Waupaca Learning Center Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Waupaca, Wisconsin
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary in Waupaca, Wisconsin enrolled 602 students in 2024-25 with 56.0 full-time teachers, 10.8 students per teacher against the Wisconsin elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 42-46% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wisconsin: 38% and 40.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%
615 students in 2022-23, 620 students in 2023-24, 602 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 58.3 to 56.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 615 | 58.3 | 10.6 |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 56.9 | 10.9 |
| 2024-25 | 602 | 56.0 | 10.8 |
10.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 83 of every 100 Wisconsin elementary schools
Among the 1,085 Wisconsin elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 358 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Waupaca Learning Center Elementary enrolled 609 students and had 1.7 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.7, one per 358 of the 609 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent17.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
82.1% of students were White, 10.6% Hispanic, 5.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White82.1%
- Hispanic10.6%
- Two or more races5.0%
- Black1.3%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Waupaca Learning Center Elementary scored proficient or above: 42-46% in reading in 2021-22 and 54% in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 42‑46% | 41‑45% | 38% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 54% | 46‑50% (2021-22) | 40.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Waupaca
2 public elementary schools in Waupaca report 2024-25 enrollment; Waupaca Learning Center Elementary is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waupaca Learning Center Elementary | 602 | 10.8 | 43.7% |
| Chain Exploration Center | 139 | 11.9 | 20.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Waupaca Learning Center Elementary
- Chain Exploration CenterThe nearest public elementary school, 5.2 miles away: 139 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).5.2 mi
- Weyauwega ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.9 miles away: 257 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).6.9 mi
- Compare Waupaca Learning Center Elementary with Chain Exploration CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Waupaca School District spends per student$15,223 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,223
- The largest public schools in WisconsinWaupaca Learning Center Elementary is the number 62 by size of 1,087 Wisconsin elementary schools open in 2024-25.#62 of 1,087
- Wisconsin schools by students per teacher10.8 students per teacher here against the Wisconsin median of 12.9 for elementary schools.10.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Waupaca Learning Center Elementary
How many students attend Waupaca Learning Center Elementary?
602 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 615 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Waupaca, WI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Waupaca Learning Center Elementary?
10.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wisconsin median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Waupaca Learning Center Elementary a Title I school?
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Waupaca Learning Center Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Waupaca Learning Center Elementary scored proficient or above: 42-46% in reading in 2021-22 and 54% in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Wisconsin's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Waupaca Learning Center Elementary in?
Waupaca School District, NCES district ID 5515840. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 551584001203 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.