Enrollment
204
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551119002719
Shapiro STEM Academy
1050 W 18th Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54902 · (920) 424-0164 · Winnebago County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
91 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 42 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 62% larger than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
30.5%
WI avg 54.8% . -10.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% | 30.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39.4% | 41.4% |
% 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 Shapiro STEM Academy
Shapiro STEM Academy's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shapiro STEM Academy this school | 204 | 44.6% | 39.1% |
| Flynn Elementary Eau Claire | 198 | 48.5% | 53.1% |
| Roosevelt Elementary Eau Claire | 215 | 39.1% | 46.1% |
| Franklin Elementary Oshkosh | 308 | 46.8% | 44.6% |
| School District of the Menomonie Area 4K Menomonie | 190 | 40.5% | N/A |
| Riverview Elementary Manitowoc | 257 | 44.7% | 56.0% |
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 Shapiro STEM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #767 of 982 | #21 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #827 of 992 ▼ 98 | #25 of 29 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #778 of 992 ▼ 29 | #21 of 29 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #889 of 1,157 | #27 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #302 of 901 | #10 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #336 of 901 | #13 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.6% | #506 of 1,064 | #19 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.7% | #141 of 664 | #2 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
204
+12 (+6%) vs 2020
-28% since 2010-11, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 204 | 16.7 | 12.3:1 | 45% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 206 | 20.5 | 10.0:1 | 50% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 21.1 | 9.6:1 | 49% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 22 | 8.7:1 | 56% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 23.3 | 11.7:1 | 46% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 23 | 11.5:1 | 57% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 284 | 20 | 14.2:1 | 45% (127) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shapiro STEM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (271 to 204); teachers down 28% (23.3 to 16.7).
About Shapiro STEM Academy
Shapiro STEM Academy is a public small elementary school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 204 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students each.
Shapiro STEM Academy is in Oshkosh Area School District, a district with 9,582 students across 21 schools.
White students make up a majority at Shapiro STEM Academy, at 70%. The remaining shares are 10% Asian, 10% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 5% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Winnebago County's population at about 87%. Shapiro STEM Academy's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 16.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.3:1. That is 2.5 students per teacher below the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Shapiro STEM Academy is 45%.
On BeatsExpectations, Shapiro STEM Academy is 11.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools.
Within Winnebago County, the median household income is $74,925, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Winnebago County has 56 public schools and roughly 22,271 students.
Of nearby public schools, South Park Middle is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Shapiro STEM Academy. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Shapiro STEM Academy ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Enrollment is up 6% from 2020-21, when Shapiro STEM Academy had 192 students, to 2024-25, when it had 204. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 8.7:1 to 12.3:1.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,769
Census ACS
Median income
$74,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
22,271 students
Quick facts
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- West HighHigh · 1,623 students
- North HighHigh · 1,266 students
- Vel Phillips Middle SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- Menominee Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Ready 4 Learning SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Traeger MiddleMiddle · 447 students
Other schools in Oshkosh
- West HighHigh · 1,623 students
- North HighHigh · 1,266 students
- Vel Phillips Middle SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- Menominee Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Ready 4 Learning SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Traeger MiddleMiddle · 447 students
Nearby schools
- South Park Middle0.5 mi · 354
- Franklin Elementary0.9 mi · 308
- Ready 4 Learning School1.1 mi · 522
- Accelerated Advanced Learning Program1.1 mi · 59
- Tipler Middle1.1 mi · 366
- Jefferson Elementary1.2 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Shapiro STEM AcademyHow large is Shapiro STEM Academy?
Shapiro STEM Academy enrolls approximately 204 students in grades PK-05.
Is Shapiro STEM Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shapiro STEM Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shapiro STEM Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shapiro STEM Academy is approximately 12.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shapiro STEM Academy?
At Shapiro STEM Academy, the student body is approximately 70% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Shapiro STEM Academy in?
Shapiro STEM Academy is part of Oshkosh Area School District.
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