Elementary Schools in West De Pere School District

Summary:

The West De Pere School District in Wisconsin is home to two elementary schools: Hemlock Creek Elementary and Westwood Elementary. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and are part of a district that is generally performing well compared to the state average.

Based on the available data, Hemlock Creek Elementary appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently ranking higher in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings with a 5-star rating in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years. In contrast, Westwood Elementary has a lower 4-star rating and has seen its ranking fluctuate more, dropping to 636th out of 1,067 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2022-2023.

The key metrics and statistics further highlight the differences between the two schools. Hemlock Creek Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, particularly in mathematics, while Westwood Elementary's test scores are generally lower, though still above the state averages in many cases. Additionally, Hemlock Creek Elementary has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients and spends more per student, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

District Detail

400 Reid St
De Pere, WI 54115

(920) 337-1393

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,624

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)		Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)		Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1155 Westwood Dr	De Pere	54115	Brown County	West De Pere School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 337-1087	623	46	13.4	30.3%	478 (76.7%)	22 (3.5%)	51 (8.2%)	19 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.9%)	79.9	160^th of 1044 public elementary schools	84.7%		75.7	226^th of 1061 public elementary schools	78.7%	66	73.1	67.4	78.5	67.4	75.5	67.4	$9,899	$613	$9,286
Hemlock Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1900 Williams Grant Dr	De Pere	54115	Brown County	West De Pere School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 425-1900	822	52	15.7	13.7%	645 (78.5%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (5.4%)	60 (7.3%)	22 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (5.5%)	84.3	103^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	90.1%		84.5	93^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	91.2%	10	75.0	72.3	79.6	77.7	78.4	67.6	$10,749	$429	$10,319

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brown County CDEB	0.89 mi	1
De Pere School District	1.69 mi	6	17^th
Green Bay Area Public School District	3.24 mi	42	368^th
Ashwaubenon School District	3.31 mi	5	219^th
Wisconsin Department of Corrections	3.5 mi	33

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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