Enrollment
184
Elementary
DISTRICT 132 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALMA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550018000017
Alma Elementary
S1618 State Road 35, Alma, WI 54610 · (608) 685-4416 · Buffalo County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
62 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Alma Elementary→Alma High
Based on grade levels within Alma School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.4%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.8pp since 2023
Math
61.5%
WI avg 54.8% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.4% | 61.5% |
| 2023-24 | 63.2% | 62.3% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alma Elementary
Alma Elementary's state test result (64.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Elementary this school | 184 | 33.7% | 64.7% |
| Pecatonica Elementary Hollandale | 171 | 36.8% | 54.4% |
| North Lakeland Elementary Manitowish Waters | 158 | 34.2% | 80.1% |
| THINK Academy-Together Helping INspire Kids Rudolph | 202 | 36.1% | 65.2% |
| Tomorrow River Community Charter Amherst Junction | 184 | 32.6% | 41.8% |
| Rio Elementary Rio | 169 | 37.3% | 63.7% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alma Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #309 of 982 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #366 of 992 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #294 of 992 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #934 of 1,157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #681 of 1,064 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
184
+14 (+8%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 184 | 13.8 | 13.3:1 | 34% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 13.9 | 12.7:1 | 40% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 13.5 | 12.8:1 | 34% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 170 | 13 | 13.1:1 | 42% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 12.6 | 13.6:1 | 31% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 13 | 13.6:1 | 30% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 185 | 14 | 13.2:1 | 42% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | 18 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 208 | 14 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alma Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (172 to 184); teachers up 10% (12.6 to 13.8).
About Alma Elementary
Alma Elementary, located in Alma, Wisconsin, is a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 184 students in pre-K through 8. Against the 323-student average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, enrollment here is 43% lower.
Alma School District counts 264 students in its 2 schools, and Alma Elementary is one of them.
White students make up 97% of enrollment at Alma Elementary. The White share in Buffalo County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. Alma Elementary's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.3:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 34%. That tracks the 36% average for public schools in Buffalo County.
Measured against Wisconsin public elementary schools, Alma Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Alma Elementary would score about 57.0%. It scores 64.7%, 7.8 points above that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Buffalo County, the median household income is $70,479, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Alma Elementary is one of 10 public schools in the county.
Alma High is located less than a tenth of a mile from Alma Elementary. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 64.7% is above the 52.0% average for nearby schools.
Alma Elementary is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Enrollment climbed 8% from its 2020-21 level of 170.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Alma Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Buffalo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,393
Census ACS
Median income
$70,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,850 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Alma High0.0 mi · 80
- WABASHA-KELLOGG ELEMENTARY3.4 mi · 205
- WABASHA-KELLOGG SECONDARY3.4 mi · 251
- SAIL PROGRAM4.7 mi · 9
- Pepin High11.6 mi · 110
- Pepin Elementary11.6 mi · 115
Frequently asked questions
About Alma ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Alma Elementary?
Alma Elementary enrolls approximately 184 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Alma Elementary serve?
Alma Elementary serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alma Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alma Elementary is approximately 13.3:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alma Elementary?
At Alma Elementary, the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Alma Elementary public or private?
Alma Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alma School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.