Enrollment
130
Elementary
DISTRICT 83 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELMWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550435000470
Elmwood Elementary
213 S Scott St, Elmwood, WI 54740 · (715) 639-2711 · Pierce County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL130 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% 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.
- A-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
9.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
51 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 18 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 11% larger than its 4th grade class (18).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Elmwood School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.8%
WI avg 53.1% . -10.6pp since 2023
Math
62.2%
WI avg 54.8% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.8% | 62.2% |
| 2023-24 | 68.4% | 57.9% |
% 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
65.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Elmwood Elementary
Elmwood Elementary's state test result (65.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Elementary this school | 130 | 39.2% | 65.0% |
| Argyle Elementary Argyle | 150 | 36.7% | 69.7% |
| Highland Community Elementary Highland | 124 | 41.1% | 47.4% |
| John Hustis Elementary Hustisford | 117 | 35.0% | 67.0% |
| Markesan Intermediate Markesan | 153 | 41.2% | 57.6% |
| Monticello Elementary Monticello | 131 | 34.4% | 54.1% |
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 Elmwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #300 of 982 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #354 of 992 ▲ 127 | #6 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #380 of 992 ▼ 196 | #7 of 8 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 130 | #1,033 of 1,157 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #586 of 1,064 | #1 of 8 |
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
130
-9 (-6%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 130 | 14 | 9.3:1 | 39% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 13.7 | 9.7:1 | 46% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 138 | 13.6 | 10.1:1 | 38% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 139 | 13 | 10.7:1 | 45% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 12.5 | 11.7:1 | 30% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 156 | 11 | 14.2:1 | 43% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 145 | 10 | 14.5:1 | 39% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 218 | 14 | 15.6:1 | 27% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 18 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elmwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (146 to 130); teachers up 12% (12.5 to 14).
About Elmwood Elementary
Elmwood Elementary is an elementary school in Elmwood, Wisconsin, according to federal school records. Classes run from pre-K through 4, and the school has 130 students. Against the 323-student average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, enrollment here is 60% lower.
Elmwood School District enrolls 330 students, and its 4 schools include Elmwood Elementary.
At Elmwood Elementary, White students make up 92% of the student body. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 92% White share among all Pierce County residents. Elmwood Elementary has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Elmwood Elementary is 14 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 9.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1, higher than at this school. Around 39% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Pierce County, the average is 23%.
Measured against Wisconsin public elementary schools, Elmwood Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Elmwood Elementary is 11.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools.
Pierce County has these Census figures: median household income is about $92,109, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Elmwood Elementary is among the 26 public schools in Pierce County.
Elmwood Middle is the public school closest to Elmwood Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Elmwood Elementary is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 130, 6% below the 139 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 9.3:1, from 10.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,584
Census ACS
Median income
$92,109
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,419 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elmwood School District
- Elmwood MiddleMiddle · 92 students
- Elmwood HighHigh · 90 students
- Western Wisconsin Virtual Charter School (WWVC)Combined · 18 students
Other schools in Elmwood
- Elmwood MiddleMiddle · 92 students
- Elmwood HighHigh · 90 students
- Western Wisconsin Virtual Charter School (WWVC)Combined · 18 students
Other Elmwood Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 7 states are named Elmwood Elementary. Elmwood Elementary is the 14th largest of the 14.
- Elmwood ElementaryNew Berlin, WI · 567 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolNaperville, IL · 726 students
- Elmwood ElementaryStockton, CA · 656 students
- ELMWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMONSEY, NY · 598 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElmwood Park, IL · 567 students
Nearby schools
- Elmwood Middle0.0 mi · 92
- Elmwood High0.0 mi · 90
- Western Wisconsin Virtual Charter School (WWVC)0.0 mi · 18
- Spring Valley Middle6.1 mi · 140
- Spring Valley High6.1 mi · 194
- Spring Valley Elementary6.1 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About Elmwood ElementaryHow large is Elmwood Elementary?
Elmwood Elementary enrolls approximately 130 students in grades PK-04.
Is Elmwood Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elmwood Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Elmwood Elementary have?
Elmwood Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Elmwood Elementary?
Student demographics at Elmwood Elementary are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Elmwood Elementary in?
Elmwood Elementary is part of Elmwood School District.
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