Enrollment
132
Elementary
DISTRICT 122 · STATE 323
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (16).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
Granton Elementary→Granton High
Based on grade levels within Granton Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish 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.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.2% | 52.9% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 52.9% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Granton Elementary
Granton Elementary's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granton Elementary this school | 132 | 50.0% | 44.6% |
| Waupaca Community 4-Year Old Kindergarten Waupaca | 133 | 51.1% | N/A |
| School for Agricultural and Environmental Studies Fox Lake | 128 | 51.6% | 59.2% |
| Lincoln Elementary Watertown | 140 | 50.0% | 58.8% |
| Pine River School for Young Learners (PRSYL) Merrill | 124 | 51.6% | N/A |
| Benton Elementary Benton | 131 | 48.1% | 62.2% |
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 Granton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #707 of 982 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #540 of 992 ▲ 44 | #2 of 8 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #715 of 992 ▲ 104 | #3 of 8 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 132 | #1,028 of 1,157 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #414 of 1,064 | #5 of 8 |
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
132
+16 (+14%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 306
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 132 | 11.1 | 11.9:1 | 50% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 11.2 | 12.0:1 | 56% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 12.5 | 9.6:1 | 49% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 116 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 59% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 125 | 10.6 | 11.8:1 | 60% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 116 | 10 | 11.6:1 | 63% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 176 | 15 | 11.7:1 | 72% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | 17 | 12.6:1 | 37% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 306 | 14 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Granton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (125 to 132); teachers up 5% (10.6 to 11.1).
About Granton Elementary
Granton Elementary, located in Granton, Wisconsin, is a low-enrollment elementary school. School enrollment was 132 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students.
The district, Granton Area School District, has 244 students enrolled across 2 schools.
Granton Elementary's enrollment is 86% White. The school is also 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.9:1. That is 2.8 students per teacher below the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 50%.
Test results at Granton Elementary are 2.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (44.6% actual, 47.0% predicted).
According to the American Community Survey, in Clark County, the median household income is $67,400, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Granton Elementary is one of 21 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Granton High, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Granton Elementary ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
Granton Elementary is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 16 more students in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.6:1 in 2020-21, and 11.9:1 in 2024-25.
The Granton Elementary community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Granton High0.0 mi · 112
- Neillsville Middle6.6 mi · 180
- Neillsville Elementary6.6 mi · 399
- Neillsville High6.7 mi · 246
- Nasonville Elementary9.7 mi · 231
- Loyal Elementary10.1 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Granton ElementaryHow 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.