The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in Social studies. The lowest is 20% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Nicolet Elementary
Nicolet Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within the Green Bay Area Public School District. The school is located on Elm Street in Green Bay, a mid-sized industrial and commercial city at the mouth of the Fox River on Lake Michigan. Historically tied to paper manufacturing and meatpacking, the area has shifted toward healthcare as the dominant employment sector, with major employers including Bellin Health, Aurora BayCare, and St. Vincent Hospital. The city’s population has seen a slight decline in recent estimates, while the broader metro area remains sizable. The district itself is undergoing notable restructuring: in June 2024, the Board of Education voted to consolidate several elementary schools, a process that directly affects attendance boundaries and school availability for families across Green Bay. Nicolet’s specific status within that consolidation plan was not detailed in publicly available materials, so a parent may want to ask the district directly about any upcoming boundary or program changes affecting this school.
The student body is primarily elementary-age, with enrollment spread across each grade from kindergarten through fifth grade and a smaller pre-kindergarten group. The demographic composition is distinct for the area: a majority of students are Hispanic, with a substantial Black student population and smaller shares of students who are white, multiracial, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Asian. A very large share of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a context of high economic need. Data on the share of students with individualized education plans and English learner status were not available in the reporting, so those support needs are not clear from this source.
State assessment results from the Wisconsin Forward exam, covering the most recent testing year, show that proficiency rates in math and reading across grades three through five were below the midpoint of what is typical in the district and county. In math, fewer than a quarter of students scored at the proficient or advanced level in each tested grade. In English language arts, the share of students reaching proficiency was slightly higher, though it remained below a third in all three grades. Science and social studies results, available only for fourth grade, showed similar patterns: proficiency rates were modest. When compared across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts within Brown County. This is a clear performance profile that a family should weigh carefully.
Nicolet Elementary does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and no information about Title I status or specific program offerings was available in the data. Housing values in the surrounding ZIP code area are somewhat below the state benchmark but above the national median, and rents are below the national median, reflecting a moderately affordable market compared to other parts of Wisconsin.
For a family considering this school, the picture is one of a high-need elementary building within a large district undergoing consolidation, with academic performance that falls well below the county average. The strengths lie in the school’s role as a neighborhood elementary option within a district that provides a range of pathways at the secondary level, but the test results invite direct conversation with the school about instruction, intervention supports, and how the district’s restructuring might affect the building’s future.
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