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If you had an hour of school board time for Pope Farm Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
448
Elementary
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLETON-CROSS PLAINS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550951003131
Pope Farm Elementary
816 Schewe Rd, Middleton, WI 53562 · (608) 826-7700 · Dane County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
35 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 10% smaller than its 4th grade class (93).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
80.9%
WI avg 53.1% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
84.8%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.9% | 84.8% |
| 2023-24 | 74.5% | 83.4% |
% 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
82.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 Pope Farm Elementary
Pope Farm Elementary's state test result (82.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope Farm Elementary this school | 448 | 7.8% | 82.0% |
| Leonardo da Vinci School for Gifted Learners Green Bay | 334 | 14.7% | 94.4% |
| Shorewood Hills Elementary Madison | 368 | 24.2% | 84.5% |
| Classical School Appleton | 487 | 16.2% | 75.6% |
| Marcy Elementary Menomonee Falls | 488 | 11.1% | 84.3% |
| Burleigh Elementary Brookfield | 927 | 10.7% | 78.6% |
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 Pope Farm Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #25 of 982 | #2 of 74 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.8% | #25 of 992 ▲ 19 | #2 of 74 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #29 of 992 ▲ 53 | #2 of 74 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #242 of 1,157 | #20 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #561 of 901 | #70 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #210 of 901 | #37 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.8% | #1,027 of 1,064 | #83 of 91 |
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
448
+82 (+22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 448 | 32.3 | 13.9:1 | 8% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 30.8 | 13.1:1 | 5% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 29.7 | 13.8:1 | 4% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 5% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pope Farm Elementary.
About Pope Farm Elementary
Pope Farm Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Middleton, Wisconsin, (ZIP code 53562). Students in pre-K through 4 make up the school's enrollment of 448 students. That compares with an average of about 323 students for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Pope Farm Elementary is one of 12 schools in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, which enrolls 7,167 students in total.
The largest group at Pope Farm Elementary is White students, at 52%. Other groups make up 36% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. County-wide, 77% of Dane County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
Its ratio of 13.9:1 is based on 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1, 0.9 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 8%. Public schools in Dane County average 32%.
Pope Farm Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 82.0%, compared with a predicted 72.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations.
American Community Survey estimates for Dane County show that the median household earns about $89,975 a year, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Dane County, 169 public schools serve about 78,525 students.
West Middleton Elementary is about 1.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Pope Farm Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Pope Farm Elementary is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies Pope Farm Elementary's location as City: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 82 students, from 366 to 448.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Pope Farm Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
- Middleton HighHigh · 2,303 students
- Kromrey MiddleMiddle · 1,230 students
- Glacier Creek MiddleMiddle · 924 students
- Sauk Trail ElementaryElementary · 360 students
- West Middleton ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Elm Lawn ElementaryElementary · 313 students
Other schools in Middleton
- Middleton HighHigh · 2,303 students
- Kromrey MiddleMiddle · 1,230 students
- Sauk Trail ElementaryElementary · 360 students
- Elm Lawn ElementaryElementary · 313 students
- Sunset Ridge ElementaryElementary · 309 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 307 students
Nearby schools
- West Middleton Elementary1.6 mi · 334
- Olson Elementary2.6 mi · 462
- Sunset Ridge Elementary2.6 mi · 309
- Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4K3.1 mi · 286
- Clark Street Community School3.2 mi · 108
- Middleton High3.2 mi · 2,303
Frequently asked questions
About Pope Farm ElementaryHow many students attend Pope Farm Elementary?
Pope Farm Elementary enrolls approximately 448 students in grades PK-04.
Is Pope Farm Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pope Farm Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pope Farm Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pope Farm Elementary is approximately 13.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pope Farm Elementary?
Student demographics at Pope Farm Elementary are roughly 52% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 36% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Pope Farm Elementary in?
Pope Farm Elementary is part of Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.