Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RHINELANDER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551272001680
Pelican Elementary
3350 V Hickey Rd, Rhinelander, WI 54501 · (715) 365-9160 · Oneida County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
129 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 | 31 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Based on grade levels within Rhinelander School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
42.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.1% | 42.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.6% | 48.5% |
% 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
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Pelican Elementary
Pelican Elementary's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican Elementary this school | 263 | 49.0% | 49.3% |
| Marion Elementary Marion | 255 | 50.2% | 50.9% |
| Niagara Elementary Niagara | 271 | 46.9% | 59.5% |
| North Crawford Elementary Soldiers Grove | 284 | 48.2% | 55.4% |
| Rib Lake Elementary Rib Lake | 239 | 48.1% | 77.3% |
| Viroqua Elementary Viroqua | 276 | 45.3% | 58.2% |
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 Pelican Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Oneida County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #631 of 982 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #701 of 992 ▼ 53 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #615 of 992 ▲ 107 | #4 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #736 of 1,157 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #55 of 901 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #815 of 901 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.0% | #429 of 1,064 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #347 of 664 | 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
263
-14 (-5%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 172
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 263 | 26.2 | 10.1:1 | 49% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 29.5 | 9.0:1 | 58% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 23.5 | 12.0:1 | 53% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 25 | 11.1:1 | 61% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 25.4 | 12.1:1 | 50% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 58% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 301 | 23 | 13.1:1 | 53% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 207 | 14 | 14.8:1 | 30% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 172 | 11 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pelican Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (306 to 263); teachers up 3% (25.4 to 26.2).
About Pelican Elementary
Pelican Elementary is a small elementary school found in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. The school's 263 students are in pre-K through 5.
Besides Pelican Elementary, Rhinelander School District runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 2,224 students.
At Pelican Elementary, White students make up 91% of the student body. Other students are 4% multiracial. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Pelican Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
Federal staffing data show 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pelican Elementary and a ratio of 10.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 49% of enrollment.
Pelican Elementary scores 49.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 47.5%.
Census estimates describe Oneida County this way: median household income is about $69,371, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 15 public schools in Oneida County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,949.
James Williams Middle is the public school closest to Pelican Elementary, about 2.0 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Pelican Elementary ranks 7th of 9 on average proficiency.
Pelican Elementary is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The student count in 2024-25 was 263, 5% below the 277 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 10.1 students per teacher, compared with 11.1 in 2020-21.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Oneida County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,167
Census ACS
Median income
$69,371
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,949 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rhinelander School District
- Rhinelander HighHigh · 757 students
- James Williams MiddleMiddle · 454 students
- Crescent ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Northwoods Community ElementaryElementary · 97 students
Other schools in Rhinelander
- Rhinelander HighHigh · 757 students
- James Williams MiddleMiddle · 454 students
- Crescent ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Sugar Camp ElementaryElementary · 111 students
Other Pelican Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pelican Elementary. Pelican Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- PELICAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCAPE CORAL, FL · 963 students
- Pelican Elementary SchoolKlamath Falls, OR · 257 students
Nearby schools
- James Williams Middle2.0 mi · 454
- Rhinelander High2.2 mi · 757
- Central Elementary2.4 mi · 269
- Crescent Elementary3.3 mi · 384
- Sugar Camp Elementary11.6 mi · 111
- Northwoods Community Elementary14.8 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About Pelican ElementaryHow many students attend Pelican Elementary?
Pelican Elementary enrolls approximately 263 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pelican Elementary serve?
Pelican Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Pelican Elementary?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at Pelican Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Pelican Elementary?
Student demographics at Pelican Elementary are roughly 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Pelican Elementary public or private?
Pelican Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rhinelander School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.