Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BEND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551629002131
Jackson Elementary
W204N16850 Jackson Dr, Jackson, WI 53037 · (262) 335-5474 · Washington County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
82 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (62).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within West Bend School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
75.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.7% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.5% | 86.0% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jackson Elementary
Jackson Elementary's state test result (72.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Elementary this school | 306 | 26.8% | 72.3% |
| Bangor Elementary Bangor | 313 | 25.9% | 62.2% |
| Kegonsa Elementary Stoughton | 304 | 26.6% | 57.3% |
| Little Prairie Primary East Troy | 328 | 28.0% | N/A |
| Marathon Elementary Marathon | 323 | 27.2% | 63.2% |
| Gibraltar Elementary Fish Creek | 265 | 26.8% | 82.7% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jackson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #144 of 982 | #8 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #125 of 992 ▼ 106 | #8 of 18 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #160 of 992 ▲ 46 | #8 of 18 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #605 of 1,157 | #16 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #376 of 901 | #3 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.9% | #664 of 901 | #12 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.8% | #783 of 1,064 | #7 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #269 of 664 | #3 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
306
-31 (-9%) vs 2020
+4271% since 1990-91, when it was 7
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 306 | 24.1 | 12.7:1 | 27% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 23.1 | 13.5:1 | 25% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 24.3 | 13.2:1 | 25% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 26% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 371 | 24.1 | 15.4:1 | 20% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 402 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 23% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 22% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 12% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 7 | 24 | 0.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (371 to 306); teachers unchanged (24.1 to 24.1).
About Jackson Elementary
Jackson Elementary is an elementary school in Jackson, Wisconsin, reachable at (262) 335-5474. In all, 306 students attend the school in kindergarten through 4.
West Bend School District has 5,365 students spread across 12 schools.
The share of White students at Jackson Elementary is 86%. Enrollment also includes 6% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 25%.
Classroom staffing at Jackson Elementary totals 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. Compared with the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 27% of students (82) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Wisconsin, Jackson Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 72.3% actual against a predicted 61.2%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Washington County show that the median household earns about $96,359 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Washington County has 34 public schools with about 17,746 students, including Jackson Elementary.
Jackson Elementary's nearest public school is Rockfield Elementary (about 4.8 miles). The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Jackson Elementary places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, Jackson Elementary is Town: Fringe.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 337 (2020-21) to 306 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.7:1.
This page is set up for the Jackson Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,879
Census ACS
Median income
$96,359
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
17,746 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Bend School District
- West HighHigh · 1,085 students
- East HighHigh · 854 students
- Badger MiddleMiddle · 714 students
- Silverbrook IntermediateMiddle · 704 students
- Decorah ElementaryElementary · 349 students
- Fair Park ElementaryElementary · 345 students
Other Jackson Elementary schools
41 other US public schools in 20 states are named Jackson Elementary. Jackson Elementary is the 32nd largest of the 42.
- Jackson ElementaryElkhorn, WI · 485 students
- Jackson ElementaryGreen Bay, WI · 382 students
- Jackson ElementaryJanesville, WI · 339 students
- Jackson ElementaryManitowoc, WI · 336 students
- Jackson ElementarySheboygan, WI · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Rockfield Elementary4.8 mi · 344
- Slinger Middle5.3 mi · 740
- Richfield Middle5.4 mi · 206
- Decorah Elementary5.5 mi · 349
- West High6.0 mi · 1,085
- East High6.0 mi · 854
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson ElementaryHow large is Jackson Elementary?
Jackson Elementary enrolls approximately 306 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Jackson Elementary serve?
Jackson Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Jackson Elementary?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Jackson Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Jackson Elementary?
Student demographics at Jackson Elementary are roughly 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Jackson Elementary?
Jackson Elementary is overseen by West Bend School District in Washington County.
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