Is Willow River Elementary a good school?

Willow River Elementary ranks 146 th of 1067 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willow River Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 314 students attended Willow River Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Willow River Elementary?

Students at Willow River Elementary are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Willow River Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow River Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hudson Middle High : Hudson High

Willow River Elementary

Public K-5

1118 4th St
Hudson, WI 54016-1255

(715) 377-3880

District: Hudson School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
146^th of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,701

Students who attend Willow River Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hudson Middle
High:	Hudson High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 314

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Willow River Elementary ranks better than 86.3% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Hudson School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.07. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.9%), two or more races (4.8%), Hispanic (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willow River Elementary is 11.3, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Hudson School District! (See more...)

Compare Willow River Elementary employs 27.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willow River Elementary is $16,701, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Hudson School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Willow River Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Willow River Elementary 146^th of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Willow River Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Hudson School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hudson School District 48^th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Willow River Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Willow River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	58.20	333^rd	633	47.4%
2005	63.42	290^th	632	54.1%
2006	72.70	197^th	712	72.3%
2007	65.56	285^th	689	58.6%
2008	57.03	530^th	1021	48.1%
2009	66.44	358^th	1030	65.2%
2010	62.67	417^th	1045	60.1%
2011	60.38	471^st	1046	55.0%
2012	62.09	440^th	1045	57.9%
2013	84.73	57^th	1053	94.6%
2014	79.64	132^nd	1061	87.6%
2015	78.31	147^th	1076	86.3%
2016	72.97	247^th	1075	77.0%
2017	69.22	313^th	1071	70.8%
2018	81.51	125^th	1025	87.8%
2019	84.44	84^th	1037	91.9%
2021	83.14	119^th	1050	88.7%
2022	81.28	147^th	1067	86.2%
2023	81.07	146^th	1067	86.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Willow River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	78.59	77^th	721	89.3%
2019	89.13	27^th	742	96.4%
2021	62.68	193^rd	746	74.1%
2022	72.77	127^th	748	83.0%
2023	64.18	211^th	770	72.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Willow River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	63.77	228^th	854	73.3%
2019	67.17	210^th	874	76.0%
2021	49.28	421^st	847	50.3%
2022	39.02	558^th	859	35.0%
2023	46.01	490^th	871	43.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Willow River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	87.06	48^th	997	95.2%
2019	87.27	48^th	1002	95.2%
2021	84.89	93^rd	1004	90.7%
2022	81.86	117^th	1017	88.5%
2023	79.55	144^th	1010	85.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Willow River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	72.20	231^st	997	76.8%
2019	77.76	158^th	1002	84.2%
2021	78.14	155^th	1003	84.5%
2022	78.65	168^th	1017	83.5%
2023	80.25	141^st	1011	86.1%

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Rank History for White students at Willow River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	89.40	32^nd	686	95.3%
2019	80.03	96^th	718	86.6%
2022	66.88	199^th	704	71.7%
2023	85.22	54^th	715	92.4%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Willow River Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	179	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	179
1990	189	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	189
1991	197	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	199
1992	221	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	224
1993	237	0	3	0	3	n/a	n/a	243
1994	239	0	7	0	1	n/a	n/a	247
1995	437	0	12	2	3	n/a	n/a	454
1996	437	0	12	2	3	n/a	n/a	454
1997	449	1	15	2	1	n/a	n/a	468
1998	510	1	10	0	1	n/a	n/a	522
1999	360	1	8	2	2	n/a	n/a	373
2000	342	4	10	4	1	n/a	n/a	361
2001	363	3	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	376
2002	318	5	13	7	0	n/a	n/a	343
2003	318	5	13	7	0	n/a	n/a	343
2004	299	8	17	4	0	n/a	n/a	328
2005	388	9	23	4	0	n/a	n/a	424
2006	381	14	23	7	2	n/a	n/a	427
2007	391	14	26	24	2	n/a	n/a	457
2008	406	21	25	20	4	n/a	n/a	476
2009	396	9	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	417
2010	398	9	7	10	1	n/a	n/a	425
2011	385	1	5	9	1	0	11	412
2012	395	5	5	13	1	0	9	428
2013	391	6	6	14	1	0	10	428
2014	368	8	9	15	1	0	11	412
2015	358	6	9	13	1	0	9	396
2016	355	7	9	17	1	0	6	395
2017	331	6	7	13	1	0	10	368
2018	299	5	6	10	0	0	7	327
2019	287	7	5	10	0	0	6	315
2020	277	7	5	10	0	0	8	307
2021	264	9	5	12	0	0	10	300
2022	267	4	4	15	0	0	13	303
2023	279	3	6	11	0	0	15	314

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Willow River Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	179	9.9	18.0	3.4
1990	189	9.4	20.1	4.8
1991	199	11.9	16.7	2.5
1992	224	14.5	15.4	4
1993	243	14.1	17.2	2.5
1994	247	12.9	19.1	3.6
1995	454	23.0	19.7	4
1996	454	23.0	19.7	4
1997	468	25.0	18.7	4.5
1998	522	26.9	19.4	3.8
1999	373	25.9	14.4	6.2
2000	361	26.4	13.7	5.8
2001	376	26.4	14.2	6.6
2002	343	25.8	13.3	8.5
2003	343	25.8	13.3	8.5
2004	328	25.0	13.1	10.1
2005	424	29.5	14.4	n/a
2006	427	30.5	14.0	n/a
2007	457	30.0	15.2	14
2008	476	30.0	15.9	14.9
2009	417	29.6	14.1	11.5
2010	425	27.9	15.2	15.1
2011	412	29.5	13.9	14.6
2012	428	30.7	13.9	15.9
2013	428	30.8	13.8	21
2014	412	30.5	13.4	21.1
2015	396	n/a	n/a	17.9
2016	395	29.0	13.6	14.4
2017	368	26.3	13.9	14.1
2018	327	25.7	12.7	11.9
2019	315	25.3	12.4	10.2
2020	307	25.5	12.0	15.3
2021	300	27.0	11.0	17.7
2022	303	25.8	11.7	10.9
2023	314	27.7	11.3	15.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Willow River Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	179	9.9	18.0	3.4
1990	189	9.4	20.1	4.8
1991	199	11.9	16.7	2.5
1992	224	14.5	15.4	4
1993	243	14.1	17.2	2.5
1994	247	12.9	19.1	3.6
1995	454	23.0	19.7	4
1996	454	23.0	19.7	4
1997	468	25.0	18.7	4.5
1998	522	26.9	19.4	3.8
1999	373	25.9	14.4	6.2
2000	361	26.4	13.7	5.8
2001	376	26.4	14.2	6.6
2002	343	25.8	13.3	8.5
2003	343	25.8	13.3	8.5
2004	328	25.0	13.1	10.1
2005	424	29.5	14.4	n/a
2006	427	30.5	14.0	n/a
2007	457	30.0	15.2	14
2008	476	30.0	15.9	14.9
2009	417	29.6	14.1	11.5
2010	425	27.9	15.2	15.1
2011	412	29.5	13.9	14.6
2012	428	30.7	13.9	15.9
2013	428	30.8	13.8	21
2014	412	30.5	13.4	21.1
2015	396	n/a	n/a	17.9
2016	395	29.0	13.6	14.4
2017	368	26.3	13.9	14.1
2018	327	25.7	12.7	11.9
2019	315	25.3	12.4	10.2
2020	307	25.5	12.0	15.3
2021	300	27.0	11.0	17.7
2022	303	25.8	11.7	10.9
2023	314	27.7	11.3	15.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Willow River Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$595 (3.8%)	$15,169 (96.2%)	$15,763
2020	$432 (2.8%)	$15,076 (97.2%)	$15,509
2021	$774 (4.6%)	$15,927 (95.4%)	$16,701

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Willow River Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 84^th of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 146^th of 1067 Elementary schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Willow River Elementary)	61.7	55.6	6.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hudson School District)	58.1	51	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Willow River Elementary)	63.3	72.2	8.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hudson School District)	68.8	66	2.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Willow River Elementary)	61.1	60.3	0.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hudson School District)	63.2	58.8	4.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Willow River Elementary)	68.5	70.7	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hudson School District)	75.8	70.3	5.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Willow River Elementary)	74.1	74.1	0.1%
4th Grade Social Studies (Hudson School District)	72.8	71.5	1.3%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (Willow River Elementary)	77.8	56.9	20.9%
4th Grade Science (Hudson School District)	74.9	59.3	15.5%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Willow River Elementary)	56	59.2	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hudson School District)	60.2	61.1	0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Willow River Elementary)	78	75.5	2.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hudson School District)	78.1	77	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	47.8	48.4	0.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	315	314	0.3%
African American	7	3	57.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	10	11	10%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	287	279	2.8%
Two or More Races	6	15	150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	10.2%	15.6%	5.4%

Schools Near Willow River Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2023)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2023)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2023)	Forward Exam Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Willow River Elementary	Public	K-5	1118 4th St	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 377-3880	314	28	11.3	15.6%	279 (88.9%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	81.1	146^th of 1067 public elementary schools	86.3%		81.3	147^th of 1067 public elementary schools	86.2%	1	55.6	60.3	59.2	72.2	70.7	75.5	74.1	56.9	$16,701	$774	$15,927
North Hudson Elementary	Public	K-5	510 Lemon St N	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 377-3870	278	23	12.0	15.1%	244 (87.8%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	76	212^th of 1067 public elementary schools	80.1%		89.6	46^th of 1067 public elementary schools	95.7%	166	38.5	54.4	58.0	57.5	69.6	82.0	69.6	63.0	$16,284	$524	$15,760
Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	340 13th St S	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 377-3840	405	31	12.9	20.0%	340 (84.0%)	8 (2.0%)	28 (6.9%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	65.9	361^st of 1067 public elementary schools	66.2%		70.3	280^th of 1067 public elementary schools	73.8%	81	46.3	50.0	60.0	56.3	48.3	80.0	55.2	43.1	$13,338	$707	$12,631
Hudson Prairie Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Carmichael Rd	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 377-3860	509	33	15.2	9.2%	454 (89.2%)	5 (1.0%)	21 (4.1%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	82.7	129^th of 1067 public elementary schools	87.9%		82.1	139^th of 1067 public elementary schools	87.0%	10	52.0	59.8	67.5	71.4	72.4	75.9	70.1	63.2	$12,479	$385	$12,095
River Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	535 County Road F	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 377-3890	373	31	11.9	15.5%	299 (80.2%)	8 (2.1%)	33 (8.8%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	80.9	149^th of 1067 public elementary schools	86.0%		82.2	137^th of 1067 public elementary schools	87.2%	12	57.4	52.5	59.7	64.8	77.1	68.4	82.0	59.0	$15,241	$377	$14,864
Houlton Elementary	Public	K-5	70 Houlton School Circle	Houlton	54082	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 377-3850	225	18	12.5	10.7%	213 (94.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	90.9	38^th of 1067 public elementary schools	96.4%		91.3	30^th of 1067 public elementary schools	97.2%	8	60.0	81.4	58.1	80.0	88.4	81.4	79.1	74.4	$13,663	$236	$13,427
Hudson 4K	Public	PK	70 County Road E	Houlton	54082	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 377-3850	348	2	174.0	4.6%	307 (88.2%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)								(n/a)									$7,155	$236	$6,919
Somerset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	635 Sunrise Dr	Somerset	54025	St. Croix County	Somerset School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 247-3311	563	38	14.8	25.4%	500 (88.8%)	5 (0.9%)	27 (4.8%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	72.1	264^th of 1067 public elementary schools	75.3%		82.8	130^th of 1067 public elementary schools	87.8%	134	38.9	60.7		54.4	57.1		78.6	70.2	$13,161	$485	$12,676
Saint Croix Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	202 S Division St	Roberts	54023	St. Croix County	Saint Croix Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 749-3119	665	47	14.2	20.9%	591 (88.9%)	6 (0.9%)	35 (5.3%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	71.2	275^th of 1067 public elementary schools	74.2%		63.6	386^th of 1067 public elementary schools	63.8%	111	38.5	66.0		45.3	57.6		77.4	78.3	$12,375	$203	$12,173
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1007 W Pine St	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 425-1815	408	29	14.3	21.8%	361 (88.5%)	6 (1.5%)	23 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	76.1	211^th of 1067 public elementary schools	80.2%		73	246^th of 1067 public elementary schools	76.9%	35	58.5	58.0	56.1	72.7	58.6	69.7	62.9	55.7	$12,118	$587	$11,531

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