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Belleville Elementary

101 S Grant St, Belleville, WI 53508 · (608) 835-6120 · Dane County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
116 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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
68
Kindergarten
82
Grade 1
53
Grade 2
73
Grade 3
73
Grade 4
75
Grade 5
61
Grade 6
65
Student demographics
White
45883%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
6011%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 15%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Asian
143%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Two+
132%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28151%
Female
26849%

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
66.0%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
68.7%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.7pp 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
67.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
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
550
+228 (+71%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.8:1
% White
83%
was 89%
% Hispanic
11%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Belleville Elementary

Set in Belleville, Wisconsin, Belleville Elementary is a roomy elementary-level community, part of Belleville School District. It teaches 550 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 70% bigger than typical.

Within Belleville School District, which oversees 3 schools and 936 students, Belleville Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Belleville Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Beyond that, the school reports 11% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Dane County's rate of about 32%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Belleville Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.7%; this one delivers 67.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Dane County indicate median household income runs about $89,975, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Dane County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), of which Belleville Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Belleville High, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Belleville Elementary comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 65.4%.

Belleville Elementary operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Belleville Elementary's enrollment has climbed 71% since 2018, when it stood at 322 (now 550). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 5% to 11%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Belleville Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Dane County at a glance

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Population
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students

Quick facts

School name
Belleville Elementary
District
Belleville School District
Address
101 S Grant St, Belleville, WI 53508
Phone
(608) 835-6120
County
Dane County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
550
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
116 (21%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
550099001211
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Belleville School District
Other schools in Belleville
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Belleville Elementary
How many students attend Belleville Elementary?
Belleville Elementary enrolls approximately 550 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Belleville Elementary serve?
Belleville Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belleville Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Belleville Elementary is approximately 13.9:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Belleville Elementary?
Student demographics at Belleville Elementary are roughly 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Belleville Elementary?
Belleville Elementary is overseen by Belleville School District in Dane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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