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Enrollment
394
Elementary
DISTRICT 212 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENOMINEE INDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550907001069
Keshena Primary
N530 STH 47-55, Keshena, WI 54135 · (715) 799-3828 · Menominee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 33.9:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
357 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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
Based on grade levels within Menominee Indian School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
6.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -6.2pp since 2023
Math
5.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 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
11.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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
394
-52 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 8.6:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Keshena Primary
Keshena Primary is one of the average-sized elementary schools in Keshena, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Menominee Indian School District, with 394 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 22% bigger than typical.
Menominee Indian School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 994 students; Keshena Primary is among them.
Looking at the student body, Keshena Primary shows that nearly all students (87%) are Native American. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Keshena Primary has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Keshena Primary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.1%; this one delivers 11.4%.
Across the wider county, census data for Menominee County shows median household earnings sit near $62,108, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. Keshena Primary is one of 5 public schools in Menominee County (combined enrollment of about 1,123 students).
Nearest neighbor: Kaehkenawapahtaeq, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Keshena Primary comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 38.1%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 12%: 446 students in 2018 compared to 394 in 2025.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Menominee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,252
Census ACS
Median income
$62,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Menominee Indian School District
- Menominee Indian HighHigh · 364 students
- Menominee Indian MiddleMiddle · 206 students
- KaehkenawapahtaeqElementary · 30 students
Other schools in Keshena
- Menominee Indian HighHigh · 364 students
- KaehkenawapahtaeqElementary · 30 students
Nearby schools
- Kaehkenawapahtaeq0.1 mi · 30
- Menominee Indian High0.2 mi · 364
- Shawano Community Middle7.3 mi · 436
- Brener Elementary7.6 mi · 389
- LEADS Primary Charter School7.6 mi · 80
- Hillcrest Primary School7.6 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About Keshena PrimaryWhat is the total enrollment at Keshena Primary?
Keshena Primary enrolls approximately 394 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Keshena Primary serve?
Keshena Primary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Keshena Primary have?
Keshena Primary employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Keshena Primary?
Student demographics at Keshena Primary are roughly 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Keshena Primary?
Keshena Primary is overseen by Menominee Indian School District in Menominee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.