Oconto Elementary

Summary:

Oconto Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Oconto, Wisconsin, with a student population of 368. The school is part of the Oconto Unified School District, which is ranked 295 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oconto Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently below-average test scores across all grade levels and subject areas compared to the state. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 49.06%, compared to the state average of 52.07%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 1.5% in 2019-2020 to 12.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average. Additionally, Oconto Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 52.72% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby schools, Oconto Elementary generally underperforms. For instance, Southern Door Elementary, located 18.62 miles away, consistently outperforms Oconto Elementary in test scores and has a higher 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Similarly, Oconto Falls Elementary and Abrams Elementary, both part of the Oconto Falls Public School District, also outperform Oconto Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 810 Scherer Ave
       Oconto, WI  54153-1110


(920) 834-7808

District: Oconto Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
740th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,496 Help


Students who attend Oconto Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Oconto Middle
High:    Oconto High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  368

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.5%
Two or more races:
4.9%
Hispanic:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.7% Help


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Compare Details Oconto Elementary ranks worse than 69.7% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.7. (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 (90.5%), two or more races (4.9%), Hispanic (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oconto Elementary is 12.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oconto Elementary is $12,496.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oconto Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oconto Elementary 740th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Oconto Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Oconto Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Oconto Unified School District 295th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oconto Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Oconto Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 71.08 182nd 633 71.2%
2006 67.89 272nd 712 61.8%
2007 61.66 326th 689 52.7%
2008 54.40 574th 1021 43.8%
2009 45.43 712th 1030 30.9%
2010 51.20 652nd 1045 37.6%
2011 58.19 516th 1046 50.7%
2012 47.19 726th 1045 30.5%
2013 35.97 805th 1053 23.6%
2014 39.06 782nd 1061 26.3%
2015 36.63 806th 1076 25.1%
2016 40.50 727th 1075 32.4%
2017 46.76 631st 1071 41.1%
2018 41.64 675th 1025 34.1%
2019 48.49 609th 1037 41.3%
2021 40.65 694th 1050 33.9%
2022 44.64 665th 1067 37.7%
2023 49.14 615th 1067 42.4%
2024 38.70 740th 1061 30.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Oconto Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.70 644th 721 10.7%
2019 23.23 615th 742 17.1%
2021 66.26 170th 746 77.2%
2022 36.53 476th 748 36.4%
2023 51.40 329th 770 57.3%
2024 29.34 584th 790 26.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oconto Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.09 549th 854 35.7%
2019 61.04 280th 874 68.0%
2021 53.44 351st 847 58.6%
2022 31.74 644th 859 25.0%
2023 42.15 549th 871 37.0%
2024 29.59 675th 866 22.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Oconto Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.53 560th 997 43.8%
2019 51.21 549th 1002 45.2%
2021 38.85 670th 1004 33.3%
2022 46.34 608th 1017 40.2%
2023 48.52 580th 1010 42.6%
2024 56.32 503rd 1011 50.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Oconto Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.50 761st 997 23.7%
2019 45.73 607th 1002 39.4%
2021 42.86 641st 1003 36.1%
2022 44.33 642nd 1017 36.9%
2023 49.90 576th 1011 43.0%
2024 27.26 802nd 1012 20.8%
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Rank History for White students at Oconto Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.23 540th 686 21.3%
2021 25.96 582nd 699 16.7%
2022 31.99 524th 704 25.6%
2023 34.94 529th 715 26.0%
2024 20.60 626th 727 13.9%
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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 Oconto Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 408 n/a 4 1 9 n/a n/a 0 422
1990 440 0 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1991 436 0 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1992 633 5 6 0 9 n/a n/a 0 653
1993 567 0 3 8 8 n/a n/a 0 586
1994 571 0 1 10 11 n/a n/a 0 593
1995 586 0 2 5 5 n/a n/a 0 598
1996 586 0 2 5 5 n/a n/a 0 598
1997 590 0 2 5 5 n/a n/a 0 602
1998 595 0 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 600
1999 560 0 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 566
2000 422 0 1 5 7 n/a n/a 0 435
2001 421 2 1 5 6 n/a n/a 0 435
2002 383 6 0 6 6 n/a n/a 0 401
2003 383 6 0 6 6 n/a n/a 0 401
2004 370 4 0 10 4 n/a n/a 0 388
2005 363 2 0 9 2 n/a n/a 0 376
2006 414 2 1 9 2 n/a n/a 0 428
2007 429 2 0 8 3 n/a n/a 0 442
2008 409 2 0 7 7 n/a n/a 0 425
2009 393 1 0 8 6 n/a n/a 0 408
2010 376 3 0 18 8 n/a n/a 0 405
2011 332 3 0 19 16 0 0 0 370
2012 320 0 1 21 14 0 1 0 357
2013 325 1 0 20 11 0 3 0 360
2014 323 0 0 23 13 0 3 0 362
2015 306 4 0 25 6 1 1 0 343
2016 400 3 2 25 7 0 6 0 443
2017 388 6 0 20 6 0 6 0 426
2018 390 6 1 11 6 0 6 0 420
2019 372 3 1 5 4 0 10 0 395
2020 351 3 2 12 6 0 16 0 390
2021 307 4 2 11 4 0 23 0 351
2022 321 1 3 17 4 0 21 0 367
2023 333 0 2 14 1 0 18 0 368

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 Oconto Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 422 22.0 19.1 28
1990 452 24.0 18.8 26.1
1991 449 26.0 17.2 18
1992 653 33.0 19.7 26.6
1993 586 41.9 14.0 22.4
1994 593 37.7 15.7 20.4
1995 598 40.1 14.9 18.1
1996 598 40.1 14.9 18.1
1997 602 41.6 14.5 14.8
1998 600 44.5 13.5 14.8
1999 566 46.8 12.1 20.7
2000 435 35.7 12.2 20.7
2001 435 31.3 13.9 21.1
2002 401 32.0 12.5 28.7
2003 401 32.0 12.5 28.7
2004 388 32.6 11.9 28.1
2005 376 32.7 11.5 n/a
2006 428 34.6 12.4 n/a
2007 442 34.5 12.8 35.7
2008 425 36.7 11.6 39.8
2009 408 35.6 11.5 43.4
2010 405 36.4 11.1 52.1
2011 370 33.5 11.0 55.7
2012 357 33.6 10.5 54.1
2013 360 33.9 10.5 54.2
2014 362 35.2 10.2 43.6
2015 343 n/a n/a 53.1
2016 443 36.0 12.3 52.1
2017 426 33.1 12.8 45.8
2018 420 30.2 13.8 46.2
2019 395 28.8 13.7 51.6
2020 390 28.3 13.7 52.8
2021 351 28.3 12.4 56.1
2022 367 28.1 13.0 49.3
2023 368 28.6 12.8 52.7

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 Oconto Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 422 22.0 19.1 28
1990 452 24.0 18.8 26.1
1991 449 26.0 17.2 18
1992 653 33.0 19.7 26.6
1993 586 41.9 14.0 22.4
1994 593 37.7 15.7 20.4
1995 598 40.1 14.9 18.1
1996 598 40.1 14.9 18.1
1997 602 41.6 14.5 14.8
1998 600 44.5 13.5 14.8
1999 566 46.8 12.1 20.7
2000 435 35.7 12.2 20.7
2001 435 31.3 13.9 21.1
2002 401 32.0 12.5 28.7
2003 401 32.0 12.5 28.7
2004 388 32.6 11.9 28.1
2005 376 32.7 11.5 n/a
2006 428 34.6 12.4 n/a
2007 442 34.5 12.8 35.7
2008 425 36.7 11.6 39.8
2009 408 35.6 11.5 43.4
2010 405 36.4 11.1 52.1
2011 370 33.5 11.0 55.7
2012 357 33.6 10.5 54.1
2013 360 33.9 10.5 54.2
2014 362 35.2 10.2 43.6
2015 343 n/a n/a 53.1
2016 443 36.0 12.3 52.1
2017 426 33.1 12.8 45.8
2018 420 30.2 13.8 46.2
2019 395 28.8 13.7 51.6
2020 390 28.3 13.7 52.8
2021 351 28.3 12.4 56.1
2022 367 28.1 13.0 49.3
2023 368 28.6 12.8 52.7

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 Oconto Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $577 (5.0%) $10,882 (95.0%) $11,459
2020 $660 (5.5%) $11,366 (94.5%) $12,026
2021 $1,800 (14.4%) $10,697 (85.6%) $12,496

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Oconto 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 609th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 615th of 1067 Elementary schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oconto Elementary)34.433.9
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oconto Unified School District)34.433.9
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oconto Elementary)42.244.6
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oconto Unified School District)42.244.6
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oconto Elementary)48.345.5
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oconto Unified School District)48.345.5
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Oconto Elementary)4534.9
 10.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oconto Unified School District)4534.9
 10.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Oconto Elementary)6069.7
 9.7%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Oconto Unified School District)6069.7
 9.7%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Oconto Elementary)56.750
 6.7%
   4th Grade Science (Oconto Unified School District)56.750
 6.7%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students395368
 6.8%
African American30
 100%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic514
 180%
Pacific Islander00
White372333
 10.5%
Two or More Races1018
 80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.6%52.7%
 1.1%


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Students who attend Oconto Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oconto Middle
High : Oconto High

In the 2022-23 school year, 368 students attended Oconto Elementary.

Students at Oconto Elementary are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Oconto Elementary ranks 740th 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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