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Enrollment
522
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE GENEVA J1 SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550762000879
Central - Denison Elementary
900 Wisconsin St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 · (262) 348-4000 · Walworth County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
12.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
208 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 96 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 116 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 21% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Based on grade levels within Lake Geneva J1 School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
70.8%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
72.6%
WI avg 54.8% . -11.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 12 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.8% | 72.6% |
| 2023-24 | 70.2% | 84.2% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 53% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Wisconsin's top 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 Central - Denison Elementary
Central - Denison Elementary's state test result (74.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central - Denison Elementary this school | 522 | 39.8% | 74.5% |
| Jackson Elementary Elkhorn | 485 | 38.6% | 70.8% |
| Whittier Elementary Pleasant Prairie | 459 | 37.0% | 56.8% |
| O Brown Elementary Racine | 540 | 38.7% | 39.5% |
| Bay View Montessori School Milwaukee | 449 | 36.5% | 58.1% |
| Lake Country Academy - Charter Sheboygan | 447 | 37.6% | 60.6% |
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 Central - Denison Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Walworth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #110 of 982 | #3 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #162 of 992 ▼ 122 | #5 of 20 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #130 of 992 ▲ 28 | #3 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 522 | #122 of 1,157 | #1 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #290 of 901 | #11 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.5% | #346 of 901 | #8 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.8% | #579 of 1,064 | #9 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #322 of 664 | #11 of 17 |
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
522
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 522 | 43 | 12.1:1 | 40% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 42.6 | 12.9:1 | 38% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 45.6 | 12.4:1 | 39% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 43 | 12.5:1 | 42% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 614 | 53.5 | 11.5:1 | 43% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 683 | 53 | 12.9:1 | 45% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 700 | 53 | 13.2:1 | 48% (338) |
| 2000-01 | 277 | 17 | 16.3:1 | 35% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 350 | 17 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central - Denison Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (614 to 522); teachers down 20% (53.5 to 43).
About Central - Denison Elementary
Central - Denison Elementary is an elementary school in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, according to federal school records. Students in pre-K through 3 attend, and enrollment is 522 students. The school's enrollment is 62% above the 323 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
The Lake Geneva J1 School District system has 5 schools and 1,683 students.
White students are the majority at Central - Denison Elementary, with 66% of enrollment. The school is also 30% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 85%. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Central - Denison Elementary, 43 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.1:1. That is lower than the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Roughly 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Walworth County average 37%.
Measured against Wisconsin public elementary schools, Central - Denison Elementary receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After accounting for student poverty, Central - Denison Elementary is in the top 10% of Wisconsin schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 74.5% is 21.3 points above the 53.2% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Among Walworth County residents, the median household income is $80,520, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Central - Denison Elementary is one of 46 public schools in the county.
Eastview Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Central - Denison Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Central - Denison Elementary ranks 2nd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 74.5% against a local average of 63.6%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Enrollment declined 3% from its 2020-21 level of 538.
Community posts for Central - Denison Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Walworth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,657
Census ACS
Median income
$80,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
14,383 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Geneva J1 School District
- Lake Geneva MiddleMiddle · 551 students
- Star Center ElementaryElementary · 339 students
- Eastview ElementaryElementary · 257 students
- Maple Park Charter SchoolElementary · 14 students
Other schools in Lake Geneva
- Badger HighHigh · 1,240 students
- Lake Geneva MiddleMiddle · 551 students
- Star Center ElementaryElementary · 339 students
- Eastview ElementaryElementary · 257 students
- Reek ElementaryElementary · 176 students
- Woods ElementaryElementary · 148 students
Nearby schools
- Eastview Elementary0.3 mi · 257
- Badger High1.7 mi · 1,240
- New Visions Charter School1.7 mi · 31
- Lake Geneva Middle1.9 mi · 551
- Woods Elementary2.4 mi · 148
- Traver Elementary3.9 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About Central - Denison ElementaryHow many students attend Central - Denison Elementary?
Central - Denison Elementary enrolls approximately 522 students in grades PK-03.
Is Central - Denison Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central - Denison Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central - Denison Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central - Denison Elementary is approximately 12.1:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central - Denison Elementary?
At Central - Denison Elementary, the student body is approximately 66% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Central - Denison Elementary public or private?
Central - Denison Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Geneva J1 School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.