Rothschild Elementary, Rothschild WI

Original Research by School Decision on Rothschild Elementary

Rothschild Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of the D.C. Everest Area School District. The school is located in the village of Rothschild, a community within the Wausau metropolitan area that grew up around a paper mill and now blends industrial heritage with highway-oriented retail and hospitality. The village does not have a traditional downtown; civic life centers on a village hall and library complex, and the school sits within a broader suburban-small town setting where car travel is the norm.

The student body at Rothschild Elementary reflects a fairly typical demographic mix for this part of central Wisconsin. White students make up the large majority of enrollment, with a notable Asian student population and much smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, Black, or of two or more races. Close to half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a meaningful share and indicates that the school serves a significant proportion of households with lower incomes. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the records reviewed.

State testing results for the most recent year show a mixed academic picture that varies by grade and subject. In mathematics, third graders posted a strong proficiency rate, fourth graders were solid, and fifth graders were lower. In English language arts, third graders were in the middle range, while fourth and fifth graders were lower. Science proficiency for fourth graders was around the halfway mark. Social studies, tested only in fourth grade, showed a stronger result. Overall, when the school's performance is placed across tested subjects and grades, it sits above the midpoint among districts in Marathon County, meaning it performs better than several nearby districts but not at the top tier. A parent looking at these results would see a school with some strong grade-level outcomes and some that are middling or soft, particularly in upper elementary reading and fifth-grade math.

Because Rothschild Elementary serves only early grades, it does not produce a graduation rate. The school has no charter or magnet designation. No specific details on program offerings, staffing ratios, or chronic absenteeism were available in the data provided.

The D.C. Everest district has made recent facility investments that touch the elementary experience. Voters approved a referendum in 2023 that funds construction of a new middle school and district-wide renovations and safety upgrades. A new community center with an indoor track and athletic spaces opened in 2024, available to students and the broader community. These represent a tangible commitment to improving infrastructure across the district.

Housing in the Rothschild area has a typical valuation for the region. The local economy draws on employers including the Domtar paper mill, Wausau Homes, and Wausau Tile, along with the hospitality sector tied to the convention center. The village has seen modest, steady population growth over recent decades.

This is a school that delivers a solid but not standout academic record within its county context, with some grades and subjects stronger than others. A family considering Rothschild Elementary should look into the specific grade-level results to see how they align with their child's needs, particularly in reading and math for the upper elementary grades. The district's recent building investments may be a relevant factor for parents weighing long-term stability and facilities.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 375%

School 75% · District 69% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 465%

School 65% · District 68% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 64% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 356%

School 56% · District 57% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 442%

School 42% · District 55% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 51% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Science

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 59% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · even with county median

Social studies

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 66% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · even with county median

This schoolD C Everest Area 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-income52%Higher-income59%7 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income30%Higher-income51%21 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income65%31 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income67%Higher-income82%16 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income60%Higher-income69%9 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income65%25 pp gap