Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THORP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551482001925
Thorp Elementary
605 S Clark St, Thorp, WI 54771 · (715) 669-5548 · Clark County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
173 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 29 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 29% smaller than its 8th grade class (34).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Thorp Elementary→Thorp High
Based on grade levels within Thorp School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -7.6pp since 2023
Math
59.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 59.3% |
| 2023-24 | 57.6% | 66.4% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Wisconsin's top 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 Thorp Elementary
Thorp Elementary's state test result (59.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorp Elementary this school | 321 | 53.9% | 59.7% |
| Spooner Elementary Spooner | 363 | 53.2% | 55.4% |
| Kate Goodrich Elementary Merrill | 337 | 55.8% | N/A |
| Oconto Elementary Oconto | 340 | 56.8% | 46.7% |
| Riverdale Elementary Muscoda | 337 | 56.4% | 59.8% |
| Crescent Elementary Rhinelander | 384 | 52.9% | 42.5% |
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 Thorp Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #418 of 982 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #405 of 992 ▼ 101 | #1 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #570 of 992 ▼ 154 | #2 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #556 of 1,157 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #230 of 901 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #810 of 901 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.9% | #350 of 1,064 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #139 of 664 | #2 of 6 |
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
321
-66 (-17%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 321 | 27.3 | 11.7:1 | 54% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 29.5 | 12.1:1 | 56% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 28.6 | 12.7:1 | 52% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 31 | 12.5:1 | 47% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 32.1 | 13.3:1 | 45% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 31 | 13.5:1 | 50% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 30 | 13.2:1 | 48% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | 30 | 12.9:1 | 39% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 432 | 27 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thorp Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (427 to 321); teachers down 15% (32.1 to 27.3).
About Thorp Elementary
Among the schools in Thorp, Wisconsin, is Thorp Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 321 students, spread over pre-K through 8.
Thorp Elementary is one school in a 2-school district, Thorp School District, which enrolls 502 students.
Of every 100 students at Thorp Elementary, about 91 are White. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Clark County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.7:1. The gap from the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 3.0 students per teacher. On the income side, 54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Clark County is close, at 53%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Thorp Elementary beats its 44.6% prediction with 59.7%, a top-10% result in Wisconsin.
The county, Clark County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $67,400, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 21, with about 4,522 students.
Of the public schools around it, Thorp Elementary is closest to Thorp High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Thorp Elementary has 4 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools average 50.5% on proficiency, and Thorp Elementary is above that at 59.7%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count fell 17% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for Thorp Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,739
Census ACS
Median income
$67,400
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,522 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Thorp High0.0 mi · 181
- Stanley Elementary6.4 mi · 437
- Stanley-Boyd High6.4 mi · 341
- Stanley-Boyd Middle6.4 mi · 223
- Owen-Withee High10.5 mi · 139
- Owen-Withee Elementary10.5 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About Thorp ElementaryHow large is Thorp Elementary?
Thorp Elementary enrolls approximately 321 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Thorp Elementary serve?
Thorp Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Thorp Elementary have?
Thorp Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is Thorp Elementary?
Thorp Elementary reports a student body of 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Thorp Elementary?
Thorp Elementary is overseen by Thorp School District in Clark County.
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