Enrollment
189
Elementary
DISTRICT 100 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAYFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550090000120
Bayfield Elementary
300 N 4th St, Bayfield, WI 54814 · (715) 779-3201 · Bayfield County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
121 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 18 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 18% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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 Bayfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
9.6%
WI avg 53.1% . -13.9pp since 2023
Math
10.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 2023-24 | 23.5% | 15.3% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
19.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Bayfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #901 of 982 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #942 of 992 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.6% | #963 of 992 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #926 of 1,157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #239 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
189
-20 (-10%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 189 | 20.7 | 9.1:1 | 64% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 26.5 | 7.4:1 | 70% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 29.5 | 7.0:1 | 67% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 23 | 9.1:1 | 70% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 159 | 18.8 | 8.5:1 | 69% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 19 | 8.4:1 | 81% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 19 | 8.9:1 | 86% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 219 | 14 | 15.6:1 | 62% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 331 | 19 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bayfield Elementary.
About Bayfield Elementary
In Bayfield, Wisconsin, Bayfield Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. In all, 189 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That is 41% below the average of about 323 students for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
A total of 4 schools make up Bayfield School District, with 415 students enrolled.
The largest group at Bayfield Elementary is Native American students, at 64%. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic, 12% White, and 10% multiracial. The diversity index for Bayfield Elementary is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 9.1:1. Across elementary schools in Wisconsin, the average ratio is 14.7:1. Of all students at Bayfield Elementary, 64% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 45% average for public schools in Bayfield County is 19 points lower.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Bayfield Elementary is among the bottom 10% of schools in Wisconsin. Predicted: 38.4%. Actual: 19.3%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Bayfield County show that median household income comes to about $71,151, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 12, with about 1,540 students.
Bayfield High, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 45.6%; Bayfield Elementary's is 19.3%, ranking 8th of 8.
Bayfield Elementary is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Bayfield Elementary had a net loss of 20 students, or 10%.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Bayfield Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Bayfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,575
Census ACS
Median income
$71,151
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bayfield School District
- Bayfield HighHigh · 119 students
- Bayfield MiddleMiddle · 96 students
- La Pointe ElementaryElementary · 11 students
Other schools in Bayfield
- Bayfield HighHigh · 119 students
- Bayfield MiddleMiddle · 96 students
Nearby schools
- Bayfield High0.0 mi · 119
- Bayfield Middle0.0 mi · 96
- La Pointe Elementary2.8 mi · 11
- Washburn Elementary10.2 mi · 285
- Washburn Middle10.4 mi · 80
- Washburn High10.4 mi · 182
Frequently asked questions
About Bayfield ElementaryHow many students attend Bayfield Elementary?
Bayfield Elementary enrolls approximately 189 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bayfield Elementary serve?
Bayfield Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bayfield Elementary have?
Bayfield Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bayfield Elementary?
At Bayfield Elementary, the student body is approximately 12% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Bayfield Elementary public or private?
Bayfield Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bayfield School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.