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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550564000599

Granton Elementary

217 N Main St, Granton, WI 54436 · (715) 238-7292 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL132 STUDENTS
Enrollment
132
Elementary
DISTRICT 122 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
66 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Pre-K
22
Kindergarten
19
Grade 1
19
Grade 2
20
Grade 3
21
Grade 4
15
Grade 5
16
Student demographics
White
11386%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
1411%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 15%
Two+
54%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7053%
Female
6247%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Granton ElementaryGranton High
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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
41.2%
WI avg 53.1% . +9.8pp since 2023
Math
52.9%
WI avg 54.8% . +0.0pp 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 53 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
132
+7 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.8:1
% White
86%
was 86%
% Hispanic
11%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Granton Elementary

Granton Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school in Granton, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Granton Area School District, teaches 132 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Granton Elementary sits 59% smaller than that benchmark.

Granton Area School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 244 students; Granton Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Granton Elementary shows that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, Granton Elementary reports 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Granton Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Granton Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.6%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Clark County) logs that median household income runs about $67,400, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Granton Elementary is one of 21 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 4,522 students).

Nearest neighbor: Granton High, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Granton Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.6%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 6%: 125 students in 2018 compared to 132 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Clark County at a glance

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Population
34,739
Census ACS
Median income
$67,400
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,522 students

Quick facts

School name
Granton Elementary
District
Granton Area School District
Address
217 N Main St, Granton, WI 54436
Phone
(715) 238-7292
County
Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
132
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
66 (50%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
550564000599
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Granton Elementary
How large is Granton Elementary?
Granton Elementary enrolls approximately 132 students in grades PK-05.
Is Granton Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Granton Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Granton Elementary have?
Granton Elementary employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Granton Elementary?
Student demographics at Granton Elementary are roughly 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Granton Elementary public or private?
Granton Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Granton Area School District.
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