Howe Elementary

Located at 221 8th St N, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Howe Elementary is a moderately sized elementary campus that caters to 336 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Wisconsin Rapids School District.

Across the 12 schools in Wisconsin Rapids School District (4,578 students total), Howe Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Howe Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Wood County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Howe Elementary has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 66% of students at Howe Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Wood County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Howe Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 37.1%; this one delivers 57.3%, a residual of +20.2 points.

In the broader community, census data for Wood County shows median household earnings sit near $67,989, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Wood County runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,849 students), of which Howe Elementary is one.

Central Oaks Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Howe Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 49.8%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Howe Elementary's enrollment has expanded 3% since 2018, when it stood at 326 (now 336). Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 11% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.