Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURLINGTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550189000239
Dyer Elementary
201 S Kendrick Ave, Burlington, WI 53105 · (262) 763-0220 · Racine County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
155 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 123 | 31% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 32% smaller than its 4th grade class (71).
Student demographics
42%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 Burlington Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -9.6pp since 2023
Math
64.8%
WI avg 54.8% . -4.8pp 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 65 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 64.8% |
| 2023-24 | 65.6% | 69.6% |
% 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
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Dyer Elementary
Dyer Elementary's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer Elementary this school | 395 | 39.2% | 63.5% |
| Chilton Elementary Chilton | 375 | 42.7% | 58.6% |
| Prairie View Elementary Beaver Dam | 337 | 42.1% | 75.5% |
| West Side Elementary Elkhorn | 406 | 36.7% | 63.4% |
| Jackson Elementary Elkhorn | 485 | 38.6% | 70.8% |
| Powers Elementary Beloit | 331 | 39.9% | N/A |
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 Dyer Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Racine County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #324 of 982 | #11 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #300 of 992 ▼ 53 | #9 of 32 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #419 of 992 ▼ 178 | #13 of 32 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #358 of 1,157 | #17 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #670 of 901 | #20 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.1% | #416 of 901 | #19 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #585 of 1,064 | #19 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #488 of 664 | #10 of 13 |
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
395
+68 (+21%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 395 | 26.8 | 14.8:1 | 39% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 37.9 | 12.8:1 | 42% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 24.1 | 13.5:1 | 42% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 28 | 11.7:1 | 28% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 25.8 | 16.7:1 | 29% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 453 | 26 | 17.4:1 | 38% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 23 | 17.1:1 | 31% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 17% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 631 | 28 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dyer Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (431 to 395); teachers up 4% (25.8 to 26.8).
About Dyer Elementary
Dyer Elementary is one of the public schools in Burlington, Wisconsin. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Its 395 students are spread across pre-K through 4. The average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is about 323 students, so this school is 22% above average.
Burlington Area School District is made up of 9 schools with 3,035 students in all.
White students are the majority at Dyer Elementary, with 73% of enrollment. It is also 19% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 72% White share among all Racine County residents. Dyer Elementary's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dyer Elementary's 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 39%. The 48% average for public schools in Racine County is 9 points higher.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Dyer Elementary would be expected to post about 53.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.5%.
Dyer Elementary is located in Racine County, where the median household income is $78,096, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Dyer Elementary is one of 54 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Dyer Elementary is Cooper Montessori, about 0.6 miles away. Dyer Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 62.8%, lower than Dyer Elementary's 63.5%.
Locale data from NCES put Dyer Elementary in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
Enrollment climbed 21% from its 2020-21 level of 327. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.7:1 to 14.8:1.
Community posts for Dyer Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Racine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
197,532
Census ACS
Median income
$78,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
25,901 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Burlington Area School District
- Burlington High SchoolHigh · 880 students
- Karcher Middle SchoolMiddle · 779 students
- Waller ElementaryElementary · 247 students
- Cooper MontessoriElementary · 225 students
- Winkler ElementaryElementary · 207 students
- Lyons Center ElementaryElementary · 159 students
Other schools in Burlington
- Burlington High SchoolHigh · 880 students
- Karcher Middle SchoolMiddle · 779 students
- Wheatland Center ElementaryElementary · 644 students
- Randall Consolidated SchoolElementary · 560 students
- Waller ElementaryElementary · 247 students
- Cooper MontessoriElementary · 225 students
Other Dyer Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Dyer Elementary. Dyer Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Dyer Elementary SchoolDacula, GA · 944 students
- Dyer ElementaryDyer, TN · 381 students
- Dyer Elementary SchoolKRUM, TX · 361 students
- Dyer Elementary SchoolSouth Portland, ME · 194 students
- Dyer Elementary SchoolDyer, NV · 37 students
Nearby schools
- Cooper Montessori0.6 mi · 225
- Waller Elementary0.8 mi · 247
- Burlington Alternative School0.9 mi · 65
- Wisconsin Connect Charter School1.0 mi · 78
- Karcher Middle School1.1 mi · 779
- Burlington High School1.9 mi · 880
Frequently asked questions
About Dyer ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Dyer Elementary?
Dyer Elementary enrolls approximately 395 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Dyer Elementary serve?
Dyer Elementary serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Dyer Elementary have?
Dyer Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Dyer Elementary?
Student demographics at Dyer Elementary are roughly 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Dyer Elementary?
Dyer Elementary is overseen by Burlington Area School District in Racine County.
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