Gillett Elementary

Summary:

Gillett Elementary is a public elementary school in Gillett, Wisconsin, serving around 250 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Gillett School District, which is ranked 382 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gillett Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores, and uneven performance across student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 8.2% to 33.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Abrams Elementary (7.6%) and Sunnyside Elementary (8.1%). Academically, Gillett Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-5 have ranged from 43.24% to 50%, compared to the state averages of 52.07% to 53.75%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with special education students performing well but male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing much lower.

Gillett Elementary's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.32% to 63.2% in recent years, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges. When compared to nearby elementary schools, Gillett Elementary generally underperforms in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student subgroup performance. Addressing these issues, particularly the socioeconomic factors that may be impacting the school's performance, could be crucial for improving the overall academic outcomes of Gillett Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 208 W Main St
       Gillett, WI  54124


(920) 855-2119

District: Gillett School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
769th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,965 Help


Students who attend Gillett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Gillett Middle
High:    Gillett High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  291

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.7%
Hispanic:
10.3%
American Indian:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gillett Elementary ranks worse than 72.5% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.35. (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 (79.7%), Hispanic (10.3%), American Indian (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gillett Elementary is 13.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gillett Elementary is $13,965.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gillett Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gillett Elementary 769th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Gillett Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Gillett School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Gillett School District 382nd of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gillett Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gillett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 52.46 609th 1021 40.4%
2009 41.84 747th 1030 27.5%
2010 49.48 687th 1045 34.3%
2011 56.63 549th 1046 47.5%
2012 42.02 792nd 1045 24.2%
2013 54.70 545th 1053 48.2%
2014 56.86 490th 1061 53.8%
2015 78.33 146th 1076 86.4%
2016 64.97 363rd 1075 66.2%
2017 50.85 574th 1071 46.4%
2018 71.34 262nd 1025 74.4%
2019 76.84 194th 1037 81.3%
2021 46.80 629th 1050 40.1%
2022 65.62 353rd 1067 66.9%
2023 66.49 351st 1067 67.1%
2024 36.35 769th 1061 27.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gillett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.11 88th 721 87.8%
2019 59.41 239th 742 67.8%
2021 61.75 205th 746 72.5%
2022 85.80 45th 748 94.0%
2023 78.64 86th 770 88.8%
2024 47.99 387th 790 51.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gillett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.43 136th 854 84.1%
2019 81.84 62nd 874 92.9%
2021 43.97 502nd 847 40.7%
2022 73.36 132nd 859 84.6%
2023 71.88 147th 871 83.1%
2024 30.64 666th 866 23.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Gillett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.75 316th 997 68.3%
2019 73.68 219th 1002 78.1%
2021 32.27 747th 1004 25.6%
2022 47.80 592nd 1017 41.8%
2023 63.25 373rd 1010 63.1%
2024 39.68 703rd 1011 30.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Gillett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.25 199th 997 80.0%
2019 75.04 187th 1002 81.3%
2021 57.61 454th 1003 54.7%
2022 77.68 174th 1017 82.9%
2023 66.18 325th 1011 67.9%
2024 36.01 711th 1012 29.7%
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Rank History for White students at Gillett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.38 234th 686 65.9%
2019 55.18 330th 718 54.0%
2021 15.55 635th 699 9.2%
2022 66.50 206th 704 70.7%
2023 63.66 230th 715 67.8%
2024 19.30 635th 727 12.7%
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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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Gillett Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Gillett Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 426 n/a 3 n/a 13 n/a n/a 0 442
1990 438 0 3 0 5 n/a n/a 0 446
1991 424 0 6 0 10 n/a n/a 0 440
1992 447 3 3 0 11 n/a n/a 0 464
1993 469 0 6 0 16 n/a n/a 0 491
1994 441 3 5 0 12 n/a n/a 0 461
1995 458 2 4 4 13 n/a n/a 0 481
1996 458 2 4 4 13 n/a n/a 0 481
1997 481 1 2 4 11 n/a n/a 0 499
1998 375 2 0 3 11 n/a n/a 0 391
1999 355 2 1 3 8 n/a n/a 0 369
2000 355 1 0 3 11 n/a n/a 0 370
2001 370 1 1 6 9 n/a n/a 0 387
2002 340 1 0 10 13 n/a n/a 0 364
2003 340 1 0 10 13 n/a n/a 0 364
2004 325 0 0 10 14 n/a n/a 0 349
2005 309 2 1 11 16 n/a n/a 0 339
2006 279 3 2 9 15 n/a n/a 0 308
2007 253 2 2 5 13 n/a n/a 0 275
2008 260 2 2 15 15 n/a n/a 0 294
2009 262 4 2 11 19 n/a n/a 0 298
2010 269 3 2 11 12 n/a n/a 0 297
2011 267 4 1 16 15 1 9 0 313
2012 199 4 2 16 10 0 7 0 238
2013 191 4 1 16 6 0 4 0 222
2014 207 4 0 17 6 0 1 0 235
2015 213 1 2 21 4 0 4 0 245
2016 214 1 0 22 7 0 2 0 246
2017 205 1 0 21 3 0 11 0 241
2018 204 1 0 22 2 0 12 0 241
2019 200 1 0 22 0 0 10 0 233
2020 190 1 0 30 1 0 9 0 231
2021 196 1 0 19 4 0 16 0 236
2022 193 1 1 25 4 0 19 0 243
2023 198 2 1 29 6 0 14 0 250
2024 232 1 2 30 14 0 12 0 291

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 Gillett Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 442 23.4 18.8 25.3
1990 446 21.9 20.3 19.3
1991 440 21.1 20.8 22.5
1992 464 21.1 21.9 20.7
1993 491 28.0 17.5 20.6
1994 461 26.3 17.5 26.7
1995 481 28.3 17.0 15.8
1996 481 28.3 17.0 15.8
1997 499 27.9 17.9 15.8
1998 391 24.3 16.1 16.6
1999 369 24.3 15.2 21.4
2000 370 23.7 15.6 21.1
2001 387 25.6 15.1 18.6
2002 364 28.2 12.9 32.4
2003 364 28.2 12.9 32.4
2004 349 26.2 13.3 34.4
2005 339 25.4 13.3 n/a
2006 308 23.9 12.9 n/a
2007 275 21.4 12.9 41.5
2008 294 21.0 14.0 39.8
2009 298 23.1 12.9 47.7
2010 297 22.2 13.3 55.9
2011 313 22.8 13.7 59.4
2012 238 20.7 11.4 58.4
2013 222 19.5 11.3 59.9
2014 235 19.1 12.2 57
2015 245 n/a n/a 58.8
2016 246 18.0 13.6 59.3
2017 241 17.5 13.7 56.4
2018 241 18.6 12.9 55.6
2019 233 18.6 12.5 56.7
2020 231 20.4 11.3 61.9
2021 236 19.4 12.1 60.2
2022 243 18.4 13.1 54.3
2023 250 21.1 11.7 63.2
2024 291 21.8 13.3 59.1

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 Gillett Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 442 23.4 18.8 25.3
1990 446 21.9 20.3 19.3
1991 440 21.1 20.8 22.5
1992 464 21.1 21.9 20.7
1993 491 28.0 17.5 20.6
1994 461 26.3 17.5 26.7
1995 481 28.3 17.0 15.8
1996 481 28.3 17.0 15.8
1997 499 27.9 17.9 15.8
1998 391 24.3 16.1 16.6
1999 369 24.3 15.2 21.4
2000 370 23.7 15.6 21.1
2001 387 25.6 15.1 18.6
2002 364 28.2 12.9 32.4
2003 364 28.2 12.9 32.4
2004 349 26.2 13.3 34.4
2005 339 25.4 13.3 n/a
2006 308 23.9 12.9 n/a
2007 275 21.4 12.9 41.5
2008 294 21.0 14.0 39.8
2009 298 23.1 12.9 47.7
2010 297 22.2 13.3 55.9
2011 313 22.8 13.7 59.4
2012 238 20.7 11.4 58.4
2013 222 19.5 11.3 59.9
2014 235 19.1 12.2 57
2015 245 n/a n/a 58.8
2016 246 18.0 13.6 59.3
2017 241 17.5 13.7 56.4
2018 241 18.6 12.9 55.6
2019 233 18.6 12.5 56.7
2020 231 20.4 11.3 61.9
2021 236 19.4 12.1 60.2
2022 243 18.4 13.1 54.3
2023 250 21.1 11.7 63.2
2024 291 21.8 13.3 59.1

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gillett Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,075 (8.3%) $11,876 (91.7%) $12,950
2020 $1,025 (7.7%) $12,280 (92.3%) $13,306
2021 $1,352 (9.7%) $12,613 (90.3%) $13,965

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Gillett Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 194th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 351st of 1067 Elementary schools
 14.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gillett Elementary)45.236.7
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gillett School District)45.236.7
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gillett Elementary)51.643.3
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Gillett School District)51.643.3
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gillett Elementary)61.860
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Gillett School District)61.860
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gillett Elementary)67.745.7
 21.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Gillett School District)67.745.7
 21.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Gillett Elementary)70.677.1
 6.6%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Gillett School District)70.677.1
 6.6%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Gillett Elementary)82.471.4
 10.9%
   4th Grade Science (Gillett School District)82.471.4
 10.9%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gillett Elementary)57.148.7
 8.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Gillett School District)57.148.7
 8.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gillett Elementary)6053.9
 6.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Gillett School District)6053.9
 6.2%
   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 Students233250
 7.3%
African American12
 100%
American Indian06
Asian01
Hispanic2229
 31.8%
Pacific Islander00
White200198
 1%
Two or More Races1014
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.7%63.2%
 6.5%


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Students who attend Gillett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gillett Middle
High : Gillett High

Students at Gillett Elementary are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 4% Two or more races.

Gillett Elementary ranks 769th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 291 students attended Gillett Elementary.


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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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