Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLAIR-TAYLOR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550001602380
Blair-Taylor Elementary
N31024 Elland Rd, Blair, WI 54616 · (608) 989-9835 · Trempealeau County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
151 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 36 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 13% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Blair-Taylor Elementary→Blair-Taylor Middle/High
Based on grade levels within Blair-Taylor School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.4%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 are down about 8 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.4% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.6% | 58.0% |
% 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
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Where Blair-Taylor Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Trempealeau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #616 of 982 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #585 of 992 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #607 of 992 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #604 of 1,157 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #465 of 901 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.9% | #738 of 901 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.3% | #425 of 1,064 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #655 of 664 | N/A |
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
306
-16 (-5%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 240
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 306 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 49% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 53% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 20.1 | 15.2:1 | 53% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 27 | 11.9:1 | 47% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 22.6 | 13.6:1 | 43% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 22 | 14.3:1 | 48% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 23 | 11.8:1 | 44% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 28 | 14.7:1 | 34% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 240 | 20 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blair-Taylor Elementary.
About Blair-Taylor Elementary
Blair-Taylor Elementary sits in Blair, Wisconsin, and is classified as an elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 306 students.
Blair-Taylor School District is made up of 2 schools with 601 students in all.
A large majority of enrollment at Blair-Taylor Elementary is White, at 89%. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among Trempealeau County residents, the White share is about 85%. The diversity index for Blair-Taylor Elementary is 21%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 151 students, or 49%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 47% average for public schools in Trempealeau County.
Blair-Taylor Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.6% and a predicted 47.4%.
In the surrounding county, Trempealeau County, the median household earns about $76,313 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Blair-Taylor Elementary, Trempealeau County has 21 public schools.
Blair-Taylor Middle/High is the nearest public school to Blair-Taylor Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within ten miles number 4. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Blair-Taylor Elementary ranks 4th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 306, from 322 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 11.9 to 13.3 over 4 years.
The Blair-Taylor Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Trempealeau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,839
Census ACS
Median income
$76,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,893 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Blair-Taylor School District
- Blair-Taylor Middle/HighHigh · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Blair-Taylor Middle/High0.0 mi · 295
- Whitehall Memorial Junior/Senior High7.9 mi · 321
- Whitehall Memorial Elementary7.9 mi · 439
- Ettrick Elementary9.0 mi · 124
- Independence Elementary11.8 mi · 182
- Independence High11.8 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About Blair-Taylor ElementaryHow many students attend Blair-Taylor Elementary?
Blair-Taylor Elementary enrolls approximately 306 students in grades PK-05.
Is Blair-Taylor Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blair-Taylor Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Blair-Taylor Elementary have?
Blair-Taylor Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Blair-Taylor Elementary?
Blair-Taylor Elementary reports a student body of 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Blair-Taylor Elementary?
Blair-Taylor Elementary is overseen by Blair-Taylor School District in Trempealeau County.
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