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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENASHA JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550903001055

Clovis Grove Elementary

974 9th St, Menasha, WI 54952 · (920) 967-1950 · Winnebago County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
Enrollment
448
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
253 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
53
Kindergarten
53
Grade 1
58
Grade 2
69
Grade 3
72
Grade 4
69
Grade 5
74
Student demographics
White
23552%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
5713%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 15%
Black
4811%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9%
Asian
5713%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Two+
4911%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23152%
Female
21748%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Clovis Grove ElementaryMaplewood MiddleMenasha High
Based on grade levels within Menasha Joint School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
44.2%
WI avg 53.1% . -7.9pp since 2023
Math
49.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.7pp 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 49 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.

Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
448
-89 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.4:1
% White
52%
was 66%
% Hispanic
13%
was 12%
% Black
11%
was 5%
% Asian
13%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Clovis Grove Elementary

Clovis Grove Elementary operates as an average-sized primary school in Menasha, Wisconsin, overseen by Menasha Joint School District. Current enrollment sits at 448 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Clovis Grove Elementary sits 39% bigger than that benchmark.

Menasha Joint School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,273 students; Clovis Grove Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Clovis Grove Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 11% multiracial, 11% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

In terms of school funding signals, Clovis Grove Elementary logs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 56% of students at Clovis Grove Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Winnebago County (around 41%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Clovis Grove Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 49.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Winnebago County indicate median household income runs about $74,925, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clovis Grove Elementary is one of 56 public schools in Winnebago County (combined enrollment of about 22,271 students).

Gegan Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Clovis Grove Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clovis Grove Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 44.2%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Clovis Grove Elementary's enrollment has edged down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 537 (now 448). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 66% to 52%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Winnebago County at a glance

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Population
171,769
Census ACS
Median income
$74,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
22,271 students

Quick facts

School name
Clovis Grove Elementary
District
Menasha Joint School District
Address
974 9th St, Menasha, WI 54952
Phone
(920) 967-1950
County
Winnebago County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
448
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
253 (56%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
550903001055
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Menasha Joint School District
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Frequently asked questions

About Clovis Grove Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Clovis Grove Elementary?
Clovis Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 448 students in grades PK-05.
Is Clovis Grove Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clovis Grove Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Clovis Grove Elementary have?
Clovis Grove Elementary employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Clovis Grove Elementary?
Student demographics at Clovis Grove Elementary are roughly 52% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, 13% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Clovis Grove Elementary public or private?
Clovis Grove Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Menasha Joint School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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