New Lisbon Elementary
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Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedWhat 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.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About New Lisbon Elementary
Set in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, New Lisbon Elementary is a medium-sized K-5 school, operated by New Lisbon School District. It teaches 298 students across grades pre-K through 6.
New Lisbon Elementary is one of 2 schools operated by New Lisbon School District, a district that educates 548 students overall.
Demographically, New Lisbon Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting New Lisbon Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Juneau County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,270, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Juneau County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,471 students), of which New Lisbon Elementary is one.
New Lisbon Junior High/High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Looking at the recent track record. New Lisbon Elementary's enrollment has edged down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 387 (now 298). Class-load math has fell: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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