Hintgen Elementary

Hintgen Elementary operates as a small K-5 school in La Crosse, Wisconsin, one of the schools within La Crosse School District. Current enrollment sits at 210 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 35% leaner than typical.

La Crosse School District runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 5,717 students. Hintgen Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Hintgen Elementary reports that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 18% multiracial, 15% Asian, 12% Black, 5% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Hintgen Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against La Crosse County (around 35%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Hintgen Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 29.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.2%.

In the broader community, census data for La Crosse County shows median household earnings sit near $73,013, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Hintgen Elementary is one of 38 public schools in La Crosse County (combined enrollment of about 14,903 students).

Nearest neighbor: Spence Elementary, around 1.2 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), Hintgen Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 51.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Hintgen Elementary's enrollment has edged down 38% since 2018, when it stood at 340 (now 210). The White share of enrollment declined from 62% to 49% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.