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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUSAU SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551590002049
G D Jones Elementary
1018 S 12th Ave, Wausau, WI 54401 · (715) 261-0950 · Marathon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
259 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 225 | 46% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 10% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
31.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -9.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.1% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 31.8% | 41.2% |
% 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 G D Jones Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Marathon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #803 of 982 | #25 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #808 of 992 | #24 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #794 of 992 | #23 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #162 of 1,157 | #3 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #512 of 901 | #12 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #178 of 901 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #174 of 664 | #4 of 22 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
492
-143 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.1:1
% White
51%
was 52%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
31%
was 33%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 492 | 36.3 | 13.6:1 | 53% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 39.7 | 13.8:1 | 54% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 35.3 | 15.3:1 | 49% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 41.9 | 15.1:1 | 47% (301) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for G D Jones Elementary.
About G D Jones Elementary
G D Jones Elementary is a large elementary school in Wausau, Wisconsin. It has an enrollment of 492 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Wisconsin, the average enrollment is about 323.
Wausau School District enrolls 7,738 students, and its 21 schools include G D Jones Elementary.
More than half of the students at G D Jones Elementary are White (51%). The rest of enrollment is 31% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Marathon County's population at about 87%. The diversity index for G D Jones Elementary is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at G D Jones Elementary is 13.6:1, based on 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1. Lunch program data show 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Marathon County is 37%.
G D Jones Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.8% and a predicted 45.4%.
Census data for Marathon County show the median household earns about $77,884 a year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting G D Jones Elementary, Marathon County has 52 public schools.
Lincoln Elementary sits about 0.5 miles from G D Jones Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. G D Jones Elementary places 8th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
G D Jones Elementary falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 635 (2017-18) to 492 (2024-25). From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.1:1 to 13.6:1.
The discussion board for G D Jones Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Marathon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
138,403
Census ACS
Median income
$77,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
18,592 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wausau School District
- West HighHigh · 1,470 students
- John Muir MiddleMiddle · 967 students
- East HighHigh · 893 students
- Horace Mann MiddleMiddle · 635 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 372 students
Other schools in Wausau
- West HighHigh · 1,470 students
- John Muir MiddleMiddle · 967 students
- East HighHigh · 893 students
- Horace Mann MiddleMiddle · 635 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 372 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary0.5 mi · 204
- John Muir Middle0.8 mi · 967
- Grant Elementary1.5 mi · 189
- Wausau Area Virtual Education1.5 mi · 152
- Rib Mountain Elementary1.6 mi · 194
- John Marshall Elementary1.6 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About G D Jones ElementaryHow large is G D Jones Elementary?
G D Jones Elementary enrolls approximately 492 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does G D Jones Elementary serve?
G D Jones Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at G D Jones Elementary?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at G D Jones Elementary.
How diverse is G D Jones Elementary?
G D Jones Elementary reports a student body of 51% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 31% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is G D Jones Elementary public or private?
G D Jones Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wausau School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.