Frederic Elementary

Frederic Elementary serves 189 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the rural community of Frederic, Wisconsin. With 17 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains an excellent student-teacher ratio of 11.1 to 1, allowing for more personalized attention and stronger relationships between educators and students. The school has earned recognition as one of Wisconsin's top-performing elementary schools, ranking #167 out of 2,112 schools statewide and placing in the 92nd percentile.

This strong performance has contributed to its MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 out of 10, reflecting the quality of education provided to local families. Located at 305 Birch Street, Frederic Elementary draws students from a working-class community where the median household income is $63,646 and median home values are $191,700. About one in five adults in the area holds a bachelor's degree or higher, while the local poverty rate stands at 12.1 percent.

The school serves families throughout this remote rural area of Polk County, where the ZIP code population totals 3,614 residents. This small-town setting provides students with a close-knit educational environment where everyone knows each other and community connections run deep.

With an enrollment of 189 students, Frederic Elementary is a smaller school where families often find a close-knit community atmosphere. Smaller settings can mean more individual attention from teachers and staff, though they may offer fewer extracurricular options than larger schools.

Located in a rural area, Frederic Elementary may involve longer commutes for some families. Rural schools often serve as community anchors and may have smaller class sizes, but parents should consider transportation logistics, after-school program availability, and access to specialized services.