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Pelican Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3350 V Hickey Rd, Rhinelander, WI 54501 · (715) 365-9160 · Part of Rhinelander School District

Pelican’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
263
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pelican Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pelican kids: James Williams Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Pelican ElementaryYou are here
6–8James Williams Middlein Rhinelander

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

3350 V Hickey Rd, Rhinelander

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten37
Grade 143
Grade 242
Grade 343
Grade 437
Grade 530
Enrollment over time
277’20
292’21
282’22
265’23
263’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pelican Elementary from Pelican families.

Other schools in Rhinelander School District

The district →
Crescent Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rhinelander
C+
384 students11:1
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rhinelander
C
269 students10:1
Northwoods Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harshaw
A−
97 students9:1
James Williams Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rhinelander
C
454 students12:1
Rhinelander High
High · Grades 9–12 · Rhinelander
B−
757 students16:1

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; Pelican’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.