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Arcadia Elementary

358 E River St, Arcadia, WI 54612 · (608) 323-3315 · Trempealeau County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
Enrollment
531
Elementary
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
439 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
90
Kindergarten
84
Grade 1
109
Grade 2
94
Grade 3
76
Grade 4
78
Student demographics
White
13%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
86%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 15%
Two+
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
51%
Female
49%

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
29.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
32.4%
WI avg 54.8% . -15.7pp since 2023
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
531
-24 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.8:1
% White
13%
was 22%
% Hispanic
86%
was 76%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Arcadia Elementary

Arcadia Elementary operates as a well-populated elementary campus in Arcadia, Wisconsin, part of Arcadia School District. Current enrollment sits at 531 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 64% larger than the state mean of about 323.

Across the 3 schools in Arcadia School District (1,303 students total), Arcadia Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Arcadia Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%). Other groups include 13% White. By comparison, Trempealeau County as a whole is about 13% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Arcadia Elementary lists 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Trempealeau County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Arcadia Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 26.9%, the actual is 31.6%, a residual of +4.7 points.

Around the school, census data for Trempealeau County shows median household earnings sit near $76,313, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Trempealeau County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,893 students), of which Arcadia Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Arcadia Middle, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Arcadia Elementary comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 47.4%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Arcadia Elementary's enrollment has shrank 4% since 2018, when it stood at 555 (now 531). Hispanic enrollment moved from 76% to 86% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Trempealeau County at a glance

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Population
30,839
Census ACS
Median income
$76,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,893 students

Quick facts

School name
Arcadia Elementary
District
Arcadia School District
Address
358 E River St, Arcadia, WI 54612
Phone
(608) 323-3315
County
Trempealeau County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
531
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
439 (83%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
550042003040
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Arcadia Elementary
How many students attend Arcadia Elementary?
Arcadia Elementary enrolls approximately 531 students in grades PK-04.
Is Arcadia Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arcadia Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arcadia Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arcadia Elementary is approximately 12.1:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Arcadia Elementary?
Student demographics at Arcadia Elementary are roughly 13% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Arcadia Elementary public or private?
Arcadia Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Arcadia School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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