Enrollment
171
Elementary
DISTRICT 185 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PECATONICA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550131000181
Pecatonica Elementary
701 School Rd, Hollandale, WI 53544 · (608) 523-4283 · Iowa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
63 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Pecatonica Elementary→Pecatonica High
Based on grade levels within Pecatonica Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
WI avg 53.1% . -4.9pp since 2023
Math
50.6%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 4 points.
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
54.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
171
-28 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 11.1:1
% White
95%
was 97%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Pecatonica Elementary
Pecatonica Elementary operates as a tight-knit primary school in Hollandale, Wisconsin, operated by Pecatonica Area School District. Current enrollment sits at 171 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Pecatonica Elementary sits 47% leaner than that benchmark.
Pecatonica Area School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 369 students; Pecatonica Elementary is among them.
On the student-mix side, Pecatonica Elementary reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, Pecatonica Elementary records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Roughly 37% of students at Pecatonica Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, Pecatonica Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.4%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Iowa County) shows that median household income runs about $82,182, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Iowa County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,373 students), Pecatonica Elementary is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Pecatonica High, around 5.8 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pecatonica Elementary at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 63.3%.
Pecatonica Elementary operates from a small-town location.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 14%: 199 students in 2018 compared to 171 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.
On this page, members of the Pecatonica Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Iowa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,867
Census ACS
Median income
$82,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,373 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Pecatonica High5.8 mi · 198
- Barneveld Middle School10.0 mi · 96
- Barneveld Elementary10.0 mi · 229
- Barneveld High10.0 mi · 118
- Argyle Middle11.8 mi · 62
- Argyle High11.8 mi · 85
Frequently asked questions
About Pecatonica ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pecatonica Elementary?
Pecatonica Elementary enrolls approximately 171 students in grades PK-05.
Is Pecatonica Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pecatonica Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Pecatonica Elementary?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Pecatonica Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pecatonica Elementary?
At Pecatonica Elementary, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Pecatonica Elementary in?
Pecatonica Elementary is part of Pecatonica Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.