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Howe Elementary

Q: Is Howe Elementary a good school?

Howe Elementary ranks 455 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Howe Elementary is a K–5 school serving 336 students in Wisconsin Rapids, a small city in central Wisconsin, and is part of the Wisconsin Rapids School District. In 2025–2026, Howe ranked 455th of 1,039 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 56th percentile with 3 stars — a substantial improvement from 2018–2019, when it sat in the 23rd percentile with 1 star. The school did dip to 47th percentile / 2 stars in 2024–2025 before rebounding. Howe serves a relatively high-poverty population: 66.07% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, down from 69.6% the year before. It also has a low student-teacher ratio of 11.2 and spent $16,607 per student in 2024–2025.

One of the most important things to know is that Howe outperforms its own district, which ranks 316th of 432 Wisconsin districts (27th percentile, 1 star). Howe's clearest academic strengths are 3rd- and 4th-grade math, 4th-grade science (72.22% proficient, versus 53.46% statewide), and 4th-grade social studies (74.07%, versus 63.64% in the district). Its low-income students rank in the 82nd percentile statewide with 4 stars, and special education students rank in the 67th percentile — a strong signal given the school's high free/reduced-lunch rate. Chronic absenteeism was 13.8% in 2024–2025, better than the district's 18.4% and the state's 17.3%.

Watch areas include 5th-grade math, where 39.62% of students were proficient compared with 52.84% in the district and 51.81% statewide, and ELA in grades 3–5, which was slightly below district and state levels. Among same-district elementary schools, Howe ranked 4th of 8, behind Grant Elementary (81st percentile, 4 stars), Washington Elementary (66th percentile), and THINK Academy-Together Helping INspire Kids (63rd percentile) — all of which serve lower-poverty populations — and ahead of Woodside Elementary, Mead Elementary, Grove Elementary, and Central Oaks Academy. Attendance is a relative strength against the district and state, though Kennedy Elementary, Grant, Washington, and Port Edwards Educational Heuer Elementary School report lower absenteeism.

336

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,607

Per pupil spending ?

66.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 8th St N
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-4499

(715) 424-6772

District: Wisconsin Rapids School District

Students who attend Howe Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg55%

Wisconsin avg55%

455^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	455 of 1039	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	558 of 1044	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	441 of 1061	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	462 of 1067	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	508 of 1067	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	717 of 1050	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	795 of 1037	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	687 of 1025	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.4	654 of 1071	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.5	757 of 1075	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.0	738 of 1076	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.9	425 of 1061	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	556 of 1053	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.5	409 of 1045	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	508 of 1046	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.8	441 of 1045	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.6	467 of 1030	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.7	486 of 1021	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.2	379 of 689	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.9	540 of 712	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	64.1	284 of 632	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.2	455 of 633	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	15.5	102 of 106	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	69 of 122	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	75 of 107	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	23.1	210 of 222	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	273 of 275	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	330 of 986	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	511 of 1001	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.1	335 of 1011	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	418 of 1010	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	478 of 1017	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	679 of 1004	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	764 of 1002	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	584 of 997	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	256 of 347	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	151 of 848	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	204 of 870	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	106 of 866	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	157 of 871	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	253 of 859	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	446 of 847	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	693 of 874	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	598 of 854	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	542 of 989	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	560 of 1000	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	499 of 1012	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	463 of 1011	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	478 of 1017	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	666 of 1003	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	743 of 1002	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	744 of 997	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	258 of 791	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	321 of 802	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	99 of 790	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	218 of 770	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	288 of 748	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	359 of 746	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	467 of 742	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	184 of 721	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	361 of 697	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	464 of 718	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	355 of 727	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	403 of 715	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	399 of 704	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	515 of 699	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	621 of 718	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	516 of 686	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)5th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2021)4th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies74%+9 vs state

Science72%+19 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Howe Elementary

Is Howe Elementary a good school?

Howe Elementary ranks 455^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Howe Elementary in?

Wisconsin Rapids School District

How many students attend Howe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Howe Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Howe Elementary?

Students at Howe Elementary are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Howe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Howe Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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