Enrollment
307
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONONA GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550981001289
Cottage Grove Elementary
470 N Main St, Cottage Grove, WI 53527 · (608) 839-4576 · Dane County
GRADES 01–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
70 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 141 | 46% |
| Grade 2 | 166 | 54% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Cottage Grove Elementary→Granite Ridge School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Monona Grove School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Cottage Grove Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Grove Elementary this school | 307 | 22.8% | N/A |
| Emerson Elementary La Crosse | 317 | 26.8% | 58.7% |
| Taylor Prairie Elementary Cottage Grove | 264 | 20.8% | N/A |
| Berry Elementary Appleton | 368 | 22.6% | 65.7% |
| Saukville Elementary Saukville | 303 | 21.8% | 61.9% |
| Eagle Point Elementary DeForest | 389 | 24.9% | 62.5% |
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 Cottage Grove Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #603 of 1,157 | #66 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #64 of 901 | #12 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #402 of 901 | #58 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.8% | #850 of 1,064 | #55 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.1% | #58 of 664 | #4 of 61 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
307
-117 (-28%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 307 | 30.2 | 10.2:1 | 23% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 25.3 | 12.1:1 | 20% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 25 | 11.3:1 | 15% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 17% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 459 | 34.9 | 13.2:1 | 13% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 32 | 13.9:1 | 17% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 486 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 19% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 8% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 427 | 27 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cottage Grove Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (459 to 307); teachers down 13% (34.9 to 30.2).
About Cottage Grove Elementary
Cottage Grove Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school found in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 307 students in grades 1 through 2.
District-wide, Monona Grove School District has 7 schools and 3,672 students.
Roughly 75% of students at Cottage Grove Elementary are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That is close to the 77% White share among all Dane County residents. Cottage Grove Elementary's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Cottage Grove Elementary is 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.2:1. This ratio sits 4.6 below the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 23%. The 32% average for public schools in Dane County is 9 points higher.
According to the American Community Survey, in Dane County, the median household income is $89,975, roughly 55% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 169 public schools in Dane County, enrolling about 78,525 students in all.
The shortest distance from Cottage Grove Elementary to another public school is about 1.0 miles, to Taylor Prairie Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 28% from 2020-21, when Cottage Grove Elementary had 424 students, to 2024-25, when it had 307. The number of students per teacher fell from 13.3 to 10.2 over 4 years.
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Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Monona Grove School District
- Monona Grove HighHigh · 1,170 students
- Glacial Drumlin SchoolMiddle · 766 students
- Winnequah SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Granite Ridge SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Taylor Prairie ElementaryElementary · 264 students
- Monona Grove Liberal ArtsHigh · 93 students
Other schools in Cottage Grove
- Glacial Drumlin SchoolMiddle · 766 students
- Granite Ridge SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Taylor Prairie ElementaryElementary · 264 students
Other Cottage Grove Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cottage Grove Elementary. Cottage Grove Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- COTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARYCOTTAGE GROVE, MN · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Taylor Prairie Elementary1.0 mi · 264
- Glacial Drumlin School1.3 mi · 766
- Granite Ridge School1.6 mi · 470
- Elvehjem Elementary4.8 mi · 415
- Kennedy Elementary5.0 mi · 582
- Milestone Democratic School5.2 mi · 84
Frequently asked questions
About Cottage Grove ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Cottage Grove Elementary?
Cottage Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 307 students in grades 01-02.
What age range does Cottage Grove Elementary serve?
Cottage Grove Elementary serves students from grade 01 through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Cottage Grove Elementary?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Cottage Grove Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cottage Grove Elementary?
At Cottage Grove Elementary, the student body is approximately 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Cottage Grove Elementary?
Cottage Grove Elementary is overseen by Monona Grove School District in Dane County.
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