Enrollment
183
Elementary
DISTRICT 153 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOYAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550825000911
Loyal Elementary
514 W Central, Loyal, WI 54446 · (715) 255-8561 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
78 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 24 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
14%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 Loyal School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -11.5pp since 2023
Math
51.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.9% | 51.2% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 54.9% |
% 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Loyal Elementary
Loyal Elementary's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyal Elementary this school | 183 | 42.6% | 52.6% |
| Luck Elementary Luck | 174 | 44.3% | 44.9% |
| Lena Elementary Lena | 180 | 40.0% | 66.4% |
| Greenwood Elementary Greenwood | 176 | 40.9% | 52.1% |
| Three Lakes Elementary Three Lakes | 160 | 41.9% | 65.1% |
| Augusta Elementary Augusta | 215 | 43.3% | 57.5% |
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 Loyal Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #578 of 982 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #574 of 992 ▼ 31 | #5 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #774 of 992 ▼ 145 | #6 of 8 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 183 | #939 of 1,157 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.6% | #531 of 1,064 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.7% | #52 of 664 | #1 of 6 |
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
183
-75 (-29%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 183 | 21.1 | 8.7:1 | 43% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 20.5 | 10.0:1 | 42% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 17.7 | 11.5:1 | 48% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 20 | 12.9:1 | 49% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 276 | 20.7 | 13.3:1 | 53% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 20 | 14.9:1 | 60% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 53% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 35% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 284 | 19 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Loyal Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (276 to 183); teachers up 2% (20.7 to 21.1).
About Loyal Elementary
Loyal Elementary is a small elementary school in Loyal, Wisconsin. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 183 students. Enrollment is 43% lower than the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, which is about 323.
Loyal Elementary reports to Loyal School District, which has 3 schools and 459 students.
Most students at Loyal Elementary are White: 92% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 91% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Loyal Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
The school has about 8.7 students per teacher and 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 43%. For comparison, public schools in Clark County average 53%.
Loyal Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (52.6%) and its predicted rate (51.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools.
Census estimates describe Clark County this way: median household income is about $67,400, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Clark County number 21 and enroll about 4,522.
Loyal High is the public school closest to Loyal Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Loyal Elementary is 4th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 258 in 2020-21 and 183 in 2024-25, a decrease of 75 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.7:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Loyal Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,739
Census ACS
Median income
$67,400
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,522 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Loyal School District
- Loyal HighHigh · 168 students
- Loyal Middle SchoolMiddle · 108 students
Other schools in Loyal
- Loyal HighHigh · 168 students
- Loyal Middle SchoolMiddle · 108 students
Nearby schools
- Loyal High0.0 mi · 168
- Loyal Middle School0.0 mi · 108
- Greenwood Elementary4.8 mi · 176
- Greenwood High5.2 mi · 155
- Granton Elementary10.1 mi · 132
- Granton High10.1 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About Loyal ElementaryHow large is Loyal Elementary?
Loyal Elementary enrolls approximately 183 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Loyal Elementary serve?
Loyal Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Loyal Elementary?
Approximately 8.7:1 students per teacher at Loyal Elementary.
How diverse is Loyal Elementary?
Loyal Elementary reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Loyal Elementary?
Loyal Elementary is overseen by Loyal School District in Clark County.
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