Poynette Elementary

Poynette Elementary is one of the reasonably sized elementary-level communitys in Poynette, Wisconsin, part of Poynette School District, with 416 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Poynette Elementary sits 29% above that benchmark.

Within Poynette School District, which oversees 3 schools and 983 students, Poynette Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Poynette Elementary lists that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Columbia County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Roughly 23% of students at Poynette Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Columbia County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Poynette Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.1%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Columbia County put median household income runs about $85,351, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Poynette Elementary is one of 31 public schools in Columbia County (combined enrollment of about 8,498 students).

Nearest neighbor: Poynette Middle, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Poynette Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Poynette Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 62.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 7%: 447 students in 2018 compared to 416 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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