Enrollment
60
Elementary
DISTRICT 212 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERTOWN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551575001998
LEAP Elementary
W4712 County Road O, Watertown, WI 53098 · (920) 925-3712 · Dodge County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL60 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 9 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 12% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
LEAP Elementary→Riverside Middle
Based on grade levels within Watertown Unified School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.1%
WI avg 53.1% . -8.6pp since 2023
Math
61.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -18.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.1% | 61.3% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 80.0% |
% 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
68.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 LEAP Elementary
LEAP Elementary's state test result (68.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEAP Elementary this school | 60 | 35.0% | 68.7% |
| Endeavor Elementary Endeavor | 57 | 33.3% | 86.8% |
| Hewitt-Texas Elementary Wausau | 85 | 31.8% | 62.4% |
| Boyd Elementary Boyd | 68 | 36.8% | N/A |
| Tomah Area Montessori School Tomah | 72 | 31.9% | 65.5% |
| Mauston Montessori Charter School Mauston | 96 | 34.4% | 40.3% |
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 LEAP Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dodge County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 60 | #1,128 of 1,157 | #17 of 18 |
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
60
+4 (+7%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 52
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 60 | 3.2 | 18.8:1 | 35% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 50 | 3.2 | 15.6:1 | 52% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 3.2 | 16.3:1 | 52% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 3 | 18.7:1 | 45% (25) |
| 2017-18 | 63 | 3.6 | 17.5:1 | 33% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 65 | 3 | 21.7:1 | 42% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 65 | 4 | 16.3:1 | 11% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 59 | 3 | 19.7:1 | 20% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 52 | 3 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEAP Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (63 to 60); teachers down 11% (3.6 to 3.2).
About LEAP Elementary
LEAP Elementary is the name of a small elementary school in Watertown, Wisconsin. The school's 60 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 81% lower than the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, which is about 323.
LEAP Elementary is one school in Watertown Unified School District, a system of 10 schools with 3,076 students.
At LEAP Elementary, White students make up 78% of the student body. The next largest groups are 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. The school's White share is 10 points below the 88% share among Dodge County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at LEAP Elementary total 3.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. The school counts 21 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 35%.
LEAP Elementary is 12.5 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (68.7% versus 56.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Dodge County show that the median household income is $75,929, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides LEAP Elementary, Dodge County has 38 other public schools.
The school nearest to LEAP Elementary is Riverside Middle, at a distance of about 4.4 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, LEAP Elementary is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has grown by 4 students since 2020-21, to 60.
Community posts for LEAP Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dodge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
88,742
Census ACS
Median income
$75,929
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
10,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Watertown Unified School District
- Watertown HighHigh · 1,012 students
- Riverside MiddleMiddle · 616 students
- Webster ElementaryElementary · 381 students
- Douglas ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Schurz ElementaryElementary · 223 students
- Watertown 4 KidsElementary · 155 students
Other schools in Watertown
- Watertown HighHigh · 1,012 students
- Riverside MiddleMiddle · 616 students
- Webster ElementaryElementary · 381 students
- Douglas ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Schurz ElementaryElementary · 223 students
- Watertown 4 KidsElementary · 155 students
Nearby schools
- Riverside Middle4.4 mi · 616
- Douglas Elementary4.7 mi · 311
- Webster Elementary5.2 mi · 381
- eCampus Academy Charter School5.4 mi · 132
- Lincoln Elementary5.5 mi · 140
- Ixonia Elementary5.6 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About LEAP ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at LEAP Elementary?
LEAP Elementary enrolls approximately 60 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LEAP Elementary serve?
LEAP Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at LEAP Elementary?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at LEAP Elementary.
How diverse is LEAP Elementary?
LEAP Elementary reports a student body of 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees LEAP Elementary?
LEAP Elementary is overseen by Watertown Unified School District in Dodge County.
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