Fox Prairie Elementary

Fox Prairie Elementary is one of the mid-tier elementary campuss in Stoughton, Wisconsin, overseen by Stoughton Area School District, with 443 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 37% bigger than the state mean of about 323.

Stoughton Area School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,735 students. Fox Prairie Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Fox Prairie Elementary shows that 80% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Dane County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Fox Prairie Elementary lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. The state averages about 14.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fox Prairie Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Dane County) shows that median household earnings sit near $89,975, roughly 55% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Dane County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), of which Fox Prairie Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Stoughton High, around 0.7 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), Fox Prairie Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 53.2%.

Fox Prairie Elementary operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 15%: 386 students in 2018 compared to 443 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Fox Prairie Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.