Brener Elementary

Summary:

Brener Elementary is a public elementary school located in Shawano, Wisconsin, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 433 students. The school is part of the Shawano School District, which is ranked 361 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brener Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently low proficiency rates across most subjects and grade levels compared to state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 36-55%, compared to the state averages of 52-54%. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.0% in 2019-2020 to 23.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average. However, the school's Native American students have consistently performed at a high level, ranking among the top 2-4 schools in the state in recent years, suggesting a strength that could be leveraged to improve overall academic outcomes.

While Brener Elementary's performance is generally lower than nearby schools in other districts, such as Fairview Elementary and Bonduel Elementary, it outperforms other schools within its own Shawano School District, such as LEADS Primary Charter School and Hillcrest Primary School, which have even lower academic proficiency and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The district's declining enrollment may also present challenges in maintaining adequate funding and resources for Brener Elementary and other schools in the Shawano School District.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 1300 S Union St
       Shawano, WI  54166-3463


(715) 524-2131

District: Shawano School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
738th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,601 Help


Students who attend Brener Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Shawano Community Middle
High:    Shawano High

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  433

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.4%
American Indian:
18.5%
Two or more races:
12.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Brener Elementary ranks worse than 69.6% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Student population at Brener Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.4%), American Indian (18.5%), two or more races (12.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brener Elementary is 18. 1 elementary schools in the Shawano School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brener Elementary is $12,601. 1 elementary schools in the Shawano School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brener Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brener Elementary 738th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Brener Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Shawano School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Shawano School District 361st of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brener Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Brener Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 66.66 236th 633 62.7%
2005 66.51 253rd 632 60.0%
2007 46.99 461st 689 33.1%
2008 47.24 686th 1021 32.8%
2009 65.71 377th 1030 63.4%
2010 48.46 700th 1045 33.0%
2011 57.32 533rd 1046 49.0%
2012 52.00 641st 1045 38.7%
2013 48.26 643rd 1053 38.9%
2014 40.74 755th 1061 28.8%
2015 52.14 598th 1076 44.4%
2016 42.10 701st 1075 34.8%
2017 29.54 822nd 1071 23.2%
2018 34.52 761st 1025 25.8%
2019 32.09 778th 1037 25.0%
2021 31.57 782nd 1050 25.5%
2022 47.54 623rd 1067 41.6%
2023 42.67 690th 1067 35.3%
2024 38.96 738th 1061 30.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brener Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.13 37th 67 44.8%
2019 54.55 30th 76 60.5%
2021 33.87 59th 85 30.6%
2022 29.79 50th 77 35.1%
2023 40.44 55th 96 42.7%
2024 57.68 50th 119 58.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Brener Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.95 477th 721 33.8%
2019 27.37 577th 742 22.2%
2021 43.60 401st 746 46.2%
2022 54.33 279th 748 62.7%
2023 35.07 506th 770 34.3%
2024 34.28 536th 790 32.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brener Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.12 725th 854 15.1%
2019 30.14 685th 874 21.6%
2021 34.54 602nd 847 28.9%
2022 45.08 497th 859 42.1%
2023 42.44 547th 871 37.2%
2024 43.85 528th 866 39.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Brener Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.42 717th 997 28.1%
2019 30.14 773rd 1002 22.9%
2021 32.49 745th 1004 25.8%
2022 49.60 569th 1017 44.1%
2023 48.11 588th 1010 41.8%
2024 47.89 624th 1011 38.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Brener Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.31 740th 997 25.8%
2019 36.60 718th 1002 28.3%
2021 33.19 736th 1003 26.6%
2022 46.05 619th 1017 39.1%
2023 38.07 687th 1011 32.0%
2024 30.28 781st 1012 22.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at Brener Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.67 4th 12 66.7%
2019 55.34 4th 10 60.0%
2021 66.46 3rd 12 75.0%
2022 77.72 2nd 13 84.6%
2023 70.43 2nd 13 84.6%
2024 62.18 4th 13 69.2%
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Rank History for White students at Brener Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.21 578th 686 15.7%
2019 21.42 622nd 718 13.4%
2021 29.55 551st 699 21.2%
2022 44.13 430th 704 38.9%
2023 34.83 531st 715 25.7%
2024 21.86 624th 727 14.2%
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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 Brener Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 516 1 3 2 43 n/a n/a 0 565
1990 504 2 2 1 45 n/a n/a 0 554
1991 462 0 3 4 54 n/a n/a 0 523
1992 470 2 5 3 49 n/a n/a 0 529
1993 582 2 3 9 70 n/a n/a 0 666
1994 617 6 3 6 71 n/a n/a 0 703
1995 672 3 8 14 111 n/a n/a 0 808
1996 672 3 8 14 111 n/a n/a 0 808
1997 701 4 4 10 109 n/a n/a 0 828
1998 617 3 5 11 86 n/a n/a 0 722
1999 605 3 2 13 91 n/a n/a 0 714
2000 596 2 6 11 87 n/a n/a 0 702
2001 571 0 4 14 84 n/a n/a 0 673
2002 581 3 5 11 68 n/a n/a 0 668
2003 581 3 5 11 68 n/a n/a 0 668
2004 581 4 6 10 60 n/a n/a 0 661
2005 551 6 6 9 64 n/a n/a 0 636
2006 525 5 7 10 60 n/a n/a 0 607
2007 559 10 6 14 72 n/a n/a 0 661
2008 582 13 7 12 77 n/a n/a 0 691
2009 557 12 7 17 93 n/a n/a 0 686
2010 551 5 6 17 98 n/a n/a 0 677
2011 383 2 3 14 82 0 15 0 499
2012 389 0 4 16 87 1 10 0 507
2013 377 2 4 16 87 0 23 0 509
2014 377 4 6 11 98 0 19 0 515
2015 372 3 3 17 93 1 25 0 514
2016 367 3 3 30 112 0 32 0 547
2017 360 1 3 29 119 0 43 0 555
2018 256 1 3 16 67 2 26 0 371
2019 335 2 2 25 98 3 41 0 506
2020 304 2 1 23 98 3 44 0 475
2021 266 3 4 24 100 1 42 0 440
2022 250 5 4 30 84 1 48 0 422
2023 253 5 3 39 80 0 53 0 433

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 Brener Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 565 30.0 18.8 18.9
1990 554 23.0 24.0 19.9
1991 523 24.0 21.7 20.5
1992 529 25.0 21.1 18.9
1993 666 33.0 20.2 16.5
1994 703 32.2 21.8 16.2
1995 808 40.9 19.8 16.2
1996 808 40.9 19.8 16.2
1997 828 44.6 18.6 16.1
1998 722 38.3 18.9 17
1999 714 37.5 19.0 20.7
2000 702 37.3 18.8 21.4
2001 673 38.4 17.5 23.9
2002 668 44.7 14.9 29.8
2003 668 44.7 14.9 29.8
2004 661 44.2 15.0 26.8
2005 636 46.1 13.8 n/a
2006 607 45.4 13.4 n/a
2007 661 46.6 14.2 37.7
2008 691 47.8 14.5 32.4
2009 686 51.3 13.4 38.3
2010 677 48.9 13.8 40.3
2011 499 37.0 13.4 54.9
2012 507 35.4 14.3 54.2
2013 509 34.2 14.8 57
2014 515 35.3 14.5 55.1
2015 514 n/a n/a 57.6
2016 547 41.0 13.3 56.9
2017 555 39.8 13.9 50.6
2018 371 41.4 8.9 42.3
2019 506 42.2 11.9 54.2
2020 475 39.9 11.9 53.7
2021 440 36.0 12.1 60.7
2022 422 32.5 12.9 63
2023 433 24.0 18.0 57

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 Brener Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 565 30.0 18.8 18.9
1990 554 23.0 24.0 19.9
1991 523 24.0 21.7 20.5
1992 529 25.0 21.1 18.9
1993 666 33.0 20.2 16.5
1994 703 32.2 21.8 16.2
1995 808 40.9 19.8 16.2
1996 808 40.9 19.8 16.2
1997 828 44.6 18.6 16.1
1998 722 38.3 18.9 17
1999 714 37.5 19.0 20.7
2000 702 37.3 18.8 21.4
2001 673 38.4 17.5 23.9
2002 668 44.7 14.9 29.8
2003 668 44.7 14.9 29.8
2004 661 44.2 15.0 26.8
2005 636 46.1 13.8 n/a
2006 607 45.4 13.4 n/a
2007 661 46.6 14.2 37.7
2008 691 47.8 14.5 32.4
2009 686 51.3 13.4 38.3
2010 677 48.9 13.8 40.3
2011 499 37.0 13.4 54.9
2012 507 35.4 14.3 54.2
2013 509 34.2 14.8 57
2014 515 35.3 14.5 55.1
2015 514 n/a n/a 57.6
2016 547 41.0 13.3 56.9
2017 555 39.8 13.9 50.6
2018 371 41.4 8.9 42.3
2019 506 42.2 11.9 54.2
2020 475 39.9 11.9 53.7
2021 440 36.0 12.1 60.7
2022 422 32.5 12.9 63
2023 433 24.0 18.0 57

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 Brener Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $527 (4.7%) $10,734 (95.3%) $11,261
2020 $662 (5.7%) $10,859 (94.2%) $11,522
2021 $989 (7.8%) $11,612 (92.2%) $12,601

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Brener 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 778th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 690th of 1067 Elementary schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brener Elementary)30.625.9
 4.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shawano School District)30.625.9
 4.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brener Elementary)36.139.6
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Shawano School District)36.139.6
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brener Elementary)3637.1
 1.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Shawano School District)3637.1
 1.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brener Elementary)35.449.2
 13.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Shawano School District)35.449.2
 13.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Brener Elementary)43.360.5
 17.2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Shawano School District)43.360.5
 17.2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Brener Elementary)41.651.6
 10%
   4th Grade Science (Shawano School District)41.651.6
 10%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brener Elementary)3829.9
 8.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Shawano School District)3829.9
 8.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brener Elementary)36.242
 5.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Shawano School District)36.242
 5.8%
   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 Students506433
 14.4%
African American25
 150%
American Indian9880
 18.4%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic2539
 56%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White335253
 24.5%
Two or More Races4153
 29.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.2%57%
 2.9%


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Brener Elementary ranks 738th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Brener Elementary are 58% White, 18% American Indian, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Students who attend Brener Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shawano Community Middle
High : Shawano High

In the 2022-23 school year, 433 students attended Brener 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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