Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEKOOSA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551038002344
Humke Elementary
500 S Section St, Nekoosa, WI 54457 · (715) 886-8010 · Wood County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% 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.
- C-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
11.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
188 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 62 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 20% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Humke Elementary→Alexander Middle
Based on grade levels within Nekoosa School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
43.9%
WI avg 54.8% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 10 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 33.9% | 33.9% |
% 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Humke Elementary
Humke Elementary's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humke Elementary this school | 313 | 60.1% | 37.1% |
| Lincoln Elementary Merrillan | 339 | 58.7% | 47.5% |
| Lincoln Elementary Marshfield | 281 | 58.7% | 56.6% |
| Central Elementary Rhinelander | 269 | 61.7% | 53.5% |
| Park Falls Elementary Park Falls | 290 | 59.3% | 51.8% |
| Westfield Elementary Westfield | 275 | 55.6% | 49.1% |
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 Humke Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #788 of 982 | #15 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #681 of 992 ▲ 120 | #12 of 15 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #777 of 992 ▲ 22 | #14 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #578 of 1,157 | #8 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #144 of 901 | #2 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.0% | #608 of 901 | #9 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.1% | #273 of 1,064 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #555 of 664 | #11 of 12 |
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
313
-30 (-9%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 597
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 313 | 28.2 | 11.1:1 | 60% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 28.7 | 11.7:1 | 58% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 29.2 | 11.6:1 | 60% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 66% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 26.6 | 12.5:1 | 48% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 27 | 12.5:1 | 51% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 31 | 12.6:1 | 51% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 424 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 25% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 597 | 35 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Humke Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (332 to 313); teachers up 6% (26.6 to 28.2).
About Humke Elementary
Humke Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Nekoosa, Wisconsin. The school covers pre-K through 3 and reported 313 students in 2024-25.
The 6 schools in Nekoosa School District enroll 1,197 students altogether, Humke Elementary among them.
By race and ethnicity, Humke Elementary is 84% White. The next largest groups are 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 28%.
Humke Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1, with 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Wood County, the school's rate is higher.
Humke Elementary earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 16% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Humke Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (37.1%) and its predicted rate (40.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools.
The school is in Wood County, where median household income comes to about $67,989, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wood County's 32 public schools enroll about 10,849 students and include Humke Elementary.
Measured in a straight line, Nekoosa Academy is about 0.2 miles from Humke Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Humke Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Humke Elementary is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment fell 9% over 4 years, reaching 313 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.3:1 to 11.1:1 over the same years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,004
Census ACS
Median income
$67,989
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
10,849 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nekoosa School District
- Alexander MiddleMiddle · 326 students
- Nekoosa HighHigh · 285 students
- WISE AcademyCombined · 218 students
- Central Wisconsin STEM AcademyMiddle · 32 students
- Nekoosa AcademyHigh · 23 students
Other schools in Nekoosa
- Alexander MiddleMiddle · 326 students
- Nekoosa HighHigh · 285 students
- WISE AcademyCombined · 218 students
- Central Wisconsin STEM AcademyMiddle · 32 students
- Nekoosa AcademyHigh · 23 students
Nearby schools
- Nekoosa Academy0.2 mi · 23
- Nekoosa High0.2 mi · 285
- WISE Academy0.6 mi · 218
- Alexander Middle0.6 mi · 326
- Central Wisconsin STEM Academy0.6 mi · 32
- John Edwards High3.3 mi · 144
Frequently asked questions
About Humke ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Humke Elementary?
Humke Elementary enrolls approximately 313 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Humke Elementary serve?
Humke Elementary serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Humke Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Humke Elementary is approximately 11.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Humke Elementary?
At Humke Elementary, the student body is approximately 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Humke Elementary?
Humke Elementary is overseen by Nekoosa School District in Wood County.
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