Enrollment
235
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HURLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550675000734
Hurley Elementary
5503 W Range View Dr, Hurley, WI 54534 · (715) 407-4777 · Iron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
94 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Hurley Elementary→Hurley High
Based on grade levels within Hurley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -4.4pp since 2023
Math
55.1%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
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
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
235
-26 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 12.6:1
% White
91%
was 93%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Hurley Elementary
Hurley Elementary, a cozy elementary school in Hurley, Wisconsin, overseen by Hurley School District, enrolls 235 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 27% smaller than typical.
Hurley School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 544 students; Hurley Elementary is among them.
On the student-mix side, Hurley Elementary records that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the resource side, The school reports having 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Hurley Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hurley Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.8%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Iron County put median household earnings sit near $60,625, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Iron County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 636 students), Hurley Elementary is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Hurley High, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hurley Elementary at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 54.4%.
Hurley Elementary operates from a countryside location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hurley Elementary has declined 10%, going from 261 students in 2018 to 235 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, members of the Hurley Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Iron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,210
Census ACS
Median income
$60,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
636 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Hurley High0.0 mi · 309
- Luther L Wright K12 School2.1 mi · 770
- Gogebic Co Community Education2.2 mi · 45
- AD Johnston JrSr High School7.4 mi · 164
- Washington School7.6 mi · 179
- WakefieldMarenisco School12.8 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About Hurley ElementaryHow large is Hurley Elementary?
Hurley Elementary enrolls approximately 235 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hurley Elementary serve?
Hurley Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hurley Elementary have?
Hurley Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Hurley Elementary?
Student demographics at Hurley Elementary are roughly 91% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Hurley Elementary in?
Hurley Elementary is part of Hurley School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.