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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCFARLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550891001034

Conrad Elvehjem Primary School

6009 Johnson St, McFarland, WI 53558 · (608) 838-3146 · Dane County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
449
Elementary
DISTRICT 617 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
57 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K72%
Kindergarten13630%
Grade 114131%
Grade 216537%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
37483%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
235%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
123%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
133%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
276%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
23452%
Female
21548%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Conrad Elvehjem Primary School→Waubesa Intermediate→Indian Mound Middle→McFarland High
Based on grade levels within McFarland School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Schools most like Conrad Elvehjem Primary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Conrad Elvehjem Primary School this school44912.7%N/A
Rose Glen Elementary
Waukesha
49012.2%74.1%
Sunrise Elementary
Appleton
45614.9%74.3%
Addison Elementary
Hartford
44112.7%70.6%
Hudson Prairie Elementary
Hudson
48110.0%74.1%
Northern Lights Elementary
Superior
45315.2%43.5%
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 Conrad Elvehjem Primary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WisconsinIn Dane County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
449#236 of 1,157#19 of 93
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.4:1#175 of 901#33 of 83
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
29.8%#568 of 901#73 of 83
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
12.7%#989 of 1,064#79 of 91
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+36.1%#21 of 240#3 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 2024-25
Enrollment
449
-26 (-5%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2544939.411.4:113% (57)
2023-2447339.212.1:116% (78)
2022-2347139.212.0:115% (73)
2020-214754011.9:115% (71)
2017-1833025.113.2:112% (40)
2015-163222314.0:112% (39)
2010-113272314.2:123% (75)
2000-012562012.8:14% (9)
1990-914862817.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Conrad Elvehjem Primary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 36% (330 to 449); teachers up 57% (25.1 to 39.4).

About Conrad Elvehjem Primary School

Conrad Elvehjem Primary School serves students in McFarland, Wisconsin, as a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 449 students, from pre-K through 2. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Wisconsin) has about 323 students.

Across its 9 schools, McFarland School District enrolls 5,921 students. Conrad Elvehjem Primary School is one of those schools.

White students make up 83% of enrollment at Conrad Elvehjem Primary School. The remaining students are 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school reports 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.4 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 13%. It compares with 32% for public schools in Dane County.

Dane County census figures show that the median household income is $89,975, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 55% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Dane County is home to 169 public schools and about 78,525 public school students.

The closest public school, 4K McFarland, is less than a tenth of a mile from Conrad Elvehjem Primary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal data show a 5% enrollment decrease, from 475 in 2020-21 to 449 in 2024-25.

Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Dane County at a glance

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Population
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students

Quick facts

School name
Conrad Elvehjem Primary School
District
McFarland School District
Address
6009 Johnson St, McFarland, WI 53558
Phone
(608) 838-3146
County
Dane County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
449
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
57 (13%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
550891001034
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in McFarland School District
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Frequently asked questions

About Conrad Elvehjem Primary School
How many students attend Conrad Elvehjem Primary School?
Conrad Elvehjem Primary School enrolls approximately 449 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Conrad Elvehjem Primary School serve?
Conrad Elvehjem Primary School serves grades PK-02.
How many students per teacher at Conrad Elvehjem Primary School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Conrad Elvehjem Primary School.
How diverse is Conrad Elvehjem Primary School?
Conrad Elvehjem Primary School reports a student body of 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Conrad Elvehjem Primary School?
Conrad Elvehjem Primary School is overseen by McFarland School District in Dane County.
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