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Brener Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1300 S Union St, Shawano, WI 54166 · (715) 524-2131 · Part of Shawano School District

Shawano’s School Grade C better than 28% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
389
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Brener Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shawano kids: Shawano Community Middle

On the path

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

PK–2Hillcrest Primary School472 students
3–5Brener ElementaryYou are here
6–8Shawano Community Middle436 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts25%
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 ↗

1300 S Union St, Shawano

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3113
Grade 4130
Grade 5146
Enrollment over time
440’20
422’21
433’22
399’23
389’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%American Indian/Alaska Native 20%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 11%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brener Elementary from Shawano families.

Other schools in Shawano School District

The district →
Hillcrest Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shawano
472 students12:1
LEADS Primary Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shawano
80 students
Shawano Community Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shawano
C
436 students12:1
Shawano High
High · Grades 9–12 · Shawano
C−
702 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; Shawano’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.