Enrollment
132
Elementary
DISTRICT 144 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRESHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550005602748
Gresham Elementary
501 Schabow St, Gresham, WI 54128 · (715) 787-3211 · Shawano County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL132 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% 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.
- A-Beats 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
10.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
76 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 17 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Gresham Elementary→Gresham High
Based on grade levels within Gresham School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
WI avg 53.1% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
60.7%
WI avg 54.8% . +14.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.6% | 60.7% |
| 2023-24 | 41.3% | 46.0% |
% 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
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Gresham Elementary
Gresham Elementary's state test result (53.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gresham Elementary this school | 132 | 57.6% | 53.3% |
| Wabeno Elementary Wabeno | 196 | 56.1% | 51.8% |
| Siren Elementary Siren | 172 | 61.6% | 33.8% |
| Taft Elementary Neenah | 179 | 59.2% | 37.3% |
| Watertown 4 Kids Watertown | 155 | 53.5% | N/A |
| Redgranite Elementary Redgranite | 130 | 63.1% | 33.1% |
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 Gresham Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Shawano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #561 of 982 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #380 of 992 ▲ 290 | #1 of 7 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #669 of 992 ▲ 58 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 132 | #1,027 of 1,157 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.6% | #304 of 1,064 | #3 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
+15 (+13%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 167
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
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 | 12.8 | 10.3:1 | 58% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 12.1 | 11.5:1 | 56% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 151 | 11.9 | 12.7:1 | 54% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 117 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 52% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 149 | 13.9 | 10.7:1 | 57% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 12 | 13.8:1 | 70% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 167 | 11 | 15.2:1 | 69% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gresham Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (149 to 132); teachers down 8% (13.9 to 12.8).
About Gresham Elementary
Gresham Elementary is an elementary school in Gresham, Wisconsin, according to federal school records. Enrollment stands at 132 students, covering pre-K through 5. That is 59% below the average of about 323 students for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Gresham School District is responsible for 2 schools, Gresham Elementary included, with 287 students in all.
White students account for 48% of enrollment at Gresham Elementary, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 24% multiracial, 19% Native American, and 8% Hispanic. Among people living in Shawano County, the White share is about 85%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Gresham Elementary scores 66%.
Its staff includes 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.3 students per teacher. Compared with the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 58% of students at Gresham Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Shawano County is 47%.
Gresham Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 55% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Gresham Elementary is 11.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 53.3%. Predicted: 42.3%.
The school is in Shawano County, where median household income comes to about $66,479, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shawano County counts 17 public schools with about 4,832 students.
Gresham Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Gresham High, its nearest public school. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Gresham Elementary is ahead of the 23.2% nearby average, ranking 1st of 7.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Gresham Elementary had a net gain of 15 students, or 13%.
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Shawano County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,039
Census ACS
Median income
$66,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,832 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Gresham Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Gresham Elementary. Gresham Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Gresham Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 332 students
Nearby schools
- Gresham High0.0 mi · 155
- Menominee Indian High7.6 mi · 364
- Kaehkenawapahtaeq7.8 mi · 30
- Keshena Primary7.8 mi · 394
- Menominee Indian Middle9.4 mi · 206
- Menominee Tribal School9.6 mi · 129
Frequently asked questions
About Gresham ElementaryHow large is Gresham Elementary?
Gresham Elementary enrolls approximately 132 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Gresham Elementary serve?
Gresham Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Gresham Elementary have?
Gresham Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
How diverse is Gresham Elementary?
Gresham Elementary reports a student body of 48% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 24% Two or more.
Is Gresham Elementary public or private?
Gresham Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gresham School District.
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