Danz Elementary, Green Bay WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Danz Elementary

Danz Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as part of the Green Bay Area Public School District. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. The school sits in a mid-sized industrial and commercial city with distinct residential neighborhoods, historically shaped by paper manufacturing and meatpacking along the Fox River, where healthcare has now become the leading employment sector.

The student body reflects a diverse population. A substantial majority of students are Hispanic, with smaller shares of White, Asian, Black, and multiracial students, and a very small number of American Indian or Alaska Native students. A large majority of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is one indicator of the economic circumstances of the community the school serves. Housing in the area around the school is priced noticeably lower than the state typical home value, and rents also run below the state figure, reflecting the area's overall affordability relative to the broader Wisconsin market.

On state assessments, Danz Elementary recorded proficiency rates that fell well below the midpoint when compared with other schools in Brown County. In math, the share of students reaching proficiency in third, fourth, and fifth grades was below a third each year. In English language arts, the pattern was similar, with the share scoring proficient in the low twenties for third and fifth grades and around a fifth for fourth graders. Science testing in fourth grade showed a figure in the teens, and social studies in fourth grade had about a quarter of students proficient. These results place the school in the bottom quarter of Brown County schools on overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. A parent may want to ask the school how it supports students who are below grade-level benchmarks and what interventions or instructional strategies are in place.

Because Danz serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism data and special population counts, including for students with disabilities and English learners, were not available in the records reviewed. A parent who wants a full picture of student support and attendance patterns should ask the school directly for this information.

The district that operates Danz is navigating a period of restructuring. The Board of Education voted to consolidate several elementary schools, with closures anticipated for Elmore, Langlade, and MacArthur at the end of the 2025-26 school year. Those moves are tied to a referendum that was on the ballot. This directly affects which buildings children will attend and how boundaries are drawn across the city. For families at Danz, this means that the district's broader reconfiguration may influence feeder patterns and school assignments in the coming years, though Danz itself was not among the schools named for closure in the consolidation plan.

Green Bay itself is a city with a stable population, a large healthcare and manufacturing employment base, and a well-known civic identity tied to the Packers. The school is located in a neighborhood that provides bus access through the city's metro system. For a family considering this school, the key factors to weigh are the affordability of the surrounding housing market, the school's diverse student population, and the academic performance levels that are currently lower than many other schools in the county.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 328%

School 28% · District 43% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 421%

School 21% · District 40% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 40% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 323%

School 23% · District 39% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 418%

School 18% · District 39% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 34 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 38% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Science

Grade 414%

School 14% · District 35% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 38 pts below state median · ▼ 36 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 426%

School 26% · District 49% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 39 pts below state median · ▼ 42 pts below county median

This schoolGreen Bay Area Public School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income20%Higher-income30%10 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income12%Higher-income43%31 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income20%Higher-income36%15 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income24%Higher-income40%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income14%Higher-income50%36 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income23%Higher-income36%13 pp gap