Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOUGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551455001884
Kegonsa Elementary
1400 Vernon St, Stoughton, WI 53589 · (608) 877-5201 · Dane County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
81 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
31%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 Stoughton Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.9%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
55.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -10.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 10 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.9% | 55.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.6% | 65.7% |
% 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
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% 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 Kegonsa Elementary
Kegonsa Elementary's state test result (57.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kegonsa Elementary this school | 304 | 26.6% | 57.3% |
| Jackson Elementary Jackson | 306 | 26.8% | 72.3% |
| Bangor Elementary Bangor | 313 | 25.9% | 62.2% |
| Marathon Elementary Marathon | 323 | 27.2% | 63.2% |
| Howard and Suamico 4K Collaborative Green Bay | 281 | 23.8% | N/A |
| Theodore Robinson Intermediate School Evansville | 339 | 26.5% | 57.7% |
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 Kegonsa Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #472 of 982 | #44 of 74 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #488 of 992 ▼ 169 | #42 of 74 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #466 of 992 ▲ 67 | #45 of 74 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #608 of 1,157 | #67 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #595 of 901 | #75 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #545 of 901 | #71 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.6% | #787 of 1,064 | #45 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #358 of 664 | #36 of 61 |
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
304
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 508
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 304 | 21.6 | 14.1:1 | 27% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 23 | 13.2:1 | 27% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 22.2 | 13.6:1 | 27% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 25 | 11.7:1 | 31% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 27.6 | 12.7:1 | 36% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 38% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 29% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 10% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 508 | 31 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kegonsa Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (352 to 304); teachers down 22% (27.6 to 21.6).
About Kegonsa Elementary
Stoughton, Wisconsin, is home to Kegonsa Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 304 students in kindergarten through 5.
Kegonsa Elementary reports to Stoughton Area School District, which has 6 schools and 2,735 students.
By race and ethnicity, Kegonsa Elementary is 82% White. The remaining shares are 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 31, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Kegonsa Elementary totals 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is about 14.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Kegonsa Elementary is about 27%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Kegonsa Elementary is -4.0 points: 57.3% actual, 61.3% predicted.
For the population of Dane County, the median household earns about $89,975 a year, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Dane County, 169 public schools serve about 78,525 students.
SASD 4K is the nearest public school to Kegonsa Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 5. The school's 57.3% average proficiency ranks 4th among 6 nearby schools.
Kegonsa Elementary is coded as Town: Fringe in federal locale data.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 304, compared with 293 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 11.7:1 to 14.1:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Kegonsa Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stoughton Area School District
- Stoughton HighHigh · 834 students
- River Bluff MiddleMiddle · 569 students
- Fox Prairie ElementaryElementary · 443 students
- Sandhill ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- SASD 4KElementary · 174 students
Other schools in Stoughton
- Stoughton HighHigh · 834 students
- River Bluff MiddleMiddle · 569 students
- Fox Prairie ElementaryElementary · 443 students
- Sandhill ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- SASD 4KElementary · 174 students
Nearby schools
- SASD 4K0.7 mi · 174
- River Bluff Middle0.7 mi · 569
- Stoughton High1.6 mi · 834
- Fox Prairie Elementary1.8 mi · 443
- Sandhill Elementary2.2 mi · 411
- Conrad Elvehjem Primary School7.8 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Kegonsa ElementaryHow large is Kegonsa Elementary?
Kegonsa Elementary enrolls approximately 304 students in grades KG-05.
Is Kegonsa Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kegonsa Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Kegonsa Elementary?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Kegonsa Elementary.
How diverse is Kegonsa Elementary?
Kegonsa Elementary reports a student body of 82% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Kegonsa Elementary in?
Kegonsa Elementary is part of Stoughton Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.