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Howe Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

221 8th St N, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 · (715) 424-6772 · Part of Wisconsin Rapids School District

Wisconsin Rapids’ School Grade C+ better than 35% of Wisconsin State school districts

Directions
Students
336
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Howe Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Wisconsin State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wisconsin Rapids kids: Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle

On the path

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

K–5Howe ElementaryYou are here
6–8Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle943 students

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 State’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

221 8th St N, Wisconsin Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 148
Grade 256
Grade 358
Grade 458
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
287’20
320’21
338’22
329’23
336’24

Up 17.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howe Elementary from Wisconsin Rapids families.

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The district →
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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 State’s other public schools; Wisconsin Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.