Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 196 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT ATKINSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550474000509
Barrie Elementary
1000 Harriette St, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 · (920) 563-7817 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.5:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
58 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Based on grade levels within Fort Atkinson School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.1%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
62.5%
WI avg 54.8% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.1% | 62.5% |
| 2023-24 | 59.4% | 62.4% |
% 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
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Barrie Elementary
Barrie Elementary's state test result (63.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrie Elementary this school | 212 | 27.4% | 63.3% |
| Parkview Elementary Plymouth | 252 | 27.0% | 74.8% |
| Rockwell Elementary Fort Atkinson | 197 | 28.9% | 75.0% |
| Cambria Friesland Elementary Cambria | 165 | 25.5% | 63.1% |
| SASD 4K Stoughton | 174 | 25.9% | N/A |
| Eden Elementary Eden | 227 | 23.8% | 77.5% |
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 Barrie Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #328 of 982 | #5 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #349 of 992 ▲ 35 | #7 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #395 of 992 ▼ 26 | #9 of 13 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #873 of 1,157 | #10 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #150 of 901 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #467 of 901 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.4% | #775 of 1,064 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.7% | #154 of 664 | #4 of 11 |
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
212
-13 (-6%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 212 | 19 | 11.2:1 | 27% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 19.5 | 10.9:1 | 33% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 21.9 | 10.2:1 | 33% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 20 | 11.3:1 | 32% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 18.8 | 14.8:1 | 32% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 267 | 17 | 15.7:1 | 30% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 283 | 17 | 16.6:1 | 33% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 296 | 18 | 16.4:1 | 12% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | 25 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barrie Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (278 to 212); teachers up 1% (18.8 to 19).
About Barrie Elementary
In Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, part of Jefferson County, Barrie Elementary is an elementary school. The school had 212 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Wisconsin) has about 323 students.
A total of 7 schools make up Fort Atkinson School District, with 2,263 students enrolled.
White students account for 77% of enrollment at Barrie Elementary. Other groups make up 16% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Jefferson County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Barrie Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
Barrie Elementary operates with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1. About 27% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is 8 points below the 35% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
Barrie Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (63.3%) and its predicted rate (60.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Jefferson County, median household income is about $83,750, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Barrie Elementary is one of 31 public schools in Jefferson County, which together enroll about 9,194 students.
Rockwell Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. There are 7 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Barrie Elementary is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 225 in 2020-21 and 212 in 2024-25, a decrease of 13 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Barrie Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
86,003
Census ACS
Median income
$83,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
9,194 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fort Atkinson School District
- Fort Atkinson HighHigh · 816 students
- Fort Atkinson MiddleMiddle · 467 students
- Luther ElementaryElementary · 238 students
- Purdy ElementaryElementary · 233 students
- Rockwell ElementaryElementary · 197 students
- Fort Atkinson 4KElementary · 100 students
Other schools in Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson HighHigh · 816 students
- Fort Atkinson MiddleMiddle · 467 students
- Luther ElementaryElementary · 238 students
- Purdy ElementaryElementary · 233 students
- Rockwell ElementaryElementary · 197 students
- Fort Atkinson 4KElementary · 100 students
Nearby schools
- Rockwell Elementary0.5 mi · 197
- Fort Atkinson 4K0.7 mi · 100
- Fort Atkinson High0.9 mi · 816
- Luther Elementary1.1 mi · 238
- Fort Atkinson Middle1.1 mi · 467
- Purdy Elementary1.2 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About Barrie ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Barrie Elementary?
Barrie Elementary enrolls approximately 212 students in grades KG-05.
Is Barrie Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barrie Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barrie Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Barrie Elementary is approximately 11.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barrie Elementary?
At Barrie Elementary, the student body is approximately 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Barrie Elementary in?
Barrie Elementary is part of Fort Atkinson School District.
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