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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT CROIX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551323001745

Saint Croix Falls Elementary

651 E Louisiana St, Saint Croix Falls, WI 54024 · (715) 483-9823 · Polk County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 175 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
105 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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
37
Grade 1
62
Grade 2
53
Grade 3
69
Grade 4
82
Student demographics
White
27791%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
103%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Two+
145%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
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
14347%
Female
16053%

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
79.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -4.2pp since 2023
Math
79.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -7.0pp since 2023
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
83.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.9pp
above demographic expectation
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
303
-42 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 13.6:1
% White
91%
was 93%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Saint Croix Falls Elementary

Saint Croix Falls Elementary is one of the mid-tier elementary campuss in Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin, overseen by Saint Croix Falls School District, with 303 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4.

Across the 4 schools in Saint Croix Falls School District (991 students total), Saint Croix Falls Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Saint Croix Falls Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school shows 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Polk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Saint Croix Falls Elementary sits in the top 10% of Wisconsin schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 56.4%; actual is 83.3%, +26.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Polk County put median household earnings sit near $77,219, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Polk County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,126 students), Saint Croix Falls Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Saint Croix Falls High, roughly 0.2 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Saint Croix Falls Elementary comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 56.2%.

Saint Croix Falls Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Saint Croix Falls Elementary's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 345 (now 303). Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

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Polk County at a glance

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Population
45,555
Census ACS
Median income
$77,219
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
6,126 students

Quick facts

School name
Saint Croix Falls Elementary
District
Saint Croix Falls School District
Address
651 E Louisiana St, Saint Croix Falls, WI 54024
Phone
(715) 483-9823
County
Polk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
303
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
105 (35%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
551323001745
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Saint Croix Falls Elementary
How large is Saint Croix Falls Elementary?
Saint Croix Falls Elementary enrolls approximately 303 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Saint Croix Falls Elementary serve?
Saint Croix Falls Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Saint Croix Falls Elementary?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Saint Croix Falls Elementary.
How diverse is Saint Croix Falls Elementary?
Saint Croix Falls Elementary reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Saint Croix Falls Elementary?
Saint Croix Falls Elementary is overseen by Saint Croix Falls School District in Polk County.
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