Enrollment
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NECEDAH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551023001337
Necedah Elementary
1801 S Main St, Necedah, WI 54646 · (608) 565-2256 · Juneau County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
9.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 5% · 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 | 38 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 93% larger than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.2%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
40.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -8.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.2% | 40.2% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 48.9% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Necedah Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Juneau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #734 of 992 ▼ 92 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #716 of 992 ▲ 20 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #797 of 1,157 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #25 of 901 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #858 of 901 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.7% | #140 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
244
-29 (-11%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 272
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 244 | 25.8 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 25.4 | 10.4:1 | 73% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 24 | 10.3:1 | 70% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 25 | 10.9:1 | 75% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 24.8 | 13.1:1 | 56% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 292 | 25 | 11.7:1 | 64% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 64% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | 32 | 12.0:1 | 46% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 272 | 14 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Necedah Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (324 to 244); teachers up 4% (24.8 to 25.8).
About Necedah Elementary
Necedah Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Wisconsin, located in Necedah. It serves 244 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Wisconsin is roughly 323 students; this school is 24% smaller than that.
Necedah Elementary is run by Necedah Area School District, whose 5 schools enroll 662 students.
The large majority of students at Necedah Elementary, 93%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Necedah Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
Dividing enrollment by its 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1, higher than at this school.
Measured against Wisconsin public elementary schools, Necedah Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Juneau County show that median household income is about $67,270, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Necedah Elementary is one of 24 public schools in Juneau County, which together enroll about 3,471 students.
The closest public school to Necedah Elementary is Necedah Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Necedah Elementary, there are 4 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 273 to 244. Federal data show the ratio falling from 10.9:1 to 9.4:1.
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Juneau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,689
Census ACS
Median income
$67,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
3,471 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Necedah Area School District
- Necedah HighHigh · 199 students
- Necedah MiddleMiddle · 117 students
- N-Vision Learning CenterElementary · 70 students
- N-Gage AcademyHigh · 32 students
Other schools in Necedah
- Necedah HighHigh · 199 students
- Necedah MiddleMiddle · 117 students
- N-Vision Learning CenterElementary · 70 students
- N-Gage AcademyHigh · 32 students
Nearby schools
- Necedah Middle0.0 mi · 117
- Necedah High0.0 mi · 199
- N-Vision Learning Center0.0 mi · 70
- N-Gage Academy0.0 mi · 32
- DOC: New Lisbon Correctional Facility8.7 mi · 1
- New Lisbon Junior High/High9.8 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About Necedah ElementaryHow many students attend Necedah Elementary?
Necedah Elementary enrolls approximately 244 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Necedah Elementary serve?
Necedah Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Necedah Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Necedah Elementary is approximately 9.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Necedah Elementary?
At Necedah Elementary, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Necedah Elementary public or private?
Necedah Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Necedah Area School District.
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