Core Knowledge Charter School

Core Knowledge Charter School operates as a mid-tier elementary campus in Verona, Wisconsin, part of Verona Area School District. Current enrollment sits at 417 students spanning grades K through 8. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Core Knowledge Charter School sits 29% above that benchmark.

Verona Area School District runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 5,815 students. Core Knowledge Charter School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Core Knowledge Charter School lists that 77% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Black. Compared to Dane County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Core Knowledge Charter School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Dane County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Core Knowledge Charter School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 71.2%; this one delivers 74.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Dane County put median household income runs about $89,975, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Dane County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), of which Core Knowledge Charter School is one.

Badger Ridge Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Core Knowledge Charter School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 63.9%.

The campus sits in a residential setting. Core Knowledge Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Core Knowledge Charter School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 416 (now 417). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.