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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUKWONAGO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551006002307

Section Elementary

W318S8430 County Road EE, Mukwonago, WI 53149 · (262) 363-6260 · Waukesha County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
31 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Pre-K
7
Kindergarten
56
Grade 1
56
Grade 2
50
Grade 3
65
Grade 4
59
Grade 5
72
Grade 6
73
Student demographics
White
89%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
6%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 15%
Black
0%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Two+
5%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
54%
Female
46%

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
83.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
85.7%
WI avg 54.8% . +4.1pp since 2023
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
438
-27 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.6:1
% White
89%
was 90%
% Hispanic
6%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Section Elementary

Section Elementary operates as a moderately sized elementary campus in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, operated by Mukwonago School District. Current enrollment sits at 438 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 36% bigger than typical.

Mukwonago School District runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,835 students. Section Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Section Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%); the rest comes out to 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 7% of students at Section Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Waukesha County's rate of about 17%.

With demographic context factored in, Section Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.7%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Waukesha County) records that median household earnings sit near $106,076, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Waukesha County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,032 students), Section Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Rolling Hills Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Section Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 68.4%.

Section Elementary operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Section Elementary's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 465 (now 438). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Waukesha County at a glance

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Population
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students

Quick facts

School name
Section Elementary
District
Mukwonago School District
Address
W318S8430 County Road EE, Mukwonago, WI 53149
Phone
(262) 363-6260
County
Waukesha County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
438
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
31 (7%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
551006002307
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Mukwonago School District
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Frequently asked questions

About Section Elementary
How many students attend Section Elementary?
Section Elementary enrolls approximately 438 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Section Elementary serve?
Section Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Section Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Section Elementary is approximately 14.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Section Elementary?
At Section Elementary, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Section Elementary?
Section Elementary is overseen by Mukwonago School District in Waukesha County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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