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Gaston Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

872^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Gaston Elementary is a PK–5 school at 1515 W Grand Ave in Beloit, Wisconsin, serving 348 students as part of the Beloit School District, one of the state's lowest-ranked districts (426th of 432, 1st percentile) and one serving a high-need population — 75.6% of Gaston students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Among the six Beloit elementary schools compared here, Gaston has the strongest statewide standing — 872nd of 1,039 schools (16th percentile, 1 star) — and it beats the district average in all eight tested subject-and-grade measures, finishing first among Beloit elementaries in 4th-grade math (40.5%) and 4th-grade social studies (53.5%). Even so, its proficiency remains roughly half the state average, with the widest gaps in science and 3rd-grade English language arts. Nearby schools in other districts, such as Clinton Elementary and Garden Prairie Intermediate School, post higher results, and the Beloit Turner School District and Janesville School District rank well above Beloit.

The trend line is genuinely upward: Gaston's statewide percentile climbed from 10th to 12th to 16th over three years, and the same students have posted higher proficiency as they moved up through the grades. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 52.7% to 31.0% since 2021–22 — 12 points better than the district, but still nearly double the state's 17.3%. The school's English language learner subgroup ranks in the 76th percentile with 4 stars, far above the school as a whole, while other student groups remain well below the school average and are the clearest remaining gap to address. One thing to watch: Gaston's student–teacher ratio has risen from 11.6 to 15.4 while per-student spending fell from $18,678 to $16,414.

348

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,414

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

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 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Beloit School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (33% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg24%

Wisconsin avg55%

872^nd of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 6 pts since 2024

From bottom 10% (2024) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Beloit School District

426^th of 432Beloit 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
2026	19.1	872 of 1039	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	60.4	60 of 245	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	31.9	192 of 269	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	830 of 986	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	44.4	186 of 347	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	24.5	713 of 848	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.7	810 of 989	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.8	594 of 791	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	4.2	688 of 697	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile+59 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

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

White (2026)1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies53%-12 vs state

Mathematics35%-18 vs state

English Language Arts28%-26 vs state

Science24%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	19.1	872^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	16.1%		14.1	914^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.5%	42	24.6	30.2	28.6	33.3	40.5	32.0	53.5	23.8	91%		$16,414	$1,550	$14,864
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%)	6.4	962^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	7.4%		5.6	972^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	6.9%	10	10.2	18.8	35.7	16.3	11.4	12.7	25.7	11.4	90%		$16,601	$1,539	$15,062
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%)	16.1	896^th of 1039 public elementary schools	13.8%		17.8	888^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.9%	8	29.5	30.0	29.0	26.2	28.3	33.3	40.0	31.7	87%		$14,889	$1,367	$13,522
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%)	1.9	1029^th of 1039 public elementary schools	1.0%		1.6	1035^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.9%	6	5.3	10.7	10.0	5.3	3.6	5.0	10.7	7.1	77%		$18,304	$1,349	$16,955
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%)	15.3	904^th of 1039 public elementary schools	13.0%		10.7	937^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.2%	33	29.6	24.6	33.9	37.0	26.2	28.8	30.0	25.0	≥ 95%		$15,347	$1,481	$13,866
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%)	7.6	953^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	8.3%		4.8	981^st of 1044 public elementary schools	6.0%	28	19.1	12.2	12.5	38.2	16.2	3.6	32.4	17.3	90%		$13,926	$1,143	$12,783
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)									86%		$12,593	$268	$12,324
Garden Prairie Intermediate School	Public	2-5	3245 S Bartells Dr	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit Turner School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 364-6365	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%)	57.8	486^th of 1039 public elementary schools	53.2%		61.4	435^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.3%	51	54.0	58.0	57.0	58.4	61.3	47.1	65.6	55.5			$10,847	$344	$10,503
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%)	47.3	631^st of 1039 public elementary schools	39.3%		44.6	663^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	36.5%	32	31.1	53.5	62.0	42.2	44.2	60.0	62.8	48.8	79%		$16,999	$1,205	$15,794
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%)	46.3	643^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	38.1%		25.8	834^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.1%	191	34.0	54.4	51.3	49.1	60.9	43.6	67.4	46.7	80%		$17,075	$1,286	$15,790

Frequently Asked Questions about Gaston Elementary

Is Gaston Elementary a good school?

Gaston Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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.

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

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