Donges Bay Elementary

Located at 2401 W Donges Bay Rd, in Mequon, Wisconsin, Donges Bay Elementary is a sprawling K-5 school that serves 539 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Mequon-Thiensville School District. That puts it 67% larger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Mequon-Thiensville School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,553 students. Donges Bay Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Donges Bay Elementary lists that nearly all students (83%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Around 7% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ozaukee County (around 16%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Donges Bay Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 73.3%, the actual is 75.6%, a residual of +2.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Ozaukee County shows median household income runs about $96,996, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ozaukee County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,422 students), Donges Bay Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lake Shore Middle, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Donges Bay Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 76.4%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 18%: 457 students in 2018 compared to 539 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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