Glacier Edge Elementary

Glacier Edge Elementary is a primary school of reasonably sized scale in Verona, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Verona Area School District, teacheing 462 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 43% bigger than the state mean of about 323.

Verona Area School District comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 5,815 students; Glacier Edge Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Glacier Edge Elementary lists that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 39% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Glacier Edge Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Dane County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $89,975 per year, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Glacier Edge Elementary is one of 169 public schools in Dane County (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students).

The closest other public school is New Century School, roughly 1.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Glacier Edge Elementary at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 65.9%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Glacier Edge Elementary has contracted 21%, going from 587 students in 2018 to 462 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 55% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.