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Grove Elementary

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Grove Elementary ranks 611 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

611^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, serving 198 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wisconsin Rapids School District, which is ranked 333 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Grove Elementary has some bright spots, the school faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance. Compared to the district and state averages, Grove Elementary has consistently lower proficiency rates on the Forward Exam, particularly in English Language Arts. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.4% to 19.5% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, Grove Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Grove Elementary to other nearby schools in the Wisconsin Rapids School District, it becomes evident that Grove is one of the lower-performing schools. For example, schools like Grant Elementary, Howe Elementary, and Woodside Elementary generally outperform Grove Elementary in academic proficiency and other key metrics. However, Grove Elementary's special education students and low-socioeconomic status students perform relatively better compared to their peers at the state level, suggesting that targeted interventions and support could help address the unique needs of the student population.

178

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,642

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg54%

611^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

333^rd of 426Wisconsin 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)91st percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-10 vs school

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

Asian (2021)6th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+17 vs state

Social Studies64%~ state avg

Mathematics53%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Grove Elementary

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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 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%)	48.5	611^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.5%		50.8	618^th of 1061 public elementary schools	41.8%	7	32.3	39.3	52.6				54.8	57.1	42.1				64.3		67.9		$16,642	$1,806	$14,836
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%)	35.4	766^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.6%		58	519^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.1%	247	36.8	44.7	47.2				35.1	36.2	45.3				55.3		48.9		$14,797	$1,158	$13,639
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%)	28.4	817^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.7%		54.4	574^th of 1061 public elementary schools	45.9%	243		0.0	42.9	45.5	30.0	57.1		0.0	42.9	45.5	10.0	28.6	25.0	57.1	25.0	42.9	$6,130	$433	$5,697
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%)	52.5	558^th of 1044 public elementary schools	46.6%		62.9	441^st of 1061 public elementary schools	58.4%	117	56.0	52.7	51.9				52.0	58.2	51.9				56.4		49.1		$16,311	$1,652	$14,660
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%)	26.6	830^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.5%		39.4	735^th of 1061 public elementary schools	30.7%	95	34.0	30.3	36.6				34.8	39.4	39.0				51.5		42.4		$16,083	$2,297	$13,786
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%)	55.8	516^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.6%		57	536^th of 1061 public elementary schools	49.5%	20	50.0	53.5	43.4				54.7	55.8	41.5				79.1		74.4		$14,437	$1,310	$13,128
Port Edwards Educational Heuer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	29.9	810^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.4%		27.2	836^th of 1061 public elementary schools	21.2%	26	34.3	40.6	45.5				28.6	50.0	27.3				53.1		40.6		$15,786	$1,206	$14,580
Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8511 County Road WW	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Portage 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%)	63.9	401^st of 1044 public elementary schools	61.6%		62.5	449^th of 1061 public elementary schools	57.7%	48	69.2	50.0	53.7				66.7	61.1	61.0				69.4		50.0		$14,027	$736	$13,291
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)	38.2						44.6										$14,440	$1,045	$13,395
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%)	67	363^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	65.2%		70.4	315^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.3%	48	45.5	53.1	64.3				45.5	71.9	57.1				78.1		75.0		$12,168	$1,318	$10,850

Frequently Asked Questions about Grove Elementary

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 611^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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