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What's the most underrated thing about Waupaca Learning Center Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
602
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUPACA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551584001203
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary
1515 Shoemaker Rd, Waupaca, WI 54981 · (715) 258-4141 · Waupaca County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
311 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 15 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (113) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (118).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 Waupaca School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
55.5%
WI avg 54.8% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.3% | 55.5% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 57.8% |
% 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
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Waupaca Learning Center Elementary
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary's state test result (55.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waupaca Learning Center Elementary this school | 602 | 51.7% | 55.2% |
| Prairie Ridge Intermediate Reedsburg | 505 | 49.7% | 54.4% |
| Tomahawk Elementary Tomahawk | 512 | 53.1% | 57.1% |
| Muir Elementary Portage | 439 | 47.6% | 43.6% |
| Herrman Elementary Sparta | 616 | 52.8% | 48.3% |
| Clintonville Elementary School Clintonville | 505 | 59.4% | 54.7% |
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 Waupaca Learning Center Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waupaca County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #523 of 982 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #485 of 992 ▲ 1 | #6 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #484 of 992 ▼ 49 | #5 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #64 of 1,157 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #113 of 901 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.3% | #550 of 901 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #387 of 1,064 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #563 of 664 | #5 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
602
-25 (-4%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 706
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 602 | 56 | 10.8:1 | 52% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 56.9 | 10.9:1 | 52% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 58.3 | 10.6:1 | 46% (282) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 58 | 10.8:1 | 48% (301) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 59.3 | 10.7:1 | 46% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 653 | 60 | 10.9:1 | 44% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 794 | 46 | 17.3:1 | 41% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 706 | 46 | 15.3:1 | 20% (143) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waupaca Learning Center Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (636 to 602); teachers down 6% (59.3 to 56).
About Waupaca Learning Center Elementary
This page covers Waupaca Learning Center Elementary, a large elementary school in Waupaca, Wisconsin. The school serves 602 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Waupaca School District totals 2,043 students.
About 82% of the student body at Waupaca Learning Center Elementary is White. Other reported shares: 11% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 93% White among all Waupaca County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 31% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary operates with 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.8:1. That is lower than the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. About 52% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The 43% average for public schools in Waupaca County is 9 points lower.
Measured against Wisconsin public elementary schools, Waupaca Learning Center Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Waupaca Learning Center Elementary would score about 46.0%. It scores 55.2%, 9.3 points above that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Waupaca County, the median household income is $72,830, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 26 public schools in Waupaca County, enrolling about 7,466 students in all.
The nearest public school is Waupaca Middle, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 58.7% proficiency; Waupaca Learning Center Elementary posts 55.2%.
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 602, a 4% decrease from 627 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Waupaca Learning Center Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Waupaca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,569
Census ACS
Median income
$72,830
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,466 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waupaca School District
- Waupaca HighHigh · 623 students
- Waupaca MiddleMiddle · 546 students
- Chain Exploration CenterElementary · 139 students
- Waupaca Community 4-Year Old KindergartenElementary · 133 students
Other schools in Waupaca
- Waupaca HighHigh · 623 students
- Waupaca MiddleMiddle · 546 students
- Chain Exploration CenterElementary · 139 students
- Waupaca Community 4-Year Old KindergartenElementary · 133 students
Nearby schools
- Waupaca Middle0.3 mi · 546
- Waupaca High2.4 mi · 623
- Waupaca Community 4-Year Old Kindergarten5.2 mi · 133
- Chain Exploration Center5.2 mi · 139
- Weyauwega Elementary6.9 mi · 257
- Weyauwega Middle7.0 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About Waupaca Learning Center ElementaryHow many students attend Waupaca Learning Center Elementary?
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary enrolls approximately 602 students in grades PK-04.
Is Waupaca Learning Center Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Waupaca Learning Center Elementary have?
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Waupaca Learning Center Elementary?
Student demographics at Waupaca Learning Center Elementary are roughly 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Waupaca Learning Center Elementary?
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary is overseen by Waupaca School District in Waupaca County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.