Frederic Elementary

Set in Frederic, Wisconsin, Frederic Elementary is an intimate primary school, operated by Frederic School District. It educates 192 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 41% below typical.

Frederic School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 406 students; Frederic Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Frederic Elementary reports that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest is composed of 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Frederic Elementary has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Frederic Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Polk County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Frederic Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 45.0%; this one delivers 61.9%, a residual of +16.8 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Polk County put median household earnings sit near $77,219, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Polk County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,126 students), of which Frederic Elementary is one.

Frederic 6-12 School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Frederic Elementary comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.2%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Frederic Elementary has shrank 16%, going from 228 students in 2018 to 192 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Frederic Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.