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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OWEN-WITHEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551131001509

Owen-Withee Elementary

832 W 3rd St, Owen, WI 54460 · (715) 229-4488 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
122 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Pre-K
31
Kindergarten
28
Grade 1
34
Grade 2
30
Grade 3
40
Grade 4
31
Grade 5
27
Student demographics
White
17579%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
3415%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 15%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10849%
Female
11351%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Owen-Withee ElementaryOwen-Withee Junior HighOwen-Withee High
Based on grade levels within Owen-Withee School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
41.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
52.6%
WI avg 54.8% . -5.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 41 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.

Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
221
-52 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.3:1
% White
79%
was 89%
% Hispanic
15%
was 7%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Owen-Withee Elementary

Owen-Withee Elementary is one of the close-knit elementary campuss in Owen, Wisconsin, operated by Owen-Withee School District, with 221 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 32% leaner than typical.

Owen-Withee School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 472 students. Owen-Withee Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Owen-Withee Elementary logs that 79% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 15% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Owen-Withee Elementary records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Owen-Withee Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.8%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Clark County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,400, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Owen-Withee Elementary is one of 21 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 4,522 students).

Nearest neighbor: Owen-Withee Junior High, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Owen-Withee Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 43.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 19%: 273 students in 2018 compared to 221 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 89% to 79% over that span.

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Clark County at a glance

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Population
34,739
Census ACS
Median income
$67,400
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,522 students

Quick facts

School name
Owen-Withee Elementary
District
Owen-Withee School District
Address
832 W 3rd St, Owen, WI 54460
Phone
(715) 229-4488
County
Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
221
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
122 (55%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
551131001509
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Owen-Withee Elementary
How large is Owen-Withee Elementary?
Owen-Withee Elementary enrolls approximately 221 students in grades PK-05.
Is Owen-Withee Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Owen-Withee Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Owen-Withee Elementary have?
Owen-Withee Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
How diverse is Owen-Withee Elementary?
Owen-Withee Elementary reports a student body of 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Owen-Withee Elementary in?
Owen-Withee Elementary is part of Owen-Withee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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