Suring Elementary, Suring WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Suring Elementary

Suring Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade, making it the sole elementary and middle school within the Suring Public School District. The school is located in the village of Suring, a very small rural community in northern Oconto County that originated as a railroad and lumbering depot. The village has seen a steady population decline over recent decades and remains a quiet, family-oriented place with limited commercial activity. The school itself sits within the village's compact footprint, close to Riverside Park and the Oconto River, and the district covers a wide surrounding rural area.

The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Hispanic students and students identifying as two or more races or American Indian or Alaska Native. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that many families face economic pressures. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report, and no data on chronic absenteeism or discipline was available. A parent may want to ask the school directly about those topics.

On state assessments, Suring Elementary's performance varies noticeably by grade level. In the early elementary grades, proficiency rates in both math and English language arts are low relative to state expectations. By the upper grades, particularly seventh and eighth, the rates climb higher, suggesting that students who remain in the district may gain academic ground over time. Science and social studies results follow a similar pattern, with eighth-grade performance looking stronger than fourth-grade. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, the school's overall proficiency index sits in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Oconto County. That comparison is a useful benchmark, though it includes only five other districts, so the spread among them is narrow.

The school offers no advanced placement or career-focused programs because the grade band ends at eighth; those opportunities would be at the high school level. No program data was provided for things like art, music, or extracurriculars, so a family interested in those should inquire with the school directly.

Housing in Suring is more affordable than the statewide benchmark, with home values well below the Wisconsin median. The village has seen no major new housing developments or growth initiatives, consistent with its gradual population loss. For a family moving to the area, the housing market offers relatively low entry costs, but the local economy provides few employment options beyond the school district itself and a handful of small businesses.

The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes such as referendums, curriculum shifts, or property tax adjustments that would affect families. The school appears stable but not expanding.

Suring Elementary fits a family looking for a small, rural school where a child can move through elementary and middle school in one building, in a community where the school is a central civic institution. The academic data shows a challenging start in the early grades, with improvement toward the end of the middle school years. A parent considering the school should discuss with staff how the school supports early literacy and math skills, given the lower proficiency rates in grades three through five, and what resources are available for students who need extra help. The school's size means class groups are small, which can allow for more individual attention, though the data does not specify staffing ratios. For families who value a close-knit setting and are comfortable with a village that is not growing, this school offers a straightforward pathway through the elementary and middle years.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 329%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 28 pts below state median

Grade 45%

School 5% · District 5%

▼ 49 pts below state median

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 26%

▼ 25 pts below state median

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 35%

▼ 19 pts below state median

Grade 760%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 6 pts above state median

Grade 862%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 10 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 324%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 29 pts below state median

Grade 416%

School 16% · District 16%

▼ 36 pts below state median

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 22%

▼ 29 pts below state median

Grade 648%

School 48% · District 48%

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 740%

School 40% · District 40%

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 846%

School 46% · District 46%

▼ 6 pts below state median

Science

Grade 411%

School 11% · District 11%

▼ 41 pts below state median

Grade 854%

School 54% · District 54%

▲ 3 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 33 pts below state median

Grade 862%

School 62% · District 62%

▼ 3 pts below state median

This schoolSuring 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-income0%Higher-income50%50 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income18%Higher-income13%6 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income13%Higher-income43%30 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income33%Higher-income64%30 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income33%Higher-income50%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income0%Higher-income60%60 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income9%Higher-income0%9 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income19%Higher-income43%24 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income25%Higher-income46%21 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income33%Higher-income100%67 pp gap