Jackson Elementary

Located at 13 N Jackson St, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, Jackson Elementary is a big primary school that hosts 485 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Elkhorn Area School District. Enrollment runs roughly 50% above the state mean of about 323.

Across the 7 schools in Elkhorn Area School District (3,515 students total), Jackson Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Jackson Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Hispanic. By comparison, Walworth County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jackson Elementary sits in the top 10% of Wisconsin schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 54.0%; actual is 70.8%, +16.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, census data for Walworth County shows median household income runs about $80,520, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Walworth County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,383 students), Jackson Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Elkhorn Area High, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Jackson Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jackson Elementary at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 67.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 567 students in 2018 compared to 485 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Jackson Elementary typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.