Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOUGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551455002424
Fox Prairie Elementary
1601 W South St, Stoughton, WI 53589 · (608) 877-5101 · Dane County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
108 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Stoughton Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
70.6%
WI avg 54.8% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
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
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
443
+57 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.5:1
% White
80%
was 80%
% Hispanic
11%
was 9%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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 Stoughton Area School District
- Stoughton HighHigh · 834 students
- River Bluff MiddleMiddle · 569 students
- Sandhill ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- Kegonsa ElementaryElementary · 304 students
- SASD 4KElementary · 174 students
Other schools in Stoughton
- Stoughton HighHigh · 834 students
- River Bluff MiddleMiddle · 569 students
- Sandhill ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- Kegonsa ElementaryElementary · 304 students
- SASD 4KElementary · 174 students
Nearby schools
- Stoughton High0.7 mi · 834
- SASD 4K1.2 mi · 174
- River Bluff Middle1.2 mi · 569
- Sandhill Elementary1.6 mi · 411
- Kegonsa Elementary1.8 mi · 304
- Oregon High6.9 mi · 1,339
Frequently asked questions
About Fox Prairie ElementaryHow large is Fox Prairie Elementary?
Fox Prairie Elementary enrolls approximately 443 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Fox Prairie Elementary serve?
Fox Prairie Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Fox Prairie Elementary have?
Fox Prairie Elementary employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Fox Prairie Elementary?
Fox Prairie Elementary reports a student body of 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Fox Prairie Elementary public or private?
Fox Prairie Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stoughton Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.