Prairie View Elementary

Prairie View Elementary is a mid-sized elementary-level community in Holmen, Wisconsin, overseen by Holmen School District. The school serves 466 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 44% above typical.

Prairie View Elementary is one of 7 schools operated by Holmen School District, a district that instructs 3,787 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Prairie View Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Other groups include 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with La Crosse County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Prairie View Elementary logs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Prairie View Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, La Crosse County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Prairie View Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.2%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (La Crosse County) records that median household income runs about $73,013, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Prairie View Elementary is one of 38 public schools in La Crosse County (combined enrollment of about 14,903 students).

The closest other public school is Holmen High, roughly 1.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Prairie View Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Prairie View Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 61.0%.

Prairie View Elementary operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Prairie View Elementary has stayed largely flat, going from 471 students in 2018 to 466 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Prairie View Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.