Enrollment
197
Elementary
STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FONTANA J8 SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550472000508
Fontana Elementary
450 S Main St, Fontana, WI 53125 · (262) 275-6881 · Walworth County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL197 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
9.3:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
35 students
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 | 22 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 39% smaller than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
WI avg 53.1% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
60.8%
WI avg 54.8% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 60.8% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 61.5% |
% 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
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Fontana Elementary
Fontana Elementary's state test result (65.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fontana Elementary this school | 197 | 17.8% | 65.8% |
| Brighton Elementary Kansasville | 196 | 20.4% | 68.9% |
| River Falls Public Montessori Academy River Falls | 189 | 16.9% | 57.5% |
| Rosendale Primary Rosendale | 229 | 19.2% | 69.8% |
| Reek Elementary Lake Geneva | 176 | 16.5% | 74.0% |
| Honor Elementary Neosho | 186 | 15.1% | 59.7% |
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 Fontana Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Walworth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #276 of 982 | #8 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #376 of 992 ▲ 27 | #11 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #172 of 992 ▲ 128 | #5 of 20 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 197 | #907 of 1,157 | #18 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.8% | #918 of 1,064 | #21 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #212 of 664 | #6 of 17 |
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
197
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 242
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
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 | 197 | 21.2 | 9.3:1 | 18% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 203 | 21.7 | 9.4:1 | 21% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 19.7 | 10.5:1 | 29% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 195 | 19 | 10.3:1 | 29% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 22.8 | 10.8:1 | 25% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 271 | 23 | 11.8:1 | 31% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 25% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 295 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 7% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 242 | 21 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fontana Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (247 to 197); teachers down 7% (22.8 to 21.2).
About Fontana Elementary
Fontana Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Fontana, Wisconsin. It teaches 197 students in pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Wisconsin have about 323 students on average; enrollment here is 39% lower.
Fontana J8 School District is responsible for Fontana Elementary.
Fontana Elementary is 91% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Fontana Elementary are from different groups.
The school has 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 9.3 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 18% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. It compares with 37% for public schools in Walworth County.
Fontana Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
The model predicts 66.7% for a school in Wisconsin with Fontana Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Fontana Elementary posts 65.8%.
For Walworth County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $80,520 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Fontana Elementary, Walworth County has 46 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Walworth Elementary is about 1.5 miles from Fontana Elementary. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 65.8% is above the 58.3% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 195 students in 2020-21 and 197 in 2024-25.
People who know Fontana Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Walworth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,657
Census ACS
Median income
$80,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
14,383 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Walworth Elementary1.5 mi · 409
- Big Foot High1.6 mi · 437
- Williams Bay High2.2 mi · 170
- Williams Bay Middle2.2 mi · 145
- Williams Bay Elementary2.3 mi · 282
- Reek Elementary4.3 mi · 176
Frequently asked questions
About Fontana ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Fontana Elementary?
Fontana Elementary enrolls approximately 197 students in grades PK-08.
Is Fontana Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fontana Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fontana Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fontana Elementary is approximately 9.3:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fontana Elementary?
At Fontana Elementary, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Fontana Elementary in?
Fontana Elementary is part of Fontana J8 School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.