The top reported proficiency rate is 68% in Social studies. The lowest is 45% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Clintonville Elementary School
Clintonville Elementary School serves children from four-year-old kindergarten through fifth grade in the Clintonville School District. The school itself is a regular public school, and it is where nearly all public elementary students in this small city begin their education. The community it sits in, Clintonville, is a manufacturing town in rural Waupaca County with a notable industrial history; it is home to Seagrave Fire Apparatus and an industrial park that ships tractors, military vehicles, and paper products worldwide. The city's population has been declining in recent years, though the city describes its industrial base as active, and the housing market in the area shows values that are noticeably lower than the state median, reflecting the more affordable small-town market typical of the region.
The student body at Clintonville Elementary is enrolled in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, with a total enrollment that is moderate for an elementary school serving this grade band. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which points to a community with significant economic need. Racially, the school is predominantly white, with a Hispanic enrollment that represents a notable minority presence and very small numbers of other racial groups. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source material; a parent who wants to understand the full profile of special populations should ask the school directly.
For a school that serves only elementary grades, state testing results are the primary window into academic performance. The school participates in the Wisconsin Forward assessment. Across the tested grades of third, fourth, and fifth, the proficiency rates tell a somewhat mixed story. In math, the school posts rates around the midpoint of the state's typical range at third and fourth grade, but then dips lower at fifth grade. In English language arts, the pattern is similar: stronger performance at fourth grade, decent at third, and a softer showing at fifth. Fourth-grade science results are on par with the school's better ELA and math results, while fourth-grade social studies is the strongest subject the school tests, with a proficiency rate that stands above the school's other subjects. When placed against other districts in Waupaca County, Clintonville Elementary's overall proficiency index lands below the midpoint of the county's school districts. This is not a school with uniformly weak results; its fourth-grade scores in several subjects are solid, but the overall picture shows an elementary school where performance tends to soften by fifth grade. A parent may want to look into the fifth-grade dip further with the school to understand whether it reflects a cohort effect, a curriculum transition, or something else.
The school has full participation in testing and operates a standard elementary program. No information was available on course access, enrichment offerings, or special programs such as art, music, or STEM initiatives. The district brief found little recent news of substantial changes, though there was a mention of a notable capital outlay in recent years for construction; the specific project could not be confirmed from available sources. The elementary school building sits in the city, but the precise location relative to downtown was not specified in the search results; the city's Main Street hosts a farmer's market and seasonal events, and the community has parks, a public rec center at the high school, and a local museum.
This is a school for a family who wants a small-city elementary experience in a community with an industrial working-class identity and affordable housing. The academic picture is average to slightly below the county median, with a notable strength in fourth-grade social studies and a soft spot in fifth-grade reading and math. The school is the only public elementary in the district, so for most families in Clintonville, this is the default option. Those seeking high concentrations of advanced elementary programming, or a school with markedly strong state test results across all grades, would need to verify whether the district offers any alternative or magnet options, as none were indicated.
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