Willow River Elementary

Summary:

Willow River Elementary is a public elementary school in Hudson, Wisconsin, serving 314 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hudson School District, which is ranked 57 out of 428 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willow River Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all subject areas and grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates exceeded the state averages, particularly in 4th grade English Language Arts (82.5% proficient) and 5th grade Mathematics (80.7% proficient). The school's performance is also consistently higher than the Hudson School District average, indicating it is a top performer within its own district. Willow River Elementary has a strong track record of high performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% for female students and the top 25% for white students. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 50% of Wisconsin elementary schools in this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, Willow River Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than other elementary schools in the Hudson School District. However, Houlton Elementary, another Hudson School District school, stands out as a particularly high-performing school, ranking in the top 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools and outperforming Willow River Elementary in several academic metrics. Schools outside the Hudson School District, such as Greenwood Elementary in the River Falls School District, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a competitive educational landscape in the region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1118 4th St
       Hudson, WI  54016-1255


(715) 377-3880

District: Hudson School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
149th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,701 Help


Students who attend Willow River Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hudson Middle
High:    Hudson High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  314

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.9%
Two or more races:
4.8%
Hispanic:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.6% Help


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Compare Details Willow River Elementary ranks better than 86% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Hudson School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.08. (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 (88.9%), two or more races (4.8%), Hispanic (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willow River Elementary is 11.3, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Hudson School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willow River Elementary is $16,701, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Hudson School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Willow River Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Willow River Elementary 149th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Willow River Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hudson School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hudson School District 57th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Willow River Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Willow River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.20 333rd 633 47.4%
2005 63.42 290th 632 54.1%
2006 72.70 197th 712 72.3%
2007 65.56 285th 689 58.6%
2008 57.03 530th 1021 48.1%
2009 66.44 358th 1030 65.2%
2010 62.67 417th 1045 60.1%
2011 60.38 471st 1046 55.0%
2012 62.09 440th 1045 57.9%
2013 84.73 57th 1053 94.6%
2014 79.64 132nd 1061 87.6%
2015 78.31 147th 1076 86.3%
2016 72.97 247th 1075 77.0%
2017 69.22 313th 1071 70.8%
2018 81.51 125th 1025 87.8%
2019 84.44 84th 1037 91.9%
2021 83.14 119th 1050 88.7%
2022 81.28 147th 1067 86.2%
2023 81.07 146th 1067 86.3%
2024 81.08 149th 1061 86.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Willow River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.59 77th 721 89.3%
2019 89.13 27th 742 96.4%
2021 62.68 193rd 746 74.1%
2022 72.77 127th 748 83.0%
2023 64.18 211th 770 72.6%
2024 62.90 236th 790 70.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Willow River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.77 228th 854 73.3%
2019 67.17 210th 874 76.0%
2021 49.28 421st 847 50.3%
2022 39.02 558th 859 35.0%
2023 46.01 490th 871 43.7%
2024 69.65 185th 866 78.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Willow River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.06 48th 997 95.2%
2019 87.27 48th 1002 95.2%
2021 84.89 93rd 1004 90.7%
2022 81.86 117th 1017 88.5%
2023 79.55 144th 1010 85.7%
2024 85.53 67th 1011 93.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Willow River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.20 231st 997 76.8%
2019 77.76 158th 1002 84.2%
2021 78.14 155th 1003 84.5%
2022 78.65 168th 1017 83.5%
2023 80.25 141st 1011 86.1%
2024 74.76 222nd 1012 78.1%
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Rank History for White students at Willow River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.40 32nd 686 95.3%
2019 80.03 96th 718 86.6%
2022 66.88 199th 704 71.7%
2023 85.22 54th 715 92.4%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Willow River Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 179 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 179
1990 189 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 189
1991 197 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 199
1992 221 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 224
1993 237 0 3 0 3 n/a n/a 0 243
1994 239 0 7 0 1 n/a n/a 0 247
1995 437 0 12 2 3 n/a n/a 0 454
1996 437 0 12 2 3 n/a n/a 0 454
1997 449 1 15 2 1 n/a n/a 0 468
1998 510 1 10 0 1 n/a n/a 0 522
1999 360 1 8 2 2 n/a n/a 0 373
2000 342 4 10 4 1 n/a n/a 0 361
2001 363 3 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2002 318 5 13 7 0 n/a n/a 0 343
2003 318 5 13 7 0 n/a n/a 0 343
2004 299 8 17 4 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2005 388 9 23 4 0 n/a n/a 0 424
2006 381 14 23 7 2 n/a n/a 0 427
2007 391 14 26 24 2 n/a n/a 0 457
2008 406 21 25 20 4 n/a n/a 0 476
2009 396 9 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 417
2010 398 9 7 10 1 n/a n/a 0 425
2011 385 1 5 9 1 0 11 0 412
2012 395 5 5 13 1 0 9 0 428
2013 391 6 6 14 1 0 10 0 428
2014 368 8 9 15 1 0 11 0 412
2015 358 6 9 13 1 0 9 0 396
2016 355 7 9 17 1 0 6 0 395
2017 331 6 7 13 1 0 10 0 368
2018 299 5 6 10 0 0 7 0 327
2019 287 7 5 10 0 0 6 0 315
2020 277 7 5 10 0 0 8 0 307
2021 264 9 5 12 0 0 10 0 300
2022 267 4 4 15 0 0 13 0 303
2023 279 3 6 11 0 0 15 0 314

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Willow River Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 179 9.9 18.0 3.4
1990 189 9.4 20.1 4.8
1991 199 11.9 16.7 2.5
1992 224 14.5 15.4 4
1993 243 14.1 17.2 2.5
1994 247 12.9 19.1 3.6
1995 454 23.0 19.7 4
1996 454 23.0 19.7 4
1997 468 25.0 18.7 4.5
1998 522 26.9 19.4 3.8
1999 373 25.9 14.4 6.2
2000 361 26.4 13.7 5.8
2001 376 26.4 14.2 6.6
2002 343 25.8 13.3 8.5
2003 343 25.8 13.3 8.5
2004 328 25.0 13.1 10.1
2005 424 29.5 14.4 n/a
2006 427 30.5 14.0 n/a
2007 457 30.0 15.2 14
2008 476 30.0 15.9 14.9
2009 417 29.6 14.1 11.5
2010 425 27.9 15.2 15.1
2011 412 29.5 13.9 14.6
2012 428 30.7 13.9 15.9
2013 428 30.8 13.8 21
2014 412 30.5 13.4 21.1
2015 396 n/a n/a 17.9
2016 395 29.0 13.6 14.4
2017 368 26.3 13.9 14.1
2018 327 25.7 12.7 11.9
2019 315 25.3 12.4 10.2
2020 307 25.5 12.0 15.3
2021 300 27.0 11.0 17.7
2022 303 25.8 11.7 10.9
2023 314 27.7 11.3 15.6

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 Willow River Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 179 9.9 18.0 3.4
1990 189 9.4 20.1 4.8
1991 199 11.9 16.7 2.5
1992 224 14.5 15.4 4
1993 243 14.1 17.2 2.5
1994 247 12.9 19.1 3.6
1995 454 23.0 19.7 4
1996 454 23.0 19.7 4
1997 468 25.0 18.7 4.5
1998 522 26.9 19.4 3.8
1999 373 25.9 14.4 6.2
2000 361 26.4 13.7 5.8
2001 376 26.4 14.2 6.6
2002 343 25.8 13.3 8.5
2003 343 25.8 13.3 8.5
2004 328 25.0 13.1 10.1
2005 424 29.5 14.4 n/a
2006 427 30.5 14.0 n/a
2007 457 30.0 15.2 14
2008 476 30.0 15.9 14.9
2009 417 29.6 14.1 11.5
2010 425 27.9 15.2 15.1
2011 412 29.5 13.9 14.6
2012 428 30.7 13.9 15.9
2013 428 30.8 13.8 21
2014 412 30.5 13.4 21.1
2015 396 n/a n/a 17.9
2016 395 29.0 13.6 14.4
2017 368 26.3 13.9 14.1
2018 327 25.7 12.7 11.9
2019 315 25.3 12.4 10.2
2020 307 25.5 12.0 15.3
2021 300 27.0 11.0 17.7
2022 303 25.8 11.7 10.9
2023 314 27.7 11.3 15.6

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 Willow River Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $595 (3.8%) $15,169 (96.2%) $15,763
2020 $432 (2.8%) $15,076 (97.2%) $15,509
2021 $774 (4.6%) $15,927 (95.4%) $16,701

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Willow River Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 84th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 146th of 1067 Elementary schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Willow River Elementary)61.755.6
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hudson School District)58.151
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Willow River Elementary)63.372.2
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hudson School District)68.866
 2.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Willow River Elementary)61.160.3
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hudson School District)63.258.8
 4.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Willow River Elementary)68.570.7
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hudson School District)75.870.3
 5.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Willow River Elementary)74.174.1
 0.1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Hudson School District)72.871.5
 1.3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Willow River Elementary)77.856.9
 20.9%
   4th Grade Science (Hudson School District)74.959.3
 15.5%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Willow River Elementary)5659.2
 3.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hudson School District)60.261.1
 0.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Willow River Elementary)7875.5
 2.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hudson School District)78.177
 1.1%
   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 Students315314
 0.3%
African American73
 57.1%
American Indian00
Asian56
 20%
Hispanic1011
 10%
Pacific Islander00
White287279
 2.8%
Two or More Races615
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients10.2%15.6%
 5.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Willow River Elementary

Students who attend Willow River Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hudson Middle
High : Hudson High

In the 2022-23 school year, 314 students attended Willow River Elementary.

Students at Willow River Elementary are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Willow River Elementary ranks 149th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 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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