Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 196 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLBY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550273000308
Colby Elementary
202 W Dolf St, Colby, WI 54421 · (715) 223-3939 · Clark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
198 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 19% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Colby School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.6%
WI avg 53.1% . -6.0pp since 2023
Math
38.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -9.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.6% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.6% | 48.2% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
Where Colby Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #747 of 982 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #754 of 992 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #793 of 992 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #453 of 1,157 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #265 of 901 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #309 of 901 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #325 of 1,064 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #465 of 664 | #5 of 6 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
354
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 354 | 29.6 | 11.9:1 | 56% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 343 | 29.4 | 11.7:1 | 58% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 28.7 | 12.3:1 | 62% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 29 | 12.7:1 | 64% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 30.3 | 12.9:1 | 59% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 26 | 12.1:1 | 62% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 55% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 19 | 12.8:1 | 23% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 378 | 28 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colby Elementary.
About Colby Elementary
Colby Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Colby, Wisconsin. The school serves 354 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
The district for Colby Elementary is Colby School District, with 4 schools and 901 students.
Roughly 59% of students at Colby Elementary are White. Other reported shares: 38% Hispanic. Clark County's residents are about 91% White, 32 points above the school's share. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 11.9:1 comes from the school's 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. The lunch program counts 56% of students at Colby Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Clark County average 53%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Colby Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.9%; the prediction is 43.3%.
In Clark County (population about 34,739), the median household income is $67,400, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 21 public schools in Clark County, enrolling about 4,522 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Little Stars Pre-School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Its average proficiency rate of 40.9% is below the 41.5% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment dropped 4% from its 2020-21 level of 368.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,739
Census ACS
Median income
$67,400
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,522 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colby School District
- Colby HighHigh · 306 students
- Colby MiddleMiddle · 204 students
- Little Stars Pre-SchoolElementary · 37 students
Other schools in Colby
- Colby HighHigh · 306 students
- Colby MiddleMiddle · 204 students
- Little Stars Pre-SchoolElementary · 37 students
Nearby schools
- Little Stars Pre-School0.0 mi · 37
- Colby Middle0.1 mi · 204
- Colby High0.1 mi · 306
- Abbotsford Middle/Senior High2.2 mi · 414
- Abbotsford Elementary2.2 mi · 374
- Stetsonville Elementary11.0 mi · 203
Frequently asked questions
About Colby ElementaryHow many students attend Colby Elementary?
Colby Elementary enrolls approximately 354 students in grades KG-05.
Is Colby Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colby Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Colby Elementary?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Colby Elementary.
How diverse is Colby Elementary?
Colby Elementary reports a student body of 59% White, 38% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Colby Elementary?
Colby Elementary is overseen by Colby School District in Clark County.
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