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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURAND-ARKANSAW SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550384000116
Caddie Woodlawn Elementary
650 Auth St, Durand, WI 54736 · (715) 672-8977 · Pepin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
12.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
177 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 71 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Caddie Woodlawn Elementary→Durand Middle/High
Based on grade levels within Durand-Arkansaw School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.4%
WI avg 53.1% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
59.6%
WI avg 54.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.4% | 59.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.8% | 59.6% |
% 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
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Caddie Woodlawn Elementary
Caddie Woodlawn Elementary's state test result (56.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddie Woodlawn Elementary this school | 457 | 38.7% | 56.2% |
| Mondovi Elementary Mondovi | 491 | 40.1% | 53.5% |
| Southern Door Elementary Brussels | 482 | 40.2% | 65.5% |
| Winskill Elementary Lancaster | 435 | 38.6% | 70.8% |
| Cameron Elementary Cameron | 432 | 36.3% | 66.0% |
| Parkview Elementary Orfordville | 428 | 36.7% | 64.8% |
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 Caddie Woodlawn Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #502 of 982 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #401 of 992 ▲ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #477 of 992 ▲ 113 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #217 of 1,157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #391 of 901 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.5% | #798 of 901 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.7% | #596 of 1,064 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #567 of 664 |
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
457
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
+22% since 2000-01, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 457 | 35.6 | 12.8:1 | 39% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 36.1 | 13.1:1 | 45% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 36.2 | 13.2:1 | 43% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 33 | 14.3:1 | 45% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 32.7 | 14.7:1 | 38% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 33 | 14.7:1 | 45% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | 35 | 13.6:1 | 41% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 31 | 12.1:1 | 26% (97) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caddie Woodlawn Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (481 to 457); teachers up 9% (32.7 to 35.6).
About Caddie Woodlawn Elementary
Caddie Woodlawn Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Durand, Wisconsin. The school had 457 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Wisconsin is about 323, so this school runs 41% bigger than that.
The 2 schools of Durand-Arkansaw School District, including Caddie Woodlawn Elementary, enroll 994 students.
White students make up 91% of enrollment at Caddie Woodlawn Elementary. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic. Caddie Woodlawn Elementary's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Caddie Woodlawn Elementary is 35.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.8:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher below the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Around 39% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Caddie Woodlawn Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 43% of Wisconsin public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 53.9% for a school in Wisconsin with Caddie Woodlawn Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Caddie Woodlawn Elementary posts 56.2%.
Pepin County has these Census figures: the median household income is $75,256, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pepin County is home to 5 public schools and about 1,219 public school students.
Nearest public school: Durand Middle/High, about 0.1 miles away. Local comparison: Caddie Woodlawn Elementary ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 56.2% versus a 59.8% average.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 457 students in 2024-25, 14 fewer than the 471 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.3:1 to 12.8:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Caddie Woodlawn Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,431
Census ACS
Median income
$75,256
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,219 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Durand-Arkansaw School District
- Durand Middle/HighHigh · 537 students
- Durand-Arkansaw Middle SchoolCombined
Other schools in Durand
- Durand Middle/HighHigh · 537 students
- Durand-Arkansaw Middle SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Durand Middle/High0.1 mi · 537
- Downsville Elementary10.4 mi · 86
- Plum City Elementary11.6 mi · 85
- Plum City Middle School11.6 mi · 51
- Plum City High11.6 mi · 79
- Elmwood Middle14.2 mi · 92
Frequently asked questions
About Caddie Woodlawn ElementaryHow many students attend Caddie Woodlawn Elementary?
Caddie Woodlawn Elementary enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-05.
Is Caddie Woodlawn Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Caddie Woodlawn Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Caddie Woodlawn Elementary?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Caddie Woodlawn Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Caddie Woodlawn Elementary?
At Caddie Woodlawn Elementary, the student body is approximately 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Caddie Woodlawn Elementary public or private?
Caddie Woodlawn Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Durand-Arkansaw School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.