Hemlock Creek Elementary

Hemlock Creek Elementary is a primary school of big scale in De Pere, Wisconsin, one of the schools within West De Pere School District, caters to 822 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 154% larger than typical.

Across the 6 schools in West De Pere School District (3,624 students total), Hemlock Creek Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hemlock Creek Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest reads as 7% Asian, 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Brown County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Hemlock Creek Elementary lists 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Hemlock Creek Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Brown County's rate of about 39%.

After controlling for student poverty, Hemlock Creek Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.2%; this one delivers 75.9%.

In the surrounding community, Brown County reports that median household income runs about $79,649, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Brown County runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,385 students), of which Hemlock Creek Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is West De Pere Middle, roughly 2.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hemlock Creek Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 68.6%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 11%: 928 students in 2018 compared to 822 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

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