Harmony Elementary

Harmony Elementary, a mid-tier elementary-level community in Janesville, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Milton School District, instructs 288 students, covering grades pre-K through 3.

Within Milton School District, which oversees 7 schools and 3,461 students, Harmony Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Harmony Elementary records that nearly all students (92%) are White. The remainder comes out to 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Harmony Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Rock County's rate of about 47%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Harmony Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 78.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Rock County put median household earnings sit near $75,673, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Rock County runs 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,542 students), of which Harmony Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Kennedy Elementary, around 1.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Harmony Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 58.8%.

Harmony Elementary operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harmony Elementary has rose 9%, going from 265 students in 2018 to 288 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.