Enrollment
196
Elementary
STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIGHTON #1 SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550165000205
Brighton Elementary
1200 248th Ave, Kansasville, WI 53139 · (262) 878-2191 · Kenosha County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
40 students
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 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 38% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -7.2pp since 2023
Math
70.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.9% | 70.2% |
| 2023-24 | 74.1% | 75.0% |
% 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
68.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Brighton Elementary
Brighton Elementary's state test result (68.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Elementary this school | 196 | 20.4% | 68.9% |
| Fontana Elementary Fontana | 197 | 17.8% | 65.8% |
| Cooper Montessori Burlington | 225 | 21.3% | 67.2% |
| Rosendale Primary Rosendale | 229 | 19.2% | 69.8% |
| River Falls Public Montessori Academy River Falls | 189 | 16.9% | 57.5% |
| Reek Elementary Lake Geneva | 176 | 16.5% | 74.0% |
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 Brighton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Kenosha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #208 of 982 | #3 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #195 of 992 ▼ 64 | #3 of 34 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #197 of 992 ▼ 109 | #3 of 34 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #911 of 1,157 | #34 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.4% | #885 of 1,064 | #32 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #546 of 664 | #10 of 15 |
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
196
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 196 | 13.4 | 14.7:1 | 20% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 113 | 13.2 | 8.6:1 | 29% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 198 | 12.9 | 15.3:1 | 19% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 13 | 15.4:1 | 17% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 14 | 15.0:1 | 11% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 186 | 11 | 16.9:1 | 21% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 205 | 11 | 18.6:1 | 25% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 167 | 11 | 15.2:1 | 7% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 142 | 9 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brighton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (209 to 196); teachers down 4% (14 to 13.4).
About Brighton Elementary
Brighton Elementary, located in Kansasville, Wisconsin, is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its enrollment is 196 students, spread over pre-K through 8. That compares with an average of about 323 students for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Brighton Elementary is a school in Brighton #1 School District.
Roughly 91% of students at Brighton Elementary are White. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Kenosha County, the White share is about 75%. The diversity index for Brighton Elementary is 16%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 14.7:1 is based on 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is close to this figure. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 20%. For comparison, public schools in Kenosha County average 48%.
Among Wisconsin public elementary schools, Brighton Elementary outscored 66%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Brighton Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 68.9%, compared with a predicted 65.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school's county is Kenosha County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $81,239 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Kenosha County number 56, with about 27,114 students.
About 3.1 miles separate Brighton Elementary from the closest public school, Kansasville Elementary. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 61.4%; Brighton Elementary's is 68.9%, ranking 3rd of 9.
For locale, NCES codes Brighton Elementary as Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 200 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 196.
The Brighton Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kenosha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
168,438
Census ACS
Median income
$81,239
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
27,114 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Brighton Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Brighton Elementary. Brighton Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Brighton ElementaryBrighton, TN · 709 students
- Brighton ElementaryPortsmouth, VA · 483 students
- Brighton Elementary SchoolIsland Pond, VT · 127 students
Nearby schools
- Kansasville Elementary3.1 mi · 81
- Union Grove Elementary4.2 mi · 886
- Paris Elementary4.7 mi · 251
- Union Grove High4.7 mi · 1,032
- Central High5.1 mi · 1,309
- Salem Elementary6.4 mi · 936
Frequently asked questions
About Brighton ElementaryHow many students attend Brighton Elementary?
Brighton Elementary enrolls approximately 196 students in grades PK-08.
Is Brighton Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brighton Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Brighton Elementary have?
Brighton Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is Brighton Elementary?
Brighton Elementary reports a student body of 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Brighton Elementary?
Brighton Elementary is overseen by Brighton #1 School District in Kenosha County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.