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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KETTLE MORAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550351000378

Magee Elementary

W313S4134 Hwy 83, Genesee Depot, WI 53127 · (262) 968-6454 · Waukesha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
Enrollment
255
Elementary
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
40 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3112%
Kindergarten3413%
Grade 13815%
Grade 23413%
Grade 33213%
Grade 44116%
Grade 54518%

This year's kindergarten class (34) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (45).

Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
22588%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
177%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
14356%
Female
11244%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Magee Elementary→Kettle Moraine Middle
Based on grade levels within Kettle Moraine School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
75.2%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
70.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -7.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 down about 7 points.

Forward Exam results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2575.2%70.9%
2023-2472.6%77.9%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Magee Elementary

Magee Elementary's state test result (75.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Magee Elementary this school25515.7%75.7%
Park Elementary
Cross Plains
24514.7%70.3%
New Directions Learning Community
Kaukauna
27017.4%85.2%
Paris Elementary
Kenosha
25114.3%69.5%
Mount Horeb Primary Center
Mount Horeb
26913.8%N/A
Ixonia Elementary
Ixonia
25617.2%70.0%
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 Magee Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WisconsinIn Waukesha County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
75.7%#85 of 982#25 of 56
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
70.9%#182 of 992
▼ 79
#40 of 56
▼ 14
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
75.2%#75 of 992
▲ 36
#24 of 56
▲ 3
Enrollment
ranked largest first
255#766 of 1,157#55 of 65
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.7:1#369 of 901#13 of 60
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.6%#726 of 901#50 of 60
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
15.7%#939 of 1,064#27 of 63
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.4%#196 of 240#24 of 28
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 2024-25
Enrollment
255
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2525520.112.7:116% (40)
2023-2425418.413.8:114% (36)
2022-2324716.514.9:112% (30)
2020-212471516.5:116% (40)
2017-1824916.115.5:111% (28)
2015-162731815.2:116% (43)
2010-112911915.3:112% (34)
2000-013231917.0:14% (13)
1990-912842014.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Magee Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (249 to 255); teachers up 25% (16.1 to 20.1).

About Magee Elementary

Magee Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin. It reports enrollment of 255 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Wisconsin enroll around 323, and this school is 21% below that mark.

Magee Elementary is one of 12 schools in Kettle Moraine School District, which enrolls 3,361 students in total.

The share of White students at Magee Elementary is 88%. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Waukesha County overall, the White share is about 87%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 22%.

The school lists 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Compared with the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 16% of the student body. The average for public schools in Waukesha County is similar, at 17%.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for Magee Elementary is 68.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 75.7%.

For the population of Waukesha County, median household income comes to about $106,076, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Waukesha County's 113 public schools enroll about 60,032 students and include Magee Elementary.

Kettle Moraine Explore sits about 2.6 miles from Magee Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Magee Elementary ranks 5th in a group of 8 nearby schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.

Enrollment was 255 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 247. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.5:1 in 2020-21, and 12.7:1 in 2024-25.

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Waukesha County at a glance

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Population
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students

Quick facts

School name
Magee Elementary
District
Kettle Moraine School District
Address
W313S4134 Hwy 83, Genesee Depot, WI 53127
Phone
(262) 968-6454
County
Waukesha County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
255
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
40 (16%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
550351000378
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Kettle Moraine School District
Other Magee Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Magee Elementary. Magee Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Magee Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Magee Elementary?
Magee Elementary enrolls approximately 255 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Magee Elementary serve?
Magee Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Magee Elementary?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Magee Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Magee Elementary?
At Magee Elementary, the student body is approximately 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Magee Elementary public or private?
Magee Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kettle Moraine School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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