Enrollment
137
Elementary
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KETTLE MORAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550351002914
Kettle Moraine Explore
219 N Oak Crest Dr, Wales, WI 53183 · (262) 968-6400 · Waukesha County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL137 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
14 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (20).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Kettle Moraine Explore→Kettle Moraine Middle
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Kettle Moraine School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.4%
WI avg 53.1% . -6.2pp since 2023
Math
65.7%
WI avg 54.8% . -10.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.4% | 65.7% |
| 2023-24 | 77.6% | 75.9% |
% 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
72.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Kettle Moraine Explore
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle Moraine Explore this school | 137 | 10.2% | 72.1% |
| District 4K Mukwonago | 139 | 6.5% | N/A |
| Mount Horeb Early Learning Center Mount Horeb | 160 | 13.8% | N/A |
| Hortonville Area K4 School Greenville | 119 | 5.0% | N/A |
| Washington Elementary Waterford | 192 | 11.5% | 60.8% |
| Wauwatosa STEM Wauwatosa | 127 | 3.1% | 93.3% |
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 Kettle Moraine Explore ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #148 of 982 | #38 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #278 of 992 ▼ 158 | #45 of 56 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #125 of 992 ▼ 73 | #33 of 56 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 137 | #1,017 of 1,157 | #63 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.2% | #1,013 of 1,064 | #48 of 63 |
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
137
+15 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 137 | 8.3 | 16.6:1 | 10% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 122 | 7.7 | 15.9:1 | 14% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 127 | 7.5 | 16.9:1 | 9% (12) |
| 2020-21 | 122 | 7 | 17.4:1 | 15% (18) |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 6.9 | 20.0:1 | 9% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 133 | 7 | 19.0:1 | 14% (18) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kettle Moraine Explore.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (138 to 137); teachers up 20% (6.9 to 8.3).
About Kettle Moraine Explore
Kettle Moraine Explore is a low-enrollment elementary school in Wisconsin, with an address in Wales. It reports enrollment of 137 students in kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 58% below the 323-student average for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Kettle Moraine School District oversees Kettle Moraine Explore and 11 other schools, with 3,361 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at Kettle Moraine Explore is White, at 92%. The school is also 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The diversity index for Kettle Moraine Explore is 15%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Kettle Moraine Explore totals 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1. Federal data show 10% of students (14) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Kettle Moraine Explore holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 64% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 71.4% at Kettle Moraine Explore; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 72.1%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Waukesha County show that median household income comes to about $106,076, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. The county's public schools total 113, with about 60,032 students.
Measured in a straight line, Wales Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Kettle Moraine Explore. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Kettle Moraine Explore is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area. Kettle Moraine Explore is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 137, from 122 in 2020-21.
Kettle Moraine Explore has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kettle Moraine School District
- Kettle Moraine HighHigh · 869 students
- Kettle Moraine MiddleMiddle · 726 students
- Wales ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Dousman ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Cushing ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Magee ElementaryElementary · 255 students
Other schools in Wales
- Kettle Moraine HighHigh · 869 students
- Wales ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- High School of Health SciencesHigh · 176 students
- School for Arts and PerformanceHigh · 114 students
- KM Global SchHigh · 71 students
- KM ConnectHigh · 35 students
Nearby schools
- Wales Elementary0.0 mi · 333
- Kettle Moraine High0.2 mi · 869
- KM Connect0.2 mi · 35
- School for Arts and Performance0.2 mi · 114
- High School of Health Sciences0.2 mi · 176
- KM Global Sch0.2 mi · 71
Frequently asked questions
About Kettle Moraine ExploreHow many students attend Kettle Moraine Explore?
Kettle Moraine Explore enrolls approximately 137 students in grades KG-05.
Is Kettle Moraine Explore an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kettle Moraine Explore is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Kettle Moraine Explore have?
Kettle Moraine Explore employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kettle Moraine Explore?
At Kettle Moraine Explore, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Kettle Moraine Explore public or private?
Kettle Moraine Explore is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Kettle Moraine School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.