Enrollment
86
Elementary
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENOMONIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550909001074
Downsville Elementary
N2681 460th St, Downsville, WI 54735 · (715) 664-8546 · Dunn County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL86 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
47 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (17).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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 Menomonie Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
39.6%
WI avg 54.8% . -10.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.8% | 39.6% |
| 2023-24 | 41.7% | 50.0% |
% 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Downsville Elementary
Downsville Elementary's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downsville Elementary this school | 86 | 54.7% | 46.1% |
| Oakdale Elementary Tomah | 90 | 56.7% | N/A |
| Camp Douglas Elementary Camp Douglas | 65 | 55.4% | 46.6% |
| Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary Ridgeland | 68 | 54.4% | 46.8% |
| Wyeville Elementary Wyeville | 98 | 57.1% | 39.2% |
| Butternut Elementary Butternut | 84 | 51.2% | 71.9% |
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 Downsville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dunn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 86 | #1,102 of 1,157 | #9 of 10 |
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
86
-7 (-8%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 161
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 86 | 8 | 10.7:1 | 55% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 7.8 | 11.2:1 | 56% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 94 | 7.8 | 12.1:1 | 45% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 93 | 9 | 10.3:1 | 51% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 112 | 8.7 | 12.8:1 | 44% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 118 | 7 | 16.9:1 | 42% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 108 | 8 | 13.5:1 | 44% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 136 | 6 | 22.7:1 | 31% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 161 | 10 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Downsville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (112 to 86); teachers down 8% (8.7 to 8).
About Downsville Elementary
Federal records list Downsville Elementary as an elementary school in Downsville, Wisconsin. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 86 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students.
The district, Menomonie Area School District, has 3,199 students enrolled across 8 schools.
At Downsville Elementary, White students make up 84% of the student body. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. By the diversity index, Downsville Elementary comes in at 29%.
Its 8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.7:1. That ratio is under the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 55%. The rate at public schools in Dunn County averages 38%, lower than here.
allk12 grades Downsville Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with Wisconsin public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Downsville Elementary would score about 44.1%. It scores 46.1%, 2.0 points above that figure.
Downsville Elementary is located in Dunn County, where median household income is about $74,824, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 17 public schools in Dunn County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,848.
The closest other public school is River Heights Elementary, about 5.8 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools average 54.5% on proficiency, and Downsville Elementary is below that at 46.1%.
In the federal locale system, Downsville Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Downsville Elementary had 93 students in 2020-21 and 86 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease.
Discussions about Downsville Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dunn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,527
Census ACS
Median income
$74,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,848 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Menomonie Area School District
- Menomonie HighHigh · 966 students
- Menomonie MiddleMiddle · 730 students
- River Heights ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- Oaklawn ElementaryElementary · 382 students
- Wakanda ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- School District of the Menomonie Area 4KElementary · 190 students
Nearby schools
- River Heights Elementary5.8 mi · 403
- Menomonie High6.2 mi · 966
- Menomonie Middle6.9 mi · 730
- Oaklawn Elementary7.1 mi · 382
- School District of the Menomonie Area 4K8.5 mi · 190
- Wakanda Elementary8.7 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About Downsville ElementaryHow many students attend Downsville Elementary?
Downsville Elementary enrolls approximately 86 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Downsville Elementary serve?
Downsville Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Downsville Elementary have?
Downsville Elementary employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Downsville Elementary?
Student demographics at Downsville Elementary are roughly 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Downsville Elementary?
Downsville Elementary is overseen by Menomonie Area School District in Dunn County.
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