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B−

Tainter Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

2201 Carrie Ave, Rice Lake, WI 54868 · (715) 234-8065 · Part of Rice Lake Area School District

Rice Lake’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
445
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Tainter Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Rice Lake kids: Rice Lake Middle

On the path

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

PK–4Tainter ElementaryYou are here
5–8Rice Lake Middle622 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 38.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2201 Carrie Ave, Rice Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K63
Kindergarten68
Grade 196
Grade 267
Grade 369
Grade 482
Enrollment over time
465’20
490’21
481’22
490’23
445’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tainter Elementary from Rice Lake families.

Other schools in Rice Lake Area School District

The district →
Haugen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Haugen
B
83 students10:1
Hilltop Day Care and Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Rice Lake
21 students35:1
Hilltop Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Rice Lake
B
251 students11:1
Rice Lake Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Rice Lake
B+
622 students12:1
Rice Lake High
High · Grades 9–12 · Rice Lake
C
674 students14:1

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