Locust Lane Elementary

Summary:

Locust Lane Elementary is a public elementary school in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, serving 311 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Eau Claire Area School District, which is ranked 217 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Locust Lane Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 38% compared to the district's 56.22% and the state's 52.07%. The school has also seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.3% in 2018-2019 to 14.4% in 2020-2021, which is significantly higher than the district's 11.0% rate. Student performance varies across subgroups, with English Language Learners, students with Special Education needs, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggling the most.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Manz Elementary and Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School, which are also part of the Eau Claire Area School District, Locust Lane Elementary's performance is generally lower. Schools in the neighboring Altoona School District, such as Altoona Intermediate and Altoona Elementary, also outperform Locust Lane Elementary in several metrics. These comparisons suggest that there may be opportunities for Locust Lane Elementary to learn from and implement successful strategies from its higher-performing counterparts to better support its students and improve its overall educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3245 Locust Ln
       Eau Claire, WI  54703-1100


(715) 852-3700

District: Eau Claire Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
697th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,354 Help


Students who attend Locust Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Northstar Middle
High:    North High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  311

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.1%
Asian:
19.9%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.4% Help


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Compare Details Locust Lane Elementary ranks worse than 65.7% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 10th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Eau Claire Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.89. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.1%), Asian (19.9%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Locust Lane Elementary is 10.7, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the Eau Claire Area School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Locust Lane Elementary is $13,354, which is the 6th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Eau Claire Area School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Locust Lane Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Locust Lane Elementary 697th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Locust Lane Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Eau Claire Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Eau Claire Area School District 217th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Locust Lane Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Locust Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 43.24 507th 712 28.8%
2007 53.04 415th 689 39.8%
2008 41.92 749th 1021 26.6%
2009 43.99 723rd 1030 29.8%
2010 70.61 260th 1045 75.1%
2011 53.78 599th 1046 42.7%
2012 48.83 710th 1045 32.1%
2013 37.24 790th 1053 25.0%
2014 43.92 711th 1061 33.0%
2015 48.02 662nd 1076 38.5%
2016 58.06 469th 1075 56.4%
2017 45.53 650th 1071 39.3%
2018 58.35 450th 1025 56.1%
2019 47.67 616th 1037 40.6%
2021 46.50 631st 1050 39.9%
2022 47.53 624th 1067 41.5%
2023 36.84 749th 1067 29.8%
2024 42.89 697th 1061 34.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Locust Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.69 135th 222 39.2%
2022 24.03 226th 248 8.9%
2023 19.00 238th 249 4.4%
2024 41.41 150th 269 44.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Locust Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.86 320th 721 55.6%
2019 72.19 128th 742 82.7%
2021 29.82 544th 746 27.1%
2022 52.97 297th 748 60.3%
2023 29.71 558th 770 27.5%
2024 34.39 535th 790 32.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Locust Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.73 282nd 854 67.0%
2019 48.60 443rd 874 49.3%
2021 33.30 615th 847 27.4%
2022 44.71 502nd 859 41.6%
2023 32.30 658th 871 24.5%
2024 29.56 676th 866 21.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Locust Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.72 473rd 997 52.6%
2019 52.77 520th 1002 48.1%
2021 53.62 487th 1004 51.5%
2022 40.53 674th 1017 33.7%
2023 36.71 716th 1010 29.1%
2024 47.90 623rd 1011 38.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Locust Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.87 392nd 997 60.7%
2019 45.14 616th 1002 38.5%
2021 41.22 660th 1003 34.2%
2022 53.86 503rd 1017 50.5%
2023 38.83 681st 1011 32.6%
2024 39.06 688th 1012 32.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Locust Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.33 57th 107 46.7%
2023 11.52 111th 116 4.3%
2024 12.88 115th 123 6.5%
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Rank History for White students at Locust Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.23 320th 686 53.4%
2019 45.66 413th 718 42.5%
2021 42.59 426th 699 39.1%
2022 44.50 425th 704 39.6%
2023 32.51 547th 715 23.5%
2024 41.57 470th 727 35.4%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Locust Lane Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 320 n/a 16 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 336
1990 329 0 16 0 1 n/a n/a 0 346
1991 310 0 10 1 3 n/a n/a 0 324
1992 337 0 10 2 4 n/a n/a 0 353
1993 329 0 15 1 2 n/a n/a 0 347
1994 316 0 16 1 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1995 393 2 16 8 10 n/a n/a 0 429
1996 393 2 16 8 10 n/a n/a 0 429
1997 381 2 21 8 4 n/a n/a 0 416
1998 358 2 53 3 5 n/a n/a 0 421
1999 358 1 44 3 2 n/a n/a 0 408
2000 345 4 48 3 5 n/a n/a 0 405
2001 330 10 54 3 1 n/a n/a 0 398
2002 280 11 65 6 3 n/a n/a 0 365
2003 280 11 65 6 3 n/a n/a 0 365
2004 279 14 63 7 4 n/a n/a 0 367
2005 253 22 54 9 4 n/a n/a 0 342
2006 249 14 67 8 4 n/a n/a 0 342
2007 253 13 50 8 5 n/a n/a 0 329
2008 248 13 51 8 7 n/a n/a 0 327
2009 223 14 50 1 4 n/a n/a 0 292
2010 212 11 58 4 2 n/a n/a 0 287
2011 205 6 57 2 2 0 11 0 283
2012 190 4 58 3 2 0 13 0 270
2013 182 2 64 5 2 0 17 0 272
2014 182 7 68 6 5 0 21 0 289
2015 174 6 75 6 3 0 18 0 282
2016 161 10 69 8 1 0 14 0 263
2017 180 7 61 5 1 0 14 0 268
2018 176 4 62 7 1 0 16 0 266
2019 173 0 54 8 1 0 12 0 248
2020 172 1 53 10 0 0 11 0 247
2021 216 6 56 12 3 0 16 0 309
2022 220 4 65 12 4 0 17 0 322
2023 215 3 62 12 5 0 14 0 311

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Locust Lane Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 336 17.4 19.3 16.1
1990 346 16.4 21.0 15
1991 324 15.5 20.9 16.7
1992 353 16.0 22.0 16.4
1993 347 16.4 21.2 17.9
1994 333 18.2 18.3 19.5
1995 429 22.3 19.2 20
1996 429 22.3 19.2 20
1997 416 22.3 18.7 20.7
1998 421 24.1 17.5 21.4
1999 408 23.5 17.4 30.1
2000 405 23.5 17.2 25.4
2001 398 26.0 15.3 25.6
2002 365 27.1 13.5 43.3
2003 365 27.1 13.5 43.3
2004 367 31.6 11.6 45.8
2005 342 27.6 12.4 n/a
2006 342 29.0 11.8 n/a
2007 329 28.3 11.6 46.5
2008 327 26.6 12.3 49.5
2009 292 28.8 10.1 48.3
2010 287 26.7 10.7 51.2
2011 283 24.4 11.5 56.2
2012 270 26.2 10.2 58.5
2013 272 24.9 10.9 64.3
2014 289 23.8 12.1 65.1
2015 282 n/a n/a 63.5
2016 263 23.0 11.4 55.9
2017 268 22.2 12.0 56
2018 266 22.2 11.9 55.6
2019 248 22.7 10.9 56
2020 247 24.1 10.2 57.5
2021 309 23.6 13.0 54
2022 322 26.5 12.1 55
2023 311 29.0 10.7 51.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Locust Lane Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 336 17.4 19.3 16.1
1990 346 16.4 21.0 15
1991 324 15.5 20.9 16.7
1992 353 16.0 22.0 16.4
1993 347 16.4 21.2 17.9
1994 333 18.2 18.3 19.5
1995 429 22.3 19.2 20
1996 429 22.3 19.2 20
1997 416 22.3 18.7 20.7
1998 421 24.1 17.5 21.4
1999 408 23.5 17.4 30.1
2000 405 23.5 17.2 25.4
2001 398 26.0 15.3 25.6
2002 365 27.1 13.5 43.3
2003 365 27.1 13.5 43.3
2004 367 31.6 11.6 45.8
2005 342 27.6 12.4 n/a
2006 342 29.0 11.8 n/a
2007 329 28.3 11.6 46.5
2008 327 26.6 12.3 49.5
2009 292 28.8 10.1 48.3
2010 287 26.7 10.7 51.2
2011 283 24.4 11.5 56.2
2012 270 26.2 10.2 58.5
2013 272 24.9 10.9 64.3
2014 289 23.8 12.1 65.1
2015 282 n/a n/a 63.5
2016 263 23.0 11.4 55.9
2017 268 22.2 12.0 56
2018 266 22.2 11.9 55.6
2019 248 22.7 10.9 56
2020 247 24.1 10.2 57.5
2021 309 23.6 13.0 54
2022 322 26.5 12.1 55
2023 311 29.0 10.7 51.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Locust Lane Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $849 (6.0%) $13,411 (94.0%) $14,261
2020 $681 (4.7%) $13,764 (95.3%) $14,445
2021 $443 (3.3%) $12,911 (96.7%) $13,354

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Locust Lane Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 616th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 749th of 1067 Elementary schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Locust Lane Elementary)27.528.6
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Eau Claire Area School District)4740.2
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Locust Lane Elementary)42.541.1
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Eau Claire Area School District)56.148.2
 7.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Locust Lane Elementary)35.133.9
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Eau Claire Area School District)48.151.1
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Locust Lane Elementary)48.742.4
 6.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Eau Claire Area School District)51.746.5
 5.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Locust Lane Elementary)4644.1
 1.9%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Eau Claire Area School District)60.264.7
 4.5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Locust Lane Elementary)59.539
 20.5%
   4th Grade Science (Eau Claire Area School District)61.155.9
 5.1%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Locust Lane Elementary)38.629.4
 9.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Eau Claire Area School District)48.644.1
 4.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Locust Lane Elementary)68.251
 17.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Eau Claire Area School District)60.456
 4.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students248311
 25.4%
African American03
American Indian15
 400%
Asian5462
 14.8%
Hispanic812
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White173215
 24.3%
Two or More Races1214
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56%51.4%
 4.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Locust Lane Elementary

Students who attend Locust Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northstar Middle
High : North High

In the 2022-23 school year, 311 students attended Locust Lane Elementary.

Students at Locust Lane Elementary are 69% White, 20% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Locust Lane Elementary ranks 697th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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