Enrollment
298
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW LISBON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551056001381
New Lisbon Elementary
500 S Forest St, New Lisbon, WI 53950 · (608) 562-3700 · Juneau County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
11.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 6% · 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 | 30 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
New Lisbon Elementary→New Lisbon Junior High/High
Based on grade levels within New Lisbon School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
WI avg 53.1% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
38.7%
WI avg 54.8% . +5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 29.6% | 33.3% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where New Lisbon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Juneau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #750 of 992 ▲ 61 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #761 of 992 ▲ 74 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #624 of 1,157 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #171 of 901 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #839 of 901 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.0% | #164 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
298
-68 (-19%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 298 | 26.3 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 27.2 | 11.5:1 | 56% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 27.6 | 12.1:1 | 55% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 59% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 29.7 | 13.0:1 | 49% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 61% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 375 | 27 | 13.9:1 | 47% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 365 | 32 | 11.4:1 | 37% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 371 | 23 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Lisbon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (387 to 298); teachers down 12% (29.7 to 26.3).
About New Lisbon Elementary
New Lisbon Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Wisconsin, with an address in New Lisbon. It enrolled 298 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year.
New Lisbon School District is responsible for 2 schools, New Lisbon Elementary included, with 548 students in all.
The large majority of students at New Lisbon Elementary, 92%, are White. Other reported shares: 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at New Lisbon Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 15%.
Its teaching staff equals 26.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1.
allk12 grades New Lisbon Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with Wisconsin public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Juneau County residents, median household income is about $67,270, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 24 public schools in Juneau County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,471.
New Lisbon Junior High/High is located less than a tenth of a mile from New Lisbon Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
New Lisbon Elementary falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
New Lisbon Elementary had 366 students in 2020-21 and 298 in 2024-25, a 19% decrease. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.1:1 in 2020-21, and 11.3:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 New Lisbon School District
- New Lisbon Junior High/HighHigh · 250 students
Other schools in New Lisbon
- New Lisbon Junior High/HighHigh · 250 students
- DOC: New Lisbon Correctional FacilityHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- New Lisbon Junior High/High0.0 mi · 250
- DOC: New Lisbon Correctional Facility1.9 mi · 1
- Camp Douglas Elementary6.3 mi · 65
- iLEAD Charter Sch7.3 mi · 65
- Mauston High7.3 mi · 365
- Grayside Elementary7.4 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About New Lisbon ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at New Lisbon Elementary?
New Lisbon Elementary enrolls approximately 298 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does New Lisbon Elementary serve?
New Lisbon Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at New Lisbon Elementary?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at New Lisbon Elementary.
What is the student diversity at New Lisbon Elementary?
Student demographics at New Lisbon Elementary are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is New Lisbon Elementary in?
New Lisbon Elementary is part of New Lisbon School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.