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What tradition at Parkview Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
428
Elementary
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARKVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551113001475
Parkview Elementary
106 W Church St, Orfordville, WI 53576 · (608) 879-2956 · Rock County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
14.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
157 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 52 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Based on grade levels within Parkview School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.7%
WI avg 53.1% . -6.1pp since 2023
Math
65.4%
WI avg 54.8% . -7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.7% | 65.4% |
| 2023-24 | 58.8% | 72.7% |
% 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
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Parkview Elementary
Parkview Elementary's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Elementary this school | 428 | 36.7% | 64.8% |
| Cameron Elementary Cameron | 432 | 36.3% | 66.0% |
| Melrose-Mindoro Elementary Melrose | 399 | 37.8% | 58.0% |
| Winskill Elementary Lancaster | 435 | 38.6% | 70.8% |
| Crivitz Elementary Crivitz | 470 | 35.5% | 56.0% |
| Caddie Woodlawn Elementary Durand | 457 | 38.7% | 56.2% |
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 Parkview Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Rock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #306 of 982 | #7 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #286 of 992 ▼ 107 | #8 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #500 of 992 ▼ 118 | #14 of 27 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #286 of 1,157 | #8 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #577 of 901 | #15 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #874 of 901 | #28 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.7% | #626 of 1,064 | #20 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #167 of 240 | #11 of 13 |
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
428
-27 (-6%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 428 | 30.6 | 14.0:1 | 37% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 31.4 | 13.6:1 | 39% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 32.4 | 13.9:1 | 32% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 43% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 29.7 | 13.9:1 | 36% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 40% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 234 | 19 | 12.3:1 | 52% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 321 | 19 | 16.9:1 | 13% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 274 | 19 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkview Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (412 to 428); teachers up 3% (29.7 to 30.6).
About Parkview Elementary
Parkview Elementary is a public medium-sized elementary school in Orfordville, Wisconsin. It enrolled 428 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students each.
The district for Parkview Elementary is Parkview School District, with 4 schools and 837 students.
Federal enrollment data show Parkview Elementary is 94% White. It is also 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Rock County's residents are about 82% White, 12 points below the school's share. Parkview Elementary's diversity index is 12%, against a US figure of 70%.
Parkview Elementary operates with 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.0:1. That is lower than the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. About 37% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The 47% average for public schools in Rock County is 10 points higher.
Parkview Elementary is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 75% of Wisconsin public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 55.1% at Parkview Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 64.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Rock County, the median household income is $75,673, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 65 public schools in Rock County, enrolling about 25,542 students in all.
The nearest public school is Parkview Junior High, at about 0.2 miles. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Parkview Elementary is 1st on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 428, a 6% decrease from 455 in 2020-21.
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Rock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,350
Census ACS
Median income
$75,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
25,542 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Parkview School District
- Parkview HighHigh · 187 students
- Parkview Junior HighMiddle · 171 students
- Parkview Academy of Virtual EducationHigh · 51 students
Other schools in Orfordville
- Parkview HighHigh · 187 students
- Parkview Junior HighMiddle · 171 students
- Parkview Academy of Virtual EducationHigh · 51 students
Other Parkview Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 19 states are named Parkview Elementary. Parkview Elementary is the 18th largest of the 41.
- Parkview ElementaryCedarburg, WI · 504 students
- Parkview ElementaryChippewa Falls, WI · 377 students
- Parkview ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 335 students
- Parkview ElementaryNew London, WI · 264 students
- Parkview ElementaryPlymouth, WI · 252 students
Nearby schools
- Parkview Junior High0.2 mi · 171
- Parkview High0.2 mi · 187
- Parkview Academy of Virtual Education0.2 mi · 51
- Ronald R Albrecht Elementary6.6 mi · 460
- Brodhead High6.7 mi · 313
- Brodhead Middle6.8 mi · 202
Frequently asked questions
About Parkview ElementaryHow large is Parkview Elementary?
Parkview Elementary enrolls approximately 428 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Parkview Elementary serve?
Parkview Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Parkview Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Parkview Elementary is approximately 14.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Parkview Elementary?
Parkview Elementary reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Parkview Elementary in?
Parkview Elementary is part of Parkview School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.