The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in Math. The lowest is 75% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Grantsburg Elementary
Grantsburg Elementary is a regular public school in the Grantsburg School District, serving only first through third grade. Because its grade band is this narrow, the picture of the school is shaped strongly by that fact. There is no state testing data for grades one or two, and the school does not have a graduation rate, a chronic absenteeism rate, or course access data that would apply to a secondary school. The academic data that exists covers only third grade, and it shows a school whose students perform at a high level. In math, the large majority of third graders met state proficiency standards, and in English language arts, a similarly high share did the same. The school’s overall proficiency index for the subjects and grades it does test places it in the top quartile relative to the other districts in Burnett County, which is a small cohort of three districts. For an early elementary building, those results suggest a solid instructional foundation.
The school’s enrollment is modest, with about the same number of students in each of its three grade levels. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is consistent with the broader economic context of the village and county. The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of students who are two or more races, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Hispanic. Data on the share of students with individualized education programs and on English learner status was not reported, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about special education staffing and English language support if those are relevant to their child.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and its Title I status was not listed in the data. The district appears to have no recent major changes that were publicly reported, so a parent looking for information about new programming or facility improvements would need to contact the district office.
Grantsburg itself is a small village that serves as the county seat of Burnett County. It is described in public sources as the manufacturing center of the county, with a compact downtown and a relaxed, small-town character. The village sits along the Wood River, with surrounding terrain that is flat, heavily wooded, and includes significant farm acreage. The village has grown modestly in population since the last census. Housing values locally are below the state benchmark, and that price gap may be a meaningful factor for families deciding where to live. The area offers a handful of civic anchors: Memory Lake Park just west of downtown, the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, access to the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, and a nine-hole golf course. The village’s street life is modest, and no walkability scores were found in publicly available sources.
The district enrollment covers the village and likely the surrounding rural area, though boundary details were not provided in the data. The elementary school is the early primary building, so a family with a child entering kindergarten would be looking at a different building first, and a family with a child in fourth grade or above would be looking at a different school within the district.
For a parent considering this school, the academic data available points to a strong start in the primary grades, particularly in math and reading by third grade. The school is small and serves a narrow grade band, which often allows for focused instruction and close relationships between teachers and students. The community is a small, slow-growing village with limited commercial density, set in a rural county. This setting fits a family seeking a quiet environment and a school where young children are not in a building with older students. The absence of data on special education and English learner services is a gap worth raising directly with the school.
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