Elementary Bayfield | 189 | 64.0% | 19.3% |
| Adams Elementary Janesville | 267 | 76.8% | 39.6% |
| Madison Elementary Manitowoc | 202 | 64.9% | 41.0% |
| Franklin Elementary West Allis | 244 | 67.2% | 37.0% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bowler Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Shawano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #801 of 982 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #810 of 992 ▲ 6 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #775 of 992 ▲ 30 | #6 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 156 | #986 of 1,157 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #132 of 1,064 | #1 of 8 |
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
156
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 312
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 156 | 16.7 | 9.3:1 | 78% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 167 | 17.8 | 9.4:1 | 81% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 148 | 15.6 | 9.5:1 | 76% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 18 | 8.9:1 | 73% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 16.5 | 10.9:1 | 51% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 206 | 18 | 11.4:1 | 58% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 226 | 18 | 12.6:1 | 65% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 296 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 42% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 312 | 26 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowler Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (180 to 156); teachers up 1% (16.5 to 16.7).
About Bowler Elementary
Located in Bowler, Wisconsin, Bowler Elementary is a small elementary school. There are 156 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Wisconsin enroll around 323, and this school is 52% below that mark.
Across its 2 schools, Bowler School District enrolls 294 students. Bowler Elementary is one of those schools.
The biggest share of students at Bowler Elementary, 38%, is Native American. The remaining shares are 36% White, 14% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. The diversity index for Bowler Elementary is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Bowler Elementary comes to 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.3:1. Elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1, 5.4 more students per teacher than here. Bowler Elementary counts 78% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Shawano County average 47%.
Bowler Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 36.0% is 5.9 points above the 30.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
American Community Survey estimates for Shawano County show that median household income comes to about $66,479, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Shawano County counts 17 public schools with about 4,832 students.
Of the public schools around it, Bowler Elementary is closest to Bowler High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Bowler Elementary has 7 other public schools within ten miles. Local comparison: Bowler Elementary ranks 7th of 8 nearby schools, at 36.0% versus a 43.5% average.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 160 in 2020-21 to 156 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students.
The Bowler Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Shawano County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,039
Census ACS
Median income
$66,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,832 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Bowler High0.1 mi · 138
- Tigerton High8.9 mi · 125
- Tigerton Elementary9.0 mi · 121
- Wittenberg Elementary9.6 mi · 449
- Gresham High9.8 mi · 155
- Gresham Elementary9.8 mi · 132
Frequently asked questions
About Bowler ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bowler Elementary?
Bowler Elementary enrolls approximately 156 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Bowler Elementary serve?
Bowler Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowler Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bowler Elementary is approximately 9.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bowler Elementary?
At Bowler Elementary, the student body is approximately 36% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Bowler Elementary?
Bowler Elementary is overseen by Bowler School District in Shawano County.
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