Kraus-Anderson completes renovations at Ellsworth schools

October 2, 2025

Kraus-Anderson (KA) has completed renovations at Ellsworth High School and Ellsworth Middle School in Ellsworth, Wis.  Both projects were designed by LHB Architects.

Ellsworth High School – 323 West Hillcrest Street

The $14.6 million project features a new 15,000-square-foot addition with a new fitness center and weight room, a greenhouse, and CTE spaces for technical, welding, robotics, agriculture, family and consumer sciences, and business programs education.  Interior renovations were made to the classrooms, lobby, school store, concessions area, science/technology labs and collaborative spaces.  The project included safety and security upgrades; and HVAC, plumbing, boiler, and electrical system improvements. Site improvements also included new parking lots, sidewalks and landscaping.

Ellsworth Middle School – 312 Panther Drive

The $6.2 million, 99,174-square-foot project included new classrooms, science and technology labs,

collaborative learning spaces and restrooms.  The project also included enhanced safety and security, and upgrades to HVAC, plumbing, boiler, lighting and electrical system.  Sitework improvements included new concrete walkways.

KA continues to lead the field of regional education construction projects and is currently ranked 23rd in the nation in the construction of K-12 facilities by Building Design and Construction Magazine.  Over the past five years, the company has completed over $2.4 billion in PreK-12 projects across the Midwest, including renovations, additions, new facilities and deferred maintenance.  KA’s comprehensive school construction services include facility assessments and budget approaches, leading to informed and successful referendum initiatives.  In addition, KA currently ranks among the Top 30 contractors in the Midwest according to Engineering News Record.

About Kraus-Anderson Companies

Established in 1897, Kraus-Anderson (www.krausanderson.com) is an integrated construction management, real estate and risk management enterprise working independently and in collaboration with a family of companies, including insurance, finance and realty operations. Kraus-Anderson, an Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action employer, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wis., Bismarck and Fargo, N.D., Duluth, Bemidji and Rochester Minn., Des Moines, Iowa and Phoenix, Ariz.