Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FENNIMORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550459000485
Fennimore Elementary
830 Madison St, Fennimore, WI 53809 · (608) 822-3285 · Grant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
177 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 14% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Fennimore Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.9%
WI avg 53.1% . +15.1pp since 2023
Math
70.3%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.9% | 70.3% |
| 2023-24 | 53.8% | 69.2% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Wisconsin's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Fennimore Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #223 of 982 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #193 of 992 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #156 of 992 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #398 of 1,157 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #222 of 901 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #778 of 901 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.6% | #474 of 1,064 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #583 of 664 | #8 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
380
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 620
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 380 | 32.5 | 11.7:1 | 47% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 32.5 | 12.1:1 | 46% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 31.8 | 12.1:1 | 41% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 31 | 12.3:1 | 47% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 397 | 34 | 11.7:1 | 41% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 32 | 12.6:1 | 45% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 35 | 12.9:1 | 50% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 20% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 620 | 41 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fennimore Elementary.
About Fennimore Elementary
Fennimore Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Fennimore, Wisconsin. The school's enrollment of 380 students covers pre-K through 5.
Fennimore Community School District enrolls 821 students, and its 3 schools include Fennimore Elementary.
The student body at Fennimore Elementary is 90% White. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. Fennimore Elementary's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 32.5 full-time equivalents, or about 11.7 students per teacher. This ratio sits 3.0 below the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 47%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 68.3%, is 19.3 points above the 49.1% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of Wisconsin schools.
Grant County census figures show that the median household income is $66,858, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Grant County is home to 32 public schools and about 6,838 public school students.
Fennimore Middle is located about 0.5 miles from Fennimore Elementary. The five-mile area around Fennimore Elementary holds 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 56.1% proficiency; Fennimore Elementary posts 68.3%.
The federal government classifies Fennimore Elementary's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 380, close to the 381 recorded in 2020-21.
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Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,770
Census ACS
Median income
$66,858
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,838 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fennimore Community School District
- Fennimore HighHigh · 255 students
- Fennimore MiddleMiddle · 186 students
Other schools in Fennimore
- Fennimore HighHigh · 255 students
- Fennimore MiddleMiddle · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Fennimore Middle0.5 mi · 186
- Fennimore High0.5 mi · 255
- Lancaster High9.5 mi · 325
- Lancaster Middle9.5 mi · 231
- Winskill Elementary9.9 mi · 435
- Boscobel Junior High10.3 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About Fennimore ElementaryHow many students attend Fennimore Elementary?
Fennimore Elementary enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Fennimore Elementary serve?
Fennimore Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fennimore Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fennimore Elementary is approximately 11.7:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Fennimore Elementary?
Fennimore Elementary reports a student body of 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Fennimore Elementary in?
Fennimore Elementary is part of Fennimore Community School District.
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