Grand Avenue Elementary

As a reasonably sized elementary school in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, Grand Avenue Elementary caters to 396 students from grades 3 through 5, part of Sauk Prairie School District. Enrollment runs roughly 23% larger than the state mean of about 323.

Sauk Prairie School District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,658 students; Grand Avenue Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Grand Avenue Elementary logs that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 7% Hispanic. Compared to Sauk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Grand Avenue Elementary reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Grand Avenue Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Sauk County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Grand Avenue Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Sauk County put median household income runs about $79,541, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grand Avenue Elementary is one of 30 public schools in Sauk County (combined enrollment of about 9,882 students).

Sauk Prairie High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Grand Avenue Elementary at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 62.1%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 452 students in 2018 compared to 396 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.