Enrollment
307
Elementary
DISTRICT 212 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550552000586
Glenwood City Elementary
850 Maple St, Glenwood City, WI 54013 · (715) 265-4231 · St. Croix County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
14.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
130 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 44 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Glenwood City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.8%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
36.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.8% | 36.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 40.6% |
% 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
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Glenwood City Elementary
Glenwood City Elementary's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood City Elementary this school | 307 | 42.3% | 42.8% |
| Lien Elementary Amery | 299 | 40.8% | 78.8% |
| Forest Lane Community School Montello | 284 | 43.0% | 61.2% |
| Algoma Elementary Algoma | 301 | 41.5% | 48.8% |
| Southview Elementary Chippewa Falls | 286 | 44.4% | 56.2% |
| Spencer Elementary Spencer | 290 | 42.1% | 60.6% |
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 Glenwood City Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In St. Croix County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #735 of 982 | #13 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #776 of 992 ▼ 33 | #13 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #726 of 992 ▼ 26 | #13 of 13 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #599 of 1,157 | #10 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #655 of 901 | #10 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #748 of 901 | #8 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.3% | #535 of 1,064 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #393 of 664 | #5 of 10 |
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
307
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 206
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 307 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 42% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 17.8 | 17.8:1 | 44% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 20.2 | 14.6:1 | 38% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 18 | 16.8:1 | 44% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 350 | 21 | 16.7:1 | 36% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 21 | 17.1:1 | 38% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | 23 | 16.1:1 | 37% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 351 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 19% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 206 | 13 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glenwood City Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (350 to 307); teachers unchanged (21 to 21).
About Glenwood City Elementary
Glenwood City, Wisconsin, is home to Glenwood City Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 307 students in pre-K through 5.
Glenwood City School District is the district for Glenwood City Elementary. It has 3 schools and 636 students.
White students make up 89% of enrollment at Glenwood City Elementary. Other students are 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, St. Croix County is about 92% White. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 21 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.6:1. That is close to the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 42%. For comparison, public schools in St. Croix County average 22%.
Measured against Wisconsin public elementary schools, Glenwood City Elementary receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, Glenwood City Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.8%; the prediction is 51.7%.
Census estimates describe St. Croix County this way: the median household income is $103,046, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, St. Croix County has 31 public schools and roughly 14,266 students.
Glenwood City High is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Glenwood City Elementary ranks 9th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 307, starting from 303. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.6:1, from 16.8:1.
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St. Croix County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,033
Census ACS
Median income
$103,046
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
14,266 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glenwood City School District
- Glenwood City HighHigh · 186 students
- Glenwood City MiddleMiddle · 143 students
Other schools in Glenwood City
- Glenwood City HighHigh · 186 students
- Glenwood City MiddleMiddle · 143 students
Nearby schools
- Glenwood City High0.0 mi · 186
- Glenwood City Middle0.0 mi · 143
- Boyceville High5.7 mi · 211
- Boyceville Middle5.7 mi · 155
- Tiffany Creek Elementary5.9 mi · 327
- Knapp Elementary7.8 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About Glenwood City ElementaryHow many students attend Glenwood City Elementary?
Glenwood City Elementary enrolls approximately 307 students in grades PK-05.
Is Glenwood City Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Glenwood City Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Glenwood City Elementary?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Glenwood City Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Glenwood City Elementary?
Student demographics at Glenwood City Elementary are roughly 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Glenwood City Elementary in?
Glenwood City Elementary is part of Glenwood City School District.
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