Is Mead Elementary a good school?

Mead Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Mead Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 296 students attended Mead Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mead Elementary?

Students at Mead Elementary are 65% White, 13% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Mead Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mead Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle High : Lincoln High High : River Cities High

Mead Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

241 17th Ave S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-2401

(715) 424-6777

District: Wisconsin Rapids School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,083

Students who attend Mead Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 296

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

Two or more races:

12.8%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mead Elementary ranks worse than 80.4% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Wisconsin Rapids School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.5. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.9%), two or more races (12.8%), Hispanic (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Wisconsin Rapids School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mead Elementary is 9.3, which is the 2^nd best among 8 elementary schools in the Wisconsin Rapids School District. (See more...)

Compare Mead Elementary employs 31.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mead Elementary is $16,083, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Wisconsin Rapids School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mead Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mead Elementary 858^th of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Mead Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Wisconsin Rapids School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wisconsin Rapids School District 290^th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mead Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2011	38.05	822^nd	1046	21.4%
2012	43.03	779^th	1045	25.5%
2013	38.91	771^st	1053	26.8%
2014	29.95	869^th	1061	18.1%
2015	26.73	890^th	1076	17.3%
2016	19.17	908^th	1075	15.5%
2017	29.36	827^th	1071	22.8%
2018	19.12	869^th	1025	15.2%
2019	9.35	939^th	1037	9.5%
2021	32.34	775^th	1050	26.2%
2022	26.94	852^nd	1067	20.1%
2023	25.50	858^th	1067	19.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.13	81^st	96	15.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.68	242^nd	248	2.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	18.95	642^nd	721	11.0%
2019	31.74	520^th	742	29.9%
2021	35.03	497^th	746	33.4%
2022	23.25	632^nd	748	15.5%
2023	29.49	563^rd	770	26.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	23.99	735^th	854	13.9%
2019	11.84	837^th	874	4.2%
2021	45.36	482^nd	847	43.1%
2022	31.60	647^th	859	24.7%
2023	28.39	697^th	871	20.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Mead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	15.61	879^th	997	11.8%
2019	7.00	937^th	1002	6.5%
2021	35.64	702^nd	1004	30.1%
2022	32.63	751^st	1017	26.2%
2023	33.44	744^th	1010	26.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Mead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	27.12	805^th	997	19.3%
2019	15.68	879^th	1002	12.3%
2021	32.42	744^th	1003	25.8%
2022	25.27	828^th	1017	18.6%
2023	22.02	837^th	1011	17.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	11.61	104^th	110	5.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2019	12.45	261^st	266	1.9%
2021	34.38	179^th	274	34.7%
2022	36.98	180^th	296	39.2%

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Rank History for White students at Mead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	7.68	666^th	686	2.9%
2019	3.74	710^th	718	1.1%
2021	31.63	531^st	699	24.0%
2022	19.39	615^th	704	12.6%
2023	11.14	679^th	715	5.0%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, June 4, 2016

This school is horrible in its treatment and lack of services for children with special needs. Instead of looking at a child and how they can help the child receive the education they are entitled to they look for ways of stay just on this side of legal in denying any services to children who need it.

They also resort to thinly veiled threats to parents when parents speak out or speak up for their childrens needs.

Not to mention the Principal deciding to run it like it is a prison instead of an elementary school. She does every thing she can to keep parents out of the school and uses the false guise of "safety" as her excuse when in reality she does not want parents to see the unchecked bullying that goes on with in the school and how poorly many students are treated and their needs neglected. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Mead Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	397	18	25	15	7	n/a	n/a	462
2010	398	22	21	19	3	n/a	n/a	463
2011	355	22	16	22	3	0	2	420
2012	335	12	16	16	10	0	4	393
2013	338	12	27	27	7	0	10	421
2014	330	12	27	34	10	0	18	431
2015	356	9	21	29	14	0	26	455
2016	323	12	21	30	13	1	31	431
2017	294	11	21	31	14	1	32	404
2018	278	8	20	26	10	2	23	367
2019	257	9	23	34	10	2	36	371
2020	265	7	29	41	7	0	35	384
2021	233	5	24	32	2	0	37	333
2022	187	9	29	31	3	0	39	298
2023	192	8	25	28	5	0	38	296

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

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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 Mead Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	462	40.7	11.4	60.6
2010	463	40.3	11.4	69.8
2011	420	33.3	12.6	67.9
2012	393	33.3	11.7	74.6
2013	421	35.8	11.7	79.1
2014	431	36.6	11.7	79.8
2015	455	n/a	n/a	76.9
2016	431	36.0	11.9	79.1
2017	404	34.8	11.5	80.2
2018	367	33.3	11.0	68.1
2019	371	32.3	11.4	71.7
2020	384	34.7	11.0	73.2
2021	333	34.1	9.7	76
2022	298	32.7	9.0	84.9
2023	296	31.7	9.3	84.1

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 Mead Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	462	40.7	11.4	60.6
2010	463	40.3	11.4	69.8
2011	420	33.3	12.6	67.9
2012	393	33.3	11.7	74.6
2013	421	35.8	11.7	79.1
2014	431	36.6	11.7	79.8
2015	455	n/a	n/a	76.9
2016	431	36.0	11.9	79.1
2017	404	34.8	11.5	80.2
2018	367	33.3	11.0	68.1
2019	371	32.3	11.4	71.7
2020	384	34.7	11.0	73.2
2021	333	34.1	9.7	76
2022	298	32.7	9.0	84.9
2023	296	31.7	9.3	84.1

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 Mead Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,654 (12.2%)	$11,893 (87.8%)	$13,546
2020	$1,350 (9.4%)	$13,081 (90.6%)	$14,431
2021	$2,297 (14.3%)	$13,786 (85.7%)	$16,083

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mead Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 939^th of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 858^th of 1067 Elementary schools	10.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mead Elementary)	11.9	12	0.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin Rapids School District)	35.1	28.2	6.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mead Elementary)	17	32	15.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin Rapids School District)	40.9	45.2	4.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mead Elementary)	6.4	30.2	23.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin Rapids School District)	36.9	39.3	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mead Elementary)	6.4	34	27.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin Rapids School District)	34	47.6	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Mead Elementary)	17	47.2	30.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin Rapids School District)	46.7	61.7	15%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (Mead Elementary)	19.2	43.4	24.3%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin Rapids School District)	50.1	53	2.9%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mead Elementary)	29.3	22.2	7.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin Rapids School District)	41.2	34.8	6.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mead Elementary)	25.9	27.8	1.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin Rapids School District)	44.4	51.4	7%
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	371	296	20.2%
African American	9	8	11.1%
American Indian	10	5	50%
Asian	23	25	8.7%
Hispanic	34	28	17.6%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	257	192	25.3%
Two or More Races	36	38	5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.7%	84.1%	12.4%

Schools Near Mead 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 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
Mead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	241 17th Ave S	Wisconsin Rapids	54495	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 424-6777	296	32	9.3	84.1%	192 (64.9%)	8 (2.7%)	28 (9.5%)	25 (8.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.8%)	25.5	858^th of 1067 public elementary schools	19.6%		26.9	852^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	20.1%	6	12.0	30.2	22.2				32.0	34.0	27.8				47.2		43.4		$16,083	$2,297	$13,786
WRPS Four-year-old Kindergarten and PK Early Childhood	Public	PK	510 Peach St	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 424-6721	233	12	18.9	57.1%	185 (79.4%)	2 (0.9%)	19 (8.2%)	11 (4.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)								(n/a)																	$6,837	$642	$6,195
Central Oaks Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-8	311 Lincoln Street	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(715) 424-6700	116	6	19.9	48.3%	106 (91.4%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	63.1	409^th of 1067 public elementary schools	61.7%		58.9	470^th of 1067 public elementary schools	56.0%	61	33.3	100.0	25.0	60.0	38.5	22.2	16.7	100.0	25.0	40.0	7.7	0.0	100.0	27.8	100.0	16.7	$6,130	$433	$5,697
Howe Elementary	Public	K-5	221 8th St N	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 424-6772	338	30	11.3	67.5%	260 (76.9%)	8 (2.4%)	29 (8.6%)	20 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	59.7	462^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	56.7%		55.9	508^th of 1067 public elementary schools	52.4%	46	45.1	45.2	30.2				56.9	54.8	56.6				61.9		57.1		$16,311	$1,652	$14,660
Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	471 Grove Ave	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 424-6769	197	23	8.5	73.1%	129 (65.5%)	7 (3.6%)	13 (6.6%)	28 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.2%)	38.3	730^th of 1067 public elementary schools	31.6%		24.3	868^th of 1067 public elementary schools	18.7%	138	26.1	36.1	33.3				43.5	19.4	54.2				61.1		41.7		$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 424-6793	349	29	11.8	37.5%	303 (86.8%)	5 (1.4%)	17 (4.9%)	9 (2.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	53.3	561^st of 1067 public elementary schools	47.4%		55.8	511^th of 1067 public elementary schools	52.1%	50	28.6	40.8	37.3				40.8	51.0	50.8				65.3		65.3		$14,797	$1,158	$13,639
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2911 Washington St	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 424-6788	293	26	11.0	45.7%	237 (80.9%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.4%)	21 (7.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	53.7	559^th of 1067 public elementary schools	47.6%		64.9	366^th of 1067 public elementary schools	65.7%	193	30.4	42.0	30.6				45.7	54.0	53.1				68.0		58.0		$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 887-9000	216	15	13.9	47.7%	172 (79.6%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (5.1%)	4 (1.9%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.3%)	35.4	770^th of 1067 public elementary schools	27.8%		39.6	728^th of 1067 public elementary schools	31.8%	42	29.0	24.0	29.4				38.7	40.0	38.2				56.0		44.0		$15,786	$1,206	$14,580
Humke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	500 S Section St	Nekoosa	54457	Wood County	Nekoosa School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 886-8010	339	29	11.6	60.5%	269 (79.4%)	6 (1.8%)	24 (7.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)								(n/a)	21.5						29.2										$14,440	$1,045	$13,395
Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8511 County Road WW	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Portage County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 424-6766	258	22	11.7	29.8%	243 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	56.4	508^th of 1067 public elementary schools	52.4%		58.6	475^th of 1067 public elementary schools	55.5%	33	30.8	32.4	51.4				59.0	51.4	67.6				62.2		43.2		$14,027	$736	$13,291

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