Enrollment
48
Middle
DISTRICT 81 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELCHO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550417002947
Elcho Middle
N11268 Antigo St, Elcho, WI 54428 · (715) 275-3707 · Langlade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL48 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- C+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
24 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 14 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 40% |
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Elcho Middle→Elcho High
Feeds from
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
36.4%
WI avg 53.1% . -24.4pp since 2023
Math
38.6%
WI avg 54.8% . -6.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 24 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.4% | 38.6% |
| 2023-24 | 60.8% | 45.1% |
% 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
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% 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 →
Where Elcho Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 48 | #373 of 389 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
48
-13 (-21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 48 | 5.4 | 8.8:1 | 50% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 4.9 | 11.0:1 | 59% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 58 | 4.8 | 12.2:1 | 48% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 61 | 7 | 8.7:1 | 49% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 64 | 6.3 | 10.1:1 | 47% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 70 | 6 | 11.7:1 | 51% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elcho Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (64 to 48); teachers down 14% (6.3 to 5.4).
About Elcho Middle
Elcho Middle is a small middle school found in Elcho, Wisconsin. The school's enrollment of 48 students covers grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Wisconsin average about 381 students each.
Elcho School District has 243 students spread across 3 schools.
About 98% of the student body at Elcho Middle is White. The rest of enrollment is 2% Hispanic.
Elcho Middle's 5.4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 8.8:1. On average, middle schools in Wisconsin have 12.8:1, compared with 8.8:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 50%. For comparison, public schools in Langlade County average 53%.
The allk12 Grade for Elcho Middle is B-. Compared with Wisconsin public middle schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 47.0% for a school in Wisconsin with Elcho Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Elcho Middle posts 52.8%.
Elcho Middle is located in Langlade County, where the median household income is $55,878, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides Elcho Middle, Langlade County has 10 other public schools.
Elcho Elementary is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Elcho Middle. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Elcho Middle ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Elcho Middle the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 21% from 2020-21, when Elcho Middle had 61 students, to 2024-25, when it had 48.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 ElementaryElementary · 127 students
- Elcho HighHigh · 68 students
Other schools in Elcho
- Elcho ElementaryElementary · 127 students
- Elcho HighHigh · 68 students
Nearby schools
- Elcho Elementary0.0 mi · 127
- Elcho High0.0 mi · 68
- Crandon Elementary15.6 mi · 396
- Crandon Middle15.6 mi · 181
- Crandon High15.6 mi · 226
- Pelican Elementary15.7 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About Elcho MiddleHow large is Elcho Middle?
Elcho Middle enrolls approximately 48 students in grades 06-08.
Is Elcho Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elcho Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Elcho Middle have?
Elcho Middle employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elcho Middle?
At Elcho Middle, the student body is approximately 98% White, 2% Hispanic.
What district is Elcho Middle in?
Elcho Middle is part of Elcho School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.