Public SchoolElementary

South Mountain Elementary

224700 Bittersweet Rd, Wausau, WI 54401

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
235
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wausau School District
Marathon County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,025 Wisconsin elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
55thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Class size11.6 students per teacher
71stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Wisconsin elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About South Mountain Elementary

South Mountain Elementary is a public elementary school in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving grades K–5. It is part of Wausau School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Marathon County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 235 students were enrolled, with about 11.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Wisconsin elementary school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,025 Wisconsin elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

224700 Bittersweet Rd
Wausau, WI 54401
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
235 students
Students per teacher
11.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Wausau School District
County
Marathon County
NCES school ID
551590001409

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.