Elmwood Elementary

As a compact elementary campus in Elmwood, Wisconsin, Elmwood Elementary caters to 130 students from grades pre-K through 4, run under Elmwood School District. Enrollment runs roughly 60% below the state mean of about 323.

Across the 4 schools in Elmwood School District (330 students total), Elmwood Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Elmwood Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Beyond that, the school shows 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Pierce County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Elmwood Elementary shows 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.3:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Pierce County's rate of about 23%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Elmwood Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.6%; this one delivers 65.0%.

In the broader community, Pierce County reports that median household income runs about $92,109, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pierce County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,419 students), of which Elmwood Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Elmwood High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Elmwood Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Elmwood Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 64.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Elmwood Elementary's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 146 (now 130). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 today.

On this page, members of the Elmwood Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.