Cambria Friesland Elementary

As a compact elementary-level community in Cambria, Wisconsin, Cambria Friesland Elementary enrolls 165 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Cambria-Friesland School District. Enrollment runs roughly 49% leaner than the state mean of about 323.

Cambria Friesland Elementary is one of 2 schools operated by Cambria-Friesland School District, a district that hosts 328 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Cambria Friesland Elementary shows that 75% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 21% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Columbia County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Roughly 25% of students at Cambria Friesland Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Cambria Friesland Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.1%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Columbia County indicate median household earnings sit near $85,351, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Columbia County's 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,498 students), Cambria Friesland Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Cambria Friesland Middle/High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cambria Friesland Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.8%.

Cambria Friesland Elementary operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cambria Friesland Elementary has shrank 7%, going from 178 students in 2018 to 165 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 84% to 75%.

On the community side, the feed for Cambria Friesland Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.