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Enrollment
512
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOMAHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551494001946
Tomahawk Elementary
1048 E Kings Rd, Tomahawk, WI 54487 · (715) 453-2126 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
272 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 66 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
16%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
Based on grade levels within Tomahawk School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.8%
WI avg 53.1% . -5.8pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.6% | 60.3% |
% 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
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Tomahawk Elementary
Tomahawk Elementary's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomahawk Elementary this school | 512 | 53.1% | 57.1% |
| Tainter Elementary Rice Lake | 445 | 56.4% | 50.3% |
| Cadott Elementary Cadott | 436 | 50.0% | 54.3% |
| Stanley Elementary Stanley | 437 | 48.3% | 66.9% |
| Crescent Elementary Rhinelander | 384 | 52.9% | 42.5% |
| Unity Elementary Balsam Lake | 385 | 53.2% | 54.1% |
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 Tomahawk Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #477 of 982 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #432 of 992 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #518 of 992 ▼ 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #136 of 1,157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #272 of 901 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.5% | #832 of 901 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #362 of 1,064 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #452 of 664 |
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
512
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 806
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 512 | 42.8 | 12.0:1 | 53% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 41.5 | 12.7:1 | 50% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 554 | 41.6 | 13.3:1 | 49% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 42 | 11.9:1 | 45% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 569 | 43.3 | 13.2:1 | 37% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 40 | 15.1:1 | 39% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 536 | 40 | 13.4:1 | 45% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 677 | 50 | 13.5:1 | 20% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 806 | 52 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tomahawk Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (569 to 512); teachers down 1% (43.3 to 42.8).
About Tomahawk Elementary
Tomahawk Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Its enrollment is 512 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Wisconsin, the average enrollment is about 323.
The Tomahawk School District system has 3 schools and 1,142 students.
The share of White students at Tomahawk Elementary is 92%. The remaining shares are 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. In Lincoln County overall, the White share is about 94%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tomahawk Elementary scores 16%.
Tomahawk Elementary has 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0:1. Elementary schools in Wisconsin have an average ratio of 14.7:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 53%. That is higher than the 40% average for public schools in Lincoln County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 45.0% for Tomahawk Elementary. The school posts 57.1%, 12.1 points above the prediction.
Looking at the county, Lincoln County, the median household earns about $68,164 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Lincoln County has 12 public schools with about 3,880 students, including Tomahawk Elementary.
Tomahawk Middle is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Tomahawk Elementary's average proficiency of 57.1% compares with 53.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 499 (2020-21) to 512 (2024-25).
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Tomahawk Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,426
Census ACS
Median income
$68,164
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tomahawk School District
- Tomahawk HighHigh · 371 students
- Tomahawk MiddleMiddle · 259 students
Other schools in Tomahawk
- Tomahawk HighHigh · 371 students
- Tomahawk MiddleMiddle · 259 students
Other Tomahawk Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Tomahawk Elementary. Tomahawk Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Tomahawk ElementaryLynchburg, VA · 667 students
- Tomahawk ElemOlathe, KS · 359 students
- Tomahawk ElemOverland Park, KS · 277 students
Nearby schools
- Tomahawk Middle0.0 mi · 259
- Tomahawk High0.0 mi · 371
- Copper Lake School11.0 mi · 14
- DOC: Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake School11.0 mi · 38
- Northwoods Community Elementary11.7 mi · 97
- Crescent Elementary16.7 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Tomahawk ElementaryHow many students attend Tomahawk Elementary?
Tomahawk Elementary enrolls approximately 512 students in grades PK-05.
Is Tomahawk Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tomahawk Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Tomahawk Elementary have?
Tomahawk Elementary employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Tomahawk Elementary?
Student demographics at Tomahawk Elementary are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Tomahawk Elementary in?
Tomahawk Elementary is part of Tomahawk School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.