Enrollment
174
Elementary
DISTRICT 119 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550828000914
Luck Elementary
810 S 7th St, Luck, WI 54853 · (715) 472-2152 · Polk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
77 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 13% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Luck School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
WI avg 53.1% . +5.9pp since 2023
Math
52.9%
WI avg 54.8% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.9% | 52.9% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 46.6% |
% 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
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where Luck Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #701 of 982 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #541 of 992 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #687 of 992 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #955 of 1,157 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #513 of 1,064 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.1% | #99 of 664 | #1 of 9 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
174
-24 (-12%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 174 | 19.7 | 8.8:1 | 44% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 177 | 19.7 | 9.0:1 | 50% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 190 | 19.3 | 9.8:1 | 44% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 198 | 18 | 11.0:1 | 54% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 21.9 | 11.1:1 | 40% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 49% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 283 | 20 | 14.2:1 | 42% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 311 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 29% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 348 | 18 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Luck Elementary.
About Luck Elementary
Luck Elementary is a small elementary school in Wisconsin, with an address in Luck. Its 174 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Wisconsin is about 323 students.
Within Luck School District, Luck Elementary is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 358 students.
White students make up 91% of enrollment at Luck Elementary. Smaller groups are 7% multiracial. For comparison, Polk County is about 94% White. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Luck Elementary is 19.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 8.8:1. That is 5.9 students per teacher below the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Around 44% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The model predicts 50.5% for a school in Wisconsin with Luck Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Luck Elementary posts 44.9%.
County data help place the school in context: in Polk County, the median household income is $77,219, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Polk County is home to 26 public schools and about 6,126 public school students.
The closest other public school is Luck High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 44.9% is below the 55.7% average for nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Luck Elementary is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school enrolled 174 students in 2024-25, 24 fewer than the 198 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.0:1 in 2020-21 to 8.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,555
Census ACS
Median income
$77,219
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
6,126 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Luck School District
- Luck HighHigh · 102 students
- Luck MiddleMiddle · 82 students
Nearby schools
- Luck High0.0 mi · 102
- Luck Middle0.0 mi · 82
- Unity Middle5.8 mi · 238
- Unity High5.8 mi · 292
- Unity Elementary5.8 mi · 385
- Frederic Elementary6.6 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About Luck ElementaryHow large is Luck Elementary?
Luck Elementary enrolls approximately 174 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Luck Elementary serve?
Luck Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Luck Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Luck Elementary is approximately 8.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Luck Elementary?
At Luck Elementary, the student body is approximately 91% White, 1% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Is Luck Elementary public or private?
Luck Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Luck School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.