Enrollment
198
Elementary
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANTIGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550036000039
East Elementary
220 7th Ave, Antigo, WI 54409 · (715) 623-2506 · Langlade County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL198 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
11.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
96 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 63 | 32% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 14% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Based on grade levels within Antigo Unified School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
44.4%
WI avg 54.8% . -10.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.7% | 44.4% |
| 2023-24 | 58.6% | 55.2% |
% 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
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 →
Schools most like East Elementary
East Elementary's state test result (56.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary this school | 198 | 48.5% | 56.2% |
| Turtle Lake Elementary Turtle Lake | 215 | 47.4% | 58.8% |
| Winkler Elementary Burlington | 207 | 49.3% | 68.5% |
| Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center Platteville | 205 | 47.8% | N/A |
| River Ridge Elementary Patch Grove | 190 | 46.8% | 64.8% |
| Stetsonville Elementary Stetsonville | 203 | 52.2% | 67.9% |
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 East Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #498 of 982 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #671 of 992 ▼ 133 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #199 of 992 ▲ 185 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 198 | #903 of 1,157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #436 of 1,064 |
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
198
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 198 | 16.8 | 11.8:1 | 48% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 18.7 | 10.7:1 | 54% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 17.7 | 11.4:1 | 56% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 18 | 10.9:1 | 49% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 125 | 10.7 | 11.7:1 | 58% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 145 | 11 | 13.2:1 | 66% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 145 | 12 | 12.1:1 | 61% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 150 | 10 | 15.0:1 | 35% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 189 | 11 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 58% (125 to 198); teachers up 56% (10.7 to 16.8).
About East Elementary
East Elementary operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in Antigo, Wisconsin. It covers pre-K through 3, with a total enrollment of 198 students. Enrollment is 39% lower than the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, which is about 323.
In Antigo Unified School District, 5 schools enroll a combined 1,769 students.
Roughly 80% of students at East Elementary are White. The rest of enrollment is 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. Among all residents of Langlade County, the White share is about 92%. East Elementary's diversity index is 35%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 11.8 students per teacher and 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Wisconsin public elementary schools, East Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 47.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Langlade County show that the median household income is $55,878, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides East Elementary, Langlade County has 10 other public schools.
Nearby, Antigo Middle is about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of East Elementary, there are 4 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, East Elementary ranks 3rd of 8 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
The school's size has been steady, with 197 students in 2020-21 and 198 in 2024-25.
The East Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Langlade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,490
Census ACS
Median income
$55,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,184 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Antigo Unified School District
- Antigo HighHigh · 781 students
- Antigo MiddleMiddle · 451 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 185 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 154 students
Other schools in Antigo
- Antigo HighHigh · 781 students
- Antigo MiddleMiddle · 451 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 185 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 154 students
Other East Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 21 states are named East Elementary. East Elementary is the 40th largest of the 44.
- East ElementaryMilton, WI · 409 students
- East ElementaryBaraboo, WI · 334 students
- East ElementaryJefferson, WI · 283 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPUNTA GORDA, FL · 814 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYJACKSON, MO · 726 students
Nearby schools
- Antigo Middle0.6 mi · 451
- North Elementary0.7 mi · 154
- West Elementary1.0 mi · 185
- Antigo High1.6 mi · 781
- Birnamwood Elementary14.8 mi · 359
- Red Granite Charter School Inc18.4 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About East ElementaryHow large is East Elementary?
East Elementary enrolls approximately 198 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does East Elementary serve?
East Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Elementary is approximately 11.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Elementary?
At East Elementary, the student body is approximately 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is East Elementary public or private?
East Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Antigo Unified School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.