Enrollment
204
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KICKAPOO AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551254001660
Kickapoo Elementary
S6520 State Highway 131, Viola, WI 54664 · (608) 627-0159 · Vernon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
107 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 35 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 15% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Kickapoo Elementary→Kickapoo High
Based on grade levels within Kickapoo Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.2%
WI avg 53.1% . +10.2pp since 2023
Math
52.3%
WI avg 54.8% . +11.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.2% | 52.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 40.9% |
% 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
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Where Kickapoo Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Vernon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #689 of 982 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #551 of 992 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #684 of 992 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #890 of 1,157 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #173 of 901 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.5% | #889 of 901 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #374 of 1,064 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #353 of 664 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
204
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 204 | 18 | 11.4:1 | 52% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 17.9 | 11.8:1 | 59% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 18.9 | 10.8:1 | 57% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 18 | 11.5:1 | 58% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 18.1 | 13.1:1 | 50% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 19 | 12.2:1 | 52% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 227 | 17 | 13.3:1 | 59% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 218 | 19 | 11.5:1 | 33% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 13 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kickapoo Elementary.
About Kickapoo Elementary
Kickapoo Elementary, located in Viola, Wisconsin, is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school's enrollment of 204 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 37% lower than the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, which is about 323.
Kickapoo Area School District counts 2 schools and 464 students, including Kickapoo Elementary.
White students are the large majority at Kickapoo Elementary, with 96% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 2% multiracial. The White share in Vernon County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. Kickapoo Elementary has a diversity index of 9%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Kickapoo Elementary operates with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1. About 52% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That rate is above the 38% average among public schools in Vernon County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 45.5% at Kickapoo Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.6%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Vernon County show that median household income is about $71,893, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Kickapoo Elementary is one of 23 public schools in Vernon County, which together enroll about 3,669 students.
The next-closest public school is Kickapoo High, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within ten miles of Kickapoo Elementary. On proficiency, Kickapoo Elementary is behind the 47.1% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
The federal government classifies Kickapoo Elementary's location as Rural: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 207 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 204.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Vernon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,049
Census ACS
Median income
$71,893
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
3,669 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Kickapoo High0.0 mi · 260
- La Farge Elementary6.2 mi · 83
- La Farge Middle6.2 mi · 47
- La Farge High6.2 mi · 66
- Kickapoo Valley Forest School7.5 mi · 66
- North Crawford Elementary11.4 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Kickapoo ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Kickapoo Elementary?
Kickapoo Elementary enrolls approximately 204 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kickapoo Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kickapoo Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Kickapoo Elementary have?
Kickapoo Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Kickapoo Elementary?
Student demographics at Kickapoo Elementary are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Kickapoo Elementary public or private?
Kickapoo Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kickapoo Area School District.
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