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
C+
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Scored higher than 37% 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
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.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 55.1% |
| 2023-24 | 53.4% | 53.4% |
% 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
53.8%
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 →
Schools most like Hurley Elementary
Hurley Elementary's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley Elementary this school | 235 | 40.0% | 53.8% |
| Amery Intermediate Amery | 260 | 41.2% | 64.8% |
| River Valley Elementary Spring Green | 258 | 38.8% | 51.1% |
| Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center Clear Lake | 266 | 38.7% | 52.0% |
| Fairview Elementary Plymouth | 213 | 37.6% | 72.5% |
| Westby Elementary Westby | 277 | 39.0% | 55.3% |
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 Hurley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #553 of 982 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #495 of 992 ▲ 76 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #588 of 992 ▼ 71 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #813 of 1,157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #735 of 901 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.4% | #800 of 901 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.0% | #575 of 1,064 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #448 of 664 |
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
235
+27 (+13%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 178
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 235 | 15.1 | 15.6:1 | 40% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 235 | 16.1 | 14.6:1 | 46% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 17.1 | 13.0:1 | 44% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 15 | 13.9:1 | 52% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 20.7 | 12.6:1 | 47% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 345 | 22 | 15.7:1 | 50% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 50% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 347 | 30 | 11.6:1 | 39% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 178 | 15 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hurley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (261 to 235); teachers down 27% (20.7 to 15.1).
About Hurley Elementary
Hurley Elementary, a small elementary school, is located in Hurley, Wisconsin. Total enrollment is 235 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Wisconsin have about 323 students on average; enrollment here is 27% lower.
Hurley Elementary is one of 2 schools in Hurley School District, which enrolls 544 students in total.
Hurley Elementary is 91% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 6% multiracial. That is in line with Iron County, where about 93% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hurley Elementary scores 17%.
Hurley Elementary has 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 40% at Hurley Elementary.
Hurley Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Schools in Wisconsin with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 53.1%. Hurley Elementary scores 53.8%.
Census data for Iron County show median household income comes to about $60,625, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 3 public schools in the county, enrolling about 636, Hurley Elementary among them.
The closest school to Hurley Elementary is Hurley High, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hurley Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Hurley Elementary is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 13% rise, from 208 to 235. The ratio was 13.9:1 in 2020-21 and 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Hurley Elementary, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Other Hurley Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Hurley Elementary. Hurley Elementary is the 5th largest of the 7.
- Hurley Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 748 students
- Hurley ElementaryVisalia, CA · 574 students
- Hurley ElementarySalisbury, NC · 466 students
- Hurley ElementaryLa Puente, CA · 387 students
- HURLEY ELEM.HURLEY, MO · 124 students
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.
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