Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IOLA-SCANDINAVIA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550684000741
Iola-Scandinavia Elementary
450 Division St, Iola, WI 54945 · (715) 445-2411 · Waupaca County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
108 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 21% larger than its 6th grade class (34).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Iola-Scandinavia Elementary→Iola-Scandinavia High
Based on grade levels within Iola-Scandinavia School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
54.2%
WI avg 54.8% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.1% | 54.2% |
| 2023-24 | 59.9% | 51.0% |
% 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Iola-Scandinavia Elementary
Iola-Scandinavia Elementary's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iola-Scandinavia Elementary this school | 293 | 36.9% | 58.4% |
| Westby Elementary Westby | 277 | 39.0% | 55.3% |
| Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary Fountain City | 271 | 36.2% | 66.6% |
| Saint Croix Falls Elementary Saint Croix Falls | 303 | 34.7% | 83.3% |
| Osceola Intermediate Osceola | 275 | 34.5% | 63.6% |
| Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center Clear Lake | 266 | 38.7% | 52.0% |
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 Iola-Scandinavia Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waupaca County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #441 of 982 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #511 of 992 ▲ 99 | #7 of 10 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #312 of 992 ▲ 45 | #3 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #636 of 1,157 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #336 of 901 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.2% | #886 of 901 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.9% | #622 of 1,064 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #220 of 664 | #3 of 6 |
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
293
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 293 | 23.5 | 12.5:1 | 37% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 23.5 | 12.7:1 | 38% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 23.1 | 12.0:1 | 36% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 23 | 13.2:1 | 33% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 25.5 | 14.4:1 | 35% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 362 | 25 | 14.5:1 | 38% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 38% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 15% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 20 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Iola-Scandinavia Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (366 to 293); teachers down 8% (25.5 to 23.5).
About Iola-Scandinavia Elementary
The public elementary school Iola-Scandinavia Elementary is located in Iola, Wisconsin. The school has 293 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6.
Iola-Scandinavia Elementary is one school in Iola-Scandinavia School District, a system of 2 schools with 577 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Iola-Scandinavia Elementary is White, at 95%. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic. Among Waupaca County residents, the White share is about 93%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 9%.
Iola-Scandinavia Elementary has 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1. At Iola-Scandinavia Elementary, 37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Schools in Wisconsin with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 55.0%. Iola-Scandinavia Elementary scores 58.4%.
In Waupaca County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $72,830, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 26 public schools and about 7,466 students.
Iola-Scandinavia High is the nearest public school to Iola-Scandinavia Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 6. The school's 58.4% average proficiency ranks 4th among 7 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment fell 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Iola-Scandinavia Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Waupaca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,569
Census ACS
Median income
$72,830
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,466 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iola-Scandinavia School District
- Iola-Scandinavia HighHigh · 284 students
Nearby schools
- Iola-Scandinavia High0.2 mi · 284
- Tomorrow River Virtual Charter School (TRVCS)7.9 mi · 66
- Tomorrow River Community Charter7.9 mi · 184
- Amherst Elementary8.6 mi · 342
- Amherst Middle8.6 mi · 257
- Amherst High8.6 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About Iola-Scandinavia ElementaryHow large is Iola-Scandinavia Elementary?
Iola-Scandinavia Elementary enrolls approximately 293 students in grades PK-06.
Is Iola-Scandinavia Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Iola-Scandinavia Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Iola-Scandinavia Elementary have?
Iola-Scandinavia Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Iola-Scandinavia Elementary?
At Iola-Scandinavia Elementary, the student body is approximately 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Iola-Scandinavia Elementary public or private?
Iola-Scandinavia Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Iola-Scandinavia School District.
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