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Gaston Elementary

Summary:

Gaston Elementary is a public elementary school in Beloit, Wisconsin, serving 261 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Beloit School District, which is ranked 423 out of 428 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gaston Elementary has experienced a significant decline in its academic performance over the years, dropping from a high ranking of 96 out of 1,046 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2010-2011 to its current ranking of 950 out of 1,061 schools. The school consistently underperforms the Beloit School District and the state of Wisconsin in proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics, where only 19.61% of 5th-grade students are proficient or better, compared to 13.51% in the district and 54.24% statewide. Additionally, Gaston Elementary has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.7% to 52.7% in recent years, and a large percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.69% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The challenges faced by Gaston Elementary are not unique to the school, as the nearby schools within the Beloit School District also perform poorly compared to the state average. However, the nearby Clinton Elementary in the Clinton Community School District outperforms Gaston Elementary and the Beloit School District in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, suggesting that the issues within the Beloit School District may be systemic and require comprehensive solutions to improve educational outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1515 W Grand Ave
       Beloit, WI  53511-5938

(608) 361-2305

District: Beloit School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
950th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,197 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  347

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.3%
Hispanic:
29.4%
Two or more races:
16.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.1% Help


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Compare Details Gaston Elementary ranks worse than 89.5% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Beloit School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.56. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Gaston Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.3%), Hispanic (29.4%), two or more races (16.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gaston Elementary is 13.5. 3 elementary schools in the Beloit School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gaston Elementary is $16,197. 3 elementary schools in the Beloit School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gaston Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gaston Elementary 950th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Gaston Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Beloit School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Beloit School District 423rd of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gaston Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gaston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 50.47 397th 633 37.3%
2007 63.77 306th 689 55.6%
2008 64.48 395th 1021 61.3%
2009 48.59 662nd 1030 35.7%
2010 69.78 284th 1045 72.8%
2011 80.02 96th 1046 90.8%
2024 9.56 950th 1061 10.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gaston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.93 103rd 119 13.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gaston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.95 192nd 269 28.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gaston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 15.61 725th 790 8.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gaston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 13.62 799th 866 7.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Gaston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 11.23 897th 1011 11.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Gaston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 11.62 906th 1012 10.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gaston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 29.27 240th 331 27.5%
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Rank History for White students at Gaston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 4.94 713th 727 1.9%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Gaston Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 287 24 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 322
1989 299 23 1 11 3 n/a n/a 0 337
1990 309 29 1 5 2 n/a n/a 0 346
1991 323 25 1 4 4 n/a n/a 0 357
1992 321 22 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 353
1993 322 21 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1994 287 26 9 10 3 n/a n/a 0 335
1995 237 45 1 19 1 n/a n/a 0 303
1996 237 45 1 19 1 n/a n/a 0 303
1997 279 29 2 23 3 n/a n/a 0 336
1998 267 34 3 23 1 n/a n/a 0 328
1999 260 35 1 20 4 n/a n/a 0 320
2000 246 30 1 25 2 n/a n/a 0 304
2001 243 30 1 24 2 n/a n/a 0 300
2002 238 40 1 27 1 n/a n/a 0 307
2003 238 40 1 27 1 n/a n/a 0 307
2004 220 51 4 37 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2005 222 54 4 30 0 n/a n/a 0 310
2006 226 54 2 34 0 n/a n/a 0 316
2007 208 50 3 45 0 n/a n/a 0 306
2008 233 71 3 72 1 n/a n/a 0 380
2009 230 67 2 75 3 n/a n/a 0 377
2010 228 74 1 90 2 n/a n/a 0 395
2011 197 70 3 114 1 0 16 0 401
2012 225 43 2 111 1 2 18 0 402
2013 221 59 3 112 2 3 19 0 419
2014 259 55 1 116 5 3 34 0 473
2015 242 54 0 108 6 2 37 0 449
2016 212 68 0 96 7 1 38 0 422
2017 189 68 0 67 5 1 38 0 368
2018 150 66 2 79 2 2 44 0 345
2019 139 60 3 70 2 2 44 0 320
2020 145 63 3 69 2 1 42 0 325
2021 121 50 4 64 1 2 39 0 281
2022 128 41 3 68 1 2 43 0 286
2023 106 39 2 72 0 2 40 0 261
2024 140 41 4 102 1 3 56 0 347

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gaston Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 322 19.0 16.9 28.3
1989 337 18.0 18.7 16
1990 346 17.0 20.3 18.2
1991 357 17.8 20.0 26.9
1992 353 18.4 19.1 25.2
1993 352 17.6 20.0 33
1994 335 17.9 18.7 31.9
1995 303 16.0 18.9 29.7
1996 303 16.0 18.9 29.7
1997 336 16.7 20.1 30.7
1998 328 15.1 21.7 27.7
1999 320 14.7 21.8 31.3
2000 304 17.4 17.5 40.8
2001 300 17.4 17.2 41.7
2002 307 21.3 14.4 53.4
2003 307 21.3 14.4 53.4
2004 312 21.1 14.8 49
2005 310 22.4 13.8 n/a
2006 316 22.0 14.4 n/a
2007 306 23.6 13.0 63.1
2008 380 24.4 15.6 62.9
2009 377 27.2 13.9 61.8
2010 395 29.4 13.4 67.1
2011 401 30.8 13.0 74.6
2012 402 32.0 12.5 75.4
2013 419 31.3 13.3 80.9
2014 473 33.6 14.0 81.2
2015 449 n/a n/a 78.2
2016 422 31.0 13.6 76.5
2017 368 27.0 13.6 75
2018 345 24.9 13.8 73.6
2019 320 25.3 12.6 76.6
2020 325 20.3 15.9 76.6
2021 281 23.5 11.9 84
2022 286 25.2 11.3 79.7
2023 261 22.5 11.6 79.7
2024 347 25.6 13.5 78.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gaston Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 322 19.0 16.9 28.3
1989 337 18.0 18.7 16
1990 346 17.0 20.3 18.2
1991 357 17.8 20.0 26.9
1992 353 18.4 19.1 25.2
1993 352 17.6 20.0 33
1994 335 17.9 18.7 31.9
1995 303 16.0 18.9 29.7
1996 303 16.0 18.9 29.7
1997 336 16.7 20.1 30.7
1998 328 15.1 21.7 27.7
1999 320 14.7 21.8 31.3
2000 304 17.4 17.5 40.8
2001 300 17.4 17.2 41.7
2002 307 21.3 14.4 53.4
2003 307 21.3 14.4 53.4
2004 312 21.1 14.8 49
2005 310 22.4 13.8 n/a
2006 316 22.0 14.4 n/a
2007 306 23.6 13.0 63.1
2008 380 24.4 15.6 62.9
2009 377 27.2 13.9 61.8
2010 395 29.4 13.4 67.1
2011 401 30.8 13.0 74.6
2012 402 32.0 12.5 75.4
2013 419 31.3 13.3 80.9
2014 473 33.6 14.0 81.2
2015 449 n/a n/a 78.2
2016 422 31.0 13.6 76.5
2017 368 27.0 13.6 75
2018 345 24.9 13.8 73.6
2019 320 25.3 12.6 76.6
2020 325 20.3 15.9 76.6
2021 281 23.5 11.9 84
2022 286 25.2 11.3 79.7
2023 261 22.5 11.6 79.7
2024 347 25.6 13.5 78.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gaston Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,036 (7.2%) $13,443 (92.8%) $14,479
2020 $957 (6.8%) $13,130 (93.2%) $14,087
2021 $1,764 (10.9%) $14,433 (89.1%) $16,197

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gaston Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gaston Elementary)12.92.5
 10.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Beloit School District)24.912
 12.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gaston Elementary)25.810
 15.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Beloit School District)36.318
 18.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students320261
 18.4%
African American6039
 35%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic7072
 2.9%
Pacific Islander22
White139106
 23.7%
Two or More Races4440
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.6%79.7%
 3.1%

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Students at Gaston Elementary are 40% White, 29% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 12% African American, 1% Asian.

Gaston Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 347 students attended Gaston Elementary.


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