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Public elementary school · Minocqua J1 School District · Minocqua, Wisconsin

Minocqua Elementary

Minocqua Elementary rates 8.4, right at the middle of Minocqua J1 School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.4this school

8.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Minocqua J1 School District median is 8.4.

#263 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Minocqua J1 School District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 8.4

The brief

A Minocqua J1 School District elementary school where students score 12 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 263 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 1 of 1 in Minocqua J1 School District.

Minocqua Elementary is listed in Minocqua J1 School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math63%10 points above the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 3–8 · 335 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading65%13 points above the Wisconsin average of 52%Grades 3–8 · 335 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 20 points since 2020, reaching 64% in 2025.2025 FORWARD; 40 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.7
50% of the rating
Academics
8.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 57% (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 54548; this does not measure the attendance area.

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.
Minocqua 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
$69,784
Median home value
$307,700
Median rent
$935/mo
College educated
35.6%
Homeownership
76.2%
Poverty rate
5.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 54548; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
16
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,703/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Minocqua. 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 (Minocqua), 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.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
35.3%
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.

The public record

What's said publicly about Minocqua Elementary

Sources:School's websiteWikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.Reviewed for accuracy.

Minocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk Elementary School (MHLT) is an elementary district serving 580 students in grades K-8 2. The district covers 350 square miles in Oneida County, North Central Wisconsin, and serves residents of Minocqua, Hazelhurst, and Lake Tomahawk 2. It is one of four elementary districts that feed into Lakeland Union High School, with each district administered by its own Board of Education 2. Recent activities include 8th-grade attendance at a Brewers game, 5th-grade field trips to The Waters of Minocqua, and partnerships with the RVA for planetarium visits 1. Students have engaged in service projects, such as trash pickup on Old Hwy 51, and academic events like an 8th-grade vs. staff basketball game 1. The school also hosts events like McTeacher night, which raised funds for the Firebird Foundation 1.
Sources (2)
  1. www.mhlt.org
  2. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Minocqua Elementary serve?

Minocqua Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Minocqua Elementary?

Minocqua Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 555 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Minocqua Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Minocqua Elementary is 10.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Minocqua Elementary rank in WI?

Minocqua Elementary ranks #263 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Minocqua Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Minocqua Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.4 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 Minocqua Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Minocqua Elementary has 55% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Minocqua Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Minocqua Elementary a Title I school?

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

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

35.3% of students at Minocqua 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 – 8th
Enrollment
555
Student-teacher ratio
10.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
54
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Oneida County
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$16,610
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 54548)
5,703
Area average commute
21.6 min
Area median age
55.7

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.