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Schools in Mead

Mead’s public schools

Greenwood School District and Thorp School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Mead. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/4schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Thorp
Students per teacher
11.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
833 students on the public path
In brief

Mead’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Mead’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Greenwood Elementary places highest (better than 83%); Thorp High lowest (11%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Mead, graded from B+ to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two high schools: Thorp High and Greenwood High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Mead, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Greenwood School District.

Two districts serve Mead

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Greenwood School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 331 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$19,681WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Thorp School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 502 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,835WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Greenwood School District32%
State average 38.1% · 186 students tested
Math · PK–12, Greenwood School District47%
State average 38.7% · 186 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Thorp School District39%
State average 38.1% · 283 students tested
Math · PK–12, Thorp School District43%
State average 38.7% · 284 students tested

Mead vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Mead’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mead—Greenwood PK–12 · Thorp PK–12
Butler—Thorp
Hendren—Greenwood
Reseburg—Thorp
Warner—Greenwood

2 of the 4 neighbors share Thorp with Mead for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Mead

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Meadin other towns
Thorp Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Thorp
B+
321 students12:1Rate it →
Greenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Greenwood
A−
176 students10:1Rate it →
Greenwood High
High · Grades 7–12 · Greenwood
C+
155 students9:1Rate it →
Thorp High
High · Grades 9–12 · Thorp
D
181 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Breezeway School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Greenwood
Private · Religious
21 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Mead’s schools

Are Mead’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Mead. Greenwood School District and Thorp School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Mead. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Mead in?

Greenwood School District and Thorp School District.

Where do Mead kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Thorp High and Greenwood High.

Are there private schools in Mead?

Yes: Breezeway School (grades 1–8, 21 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.