Enrollment
392
Elementary
DISTRICT 287 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEWAUNEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550741002592
Kewaunee Elementary
921 3rd St, Kewaunee, WI 54216 · (920) 388-2458 · Kewaunee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
11.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
158 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 68 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 Kewaunee School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.1%
WI avg 53.1% . -5.4pp since 2023
Math
63.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.1% | 63.9% |
| 2023-24 | 60.5% | 64.3% |
% 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
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Kewaunee Elementary
Kewaunee Elementary's state test result (62.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kewaunee Elementary this school | 392 | 40.3% | 62.8% |
| Northside Elementary Monroe | 362 | 40.1% | 68.4% |
| Coleman Elementary Coleman | 387 | 42.4% | 51.7% |
| Pineview Elementary Reedsburg | 390 | 37.2% | N/A |
| Mayville Elementary Mayville | 388 | 45.1% | 52.9% |
| West Side Elementary Elkhorn | 406 | 36.7% | 63.4% |
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 Kewaunee Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #341 of 982 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #318 of 992 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #440 of 992 ▼ 92 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #366 of 1,157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #178 of 901 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.6% | #597 of 901 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.3% | #568 of 1,064 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #403 of 664 |
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
392
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+50% since 2010-11, when it was 262
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 392 | 34.4 | 11.4:1 | 40% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 36.1 | 10.7:1 | 44% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 35.4 | 10.8:1 | 44% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 33 | 11.9:1 | 38% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 29.1 | 15.3:1 | 38% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 36% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 19 | 13.8:1 | 20% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kewaunee Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (444 to 392); teachers up 18% (29.1 to 34.4).
About Kewaunee Elementary
Kewaunee Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Kewaunee, Wisconsin. Federal data show 392 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students, which makes this school 21% bigger than average.
Kewaunee Elementary is a school in Kewaunee School District. The district has 3 schools and 861 students.
Of every 100 students at Kewaunee Elementary, about 84 are White. Other students are 11% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is lower than the 93% White share among all Kewaunee County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
There are about 11.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Kewaunee Elementary, which has 34.4. The school's 11.4:1 compares with an average of 14.7:1 for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 40%. That is 14 points above the 26% average for public schools in Kewaunee County.
Kewaunee Elementary earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 72% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 52.9% at Kewaunee Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 62.8%.
Census data for Kewaunee County show median household income comes to about $82,725, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 10 public schools and about 3,505 students.
The closest school to Kewaunee Elementary is Kewaunee Middle, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 51.9% on proficiency, and Kewaunee Elementary is above that at 62.8%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 393 in 2020-21 and 392 in 2024-25.
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Kewaunee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,664
Census ACS
Median income
$82,725
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,505 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kewaunee School District
- Kewaunee HighHigh · 284 students
- Kewaunee MiddleMiddle · 185 students
Other schools in Kewaunee
- Kewaunee HighHigh · 284 students
- Kewaunee MiddleMiddle · 185 students
Nearby schools
- Kewaunee Middle0.0 mi · 185
- Kewaunee High0.1 mi · 284
- Algoma High10.6 mi · 287
- Algoma Venture Academy10.6 mi · 35
- Luxemburg-Casco High11.1 mi · 661
- Luxemburg-Casco Middle11.1 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Kewaunee ElementaryHow large is Kewaunee Elementary?
Kewaunee Elementary enrolls approximately 392 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kewaunee Elementary serve?
Kewaunee Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Kewaunee Elementary?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Kewaunee Elementary.
How diverse is Kewaunee Elementary?
Kewaunee Elementary reports a student body of 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Kewaunee Elementary?
Kewaunee Elementary is overseen by Kewaunee School District in Kewaunee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.