Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLMEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550654001678
Sand Lake Elementary
3600 Sand Lake Rd, Holmen, WI 54636 · (608) 781-0974 · La Crosse County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
101 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 17% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 Holmen School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.8%
WI avg 53.1% . -5.1pp since 2023
Math
56.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.8% | 56.3% |
| 2023-24 | 61.9% | 59.3% |
% 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
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →
Where Sand Lake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In La Crosse County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #399 of 982 | #11 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #470 of 992 | #10 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #401 of 992 | #8 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #432 of 1,157 | #6 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #134 of 901 | #4 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #684 of 901 | #15 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #278 of 664 | #7 of 16 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
363
-75 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.2:1
% White
87%
was 83%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 363 | 33.1 | 11.0:1 | 28% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 29.4 | 12.6:1 | 32% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 31.5 | 12.3:1 | 31% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 36 | 12.2:1 | 30% (130) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sand Lake Elementary.
About Sand Lake Elementary
Sand Lake Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Holmen, Wisconsin. A total of 363 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.
Holmen School District enrolls 3,787 students in 7 schools, including Sand Lake Elementary.
White students are the large majority at Sand Lake Elementary, with 87% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Hispanic. The White share in La Crosse County as a whole is similar, at about 88%. The chance that two students picked at random at Sand Lake Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 24%.
Teachers at Sand Lake Elementary total 33.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.0:1. The 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 101 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 28%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Sand Lake Elementary, the prediction is 60.6% and the result is 60.7%.
Within La Crosse County, median household income is about $73,013, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 38 public schools in La Crosse County, with a combined enrollment of about 14,903.
The next-closest public school is Northern Hills Elementary, about 2.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Sand Lake Elementary ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 60.7% versus a 61.7% average.
In the federal locale system, Sand Lake Elementary is coded Suburb: Small, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2017-18 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 17%, from 438 to 363. The Asian share was 8% in 2017-18 and 4% in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 11.0 students per teacher, compared with 12.2 in 2017-18.
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La Crosse County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
120,488
Census ACS
Median income
$73,013
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
14,903 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Holmen School District
- Holmen HighHigh · 1,242 students
- Holmen MiddleMiddle · 868 students
- Prairie View ElementaryElementary · 466 students
- Viking ElementaryElementary · 355 students
- Evergreen ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Holmen Public PreschoolElementary · 176 students
Other schools in Holmen
- Holmen HighHigh · 1,242 students
- Holmen MiddleMiddle · 868 students
- Prairie View ElementaryElementary · 466 students
- Viking ElementaryElementary · 355 students
- Evergreen ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Holmen Public PreschoolElementary · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Northern Hills Elementary2.3 mi · 463
- Viking Elementary2.3 mi · 355
- Holmen Public Preschool2.3 mi · 176
- Onalaska Middle2.5 mi · 620
- Holmen Middle2.9 mi · 868
- Evergreen Elementary3.0 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About Sand Lake ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sand Lake Elementary?
Sand Lake Elementary enrolls approximately 363 students in grades KG-05.
Is Sand Lake Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sand Lake Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Sand Lake Elementary have?
Sand Lake Elementary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sand Lake Elementary?
At Sand Lake Elementary, the student body is approximately 87% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sand Lake Elementary?
Sand Lake Elementary is overseen by Holmen School District in La Crosse County.
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