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Mead Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

241 17th Ave S, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495 · (715) 424-6777 · Part of Wisconsin Rapids School District

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

Directions
Students
266
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mead Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Wisconsin State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.1% 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 →

PK–5Mead ElementaryYou are here
6–8Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle943 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

241 17th Ave S, Wisconsin Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten49
Grade 142
Grade 242
Grade 351
Grade 437
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
333’20
298’21
296’22
294’23
266’24

Down 20.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 11%Asian 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Mead Elementary from Wisconsin Rapids families.

Other schools in Wisconsin Rapids School District

The district →
Woodside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wisconsin Rapids
B
354 students14:1
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wisconsin Rapids
B
267 students13:1
WRPS / Pitsch Early Learning
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Wisconsin Rapids
208 students21:1
THINK Academy-Together Helping INspire Kids
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rudolph
A−
202 students13:1
Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wisconsin Rapids
C
178 students10:1
Central Oaks Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wisconsin Rapids
B−
88 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 State’s other public schools; Wisconsin Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.