Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORT EDWARDS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551197001565
Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School
951 5th St, Port Edwards, WI 54469 · (715) 887-9000 · Wood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% 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.
- CBeats 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
13.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
118 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 19 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 Port Edwards School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
35.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.3% | 38.2% |
% 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School
Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School this school | 202 | 58.4% | 40.5% |
| Suring Elementary Suring | 196 | 55.6% | 36.5% |
| Wonewoc-Center Elementary Wonewoc | 175 | 58.9% | 53.0% |
| BA Kennedy School Prairie du Chien | 217 | 59.0% | N/A |
| Grayside Elementary Mauston | 244 | 55.7% | 46.9% |
| WRPS / Pitsch Early Learning Wisconsin Rapids | 208 | 55.8% | 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 Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #749 of 982 | #14 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #788 of 992 ▼ 23 | #15 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #740 of 992 ▲ 13 | #12 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #895 of 1,157 | #14 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #421 of 901 | #9 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #556 of 901 | #6 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.4% | #295 of 1,064 | #6 of 17 |
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
202
+40 (+25%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 256
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 202 | 15.6 | 13.0:1 | 58% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 16.7 | 11.8:1 | 51% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 216 | 15.4 | 14.0:1 | 48% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 162 | 12 | 13.5:1 | 45% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 12.2 | 14.0:1 | 38% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 9 | 20.4:1 | 43% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 13 | 15.7:1 | 40% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 194 | 13 | 14.9:1 | 23% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 256 | 19 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (171 to 202); teachers up 28% (12.2 to 15.6).
About Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School
Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School is a small elementary school in Port Edwards, Wisconsin, administered by Port Edwards School District. Its enrollment is 202 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students, which makes this school 37% below average.
Federal data list 3 schools in Port Edwards School District, with 435 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School, about 82 are White. Other students are 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Native American. That is lower than the 91% White share among all Wood County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 31%.
There are 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.0:1. The school's 13.0:1 compares with an average of 14.7:1 for elementary schools in Wisconsin. By family income, 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 15 points above the 43% average for public schools in Wood County.
Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 21% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School's results are 1.4 points below predicted: 40.5% against 41.8%.
Looking at the county, Wood County, median household income comes to about $67,989, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 32, with about 10,849 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, John Edwards Middle, is about 0.3 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 25%, from 162 to 202.
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Wood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,004
Census ACS
Median income
$67,989
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
10,849 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Port Edwards School District
- John Edwards HighHigh · 144 students
- John Edwards MiddleMiddle · 89 students
Other schools in Port Edwards
- John Edwards HighHigh · 144 students
- John Edwards MiddleMiddle · 89 students
Nearby schools
- John Edwards Middle0.3 mi · 89
- John Edwards High0.3 mi · 144
- Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle2.0 mi · 943
- Woodside Elementary2.4 mi · 354
- Grove Elementary2.5 mi · 178
- Mead Elementary3.2 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School?
Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School enrolls approximately 202 students in grades PK-05.
Is Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School.
How diverse is Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School?
Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School reports a student body of 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School?
Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School is overseen by Port Edwards School District in Wood County.
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