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Frederic Elementary

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Frederic Elementary ranks 531 st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Frederic Elementary is a public elementary school in Frederic, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 189 students. The school is part of the Frederic School District, which is ranked 198 out of 426 districts in the state.

Frederic Elementary has shown mixed performance on the Forward Exam, with some grades and subjects performing above the state average, while others are below. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade students outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (63.64% vs. 51.26%) and Mathematics (59.09% vs. 52.58%), but the 3rd-grade students underperformed the state average in both subjects. The school also experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.0% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Frederic Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, Saint Croix Falls Elementary and Webster Elementary have generally outperformed Frederic Elementary on the Forward Exam, while Grantsburg Elementary has shown stronger performance in 3rd-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, Frederic Elementary has shown relatively strong performance for its special education students, ranking in the top 128 out of 802 Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

192

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,559

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 Birch St
Frederic, WI 54837

(715) 327-4221

District: Frederic School District

Students who attend Frederic Elementary usually attend:

High:

Frederic 6-12 School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Wisconsin avg54%

531^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

198^th of 426Frederic 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	55.0	531 of 1044	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.3	318 of 1061	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	341 of 1067	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	383 of 1067	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	552 of 1050	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	595 of 1037	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	632 of 1025	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.3	520 of 1071	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.3	671 of 1075	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.3	450 of 1076	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.6	236 of 1061	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	57.6	474 of 1053	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.9	56 of 1045	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	74.6	187 of 1046	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	60.6	464 of 1045	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.9	540 of 1030	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.8	407 of 1021	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.4	135 of 689	80.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.3	201 of 712	71.8%	★★★★☆
2005	58.7	333 of 632	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	621 of 1001	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.5	220 of 1011	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	265 of 1010	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	284 of 1017	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	312 of 1004	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	597 of 1002	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	648 of 997	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	325 of 870	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.2	62 of 866	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	70.4	169 of 871	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	338 of 859	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	256 of 847	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	361 of 874	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	609 of 854	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	366 of 1000	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	463 of 1012	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	449 of 1011	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	535 of 1017	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	702 of 1003	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	495 of 1002	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	566 of 997	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	128 of 802	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	168 of 742	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	40.2	452 of 699	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

White (2021)35th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies68%+4 vs state

Science56%+5 vs state

English Language Arts55%+3 vs state

Mathematics49%-4 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
Frederic Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Birch St	Frederic	54837	Polk County	Frederic School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 327-4221	192	17	11.1	53.1%	175 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	55	531^st of 1044 public elementary schools	49.1%		70.3	318^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.0%	213	48.3	55.9	63.6	44.8	47.1	59.1	67.7	55.9	$14,559	$1,866	$12,694
Luck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 S 7th St	Luck	54853	Polk County	Luck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 472-2152	174	20	8.8	44.3%	158 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)	38.3	745^th of 1044 public elementary schools	28.6%		39.6	730^th of 1061 public elementary schools	31.2%	15	58.3	26.1	43.5	62.5	34.8	60.9	43.5	26.1	$14,089	$1,078	$13,011
Siren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24022 4th Ave	Siren	54872	Burnett County	Siren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 349-2278	172	20	8.5	61.6%	117 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	1 (0.6%)	29 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.5%)	21.6	862^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	17.4%		25.3	848^th of 1061 public elementary schools	20.1%	14	29.2	11.8	23.5	29.2	17.7	52.9	47.1	35.3
Unity Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1908 150th St	Balsam Lake	54810	Polk County	Unity School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 825-2101	385	30	12.7	53.2%	324 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	55	530^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.2%		48.3	637^th of 1061 public elementary schools	40.0%	107	57.5	54.8		56.2	48.0		65.8	52.1	$15,137	$724	$14,412
Grantsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	475 E James Ave	Grantsburg	54840	Burnett County	Grantsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 463-2320	250	23	10.8	48.4%	207 (82.8%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.4%)								(n/a)	75.4			82.5					$12,050	$1,127	$10,922
Webster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7364 Alder St E	Webster	54893	Burnett County	Webster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 866-8210	248	20	12.2	61.3%	181 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.3%)	48	618^th of 1044 public elementary schools	40.8%		60.7	477^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.0%	141	53.2	48.8		55.3	34.2		58.5	58.5	$13,096	$1,016	$12,081
Saint Croix Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	651 E Louisiana St	Saint Croix Falls	54024	Polk County	Saint Croix Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 483-9823	303	28	11.0	34.7%	277 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	90.3	29^th of 1044 public elementary schools	97.2%		93.1	16^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.5%	13	79.7	81.0		82.6	77.2		87.3	79.8	$14,480	$655	$13,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederic Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Frederic Elementary?

Students at Frederic Elementary are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Frederic Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frederic Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Frederic 6-12 School

How many students attend Frederic Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 192 students attended Frederic Elementary.

Is Frederic Elementary a good school?

Frederic Elementary ranks 531^st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Frederic Elementary in?

Frederic School District

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