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Horicon Elementary School

841 Gray St, Horicon, WI 53032 · (920) 485-2898 · Dodge County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
173 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Pre-K
50
Kindergarten
37
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
61
Grade 3
45
Grade 4
61
Grade 5
71
Student demographics
White
27173%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
5816%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 15%
Black
113%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9%
Two+
318%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
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
Male
18851%
Female
18449%

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
68.2%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.1pp since 2023
Math
72.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -5.6pp since 2023
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
72.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.7pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
372
+4 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.4:1
% White
73%
was 84%
% Hispanic
16%
was 8%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Horicon Elementary School

Horicon Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Horicon, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Horicon School District. The school caters to 372 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Horicon School District, which oversees 3 schools and 772 students, Horicon Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Horicon Elementary School logs that 73% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Dodge County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Roughly 47% of students at Horicon Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Horicon Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Wisconsin schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 49.1%; actual is 72.8%, +23.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, Dodge County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,929, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Dodge County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,450 students), of which Horicon Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Horicon High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Horicon Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Horicon Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 52.7%.

Horicon Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Horicon Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 368 students in 2018 to 372 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 84% to 73% over that span.

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Dodge County at a glance

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Population
88,742
Census ACS
Median income
$75,929
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
10,450 students

Quick facts

School name
Horicon Elementary School
District
Horicon School District
Address
841 Gray St, Horicon, WI 53032
Phone
(920) 485-2898
County
Dodge County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
372
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
173 (47%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
550657000711
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Horicon Elementary School
How large is Horicon Elementary School?
Horicon Elementary School enrolls approximately 372 students in grades PK-05.
Is Horicon Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Horicon Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Horicon Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Horicon Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Horicon Elementary School?
At Horicon Elementary School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Horicon Elementary School public or private?
Horicon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Horicon School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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