Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LADYSMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550759000876
Ladysmith Elementary
115 E 6th St S, Ladysmith, WI 54848 · (715) 532-5464 · Rusk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% 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.
- CBeats 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
11.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
218 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 31 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Based on grade levels within Ladysmith School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
32.6%
WI avg 54.8% . -7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 32.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 39.9% |
% 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
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Ladysmith Elementary
Ladysmith Elementary's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith Elementary this school | 328 | 66.5% | 37.4% |
| Richland Center Intermediate School Richland Center | 275 | 66.5% | 49.0% |
| Central Elementary Rhinelander | 269 | 61.7% | 53.5% |
| West Side Elementary Mauston | 256 | 68.4% | N/A |
| Humke Elementary Nekoosa | 313 | 60.1% | 37.1% |
| Boscobel Elementary Boscobel | 311 | 58.8% | 65.0% |
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 Ladysmith Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #783 of 982 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #802 of 992 ▼ 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #795 of 992 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #530 of 1,157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #156 of 901 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.8% | #722 of 901 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.5% | #212 of 1,064 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #607 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
328
-24 (-7%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 328 | 29.2 | 11.3:1 | 66% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 29.5 | 11.8:1 | 71% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 29.2 | 11.3:1 | 66% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 29 | 12.1:1 | 71% (251) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 26.9 | 12.6:1 | 57% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 64% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 28 | 12.6:1 | 66% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 474 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 38% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 518 | 35 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ladysmith Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (338 to 328); teachers up 9% (26.9 to 29.2).
About Ladysmith Elementary
Ladysmith Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Wisconsin, with an address in Ladysmith. There are 328 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
The district, Ladysmith School District, operates 3 schools serving 727 students.
Ladysmith Elementary is 88% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ladysmith Elementary scores 22%.
There are about 11.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Ladysmith Elementary, which has 29.2. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Ladysmith Elementary is about 66%.
Ladysmith Elementary holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Ladysmith Elementary would score about 36.9%. It scores 37.4%, within a point of that figure.
Census data for Rusk County show median household income comes to about $59,944, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 9 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,547, Ladysmith Elementary among them.
Ladysmith Elementary's nearest public school is Ladysmith Middle (about 1.0 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. On average proficiency, Ladysmith Elementary is 8th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
In the federal locale system, Ladysmith Elementary is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 328, down from 352 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Ladysmith Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Rusk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,179
Census ACS
Median income
$59,944
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ladysmith School District
- Ladysmith HighHigh · 255 students
- Ladysmith MiddleMiddle · 144 students
Other schools in Ladysmith
- Ladysmith HighHigh · 255 students
- Ladysmith MiddleMiddle · 144 students
Nearby schools
- Ladysmith Middle1.0 mi · 144
- Ladysmith High1.0 mi · 255
- Flambeau High4.9 mi · 129
- Flambeau Middle4.9 mi · 115
- Flambeau Elementary4.9 mi · 188
- Bruce Elementary8.7 mi · 199
Frequently asked questions
About Ladysmith ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ladysmith Elementary?
Ladysmith Elementary enrolls approximately 328 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ladysmith Elementary serve?
Ladysmith Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Ladysmith Elementary have?
Ladysmith Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
How diverse is Ladysmith Elementary?
Ladysmith Elementary reports a student body of 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Ladysmith Elementary?
Ladysmith Elementary is overseen by Ladysmith School District in Rusk County.
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