Wauzeka Elementary

Located at 301 E Main St, in Wauzeka, Wisconsin, Wauzeka Elementary is a tiny elementary-level community that instructs 112 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Wauzeka-Steuben School District. Enrollment runs roughly 65% below the state mean of about 323.

Within Wauzeka-Steuben School District, which oversees 3 schools and 248 students, Wauzeka Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wauzeka Elementary records that nearly all students (95%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Wauzeka Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Wauzeka Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 45.9%; this one delivers 74.0%, a residual of +28.1 points.

In the area at large, Crawford County reports that median household earnings sit near $64,094, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Crawford County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,827 students), of which Wauzeka Elementary is one.

Wauzeka High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Wauzeka Elementary comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 54.1%.

Wauzeka Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 12%: 100 students in 2018 compared to 112 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.