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Enrollment
484
Elementary
DISTRICT 173 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHLAND PINES SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550386000404
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River
1700 Pleasure Island Rd, Eagle River, WI 54521 · (715) 479-6471 · Vilas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
219 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 48 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 34% smaller than its 6th grade class (70).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.8%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
55.7%
WI avg 54.8% . +8.8pp 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 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.8% | 55.7% |
| 2023-24 | 53.1% | 46.9% |
% 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
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% 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 →
Schools most like Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River's state test result (52.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River this school | 484 | 45.2% | 52.8% |
| Ronald R Albrecht Elementary Brodhead | 460 | 44.3% | 48.3% |
| Iowa-Grant Elementary/Middle Livingston | 423 | 45.4% | 61.0% |
| Oconto Falls Elementary Oconto Falls | 489 | 42.5% | 63.0% |
| Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary Chetek | 429 | 45.0% | 61.3% |
| Wittenberg Elementary Wittenberg | 449 | 45.7% | 45.3% |
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 Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Vilas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #576 of 982 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #478 of 992 ▲ 182 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #547 of 992 ▼ 25 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #178 of 1,157 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #283 of 901 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.3% | #750 of 901 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.2% | #492 of 1,064 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #123 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
484
+26 (+6%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
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 | 484 | 40.2 | 12.0:1 | 45% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 41.1 | 12.1:1 | 54% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 41.1 | 12.1:1 | 55% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 38 | 12.1:1 | 57% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 39 | 11.6:1 | 42% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 373 | 31 | 12.0:1 | 48% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 35% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 30 | 12.3:1 | 25% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 430 | 22 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (451 to 484); teachers up 3% (39 to 40.2).
About Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River is one of the public schools in Eagle River, Wisconsin. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 484 students in pre-K through 6. That is 50% larger than the average of about 323 students for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Northland Pines School District has 1,512 students in 8 schools, and Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River is one of those schools.
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River is 89% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Vilas County, where about 85% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
There are 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River, giving a ratio of 12.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1. A total of 219 students, or 45%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River is 2.9 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (52.8% versus 49.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
In Vilas County, home to about 23,647 people, median household income comes to about $68,431, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Vilas County's 13 public schools enroll about 2,771 students and include Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River.
The closest school to Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River is Northland Pines Middle, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River is 6th of 9 on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 484, up from 458 in 2020-21.
The Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Vilas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,647
Census ACS
Median income
$68,431
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,771 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northland Pines School District
- Northland Pines Middle and High SchoolHigh · 543 students
- Northland Pines MiddleMiddle · 170 students
- Northland Pines Elementary-St GermainElementary · 87 students
- Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)Elementary · 69 students
- School of Options and Applied Research HighHigh · 65 students
- Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' LakesElementary · 51 students
Other schools in Eagle River
- Northland Pines Middle and High SchoolHigh · 543 students
- Northland Pines MiddleMiddle · 170 students
- School of Options and Applied Research HighHigh · 65 students
Nearby schools
- Northland Pines Middle0.0 mi · 170
- Northland Pines Middle and High School0.0 mi · 543
- School of Options and Applied Research High0.0 mi · 65
- Sugar Camp Elementary10.6 mi · 111
- Three Lakes Junior High10.6 mi · 73
- Three Lakes Elementary10.6 mi · 160
Frequently asked questions
About Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle RiverHow many students attend Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River?
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River enrolls approximately 484 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River serve?
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River is approximately 12.0:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River?
At Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River in?
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River is part of Northland Pines School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.