Enrollment
144
Middle
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELEVA-STRUM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550420003081
Eleva-Strum Middle
W23597 US-10, Strum, WI 54770 · (715) 695-2696 · Trempealeau County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
50 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Eleva-Strum Middle→Eleva-Strum High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Eleva-Strum School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.6%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.3pp since 2023
Math
48.6%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 54 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 have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
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
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
About Eleva-Strum Middle
Eleva-Strum Middle, a rural-scale middle school in Strum, Wisconsin, operated by Eleva-Strum School District, instructs 144 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 381 students each, so Eleva-Strum Middle sits 62% leaner than that benchmark.
Eleva-Strum School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 664 students; Eleva-Strum Middle is among them.
Demographically, Eleva-Strum Middle shows that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Eleva-Strum Middle has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Eleva-Strum Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 35% of students at Eleva-Strum Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Trempealeau County's rate of about 47%.
With demographic context factored in, Eleva-Strum Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.6%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Trempealeau County) shows that median household earnings sit near $76,313, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Trempealeau County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,893 students), Eleva-Strum Middle is one campus in the mix.
Eleva-Strum High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Eleva-Strum Middle ranks 6th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 48.4%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
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Trempealeau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,839
Census ACS
Median income
$76,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,893 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eleva-Strum School District
- Eleva-Strum ElementaryElementary · 325 students
- Eleva-Strum HighHigh · 195 students
Other schools in Strum
- Eleva-Strum ElementaryElementary · 325 students
- Eleva-Strum HighHigh · 195 students
Nearby schools
- Eleva-Strum High0.0 mi · 195
- Eleva-Strum Elementary0.0 mi · 325
- Osseo-Fairchild Middle10.1 mi · 161
- Osseo-Fairchild High10.1 mi · 219
- Osseo-Fairchild Elementary10.3 mi · 367
- Anthony Acres School11.2 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About Eleva-Strum MiddleHow many students attend Eleva-Strum Middle?
Eleva-Strum Middle enrolls approximately 144 students in grades 06-08.
Is Eleva-Strum Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eleva-Strum Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eleva-Strum Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eleva-Strum Middle is approximately 14.8:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eleva-Strum Middle?
At Eleva-Strum Middle, the student body is approximately 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Eleva-Strum Middle in?
Eleva-Strum Middle is part of Eleva-Strum School District.
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