Enrollment
234
Elementary
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LODI SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550819000904
Lodi Elementary
101 School St, Lodi, WI 53555 · (608) 592-3842 · Columbia County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
12.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
30 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 85 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 34% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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 Lodi School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
64.9%
WI avg 54.8% . +7.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.7% | 64.9% |
| 2023-24 | 56.9% | 57.3% |
% 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
61.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Lodi Elementary
Lodi Elementary's state test result (61.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi Elementary this school | 234 | 12.8% | 61.6% |
| Paris Elementary Kenosha | 251 | 14.3% | 69.5% |
| Suamico Elementary Green Bay | 266 | 12.8% | 71.2% |
| North Hudson Elementary Hudson | 276 | 14.9% | 71.3% |
| Barneveld Elementary Barneveld | 229 | 13.1% | 72.5% |
| Four Corners Elementary Superior | 200 | 10.5% | 55.2% |
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 Lodi Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #366 of 982 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #296 of 992 ▲ 203 | #3 of 9 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #343 of 992 ▲ 93 | #3 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #817 of 1,157 | #7 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #410 of 901 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #869 of 901 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.8% | #983 of 1,064 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.7% | #16 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. 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
234
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 576
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 234 | 18.1 | 12.9:1 | 13% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 18.2 | 13.2:1 | 20% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 16.9 | 13.6:1 | 24% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 17 | 14.1:1 | 25% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 33.1 | 13.5:1 | 19% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 22% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 21% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 380 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 9% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 576 | 38 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lodi Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (447 to 234); teachers down 45% (33.1 to 18.1).
About Lodi Elementary
Students in Lodi, Wisconsin, attend Lodi Elementary, a small elementary school. There are 234 students enrolled, covering grades 3 through 5. On average, elementary schools in Wisconsin enroll around 323, and this school is 28% below that mark.
Lodi School District counts 1,461 students in its 5 schools, and Lodi Elementary is one of them.
White students are 94% of those enrolled at Lodi Elementary. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% Hispanic and 3% Asian. That is in line with Columbia County, where about 91% of residents are White. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at Lodi Elementary are from different groups.
Lodi Elementary has 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9:1. The school's 12.9:1 compares with an average of 14.7:1 for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 13%. That is 19 points below the 32% average for public schools in Columbia County.
Lodi Elementary earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 38% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
A school with Lodi Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Wisconsin is predicted to score 69.8%. Lodi Elementary scores 61.6%, 8.2 points below that line.
Census data for Columbia County show the median household earns about $85,351 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Columbia County number 31, with about 8,498 students.
Measured in a straight line, Ouisconsing School of Collaboration is less than a tenth of a mile from Lodi Elementary. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Lodi Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 240 in 2020-21, 234 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.1:1 to 12.9:1 over the same years.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Lodi Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,272
Census ACS
Median income
$85,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
8,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lodi School District
- Lodi HighHigh · 444 students
- Lodi PrimaryElementary · 385 students
- Lodi MiddleMiddle · 324 students
- Ouisconsing School of CollaborationElementary · 74 students
Other schools in Lodi
- Lodi HighHigh · 444 students
- Lodi PrimaryElementary · 385 students
- Lodi MiddleMiddle · 324 students
- Ouisconsing School of CollaborationElementary · 74 students
Nearby schools
- Ouisconsing School of Collaboration0.0 mi · 74
- Lodi Middle0.9 mi · 324
- Lodi High1.2 mi · 444
- Lodi Primary1.6 mi · 385
- Merrimac Community6.3 mi · 134
- Poynette Elementary8.2 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Lodi ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lodi Elementary?
Lodi Elementary enrolls approximately 234 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Lodi Elementary serve?
Lodi Elementary serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Lodi Elementary?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Lodi Elementary.
How diverse is Lodi Elementary?
Lodi Elementary reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Lodi Elementary public or private?
Lodi Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lodi School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.