Enrollment
271
Elementary
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NIAGARA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551068001393
Niagara Elementary
700 Jefferson Ave, Niagara, WI 54151 · (715) 251-4541 · Marinette County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
14.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
127 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 38 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 5% smaller than its 6th grade class (37).
Student demographics
16%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
Niagara Elementary→Niagara High
Based on grade levels within Niagara School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.8%
WI avg 53.1% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
60.0%
WI avg 54.8% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.8% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.8% | 55.9% |
% 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
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Niagara Elementary
Niagara Elementary's state test result (59.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Elementary this school | 271 | 46.9% | 59.5% |
| Viroqua Elementary Viroqua | 276 | 45.3% | 58.2% |
| Pelican Elementary Rhinelander | 263 | 49.0% | 49.3% |
| North Crawford Elementary Soldiers Grove | 284 | 48.2% | 55.4% |
| Marion Elementary Marion | 255 | 50.2% | 50.9% |
| Rib Lake Elementary Rib Lake | 239 | 48.1% | 77.3% |
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 Niagara Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Marinette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #423 of 982 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #393 of 992 ▲ 127 | #2 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #549 of 992 ▲ 113 | #4 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #710 of 1,157 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #590 of 901 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #825 of 901 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.9% | #464 of 1,064 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #97 of 240 | N/A |
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
271
+44 (+19%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 366
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 271 | 19.3 | 14.1:1 | 47% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 256 | 19.2 | 13.3:1 | 54% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 18.3 | 13.6:1 | 55% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 227 | 17 | 13.3:1 | 45% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 15.7 | 15.7:1 | 44% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 12 | 20.8:1 | 50% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 214 | 18 | 11.9:1 | 46% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 253 | 19 | 13.3:1 | 25% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 366 | 19 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Niagara Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (247 to 271); teachers up 22% (15.7 to 19.3).
About Niagara Elementary
Niagara Elementary is a small elementary school in Niagara, Wisconsin. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 271 students.
Niagara School District operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 455 students.
The share of White students at Niagara Elementary is 92%. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. In Marinette County overall, the White share is about 94%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 16%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Niagara Elementary is 14.1:1, based on 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Wisconsin is similar, at 14.7:1. Lunch program data show 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The figure for public schools in Marinette County is close, at 44%.
Niagara Elementary earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 65% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Niagara Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 59.5%, compared with a predicted 48.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations.
For Marinette County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $63,809, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 22 public schools and about 5,654 students.
Niagara Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Niagara High, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 59.5% is above the 50.5% average for nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Niagara Elementary is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
A 19% gain took enrollment from 227 in 2020-21 to 271 in 2024-25.
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Marinette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,046
Census ACS
Median income
$63,809
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,654 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Niagara Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Niagara Elementary. Niagara Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Niagara Elementary SchoolHenderson, KY · 270 students
Nearby schools
- Niagara High0.0 mi · 184
- IMK Community Education3.4 mi · 99
- Kingsford High School3.8 mi · 566
- Kingsford Middle School3.8 mi · 608
- North Elementary School3.8 mi · 263
- East Elementary School4.1 mi · 99
Frequently asked questions
About Niagara ElementaryHow many students attend Niagara Elementary?
Niagara Elementary enrolls approximately 271 students in grades PK-06.
Is Niagara Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Niagara Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Niagara Elementary have?
Niagara Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Niagara Elementary?
At Niagara Elementary, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Niagara Elementary?
Niagara Elementary is overseen by Niagara School District in Marinette County.
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