Enrollment
125
Elementary
DISTRICT 108 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRAIRIE FARM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551218001585
Prairie Farm Elementary
630 River Ave S, Prairie Farm, WI 54762 · (715) 455-1861 · Barron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
9.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
52 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 66% smaller than its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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 Prairie Farm Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.2%
WI avg 53.1% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
35.5%
WI avg 54.8% . -8.5pp 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 36 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.2% | 35.5% |
| 2023-24 | 49.3% | 44.0% |
% 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
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Prairie Farm Elementary
Prairie Farm Elementary's state test result (50.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Farm Elementary this school | 125 | 41.6% | 50.6% |
| Elmwood Elementary Elmwood | 130 | 39.2% | 65.0% |
| Three Lakes Elementary Three Lakes | 160 | 41.9% | 65.1% |
| Sugar Bush Elementary New London | 119 | 46.2% | 45.4% |
| River Valley Early Learning Center Plain | 97 | 44.3% | N/A |
| Maple Grove Charter School Athens | 94 | 38.3% | 59.8% |
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 Prairie Farm Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Barron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #615 of 982 | #7 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #782 of 992 ▼ 77 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #488 of 992 ▲ 116 | #4 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #1,041 of 1,157 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #546 of 1,064 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.4% | #21 of 664 | #1 of 7 |
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
125
-50 (-29%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 125 | 13.4 | 9.3:1 | 42% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 14.4 | 9.8:1 | 51% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 163 | 16 | 10.2:1 | 50% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 15 | 11.7:1 | 57% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 217 | 16.2 | 13.4:1 | 37% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 205 | 17 | 12.1:1 | 43% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 171 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 31% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | 10 | 14.6:1 | 25% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 269 | 14 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prairie Farm Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (217 to 125); teachers down 17% (16.2 to 13.4).
About Prairie Farm Elementary
Prairie Farm Elementary is a small elementary school in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin, under Prairie Farm Public School District. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 125 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students.
Prairie Farm Elementary is one of 3 schools in Prairie Farm Public School District, which enrolls 323 students in total.
Most students at Prairie Farm Elementary are White: 99% of enrollment. By the diversity index, Prairie Farm Elementary comes in at 2%.
The school reported 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 9.3:1. The 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 42% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is close to the 41% average for public schools in Barron County.
The allk12 Grade for Prairie Farm Elementary is C. Compared with Wisconsin public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Prairie Farm Elementary is -1.5 points: 50.6% actual, 52.1% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Barron County show that median household income is about $65,933, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Prairie Farm Elementary is one of 36 public schools in Barron County, which together enroll about 7,199 students.
The closest public school, Prairie Farm Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile from Prairie Farm Elementary. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Prairie Farm Elementary is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 125 was 29% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 175. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.7:1 to 9.3:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Barron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,797
Census ACS
Median income
$65,933
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,199 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prairie Farm Public School District
- Prairie Farm HighHigh · 125 students
- Prairie Farm MiddleMiddle · 73 students
Other schools in Prairie Farm
- Prairie Farm HighHigh · 125 students
- Prairie Farm MiddleMiddle · 73 students
Nearby schools
- Prairie Farm Middle0.0 mi · 73
- Prairie Farm High0.0 mi · 125
- Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary4.8 mi · 68
- Clayton Elementary11.4 mi · 124
- Clayton Middle11.4 mi · 46
- Clayton High11.4 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About Prairie Farm ElementaryHow many students attend Prairie Farm Elementary?
Prairie Farm Elementary enrolls approximately 125 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Prairie Farm Elementary serve?
Prairie Farm Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Prairie Farm Elementary?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Prairie Farm Elementary.
How diverse is Prairie Farm Elementary?
Prairie Farm Elementary reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Black.
Is Prairie Farm Elementary public or private?
Prairie Farm Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Prairie Farm Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.