Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEQUAMEGON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550005801523
Park Falls Elementary
380 9th St N, Park Falls, WI 54552 · (715) 762-2474 · Price County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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.
- 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
12.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
172 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 36 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Park Falls Elementary→Chequamegon Middle
Based on grade levels within Chequamegon School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.8%
WI avg 53.1% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
53.6%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.8% | 53.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 52.4% |
% 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
51.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Park Falls Elementary
Park Falls Elementary's state test result (51.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Falls Elementary this school | 290 | 59.3% | 51.8% |
| Central Elementary Rhinelander | 269 | 61.7% | 53.5% |
| Humke Elementary Nekoosa | 313 | 60.1% | 37.1% |
| Webster Elementary Webster | 248 | 61.3% | 56.2% |
| Washington Elementary Merrill | 257 | 55.6% | 54.8% |
| Forrest Street Elementary School Black River Falls | 289 | 58.5% | N/A |
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 Park Falls Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #594 of 982 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #527 of 992 ▲ 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #400 of 992 ▲ 220 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #645 of 1,157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #406 of 901 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #490 of 901 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.3% | #280 of 1,064 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #616 of 664 |
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
290
+45 (+18%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 290 | 22.5 | 12.9:1 | 59% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 21.7 | 13.2:1 | 61% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 23.4 | 12.0:1 | 59% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 25 | 9.8:1 | 61% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 23.7 | 12.6:1 | 60% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 269 | 20 | 13.4:1 | 63% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 298 | 24 | 12.4:1 | 53% (159) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Falls Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (298 to 290); teachers down 5% (23.7 to 22.5).
About Park Falls Elementary
Federal records list Park Falls Elementary as an elementary school in Park Falls, Wisconsin. It had 290 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
Chequamegon School District is made up of 4 schools with 639 students in all.
The largest group at Park Falls Elementary is White students, at 79%. The remaining students are 11% Pacific Islander, 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Among people living in Price County, the White share is about 94%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Park Falls Elementary scores 36%.
There are 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, 14.7:1, is higher. Of all students at Park Falls Elementary, 59% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Price County is 28%.
On the allk12 Grade, Park Falls Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 54% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Park Falls Elementary would score about 41.3%. It scores 51.8%, 10.5 points above that figure.
For the population of Price County, the median household earns about $60,546 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Price County, 9 public schools serve about 1,464 students.
Park Falls Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Chequamegon High, its nearest public school. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within ten miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Park Falls Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 290, compared with 245 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 9.8:1 to 12.9:1.
Park Falls Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Price County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,092
Census ACS
Median income
$60,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,464 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chequamegon School District
- Chequamegon HighHigh · 196 students
- Chequamegon MiddleMiddle · 128 students
- Glidden ElementaryElementary · 25 students
- Class ACT CharterHigh
Other schools in Park Falls
- Chequamegon HighHigh · 196 students
- Class ACT CharterHigh
Nearby schools
- Chequamegon High0.1 mi · 196
- Promethean Charter School5.2 mi · 1
- Butternut High5.2 mi · 92
- Butternut Elementary5.2 mi · 84
- Chequamegon Middle14.2 mi · 128
- Glidden Elementary14.2 mi · 25
Frequently asked questions
About Park Falls ElementaryHow many students attend Park Falls Elementary?
Park Falls Elementary enrolls approximately 290 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Park Falls Elementary serve?
Park Falls Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Park Falls Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Park Falls Elementary is approximately 12.9:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Park Falls Elementary?
At Park Falls Elementary, the student body is approximately 79% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Park Falls Elementary public or private?
Park Falls Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chequamegon School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.