Evergreen Elementary

Set in Waterford, Wisconsin, Evergreen Elementary is an average-sized elementary school, part of Waterford Graded J1 School District. It teaches 310 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within Waterford Graded J1 School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,473 students, Evergreen Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Evergreen Elementary lists that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Evergreen Elementary reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Evergreen Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Racine County's rate of about 48%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Evergreen Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.9%; this one delivers 62.4%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Racine County shows median household income runs about $78,096, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Racine County runs 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,901 students), of which Evergreen Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Fox River Middle, around 0.2 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Evergreen Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 67.1%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 29%: 436 students in 2018 compared to 310 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.