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Iron River Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

7730 Pettingill Ave, Iron River, WI 54847 · (715) 372-4334 · Part of Maple School District

Iron River’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
95
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Iron River Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 28.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Iron River kids: Northwestern Middle

On the path

Where Iron River kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Iron River ElementaryYou are here
6–8Northwestern Middlein Poplar

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7730 Pettingill Ave, Iron River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten11
Grade 119
Grade 225
Grade 39
Grade 418
Grade 513
Enrollment over time
74’20
93’21
102’22
101’23
95’24

Up 28.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Iron River Elementary from Iron River families.

Other schools in Maple School District

The district →
Northwestern Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Poplar
B+
515 students17:1
Northwestern Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Poplar
B+
289 students18:1
Northwestern High
High · Grades 9–12 · Maple
B−
372 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; Iron River’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.