Shapiro STEM Academy

Shapiro STEM Academy operates as a low-enrollment primary school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, overseen by Oshkosh Area School District. Current enrollment sits at 204 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 37% below typical.

Across the 21 schools in Oshkosh Area School District (9,582 students total), Shapiro STEM Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Shapiro STEM Academy reports that White students make up the majority at 70%; the rest breaks down as 10% Asian, 10% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Shapiro STEM Academy performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.3%, the actual is 39.1%, a residual of -11.2 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Winnebago County) logs that median household earnings sit near $74,925, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Winnebago County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,271 students), Shapiro STEM Academy is one campus in the mix.

South Park Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Shapiro STEM Academy at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 56.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Shapiro STEM Academy's enrollment has shrank 25% since 2018, when it stood at 271 (now 204). White enrollment moved from 81% to 70% across the same window.

On allk12, members of the Shapiro STEM Academy community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.