Enrollment
292
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550234000262
Cashton Elementary
436 Front St, Cashton, WI 54619 · (608) 654-7377 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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.
- BBeats 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
10.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
118 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 43 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 45% larger than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Cashton Elementary→Cashton Middle/High
Based on grade levels within Cashton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
53.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -11.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 53.3% |
| 2023-24 | 50.9% | 64.5% |
% 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Cashton Elementary
Cashton Elementary's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashton Elementary this school | 292 | 40.4% | 58.4% |
| Spencer Elementary Spencer | 290 | 42.1% | 60.6% |
| Algoma Elementary Algoma | 301 | 41.5% | 48.8% |
| Forest Lane Community School Montello | 284 | 43.0% | 61.2% |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary Monroe | 267 | 43.8% | 61.0% |
| Lien Elementary Amery | 299 | 40.8% | 78.8% |
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 Cashton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #440 of 982 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #533 of 992 ▼ 193 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #560 of 992 ▲ 14 | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #639 of 1,157 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #89 of 901 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.9% | #739 of 901 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.4% | #565 of 1,064 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #225 of 240 | N/A |
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
292
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 268
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 292 | 27.8 | 10.5:1 | 40% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 26.4 | 11.1:1 | 44% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 25.9 | 11.4:1 | 43% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 26 | 10.8:1 | 44% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 25.4 | 11.4:1 | 35% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 26 | 10.9:1 | 39% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 45% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 279 | 24 | 11.6:1 | 34% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 268 | 22 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cashton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (290 to 292); teachers up 9% (25.4 to 27.8).
About Cashton Elementary
Cashton Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school based in Cashton, Wisconsin. Total enrollment is 292 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
Across its 2 schools, Cashton School District enrolls 605 students. Cashton Elementary is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Cashton Elementary is 88% White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic. In Monroe County overall, the White share is about 90%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cashton Elementary is 10.5:1, based on 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1. Lunch program data show 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Among Wisconsin public elementary schools, Cashton Elementary outscored 54%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Wisconsin with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 52.9%. Cashton Elementary scores 58.4%.
In Monroe County, the median household earns about $69,467 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Monroe County, 23 public schools serve about 6,845 students.
Measured in a straight line, Cashton Middle/High is about 0.2 miles from Cashton Elementary. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within ten miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Cashton Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Cashton Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 292, compared with 281 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,208
Census ACS
Median income
$69,467
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Cashton Middle/High0.2 mi · 313
- Westby High7.3 mi · 319
- Westby Middle7.3 mi · 272
- Westby Elementary7.5 mi · 277
- Brookwood High10.3 mi · 264
- Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary10.3 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Cashton ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Cashton Elementary?
Cashton Elementary enrolls approximately 292 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cashton Elementary serve?
Cashton Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cashton Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cashton Elementary is approximately 10.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cashton Elementary?
At Cashton Elementary, the student body is approximately 88% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Cashton Elementary public or private?
Cashton Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cashton School District.
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