Enrollment
127
Elementary
DISTRICT 81 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELCHO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550417000447
Elcho Elementary
N11268 Antigo St, Elcho, WI 54428 · (715) 275-3707 · Langlade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL127 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% 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.
- BBeats 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
11.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
63 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 19 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 Elcho School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -15.3pp since 2023
Math
34.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -8.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.3% | 42.9% |
% 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
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Elcho Elementary
Elcho Elementary's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elcho Elementary this school | 127 | 49.6% | 54.9% |
| Benton Elementary Benton | 131 | 48.1% | 62.2% |
| School for Agricultural and Environmental Studies Fox Lake | 128 | 51.6% | 59.2% |
| Sugar Bush Elementary New London | 119 | 46.2% | 45.4% |
| Ithaca Elementary Richland Center | 145 | 49.0% | 43.6% |
| Pine River School for Young Learners (PRSYL) Merrill | 124 | 51.6% | N/A |
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 Elcho Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #529 of 982 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #794 of 992 ▼ 83 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #561 of 992 ▼ 310 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 127 | #1,038 of 1,157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.6% | #421 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
127
+5 (+4%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 231
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 127 | 11 | 11.6:1 | 50% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 126 | 9.6 | 13.1:1 | 53% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 126 | 9.6 | 13.1:1 | 48% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 122 | 12 | 10.2:1 | 43% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 16 | 9.2:1 | 50% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 170 | 15 | 11.3:1 | 55% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 234 | 19 | 12.3:1 | 59% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 16 | 17.6:1 | 45% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 231 | 20 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elcho Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (147 to 127); teachers down 32% (16 to 11).
About Elcho Elementary
Elcho Elementary sits in Elcho, Wisconsin, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrollment is 127 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is about 323 students, so this school is 61% smaller than average.
Elcho Elementary reports to Elcho School District, which has 3 schools and 243 students.
White students are the large majority at Elcho Elementary, with 90% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The White share in Langlade County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. Elcho Elementary has a diversity index of 19%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 11.6:1 comes from the school's 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 50% of students at Elcho Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 53% average for public schools in Langlade County.
The allk12 Grade for Elcho Elementary is B-. Compared with Wisconsin public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Elcho Elementary, the prediction is 47.2% and the result is 54.9%.
Elcho Elementary is located in Langlade County, where median household income is about $55,878, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 11 public schools in Langlade County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,184.
The shortest distance from Elcho Elementary to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Elcho Middle. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Elcho Elementary is 1st on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Elcho Elementary is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Elcho Elementary saw enrollment rise 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.2:1 to 11.6:1 over the same years.
The Elcho Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Elcho School District
- Elcho HighHigh · 68 students
- Elcho MiddleMiddle · 48 students
Nearby schools
- Elcho Middle0.0 mi · 48
- Elcho High0.0 mi · 68
- Crandon High15.6 mi · 226
- Crandon Elementary15.6 mi · 396
- Crandon Middle15.6 mi · 181
- Pelican Elementary15.7 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About Elcho ElementaryHow many students attend Elcho Elementary?
Elcho Elementary enrolls approximately 127 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Elcho Elementary serve?
Elcho Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elcho Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elcho Elementary is approximately 11.6:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Elcho Elementary?
Student demographics at Elcho Elementary are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Elcho Elementary in?
Elcho Elementary is part of Elcho School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.