Shiocton Elementary, Shiocton WI

Original Research by School Decision on Shiocton Elementary

Shiocton Elementary sits in a small rural village in Outagamie County where the Wolf River curls through town. Seasonal crowds arrive for the spring walleye and sturgeon runs, and the community calendar includes an airport fly-in and a September Cabbage Chuck contest. The school is the single elementary and middle school for the Shiocton School District, covering prekindergarten through eighth grade. Because the district operates a separate high school, this building does not report a graduation rate, and its academic profile is measured entirely through state testing in the grades it serves.

The school enrolls a student body of modest size for a PK-8 campus. The student population is predominantly white, with a notable share of Hispanic students and small numbers of students who identify as Black, American Indian, or of two or more races. Just over three in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a level that signals a moderate-income community but not a high-poverty one. The school is not a charter or a magnet; it is a regular public school.

On the Wisconsin Forward assessments for the 2024-25 school year, participation was full across every tested grade and subject, which gives the results a solid base. Math proficiency climbs steadily from the earlier grades into the upper elementary and middle school years, reaching a higher rate by eighth grade. English language arts proficiency is more uneven: the third-grade rate is noticeably lower, while grades five through eight show stronger results. Science and social studies, tested only in grades four and eight, land in a range that roughly matches the upper ELA grades. Looking across the district, the comparison fact-set places Shiocton Elementary’s overall proficiency index below the midpoint among districts in Outagamie County. That is not a weak showing for a school of this type, but a parent comparing options may want to look into the lower early-grade reading numbers further with the school.

The village itself is compact, with state highways running through it. Street life is most active during seasonal events, particularly when people gather at Bamboo Bend to watch sturgeon spawn. Three village parks offer pavilions, baseball diamonds, a swimming lake, archery and rifle ranges, and camping. The Newton Blackmour State Trail, a multi-use path, passes through town as well. Housing values in the area sit near the national benchmark, and homeownership is common. The population has been stable, and no major new housing developments appear in available sources. The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes of lasting impact.

What is missing from the picture may matter to some families. There is no reported data on student-teacher ratios, teacher experience, or course access. The school serves children through eighth grade, so parents bound for high school will need to consider the separate upper building. The available data does not describe special education or English learner enrollment rates. And the school’s program offerings, such as any specialized tracks, arts, or extracurriculars, are not listed in the material provided. A resident weighing this school for their child would be wise to visit and ask directly about those details, especially around early literacy support and the kinds of enrichment available in the middle grades.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 348%

School 48% · District 48%

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 446%

School 46% · District 46%

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 672%

School 72% · District 72%

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

Grade 776%

School 76% · District 76%

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 878%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 670%

School 70% · District 70%

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

Grade 767%

School 67% · District 67%

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

Grade 864%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Science

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 56%

▲ 4 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 864%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 60%

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 868%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

This schoolShiocton 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-income21%Higher-income44%23 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income27%Higher-income60%33 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income73%26 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income78%Higher-income68%10 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income50%Higher-income74%24 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income64%Higher-income64%0 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income42%Higher-income51%9 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income27%Higher-income54%27 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income53%Higher-income70%18 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income89%Higher-income68%21 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income56%Higher-income84%28 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income64%Higher-income83%19 pp gap