Locust Lane Elementary

Set in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Locust Lane Elementary is a moderately sized elementary campus, part of Eau Claire Area School District. It enrolls 296 students across grades K through 5.

Across the 23 schools in Eau Claire Area School District (10,687 students total), Locust Lane Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Locust Lane Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school lists 19% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Locust Lane Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 40% of students at Locust Lane Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Locust Lane Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.8%.

Around the school, census data for Eau Claire County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,546 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Locust Lane Elementary is one of 36 public schools in Eau Claire County (combined enrollment of about 14,002 students).

Nearest neighbor: Northstar Middle, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Locust Lane Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.8%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Locust Lane Elementary has expanded 11%, going from 266 students in 2018 to 296 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 23% to 19% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

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