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Mellen Elementary School (Closed 2014)

420 South Main St
Mellen, WI 54546

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Mellen Elementary School serves 206 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mellen Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	22
1	18
2	28
3	11
4	27
5	20
6	20
7	22
8	17

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Total Students

206 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mellen Elementary School
2025	206
2013	206
2012	206
2011	212
2010	225
2009	204
2008	211
2007	219
2006	217
2005	221
2004	212
2003	210
2002	205
2001	222
2000	215
1999	230
1998	239
1997	249
1996	257
1995	285
1994	302
1993	331
1992	346
1991	342
1990	339
1989	323
1988	313
1987	309

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mellen Elementary School
2025	16
2013	16
2012	16
2011	16
2010	16
2009	15
2008	18
2007	18
2006	16
2005	17
2004	17
2003	17
2002	19
2001	18
2000	18
1999	18
1998	17
1997	16
1996	17
1995	19
1994	18
1993	22
1992	20
1991	23
1990	20
1989	23
1988	19
1987	19

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School Rankings

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State Level (WI)

(12-13)

45-49%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2013)
Year	Mellen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mellen School District
2013	47%	48%	52%
2012	47%	49%	47%
2011	87%	77%	82%
2010	77%	77%	72%

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(12-13)

35-39%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2013)
Year	Mellen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mellen School District
2013	37%	37%	37%
2012	27%	36%	27%
2011	87%	83%	87%
2010	87%	82%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Mellen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mellen School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	12:1
2012	13:1	15:1	12:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	15:1	12:1
2009	14:1	14:1	12:1
2008	12:1	14:1	11:1
2007	12:1	15:1	12:1
2006	14:1	14:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1
2004	12:1	15:1	12:1
2003	12:1	15:1	12:1
2002	11:1	15:1	11:1
2001	12:1	15:1	13:1
2000	12:1	15:1	11:1
1999	13:1	16:1	12:1
1998	14:1	16:1	13:1
1997	16:1	16:1	15:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	15:1	16:1	14:1
1994	17:1	16:1	14:1
1993	15:1	16:1	13:1
1992	17:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	13:1
1990	17:1	17:1	14:1
1989	14:1	17:1	13:1
1988	16:1	17:1	15:1
1987	16:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mellen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mellen School District
2025	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%	4%
2012	4%	1%	4%
2011	3%	1%	4%
2010	4%	2%	6%
2009	4%	2%	6%
2008	4%	1%	6%
2007	6%	1%	7%
2006	5%	2%	5%
2005	5%	2%	6%
2004	7%	2%	9%
2003	8%	2%	9%
2002	3%	2%	5%
2001	3%	1%	5%
2000	5%	2%	3%
1999	5%	1%	3%
1998	6%	1%	4%
1997	4%	1%	4%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1994	4%	1%	5%
1993	5%	1%	4%
1992	5%	1%	5%
1991	5%	1%	5%
1990	3%	1%	4%
1989	3%	1%	3%
1988	3%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mellen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mellen School District
2025	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mellen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mellen School District
2025	1%	14%
2013	1%	10%	1%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Mellen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mellen School District
2025	1%	9%
2013	1%	10%	2%
2012	2%	10%	2%
2011	4%	10%	3%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	10%	1%
2007	2%	11%	1%
2006	2%	10%	1%
2005	2%	11%	1%
2004	2%	10%	1%
2003	1%	10%	1%
2002	1%	10%	1%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%

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White

94%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mellen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mellen School District
2025	94%	66%
2013	94%	73%	92%
2012	93%	74%	92%
2011	92%	74%	91%
2010	92%	76%	90%
2009	92%	76%	91%
2008	92%	77%	90%
2007	91%	77%	91%
2006	91%	78%	92%
2005	90%	78%	90%
2004	88%	79%	88%
2003	89%	79%	88%
2002	95%	80%	93%
2001	96%	81%	94%
2000	94%	81%	97%
1999	94%	82%	96%
1998	93%	82%	94%
1997	96%	83%	95%
1996	96%	83%	96%
1995	94%	84%	96%
1994	94%	84%	94%
1993	93%	85%	93%
1992	92%	85%	92%
1991	92%	86%	92%
1990	94%	86%	95%
1989	95%	86%	95%
1988	95%	87%	95%

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All Ethnic Groups

34%

0.12

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mellen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mellen School District
2025	0.12	0.54
2013	0.12	0.45	0.16
2012	0.13	0.44	0.16
2011	0.15	0.44	0.17
2010	0.15	0.41	0.17
2009	0.15	0.41	0.16
2008	0.15	0.39	0.18
2007	0.17	0.39	0.17
2006	0.17	0.38	0.16
2005	0.19	0.38	0.18
2004	0.22	0.36	0.21
2003	0.20	0.36	0.21
2002	0.10	0.35	0.13
2001	0.08	0.33	0.12
2000	0.11	0.33	0.07
1999	0.11	0.32	0.07
1998	0.13	0.32	0.12
1997	0.08	0.30	0.09
1996	0.08	0.30	0.08
1995	0.12	0.29	0.08
1994	0.12	0.29	0.11
1993	0.13	0.27	0.13
1992	0.15	0.27	0.14
1991	0.15	0.25	0.15
1990	0.12	0.25	0.09
1989	0.10	0.25	0.09
1988	0.10	0.24	0.09

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Eligible for

50%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mellen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mellen School District
2025	50%	36%
2013	50%	35%	50%
2012	49%	35%	49%
2011	50%	33%	47%
2010	17%	30%	19%
2009	23%	26%	24%
2008	26%	25%	26%
2007	35%	24%	33%
2001	23%	18%	23%
2000	25%	19%	27%
1999	22%	19%	23%
1998	21%	20%	21%
1997	24%	20%	25%
1996	22%	20%	23%
1995	18%	15%	18%
1994	22%	20%	22%
1993	31%	20%	31%
1992	30%	18%	31%
1991	23%	17%	23%
1990	14%	17%	19%
1989	15%	17%	21%
1988	27%	18%	27%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Mellen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mellen School District
2025	12%	4%
2013	12%	6%	13%
2012	12%	6%	12%
2011	15%	6%	16%
2010	12%	7%	13%
2009	15%	8%	14%
2008	15%	7%	14%
2007	15%	7%	14%
2001	12%	7%	12%
2000	11%	6%	12%
1999	10%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mellen School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% WI state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% WI state average).

How many students attend Mellen Elementary School?

206 students attend Mellen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Mellen Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mellen Elementary School?

Mellen Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mellen Elementary School offer ?

Mellen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Mellen Elementary School part of?

Mellen Elementary School is part of Mellen School District.

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