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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at County Line Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GERMANTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550516000550
County Line Elementary
W159N9939 Butternut Rd, Germantown, WI 53022 · (262) 253-3465 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
29 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 59 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Based on grade levels within Germantown School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
73.1%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
78.0%
WI avg 54.8% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.1% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.6% | 74.5% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like County Line Elementary
County Line Elementary's state test result (75.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Line Elementary this school | 496 | 5.8% | 75.6% |
| Woodland School Appleton | 478 | 5.6% | 78.8% |
| Tonawanda Elementary Elm Grove | 533 | 7.3% | 80.4% |
| Woodside Elementary Sussex | 456 | 10.5% | 74.7% |
| Waunakee Prairie Elementary Waunakee | 531 | 5.3% | 71.7% |
| Stormonth Elementary Milwaukee | 473 | 6.3% | 83.2% |
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 County Line Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #90 of 982 | #5 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #85 of 992 ▲ 56 | #5 of 18 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #102 of 992 ▼ 10 | #4 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #157 of 1,157 | #3 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #834 of 901 | #18 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.2% | #496 of 901 | #9 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.8% | #1,040 of 1,064 | #18 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #136 of 240 | N/A |
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
496
+33 (+7%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 496 | 28.2 | 17.6:1 | 6% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 28.5 | 16.8:1 | 8% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 28.8 | 16.6:1 | 7% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 463 | 31 | 14.9:1 | 12% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 28.8 | 16.2:1 | 10% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 11% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 531 | 30 | 17.7:1 | 11% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 5% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 517 | 31 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for County Line Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (468 to 496); teachers down 2% (28.8 to 28.2).
About County Line Elementary
County Line Elementary, located in Germantown, Wisconsin, is a large elementary school. A total of 496 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 323-student average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, enrollment here is 54% higher.
The 6 schools in Germantown School District enroll 3,835 students altogether, County Line Elementary among them.
County Line Elementary's enrollment is 80% White. The next largest groups are 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Washington County overall, about 91% of residents are White. County Line Elementary has a diversity index of 35%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.6:1. Among elementary schools in Wisconsin, the typical ratio is 14.7:1. Eligible students account for 6% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The rate at public schools in Washington County averages 23%, higher than here.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, County Line Elementary's results are 1.5 points above predicted: 75.6% against 74.0%.
Washington County has these Census figures: median household income is about $96,359, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. County Line Elementary is among the 34 public schools in Washington County.
Shady Lane Elementary is the closest public school, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, County Line Elementary ranks 1st in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 463 in 2020-21 and 496 in 2024-25, a 7% gain. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.9:1 in 2020-21 to 17.6:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,879
Census ACS
Median income
$96,359
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
17,746 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Germantown School District
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,288 students
- Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 865 students
- MacArthur ElementaryElementary · 486 students
- Amy Belle ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- Rockfield ElementaryElementary · 344 students
Other schools in Germantown
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,288 students
- Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 865 students
- MacArthur ElementaryElementary · 486 students
- Rockfield ElementaryElementary · 344 students
Other County Line Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named County Line Elementary. County Line Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- County Line Elementary SchoolWinder, GA · 573 students
- County Line Elementary SchoolNEW BRAUNFELS, TX · 342 students
- COUNTY LINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRANCH, AR · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Shady Lane Elementary1.5 mi · 461
- North Middle1.5 mi · 804
- Riverside Elementary1.6 mi · 455
- MacArthur Elementary2.1 mi · 486
- Kennedy Middle2.4 mi · 865
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Early Learning Center2.4 mi · 526
Frequently asked questions
About County Line ElementaryHow many students attend County Line Elementary?
County Line Elementary enrolls approximately 496 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does County Line Elementary serve?
County Line Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at County Line Elementary?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at County Line Elementary.
What is the student diversity at County Line Elementary?
Student demographics at County Line Elementary are roughly 80% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is County Line Elementary public or private?
County Line Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Germantown School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.