Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551110003134
Forest Edge Elementary School
4848 Brassica Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53711 · (608) 835-4600 · Dane County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
11.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
75 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (64).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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 Oregon School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
72.4%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
74.8%
WI avg 54.8% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.4% | 74.8% |
| 2023-24 | 73.3% | 72.4% |
% 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
76.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% 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 Forest Edge Elementary School
Forest Edge Elementary School's state test result (76.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Edge Elementary School this school | 446 | 16.8% | 76.7% |
| Granite Ridge School Cottage Grove | 470 | 21.5% | 58.9% |
| Hillcrest Elementary Oneida | 434 | 18.4% | 64.9% |
| Oriole Lane Elementary Mequon | 499 | 15.0% | 76.7% |
| Woodview Elementary Grafton | 506 | 18.2% | 78.7% |
| Lake Bluff Elementary Shorewood | 531 | 16.6% | 76.8% |
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 Forest Edge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #73 of 982 | #8 of 74 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #127 of 992 ▲ 55 | #9 of 74 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #112 of 992 ▼ 15 | #11 of 74 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #250 of 1,157 | #22 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #148 of 901 | #27 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #365 of 901 | #54 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.8% | #930 of 1,064 | #65 of 91 |
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
446
+94 (+27%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
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 | 446 | 40.1 | 11.1:1 | 17% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 38.4 | 10.4:1 | 14% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 36.6 | 10.5:1 | 13% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 30 | 11.7:1 | 16% (58) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Edge Elementary School.
About Forest Edge Elementary School
Forest Edge Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. It serves 446 students in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students.
Oregon School District operates 8 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,186 students.
White students are the majority at Forest Edge Elementary School, with 72% of enrollment. It is also 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% Asian. Forest Edge Elementary School's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
Forest Edge Elementary School's 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.1:1. That is lower than the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 17%. The 32% average for public schools in Dane County is 15 points higher.
Measured against Wisconsin public elementary schools, Forest Edge Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Forest Edge Elementary School would be expected to post about 67.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 76.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Dane County, the median household income is $89,975, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 55% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. There are 169 public schools in Dane County, enrolling about 78,525 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Badger Rock Middle, about 1.6 miles away. Forest Edge Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 30.8% on proficiency, and Forest Edge Elementary School is above that at 76.7%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 446, a 27% rise from 352 in 2020-21.
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Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oregon School District
- Oregon HighHigh · 1,339 students
- Oregon MiddleMiddle · 613 students
- Rome Corners IntermediateMiddle · 463 students
- Netherwood Knoll ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- Brooklyn ElementaryElementary · 363 students
- Prairie View ElementaryElementary · 330 students
Other schools in Fitchburg
- Stoner Prairie ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Savanna Oaks MiddleMiddle · 360 students
- Grow AcademyHigh · 5 students
- Oregon Correctional CenterHigh
Other Forest Edge Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Forest Edge Elementary. Forest Edge Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Forest Edge ElementaryReston, VA · 454 students
Nearby schools
- Badger Rock Middle1.6 mi · 92
- Southside Elementary School1.6 mi · 336
- Lincoln Elementary2.2 mi · 393
- Leopold Elementary2.6 mi · 626
- One City Elementary School2.6 mi · 328
- One City Preparatory Academy2.6 mi · 99
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Edge Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Forest Edge Elementary School?
Forest Edge Elementary School enrolls approximately 446 students in grades PK-06.
Is Forest Edge Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forest Edge Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Edge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Forest Edge Elementary School is approximately 11.1:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forest Edge Elementary School?
At Forest Edge Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Forest Edge Elementary School in?
Forest Edge Elementary School is part of Oregon School District.
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