Enrollment
153
Elementary
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARKESAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550876002597
Markesan Intermediate
200 S Margaret St, Markesan, WI 53946 · (920) 398-2373 · Green Lake County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL153 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
63 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 49 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 36% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Markesan School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.7%
WI avg 53.1% . -5.3pp since 2023
Math
54.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -10.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.7% | 54.3% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
57.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Markesan Intermediate
Markesan Intermediate's state test result (57.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markesan Intermediate this school | 153 | 41.2% | 57.6% |
| Quest Charter School Ripon | 157 | 42.0% | 77.5% |
| Drummond Elementary Drummond | 156 | 44.9% | 65.8% |
| Elmwood Elementary Elmwood | 130 | 39.2% | 65.0% |
| Argyle Elementary Argyle | 150 | 36.7% | 69.7% |
| Highland Community Elementary Highland | 124 | 41.1% | 47.4% |
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 Markesan Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #466 of 982 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #510 of 992 ▼ 176 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #647 of 992 ▼ 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 153 | #992 of 1,157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.2% | #553 of 1,064 |
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
153
-12 (-7%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 180
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 153 | 13.2 | 11.6:1 | 41% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 13.4 | 11.1:1 | 41% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 145 | 13.4 | 10.8:1 | 41% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 165 | 13 | 12.7:1 | 48% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 101 | 8.7 | 11.7:1 | 38% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 9 | 13.8:1 | 37% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 180 | 11 | 16.4:1 | 41% (73) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Markesan Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students up 51% (101 to 153); teachers up 53% (8.7 to 13.2).
About Markesan Intermediate
Markesan Intermediate is a small elementary school located in Markesan, Wisconsin. The school counted 153 students in 2024-25, covering grades 3 through 5. That puts enrollment 53% below the 323-student average for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Markesan Intermediate falls under Markesan School District, which has 4 schools enrolling 721 students.
By race and ethnicity, Markesan Intermediate is 88% White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.
The school's 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1, 3.2 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 41% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Green Lake County is similar, at 44%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Markesan Intermediate is 5.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 57.6%. Predicted: 52.4%.
The county, Green Lake County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $68,196, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 10 public schools and about 2,479 students.
The closest school to Markesan Intermediate is Markesan Primary, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Markesan Intermediate is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Local comparison: Markesan Intermediate ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 57.6% versus a 60.4% average.
In the federal locale system, Markesan Intermediate is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 153, compared with 165 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.6:1) than in 2020-21 (12.7:1).
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Green Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,263
Census ACS
Median income
$68,196
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,479 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Markesan School District
- Markesan HighHigh · 244 students
- Markesan PrimaryElementary · 163 students
- Markesan MiddleMiddle · 161 students
Other schools in Markesan
- Markesan HighHigh · 244 students
- Markesan PrimaryElementary · 163 students
- Markesan MiddleMiddle · 161 students
Nearby schools
- Markesan Primary0.0 mi · 163
- Markesan High0.5 mi · 244
- Markesan Middle0.5 mi · 161
- Green Lake High10.1 mi · 139
- Green Lake Elementary10.1 mi · 137
- Brandon Elementary10.5 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About Markesan IntermediateWhat is the total enrollment at Markesan Intermediate?
Markesan Intermediate enrolls approximately 153 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Markesan Intermediate serve?
Markesan Intermediate serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Markesan Intermediate?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Markesan Intermediate.
How diverse is Markesan Intermediate?
Markesan Intermediate reports a student body of 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Markesan Intermediate?
Markesan Intermediate is overseen by Markesan School District in Green Lake County.
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