Halmstad Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

565 E South Ave
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

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Top 30%

Serving 372 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Halmstad Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

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

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 372 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 30% in WI
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Halmstad Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

Halmstad Elementary School's student population of 372 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Halmstad Elementary School
Kind	44
1	55
2	63
3	69
4	66
5	75

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Total Students

372 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School
2023	379
2022	397
2021	384
2020	377
2019	377
2018	407
2017	407
2016	408
2015	414
2014	412
2013	370
2012	347
2011	347
2010	379
2009	364
2008	357
2007	356
2006	375
2005	329
2004	372
2003	376
2002	381
2001	351
2000	370
1999	341
1998	356
1997	365
1996	362
1995	361
1994	384
1993	381
1992	465
1991	509
1990	495
1989	459
1988	443
1987	438

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School
2023	29
2022	27
2021	29
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2014	25
2013	25
2012	25
2011	25
2010	26
2009	24
2008	25
2007	23
2006	23
2005	22
2004	19
2003	20
2002	18
2001	24
2000	21
1999	20
1998	21
1997	21
1996	21
1995	19
1994	19
1993	19
1992	22
1991	23
1990	23

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Year Founded

1995

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

Average Class Size

20 students

School Rankings

Halmstad Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Halmstad Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#494 out of 1962 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School
2023	#494
2022	#415
2021	#567
2019	#235
2018	#211
2017	#230
2016	#366
2015	#407
2014	#851
2013	#1650
2012	#1580

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55-59%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School	Wisconsin	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
2023	57%	40%	44%
2022	62%	39%	41%
2021	57%	38%	39%
2019	68%	43%	47%
2018	70%	44%	44%
2017	67%	43%	39%
2016	58%	43%	35%
2015	57%	44%	44%
2014	52%	49%	45%
2013	32%	48%	39%
2012	37%	49%	41%

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40-44%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School	Wisconsin	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
2022	42%	38%	37%
2021	37%	39%	39%
2019	53%	41%	44%
2018	56%	43%	44%
2017	57%	45%	45%
2016	53%	44%	43%
2015	62%	52%	55%
2014	37%	37%	40%
2013	27%	37%	37%
2012	27%	36%	36%
2011	82%	83%	87%

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55-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School	Wisconsin	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
2022	57%	44%	48%
2021	54%	44%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School	Wisconsin	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
2023	13:1	13:1	15:1
2022	15:1	13:1	16:1
2021	13:1	13:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	14:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	20:1	15:1	15:1
2003	19:1	15:1	16:1
2002	21:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	15:1	17:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	19:1	16:1	17:1
1994	20:1	16:1	17:1
1993	20:1	16:1	16:1
1992	22:1	16:1	16:1
1991	22:1	16:1	17:1
1990	22:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School	Wisconsin	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School	Wisconsin	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
2023	8%	4%	3%
2022	8%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	5%	4%	3%
2013	5%	4%	2%
2012	5%	4%	2%
2011	5%	4%	2%
2010	7%	4%	2%
2009	6%	4%	2%
2008	5%	4%	2%
2007	4%	4%	2%
2006	7%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	6%	3%	2%
2003	6%	3%	2%
2002	7%	3%	2%
2001	7%	3%	2%
2000	6%	3%	2%
1999	7%	3%	2%
1998	6%	3%	1%
1997	4%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School	Wisconsin	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
2023	5%	14%	3%
2022	3%	13%	3%
2021	4%	13%	3%
2020	5%	13%	2%
2019	5%	13%	2%
2018	3%	12%	3%
2017	3%	12%	3%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2014	3%	10%	2%
2013	2%	10%	2%
2012	3%	10%	2%
2011	2%	9%	1%
2010	3%	8%	1%
2009	3%	8%	1%
2008	3%	8%	1%
2007	3%	7%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School	Wisconsin	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
2023	1%	9%	1%
2022	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	9%	1%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2014	2%	10%	1%
2013	3%	10%	2%
2012	6%	10%	2%
2011	4%	10%	2%
2010	3%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	2%	10%	1%
2007	2%	10%	1%
2006	2%	10%	1%
2005	3%	10%	1%
2004	3%	10%	1%
2003	3%	10%	1%
2002	2%	10%	1%
2001	2%	10%	1%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%

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White

79%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School	Wisconsin	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
2023	80%	67%	89%
2022	81%	68%	90%
2021	83%	68%	89%
2020	84%	69%	91%
2019	84%	69%	91%
2018	88%	70%	92%
2017	88%	70%	92%
2016	89%	71%	93%
2015	89%	71%	88%
2014	86%	72%	93%
2013	87%	73%	93%
2012	84%	74%	93%
2011	87%	74%	94%
2010	86%	76%	94%
2009	88%	76%	95%
2008	90%	77%	95%
2007	90%	77%	95%
2006	87%	78%	95%
2005	91%	78%	95%
2004	88%	79%	95%
2003	88%	79%	95%
2002	88%	80%	95%
2001	90%	80%	96%
2000	92%	82%	96%
1999	91%	83%	96%
1998	93%	83%	97%
1997	96%	84%	98%
1996	97%	84%	98%
1995	98%	85%	98%
1994	98%	85%	98%
1993	98%	86%	100%
1992	98%	86%	100%
1991	99%	86%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School	Wisconsin	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	7%	5%	3%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School	Wisconsin	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
2023	0.35	0.52	0.20
2022	0.33	0.51	0.20
2021	0.31	0.51	0.20
2020	0.29	0.50	0.18
2019	0.29	0.50	0.18
2018	0.22	0.49	0.15
2017	0.22	0.49	0.15
2016	0.21	0.48	0.14
2015	0.21	0.48	0.18
2014	0.26	0.46	0.14
2013	0.24	0.45	0.13
2012	0.29	0.44	0.13
2011	0.24	0.44	0.12
2010	0.26	0.41	0.11
2009	0.22	0.41	0.11
2008	0.19	0.39	0.09
2007	0.19	0.39	0.10
2006	0.23	0.39	0.09
2005	0.17	0.38	0.10
2004	0.22	0.36	0.09
2003	0.22	0.37	0.08
2002	0.21	0.35	0.08
2001	0.18	0.34	0.07
2000	0.15	0.32	0.07
1999	0.16	0.30	0.06
1998	0.13	0.30	0.06
1997	0.08	0.30	0.04
1996	0.06	0.29	0.04
1995	0.05	0.27	0.04
1994	0.04	0.26	0.03
1993	0.03	0.26	0.02

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School	Wisconsin	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
2023	43%	36%	29%
2022	39%	36%	30%
2021	42%	38%	31%
2020	37%	35%	30%
2019	37%	35%	30%
2018	32%	33%	29%
2017	32%	33%	29%
2016	34%	34%	31%
2015	40%	36%	32%
2014	45%	36%	34%
2013	40%	35%	28%
2012	41%	35%	27%
2011	38%	33%	27%
2010	32%	30%	24%
2009	29%	26%	20%
2008	28%	25%	19%
2007	24%	24%	16%
2001	13%	18%	13%
2000	14%	19%	14%
1999	15%	20%	15%
1998	15%	20%	15%
1997	16%	20%	16%
1996	16%	20%	16%
1995	14%	15%	14%
1994	17%	20%	17%
1993	17%	20%	16%
1992	18%	18%	18%
1991	16%	18%	16%
1990	13%	17%	17%
1989	13%	18%	16%
1988	17%	18%	17%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Halmstad Elementary School	Wisconsin	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
2023	10%	4%	7%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	11%	6%	7%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	8%	6%	6%
2011	10%	6%	6%
2010	15%	7%	10%
2009	17%	8%	10%
2008	11%	7%	9%
2001	9%	7%	9%
2000	8%	7%	8%
1999	8%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Halmstad Elementary School's ranking?

Halmstad Elementary School is ranked #494 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Halmstad Elementary School often compared to?

Halmstad Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Southview Elementary School, Hillcrest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Halmstad Elementary School?

372 students attend Halmstad Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Halmstad Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Halmstad Elementary School offer ?

Halmstad Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Halmstad Elementary School part of?

Halmstad Elementary School is part of Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District.

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