Big Bend Elementary

Located at W230S8695 Big Bend Dr, in Big Bend, Wisconsin, Big Bend Elementary is a moderately sized elementary school that enrolls 455 students (grades pre-K through 6), part of Mukwonago School District. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Big Bend Elementary sits 41% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Mukwonago School District, which oversees 9 schools and 4,835 students, Big Bend Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Big Bend Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). The remainder comes out to 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Waukesha County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Big Bend Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 78.4%.

In the broader community, census data for Waukesha County shows median household earnings sit near $106,076, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Big Bend Elementary is one of 113 public schools in Waukesha County (combined enrollment of about 60,032 students).

The closest other public school is Lake Denoon Middle, roughly 2.7 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Big Bend Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 68.7%.

Big Bend Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Big Bend Elementary's enrollment has rose 8% since 2018, when it stood at 423 (now 455). Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.