Barrie Elementary

Barrie Elementary is an elementary school of tight-knit scale in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, part of Fort Atkinson School District, hosting 212 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Barrie Elementary sits 34% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Fort Atkinson School District, which oversees 7 schools and 2,263 students, Barrie Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Barrie Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Barrie Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.3%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household earnings sit near $83,750, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Barrie Elementary is one of 31 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 9,194 students).

Nearest neighbor: Rockwell Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Barrie Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Barrie Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 59.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Barrie Elementary's enrollment has shrank 24% since 2018, when it stood at 278 (now 212). The White share of enrollment declined from 87% to 77% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.