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Nelson Elementary

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Public Grades

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

50.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

11486 State Road 70
Grantsburg, WI 54840-7134

(715) 689-2421

District: Grantsburg School District

Students who attend Nelson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Grantsburg Middle
High:	Grantsburg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Not ranked this year

Nelson Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

302^nd of 432Grantsburg School District among Wisconsin districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)			Forward Exam Science (2026)		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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grantsburg Middle	Public	4-8	500 E James Ave	Grantsburg	54840	Burnett County	Grantsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 463-2455	278	23	12.0	39.9%	246 (88.5%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	63.9	222^nd of 643 public middle schools	65.5%		73.1	138^th of 628 public middle schools	78.0%	84					68.9	68.0	44.8	66.0	57.9		75.4	58.0	46.6	69.8	61.4	80.3	79.0		68.9	61.4	$13,603	$417	$13,186
Grantsburg High	Public	9-12	480 E James Ave	Grantsburg	54840	Burnett County	Grantsburg School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 463-2531	273	18	14.9	37.7%	240 (87.9%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	55.1	252^nd of 533 public high schools	52.7%		34.7	317^th of 431 public high schools	26.5%	65	43.1	43.1	43.1															50.8			$13,577	$200	$13,377
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)				78.6						75.0											$16,046	$1,218	$14,827
Frederic 6-12 School	Public	6-12	1437 Clam Falls Dr	Frederic	54837	Polk County	Frederic School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 327-4223	214	19	11.5	46.7%	185 (86.4%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	81.7	61^st of 533 public high schools	88.6%		55.2	199^th of 431 public high schools	53.8%	138	44.4	72.2	55.6				70.0	66.7	66.7				70.0	58.3	66.7		63.0	77.8		63.0	$17,873	$1,275	$16,598
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%)	46	650^th of 1039 public elementary schools	37.4%		55	531^st of 1044 public elementary schools	49.1%	119				55.2	44.8	42.4				50.0	31.0	57.6				72.4			48.3		$18,085	$1,092	$16,993
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%)	15.3	906^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.8%		21.6	862^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	17.4%	44				45.5	25.0	25.0				21.7	20.8	30.0				41.7			25.0		$21,632	$2,077	$19,555
Siren High	Public	6-12	24022 4th Ave	Siren	54872	Burnett County	Siren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 349-2277	193	17	11.4	49.7%	120 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.9%)	30.8	402^nd of 533 public high schools	24.6%		7.4	409^th of 431 public high schools	5.1%	7	33.3	27.8	22.2				44.8	36.4	33.3				34.5	45.5	28.6		57.1	45.5		47.6	$20,847	$1,248	$19,599
Webster High	Public	9-12	7564 Alder St W	Webster	54893	Burnett County	Webster School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 866-4281	186	18	10.1	51.1%	141 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (14.0%)	60.1	222^nd of 533 public high schools	58.3%		42.5	273^rd of 431 public high schools	36.7%	51	50.0	38.9	47.2															52.9			$20,862	$189	$20,673
Webster Middle	Public	5-8	7564 Alder St W	Webster	54893	Burnett County	Webster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 866-4282	184	15	12.3	53.3%	143 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.6%)	46.1	387^th of 643 public middle schools	39.8%		43.4	407^th of 628 public middle schools	35.2%	20						54.8	58.3	53.2	48.9			40.5	47.2	36.2	51.1		62.2			48.9	$15,576	$835	$14,741
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%)	54.9	533^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	48.7%		48	618^th of 1044 public elementary schools	40.8%	85				61.4	46.8					59.1	47.9					74.5			50.0		$15,934	$843	$15,092

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Nelson Elementary?

Students at Nelson Elementary are 86% White, 11% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is Nelson Elementary in?

Grantsburg School District

How many students attend Nelson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 95 students attended Nelson Elementary.

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