Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KETTLE MORAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550351000375
Dousman Elementary
341 E Ottawa Ave, Dousman, WI 53118 · (262) 965-6550 · Waukesha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
44 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Dousman Elementary→Kettle Moraine Middle
Based on grade levels within Kettle Moraine School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.7%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
58.6%
WI avg 54.8% . -4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.7% | 58.6% |
| 2023-24 | 58.3% | 62.9% |
% 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
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Dousman Elementary
Dousman Elementary's state test result (62.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dousman Elementary this school | 311 | 14.1% | 62.8% |
| Woodfield Elementary Waterford | 322 | 15.5% | 67.5% |
| Wales Elementary Wales | 333 | 16.8% | 78.3% |
| Lakeview Elementary Wind Lake | 290 | 15.5% | 79.0% |
| Evergreen Elementary Waterford | 310 | 11.0% | 62.4% |
| Harmony Elementary Janesville | 288 | 14.9% | 78.1% |
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 Dousman Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #342 of 982 | #45 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #418 of 992 ▼ 46 | #47 of 56 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #425 of 992 ▼ 33 | #46 of 56 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #585 of 1,157 | #50 of 65 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #370 of 901 | #14 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #745 of 901 | #51 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.1% | #966 of 1,064 | #30 of 63 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.2% | #132 of 664 | #10 of 27 |
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
311
-50 (-14%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 311 | 24.5 | 12.7:1 | 14% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 25.5 | 12.7:1 | 17% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 25.1 | 13.5:1 | 17% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 20% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 27.5 | 15.1:1 | 13% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 419 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 17% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 497 | 30 | 16.6:1 | 12% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 477 | 35 | 13.6:1 | 4% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 28 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dousman Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (416 to 311); teachers down 11% (27.5 to 24.5).
About Dousman Elementary
Students in Dousman, Wisconsin, attend Dousman Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 311 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
Kettle Moraine School District has 3,361 students spread across 12 schools.
The large majority of students at Dousman Elementary, 89%, are White. Next come 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 87% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Dousman Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
Staffing totals 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. That ratio is under the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Dousman Elementary is 14%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Dousman Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.8%; the prediction is 69.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Waukesha County, median household income is about $106,076, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. A total of 113 public schools operate in Waukesha County, serving about 60,032 students.
Nearby, Kettle Moraine Middle is less than a tenth of a mile away. Dousman Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Dousman Elementary ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 62.8% versus a 69.5% average.
The NCES locale for Dousman Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 361 to 311. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.7:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Dousman Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kettle Moraine School District
- Kettle Moraine HighHigh · 869 students
- Kettle Moraine MiddleMiddle · 726 students
- Wales ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Cushing ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Magee ElementaryElementary · 255 students
- High School of Health SciencesHigh · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Kettle Moraine Middle0.1 mi · 726
- Adeline Montessori School Inc1.4 mi · 211
- Kettle Moraine High4.4 mi · 869
- KM Global Sch4.4 mi · 71
- School for Arts and Performance4.4 mi · 114
- KM Connect4.4 mi · 35
Frequently asked questions
About Dousman ElementaryHow large is Dousman Elementary?
Dousman Elementary enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dousman Elementary serve?
Dousman Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dousman Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dousman Elementary is approximately 12.7:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dousman Elementary?
Dousman Elementary reports a student body of 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Dousman Elementary?
Dousman Elementary is overseen by Kettle Moraine School District in Waukesha County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.