Enrollment
368
Middle
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK MOUND AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550423000452
Elk Mound Middle
302 University St, Elk Mound, WI 54739 · (715) 879-5595 · Dunn County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
93 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Elk Mound Middle→Elk Mound High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Elk Mound Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.2%
WI avg 53.1% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
77.0%
WI avg 54.8% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
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
69.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
368
+7 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.6:1
% White
85%
was 89%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Elk Mound Middle
Elk Mound Middle is a mid-sized 6-8 campus in Elk Mound, Wisconsin, overseen by Elk Mound Area School District. The school caters to 368 students in grades 5 through 8.
Elk Mound Middle is one of 3 schools operated by Elk Mound Area School District, a district that works with 1,172 students overall.
On the student-mix side, Elk Mound Middle shows that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Dunn County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, Elk Mound Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.1%; this one delivers 69.0%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Dunn County put the typical household earns roughly $74,824 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Dunn County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,848 students), Elk Mound Middle is one campus in the mix.
Elk Mound High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Elk Mound Middle comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 57.9%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elk Mound Middle has held roughly steady, going from 361 students in 2018 to 368 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 85% across the same window.
In the discussion threads here, members of the Elk Mound Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Elk Mound Area School District
- Mound View ElementaryElementary · 456 students
- Elk Mound HighHigh · 348 students
Other schools in Elk Mound
- Mound View ElementaryElementary · 456 students
- Elk Mound HighHigh · 348 students
Nearby schools
- Elk Mound High0.2 mi · 348
- Mound View Elementary0.4 mi · 456
- Sherman Elementary7.5 mi · 502
- Prairie Ridge Early Learning School7.8 mi · 248
- DeLong Middle8.3 mi · 893
- Roosevelt Elementary8.7 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Elk Mound MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Elk Mound Middle?
Elk Mound Middle enrolls approximately 368 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Elk Mound Middle serve?
Elk Mound Middle serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elk Mound Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elk Mound Middle is approximately 14.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elk Mound Middle?
At Elk Mound Middle, the student body is approximately 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Elk Mound Middle in?
Elk Mound Middle is part of Elk Mound Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.