Converse Elementary

Converse Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Beloit, Wisconsin, run under Beloit School District. The school instructs 446 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Converse Elementary sits 38% larger than that benchmark.

Within Beloit School District, which oversees 12 schools and 4,958 students, Converse Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Converse Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 28% Hispanic, 20% Black, 12% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Converse Elementary shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 72% of students at Converse Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Rock County (around 47%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Converse Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.6%; this one delivers 32.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Rock County put median household income runs about $75,673, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Converse Elementary is one of 65 public schools in Rock County (combined enrollment of about 25,542 students).

Nearest neighbor: Beloit Early Learning, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Converse Elementary comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 26.2%.

Converse Elementary operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Converse Elementary has increased 11%, going from 401 students in 2018 to 446 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 48% to 39% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.