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Public elementary school · Ellsworth Community School District · Ellsworth, Wisconsin

Ellsworth Elementary

Ellsworth Elementary rates 7.0, right at the middle of Ellsworth Community School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.0this school

7.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Ellsworth Community School District median is 7.0.

#854 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Ellsworth Community School District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

An Ellsworth Community School District elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

Students at Ellsworth Elementary score 53% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 50%).

It ranks 854 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 2 of 3 in Ellsworth Community School District.

Math57%4 points above the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 3–5 · 310 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading50%1 point below the Wisconsin average of 51%Grades 3–5 · 310 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency is down 29 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 53% recently.2025 FORWARD; 34 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.8
50% of the rating
Academics
6.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 60% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 54011; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ellsworth Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$86,442
Median home value
$277,700
Median rent
$976/mo
College educated
24.5%
Homeownership
74.7%
Poverty rate
7.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 54011; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
47
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
718/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Ellsworth. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Ellsworth), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
37.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Ellsworth Elementary serve?

Ellsworth Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Ellsworth Elementary?

Ellsworth Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 745 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ellsworth Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Ellsworth Elementary is 15.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ellsworth Elementary rank in WI?

Ellsworth Elementary ranks #854 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Ellsworth Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Ellsworth Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Ellsworth Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ellsworth Elementary has 60% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 56% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Ellsworth Elementary a charter school?

No, Ellsworth Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Ellsworth Elementary a Title I school?

No, Ellsworth Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ellsworth Elementary?

37.2% of students at Ellsworth Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
745
Student-teacher ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
47
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Pierce County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$13,966
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 54011)
6,910
Area average commute
28.3 min
Area median age
40.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.