Enrollment
95
Elementary
DISTRICT 136 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSENDALE-BRANDON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551310001727
Brandon Elementary
200 W Bowen St, Brandon, WI 53919 · (920) 346-2915 · Fond du Lac County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL95 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
23 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 12 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (17).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 Rosendale-Brandon School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
75.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 6 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.7% | 81.4% |
% 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
72.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →
Schools most like Brandon Elementary
Brandon Elementary's state test result (72.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Elementary this school | 95 | 24.2% | 72.8% |
| Stoddard Elementary Stoddard | 105 | 23.8% | 63.0% |
| Fremont Elementary Fremont | 97 | 25.8% | 76.5% |
| Fairview Elementary Krakow | 99 | 23.2% | 58.1% |
| Lewiston Elementary Portage | 84 | 26.2% | 56.7% |
| Northwoods Community Elementary Harshaw | 97 | 24.7% | 71.4% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brandon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Fond du Lac County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 95 | #1,089 of 1,157 | #21 of 23 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
95
-41 (-30%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 196
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 95 | 9.6 | 9.9:1 | 24% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 106 | 9.3 | 11.4:1 | 21% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 108 | 9.3 | 11.7:1 | 16% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 136 | 10 | 13.6:1 | 27% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 13.3 | 13.9:1 | 22% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 193 | 12 | 16.1:1 | 25% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 28% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 196 | 14 | 14.0:1 | 10% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 196 | 11 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brandon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (184 to 95); teachers down 28% (13.3 to 9.6).
About Brandon Elementary
Students in Brandon, Wisconsin, attend Brandon Elementary, a very small elementary school. The school counted 95 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 71% below the 323-student average for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Across its 5 schools, Rosendale-Brandon School District enrolls 904 students. Brandon Elementary is one of those schools.
Roughly 89% of students at Brandon Elementary are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Fond du Lac County residents are about 88% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 19%.
The school's 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1, 4.8 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 24% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 41% average among public schools in Fond du Lac County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Brandon Elementary is 10.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 72.8%. Predicted: 62.8%.
The county, Fond du Lac County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $74,275, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 42 public schools and about 13,230 students.
Brandon Elementary is about 7.0 miles from Rock River Intermediate, its nearest public school. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Brandon Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Brandon Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 95, compared with 136 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.9:1) than in 2020-21 (13.6:1).
People who know Brandon Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Fond du Lac County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,137
Census ACS
Median income
$74,275
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
13,230 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rosendale-Brandon School District
- Laconia HighHigh · 318 students
- Rosendale PrimaryElementary · 229 students
- Rosendale-Brandon MiddleMiddle · 179 students
- Rosendale IntermediateElementary · 83 students
Other Brandon Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Brandon Elementary. Brandon Elementary is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Brandon ElementaryBrandon, MS · 743 students
- Brandon Elementary - 03Brandon, SD · 728 students
- Brandon ElementaryGoleta, CA · 429 students
- Brandon Elementary SchoolLUFKIN, TX · 386 students
- Brandon ElementaryBRANDON, MN · 107 students
Nearby schools
- Rock River Intermediate7.0 mi · 585
- Odyssey Academy of Virtual Learning7.2 mi · 266
- Barlow Park Charter School7.2 mi · 157
- Barlow Park Elementary School7.2 mi · 398
- Laconia High7.2 mi · 318
- Rosendale-Brandon Middle7.3 mi · 179
Frequently asked questions
About Brandon ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Brandon Elementary?
Brandon Elementary enrolls approximately 95 students in grades PK-05.
Is Brandon Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brandon Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Brandon Elementary have?
Brandon Elementary employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Brandon Elementary?
Student demographics at Brandon Elementary are roughly 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Brandon Elementary in?
Brandon Elementary is part of Rosendale-Brandon School District.
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