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Grove Elementary

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Grove Elementary ranks 771 st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

771^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Grove Elementary is a small PK–5 school serving 178 students in Wisconsin Rapids, a central Wisconsin community, as part of the Wisconsin Rapids School District. For 2025–2026 it ranked 771st of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools, placing it in the 26th percentile with 1 star — a decline from the two prior years, when it was a 2-star school in the 41st and 42nd percentiles. That drop may reflect a particularly weak year rather than a permanent pattern, since the school has mostly been a 1-star school historically with a brief stretch of improvement.

Grove serves a high-poverty population: 67.98% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, the second-highest among nearby schools behind Mead Elementary (78.2%) and far above higher-performing peers such as Grant Elementary (26.59%) and THINK Academy-Together Helping INspire Kids (36.14%). At the same time, the school spends $19,866 per student — more than any nearby school — and has a low student-teacher ratio of 9.6. Chronic absenteeism was 17.7%, above the state rate of 17.3% and well above Grant (7.1%), Washington Elementary (6.4%), and Woodside Elementary (7.1%).

Test results are mixed by grade. Third- and fifth-grade reading and math scores are close to district and state averages, but fourth grade is the clear weak spot: 27.27% were proficient in English language arts, 33.33% in math, 45.45% in social studies, and 42.42% in science, all well below district rates. Grove's work with special education students is a genuine strength, ranking in the 65th percentile in 2025–2026 and 91st the year before, but its effectiveness with low-income students fell to the 28th percentile. Similar challenges don't automatically produce similar results: Howe Elementary has comparable poverty (66.07%) yet ranks in the 56th percentile, and Mead — with higher poverty and similar absenteeism — ranks slightly higher overall.

178

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,866

Per pupil spending ?

68.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

471 Grove Ave
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-6279

(715) 424-6769

District: Wisconsin Rapids School District

Students who attend Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle
High:	Lincoln High
	River Cities High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Asian:

13.5%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (43% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg55%

Wisconsin avg55%

771^st of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Wisconsin Rapids School District

316^th of 432Wisconsin Rapids 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	33.4	771 of 1039	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.5	611 of 1044	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	618 of 1061	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	730 of 1067	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	868 of 1067	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	827 of 1050	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	804 of 1037	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	816 of 1025	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	841 of 1071	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.7	814 of 1075	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.6	725 of 1076	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.8	571 of 1061	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.5	585 of 1053	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.2	485 of 1045	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.9	540 of 1046	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.3	778 of 1045	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.2	793 of 1030	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.4	628 of 1021	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.1	479 of 689	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.6	512 of 712	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.4	501 of 632	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.0	419 of 633	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	100 of 106	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	103 of 122	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	27.6	188 of 222	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	115 of 275	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	115 of 287	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	698 of 986	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.8	685 of 1001	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	515 of 1011	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	672 of 1010	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	822 of 1017	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	804 of 1004	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	833 of 1002	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	761 of 997	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	608 of 848	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	63.5	257 of 870	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	366 of 866	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	580 of 871	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	679 of 859	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	631 of 847	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	676 of 874	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	679 of 854	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	747 of 989	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.1	449 of 1000	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	637 of 1012	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	689 of 1011	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	819 of 1017	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	763 of 1003	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	704 of 1002	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	801 of 997	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	276 of 791	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.1	76 of 802	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	42.4	438 of 790	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	358 of 770	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	489 of 748	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.6	120 of 746	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	27.7	570 of 742	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	409 of 721	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	609 of 697	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	487 of 718	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	444 of 727	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	548 of 715	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	627 of 704	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	625 of 699	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	627 of 718	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	612 of 686	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)65th percentile+39 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2021)6th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies45%-20 vs state

Science42%-11 vs state

Mathematics42%-11 vs state

English Language Arts42%-11 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)		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 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 Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	471 Grove Ave	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 424-6769	178	18	9.6	68.0%	109 (61.2%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (12.9%)	24 (13.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.2%)	33.4	771^st of 1039 public elementary schools	25.8%		48.5	611^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.5%	160	51.7	27.3	50.0				48.3	33.3	46.4				45.5		42.4		$19,866	$1,878	$17,988
Woodside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	611 Two Mile Ave	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6793	354	26	13.5	40.4%	295 (83.3%)	7 (2.0%)	24 (6.8%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	43.2	682^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	34.4%		35.4	766^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.6%	84	39.0	56.1	46.7				50.0	47.4	48.9				47.4		54.4		$14,561	$317	$14,244
Central Oaks Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-8	311 Lincoln Street	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(715) 424-6786	88	6	15.0	47.7%	74 (84.1%)	2 (2.3%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	7 (8.0%)	30.2	799^th of 1039 public elementary schools	23.1%		28.4	817^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.7%	18	53.9		16.7	33.3	70.0	54.6	53.9		0.0	22.2	40.0	18.2		36.4		54.6	$13,563	$312	$13,250
Howe Elementary	Public	K-5	221 8th St N	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 424-6772	336	30	11.2	66.1%	251 (74.7%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.3%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	58.8	455^th of 1039 public elementary schools	56.2%		52.5	558^th of 1044 public elementary schools	46.6%	103	51.9	53.7	50.9				63.5	57.4	39.6				74.1		72.2		$16,607	$1,045	$15,562
Mead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	241 17th Ave S	Wisconsin Rapids	54495	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 424-6777	266	28	9.5	78.2%	173 (65.0%)	7 (2.6%)	28 (10.5%)	16 (6.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (14.7%)	38.2	737^th of 1039 public elementary schools	29.1%		26.6	830^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.5%	93	60.6	40.9	38.9				39.4	29.6	38.9				59.1		59.1		$19,658	$2,198	$17,460
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	2911 Washington St	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6788	322	25	12.8	48.8%	251 (78.0%)	5 (1.6%)	19 (5.9%)	28 (8.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	67.2	357^th of 1039 public elementary schools	65.6%		55.8	516^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.6%	159	48.1	64.2	54.8				61.5	60.4	64.3				79.3		69.8		$15,568	$314	$15,254
Port Edwards Educational Heuer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	951 5th St	Port Edwards	54469	Wood County	Port Edwards School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 887-9000	202	16	12.9	58.4%	166 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.9%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	49.1	608^th of 1039 public elementary schools	41.5%		29.9	810^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.4%	202	59.4	53.1					53.1	43.8					53.1		56.3		$15,967	$584	$15,383
Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8511 County Road WW	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6766	267	20	13.5	26.6%	250 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	78.1	195^th of 1039 public elementary schools	81.2%		63.9	401^st of 1044 public elementary schools	61.6%	206	80.6	75.0	64.9				50.0	60.0	83.8				80.0		77.5		$14,460	$313	$14,147
Humke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	500 S Section St	Nekoosa	54457	Wood County	Nekoosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 886-8010	313	28	11.1	60.1%	264 (84.3%)	5 (1.6%)	26 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)								(n/a)	43.6						38.2										$18,094	$2,116	$15,978
THINK Academy-Together Helping INspire Kids	Public	PK, KG-5	6950 Knowledge Ave	Rudolph	54475	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6784	202	15	13.4	36.1%	189 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	65.1	384^th of 1039 public elementary schools	63.0%		67	363^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	65.2%	21	61.3	59.1	60.6				64.5	59.1	63.6				59.1		59.1		$15,567	$313	$15,254

Frequently Asked Questions about Grove Elementary

How many students attend Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Grove Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle
High : Lincoln High
High : River Cities High

What district is Grove Elementary in?

Wisconsin Rapids School District

What is the racial makeup of Grove Elementary?

Students at Grove Elementary are 61% White, 13% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

Is Grove Elementary a good school?

Grove Elementary ranks 771^st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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