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Gaston Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

914^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Gaston Elementary is a public elementary school in Beloit, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 347 students. The school is part of the Beloit School District, which is ranked 420 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gaston Elementary has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from a high of 96 out of 1,046 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2010-2011 to its current ranking of 914 out of 1,044 schools. The school's rating has also decreased from 5 stars to just 1 star in the last two school years. Academically, Gaston Elementary consistently underperforms the Beloit School District and the state of Wisconsin in proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10.53% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in math, compared to 15.86% for the district and 52.58% for the state.

While the nearby schools within the Beloit School District, such as Robinson Elementary, Todd Elementary, and Hackett Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state, they generally outperform Gaston Elementary. However, the nearby schools in the Janesville School District, such as Jackson Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, significantly outperform Gaston Elementary and the Beloit School District as a whole.

348

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,197

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1515 W Grand Ave
Beloit, WI 53511-5938

(608) 361-2305

District: Beloit School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.8%

Hispanic:

30.2%

Two or more races:

14.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2004 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (28% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg21%

Wisconsin avg54%

914^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Beloit School District

420^th of 426Beloit School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	914 of 1044	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	950 of 1061	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	80.0	96 of 1046	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	69.8	284 of 1045	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	48.6	662 of 1030	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.5	395 of 1021	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.8	306 of 689	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.5	397 of 633	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	31.9	192 of 269	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	882 of 1001	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	897 of 1011	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	149 of 322	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.3	240 of 331	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	745 of 870	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	799 of 866	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	862 of 1000	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	906 of 1012	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	103 of 119	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	739 of 802	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	725 of 790	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	705 of 718	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	713 of 727	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)29th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)13th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies44%-20 vs state

Mathematics27%-27 vs state

Science25%-26 vs state

English Language Arts24%-27 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
Gaston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 W Grand Ave	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2305	348	23	15.4	75.6%	149 (42.8%)	35 (10.1%)	105 (30.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	52 (14.9%)	14.1	914^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.5%		9.6	950^th of 1061 public elementary schools	10.5%	36	22.5	28.6	21.1	32.5	35.4	10.5	43.8	25.0	$16,197	$1,764	$14,433
Hackett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Eighth St	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2405	434	31	14.2	74.2%	99 (22.8%)	93 (21.4%)	187 (43.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.0%)	5.6	972^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	6.9%		4.4	996^th of 1061 public elementary schools	6.1%	24	9.9	21.8	7.8	15.5	10.9	5.9	38.9	20.0	$16,920	$1,740	$15,180
Converse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1602 Townline Ave	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2105	446	27	16.5	71.7%	173 (38.8%)	90 (20.2%)	127 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.1%)	17.8	888^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.9%		18	902^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	15.0%	14	26.7	27.7	27.3	36.1	37.5	34.6	36.5	28.6	$15,953	$1,763	$14,190
Merrill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1635 Nelson Ave	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2605	224	21	10.9	83.9%	27 (12.1%)	124 (55.4%)	48 (21.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.7%)	1.6	1035^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.9%		2.5	1029^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.0%	6	2.6	0.0	7.4	5.3	7.7	3.7	11.5	0.0	$18,789	$2,011	$16,779
Todd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1621 Oakwood Ave	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-4205	471	31	15.4	69.2%	152 (32.3%)	74 (15.7%)	195 (41.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.1%)	10.7	937^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.2%		12.5	936^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.8%	1	10.0	21.3	16.9	30.0	29.0	20.6	40.0	26.7	$16,377	$1,985	$14,391
Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Cranston Rd	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2805	477	30	16.1	69.8%	126 (26.4%)	87 (18.2%)	199 (41.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.8%)	4.8	981^st of 1044 public elementary schools	6.0%		9.7	949^th of 1061 public elementary schools	10.6%	32	13.0	13.3	18.5	17.4	14.8	10.9	21.3	16.4	$15,448	$1,580	$13,868
Powers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	620 Hillside Dr	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit Turner School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 364-6360	331	22	14.9	39.9%	234 (70.7%)	11 (3.3%)	48 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.5%)								(n/a)									$9,383	$723	$8,661
Garden Prairie Intermediate School	Public	2-5	3245 S Bartells Dr	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit Turner School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 364-6372	491	28	17.2	34.0%	349 (71.1%)	8 (1.6%)	86 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	61.4	435^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.3%		51.6	609^th of 1061 public elementary schools	42.6%	174	67.0	55.8	56.9	71.2	56.7	51.2	65.0	46.7
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	441 W Burbank Ave	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6500	339	33	10.1	77.9%	207 (61.1%)	13 (3.8%)	91 (26.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	44.6	663^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	36.5%		47.1	650^th of 1061 public elementary schools	38.7%	13	38.8	35.4	57.8	44.9	58.3	62.2	52.1	45.8	$14,267	$1,003	$13,264
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 Conde St	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6700	291	28	10.5	76.3%	162 (55.7%)	12 (4.1%)	85 (29.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	25.8	834^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.1%		21.5	874^th of 1061 public elementary schools	17.6%	40	54.4	21.4	20.9	58.7	31.0	34.1	45.2	11.9	$12,744	$895	$11,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Gaston Elementary

Is Gaston Elementary a good school?

Gaston Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Gaston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gaston Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Memorial High

What district is Gaston Elementary in?

Beloit School District

What is the racial makeup of Gaston Elementary?

Students at Gaston Elementary are 43% White, 30% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 10% African American.

How many students attend Gaston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Gaston Elementary.

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