Enrollment
255
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550873001004
Marion Elementary
1001 N Main St, Marion, WI 54950 · (715) 754-4501 · Waupaca County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% 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.
- B-Beats 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
12.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
128 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 32 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 43% smaller than its 6th grade class (35).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Marion Elementary→Marion High
Based on grade levels within Marion School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.1%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.7pp since 2023
Math
56.4%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.1% | 56.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.8% | 59.5% |
% 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Marion Elementary
Marion Elementary's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Elementary this school | 255 | 50.2% | 50.9% |
| Pelican Elementary Rhinelander | 263 | 49.0% | 49.3% |
| Rib Lake Elementary Rib Lake | 239 | 48.1% | 77.3% |
| Niagara Elementary Niagara | 271 | 46.9% | 59.5% |
| North Crawford Elementary Soldiers Grove | 284 | 48.2% | 55.4% |
| Grantsburg Elementary Grantsburg | 250 | 48.4% | 77.9% |
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 Marion Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waupaca County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #605 of 982 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #466 of 992 ▼ 31 | #5 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #700 of 992 ▼ 23 | #10 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #769 of 1,157 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #354 of 901 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #808 of 901 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.2% | #410 of 1,064 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #464 of 664 | #4 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
255
+15 (+6%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 255 | 20.3 | 12.6:1 | 50% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 20.3 | 11.6:1 | 50% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 20.1 | 12.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 20 | 12.0:1 | 57% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 19.3 | 14.6:1 | 63% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 250 | 17 | 14.7:1 | 50% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 266 | 22 | 12.1:1 | 54% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 26% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 402 | 26 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (281 to 255); teachers up 5% (19.3 to 20.3).
About Marion Elementary
At 1001 N Main St in Marion, Wisconsin, Marion Elementary operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. Total enrollment is 255 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6. That is 21% below the average of about 323 students for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Within Marion School District, Marion Elementary is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 482 students.
At Marion Elementary, 91% of students are White. Smaller groups are 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put Waupaca County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Marion Elementary is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Marion Elementary reports a ratio of 12.6 students per teacher, from 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 2.1 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Marion Elementary, 50% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Marion Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 40% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 46.9%.
Census data for Waupaca County show median household income comes to about $72,830, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 26 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,466, Marion Elementary among them.
The closest school to Marion Elementary is Marion High, located about 0.4 miles away. Marion Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Marion Elementary at 4th of 9.
Under the NCES locale system, Marion Elementary is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment increased 6% over 4 years, reaching 255 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Marion Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Marion Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Marion Elementary. Marion Elementary is the 7th largest of the 10.
- Marion Elementary SchoolBelle Vernon, PA · 635 students
- MARION ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 496 students
- MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMARION, NY · 335 students
- Marion Elementary SchoolMarion, NC · 333 students
- Marion ElementaryMarion, VA · 298 students
Nearby schools
- Marion High0.4 mi · 227
- Clintonville High7.2 mi · 392
- Clintonville Middle7.2 mi · 224
- Clintonville Elementary School7.4 mi · 505
- Tigerton High9.2 mi · 125
- Tigerton Elementary9.7 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About Marion ElementaryHow large is Marion Elementary?
Marion Elementary enrolls approximately 255 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Marion Elementary serve?
Marion Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marion Elementary is approximately 12.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marion Elementary?
At Marion Elementary, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Marion Elementary public or private?
Marion Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marion School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.