Iron River Elementary School - Iron River, WI

Iron River Elementary School is located in the Town of Iron River, a small, friendly community in a peaceful, picturesque setting in the heart of northwestern Wisconsin's vacationland. It has an enrollment of 93 students from two communities, Iron River and Brule. Approximately 50% of the students receive free and reduced breakfasts and lunches.

The philosophy at Iron River Elementary is to have an enriching and safe environment that encourages academic achievement for all students. As a result, the majority of students score proficient or advanced in all core academic subjects on the Wisconsin state standardized assessment. The school strives to meet the instructional and social and emotional needs of students while instilling a lifelong love of learning.

New and ongoing support for teachers is provided by district and school level professional development. Teachers collaboratively analyze and use formative and summative assessment that drive their instruction and reteaching. Students receive a minimum of 120 minutes of instruction in both reading/language arts and math per day along with the recommended minutes in science and social studies. Teachers use whole group, small group and individual guided reading instruction within a balanced literacy framework for instruction. The rigor in the instruction is evident through the students’ scores on the STAR Assessments. During math instruction, teachers use our new Math Expressions curriculum. The special education teacher supports students by using push-in and pull-out models for instruction. Interventionists support students in grades K-5 who have been identified as at-risk on pre/post-assessment data and/or teacher recommendations.

Students, staff, parents, and community members strive together to achieve our vision. We prepare our students to become leaders and independent learners with the desires, the skills, and the abilities necessary for lifelong learning. We have created a learning environment which is centered on students, directed by teachers, and supported by home and community.