Enrollment
145
Elementary
DISTRICT 146 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAONA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550783000894
Robinson Elementary
5216 Forest Ave, Laona, WI 54541 · (715) 674-2143 · Forest County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% 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.
- DBeats 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
12.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
66 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 23 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Robinson Elementary→Laona High
Based on grade levels within Laona School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.8%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
31.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 6 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.8% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 34.7% | 37.5% |
% 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 Robinson Elementary
Robinson Elementary's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Elementary this school | 145 | 45.5% | 36.4% |
| Drummond Elementary Drummond | 156 | 44.9% | 65.8% |
| Tigerton Elementary Tigerton | 121 | 47.1% | 43.3% |
| Lincoln Elementary Watertown | 140 | 50.0% | 58.8% |
| White Lake Elementary White Lake | 105 | 47.6% | 65.2% |
| Luck Elementary Luck | 174 | 44.3% | 44.9% |
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 Robinson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #798 of 982 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #807 of 992 ▼ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #791 of 992 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #1,006 of 1,157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #488 of 1,064 |
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
145
-30 (-17%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 180
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
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 | 145 | 11.4 | 12.7:1 | 46% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 11.4 | 12.2:1 | 54% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 163 | 11.5 | 14.2:1 | 47% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 13 | 13.5:1 | 34% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 11.5 | 13.4:1 | 47% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 127 | 10 | 12.7:1 | 44% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 129 | 10 | 12.9:1 | 44% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 174 | 10 | 17.4:1 | 49% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 180 | 13 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robinson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (154 to 145); teachers down 1% (11.5 to 11.4).
About Robinson Elementary
Robinson Elementary is a public low-enrollment elementary school in Laona, Wisconsin. In all, 145 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 55% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin (about 323).
Besides Robinson Elementary, Laona School District runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 291 students.
The share of White students at Robinson Elementary is 70%, a majority. Smaller groups are 17% Native American, 9% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1. The school reported 46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Robinson Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 10% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Robinson Elementary is 13.4 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (36.4% versus 49.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
In Forest County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $61,071, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 7 public schools and about 1,483 students.
Laona High is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Robinson Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Robinson Elementary at 6th of 8.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 175 (2020-21) to 145 (2024-25).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Robinson Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Forest County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,369
Census ACS
Median income
$61,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,483 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Robinson Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 14 states are named Robinson Elementary. Robinson Elementary is the 17th largest of the 18.
- Robinson ElementaryBeloit, WI · 477 students
- Robinson Elementary SchoolKATY, TX · 908 students
- Robinson Elementary SchoolDawsonville, GA · 648 students
- Robinson ElementaryFresno, CA · 525 students
- ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPLANT CITY, FL · 522 students
Nearby schools
- Laona High0.0 mi · 146
- Wabeno Elementary8.3 mi · 196
- Wabeno High8.5 mi · 193
- Crandon Middle12.5 mi · 181
- Crandon High12.5 mi · 226
- Crandon Elementary12.5 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Robinson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Robinson Elementary?
Robinson Elementary enrolls approximately 145 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Robinson Elementary serve?
Robinson Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robinson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robinson Elementary is approximately 12.7:1 (11 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Robinson Elementary?
Robinson Elementary reports a student body of 70% White, 1% Hispanic, 9% Two or more.
Is Robinson Elementary public or private?
Robinson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Laona School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.