Conrad Elvehjem Primary School

Set in McFarland, Wisconsin, Conrad Elvehjem Primary School is an average-sized elementary school, part of McFarland School District. It serves 449 students across grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 39% above the state mean of about 323.

McFarland School District comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,921 students; Conrad Elvehjem Primary School is among them.

On demographics, Conrad Elvehjem Primary School shows that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Conrad Elvehjem Primary School reports 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Conrad Elvehjem Primary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 13% of students at Conrad Elvehjem Primary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dane County (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Dane County) logs that median household income runs about $89,975, roughly 55% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dane County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), of which Conrad Elvehjem Primary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: 4K McFarland, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Conrad Elvehjem Primary School.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 36%: 330 students in 2018 compared to 449 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.