Caddie Woodlawn Elementary

Caddie Woodlawn Elementary operates as an average-sized K-5 school in Durand, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Durand-Arkansaw School District. Current enrollment sits at 457 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 41% above the state mean of about 323.

Caddie Woodlawn Elementary is one of 2 schools operated by Durand-Arkansaw School District, a district that serves 994 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Caddie Woodlawn Elementary lists that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Caddie Woodlawn Elementary logs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Caddie Woodlawn Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 39% of students at Caddie Woodlawn Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Caddie Woodlawn Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.2%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Pepin County indicate median household earnings sit near $75,256, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Pepin County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,219 students), Caddie Woodlawn Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Durand Middle/High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Caddie Woodlawn Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 59.8%.

Caddie Woodlawn Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 5%: 481 students in 2018 compared to 457 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Caddie Woodlawn Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.