Enrollment
185
Elementary
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANTIGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550036000046
West Elementary
1232 7th Ave, Antigo, WI 54409 · (715) 623-2508 · Langlade County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
13.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
117 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 33 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 18% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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 Antigo Unified School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.4%
WI avg 53.1% . +24.9pp since 2023
Math
41.9%
WI avg 54.8% . +12.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 25 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.4% | 41.9% |
| 2023-24 | 23.5% | 29.4% |
% 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 West Elementary
West Elementary's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary this school | 185 | 63.2% | 35.8% |
| Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School Port Edwards | 202 | 58.4% | 40.5% |
| Sharon Community Sharon | 197 | 58.4% | 59.3% |
| Lemonweir Elementary Tomah | 249 | 67.5% | 31.4% |
| Siren Elementary Siren | 172 | 61.6% | 33.8% |
| Redgranite Elementary Redgranite | 130 | 63.1% | 33.1% |
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 West Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #802 of 982 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #705 of 992 ▲ 133 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #595 of 992 ▲ 278 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #933 of 1,157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.2% | #244 of 1,064 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #231 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
185
+43 (+30%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 266
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 185 | 13.7 | 13.5:1 | 63% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 15.8 | 11.6:1 | 71% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 179 | 15.7 | 11.4:1 | 66% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 142 | 13 | 10.9:1 | 75% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 18.7 | 12.3:1 | 74% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 212 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 75% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 18 | 11.3:1 | 68% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 169 | 14 | 12.1:1 | 36% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 266 | 24 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (229 to 185); teachers down 27% (18.7 to 13.7).
About West Elementary
West Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Antigo, Wisconsin. Grades offered run from pre-K through 3, with 185 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students.
West Elementary is part of a district of 5 schools: Antigo Unified School District, with 1,769 students.
White students account for 79% of enrollment at West Elementary. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Langlade County is roughly 92% White. West Elementary has a diversity index of 35%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
West Elementary operates with 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.5:1. That ratio is under the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. West Elementary reports 63% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 10 points above the 53% average for public schools in Langlade County.
allk12 grades West Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with Wisconsin public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
West Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (35.8%) and its predicted rate (38.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Langlade County show that median household income is about $55,878, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 11 public schools operate in Langlade County, serving about 2,184 students.
Of nearby public schools, Antigo Middle is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Among its closest neighbors with test data, West Elementary is 7th of 8 on proficiency.
West Elementary falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 185 was 30% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 142. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.5:1) than in 2020-21 (10.9:1).
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at West Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Langlade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,490
Census ACS
Median income
$55,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,184 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Antigo Unified School District
- Antigo HighHigh · 781 students
- Antigo MiddleMiddle · 451 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 198 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 154 students
Other schools in Antigo
- Antigo HighHigh · 781 students
- Antigo MiddleMiddle · 451 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 198 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 154 students
Other West Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 25 states are named West Elementary. West Elementary is the 50th largest of the 51.
- West ElementaryMilton, WI · 322 students
- West ElementaryJefferson, WI · 233 students
- West ElementaryMt Juliet, TN · 849 students
- West ElementaryBixby, OK · 757 students
- West Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 740 students
Nearby schools
- Antigo Middle0.5 mi · 451
- Antigo High0.6 mi · 781
- North Elementary1.0 mi · 154
- East Elementary1.0 mi · 198
- Birnamwood Elementary14.6 mi · 359
- Red Granite Charter School Inc17.4 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About West ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at West Elementary?
West Elementary enrolls approximately 185 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does West Elementary serve?
West Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many teachers does West Elementary have?
West Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
How diverse is West Elementary?
West Elementary reports a student body of 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
What district is West Elementary in?
West Elementary is part of Antigo Unified School District.
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