Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA CROSSE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550753000195
Southern Bluffs Elementary
4010 Sunnyside Dr, La Crosse, WI 54601 · (608) 789-7020 · La Crosse County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
12.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
119 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 47 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 58% larger than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
WI avg 54.8% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.5% | 61.4% |
% 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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Southern Bluffs Elementary
Southern Bluffs Elementary's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Bluffs Elementary this school | 333 | 35.7% | 61.4% |
| Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School Eau Claire | 301 | 35.2% | 69.0% |
| Black Creek Elementary Black Creek | 345 | 34.8% | 53.5% |
| Dodgeville Elementary Dodgeville | 385 | 33.0% | 62.9% |
| Oaklawn Elementary Menomonie | 382 | 31.9% | 61.5% |
| Bonduel Elementary Bonduel | 288 | 34.4% | 62.9% |
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 Southern Bluffs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In La Crosse County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #377 of 982 | #10 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #358 of 992 ▲ 47 | #6 of 20 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #464 of 992 ▲ 97 | #10 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #513 of 1,157 | #8 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #382 of 901 | #13 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #680 of 901 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.7% | #641 of 1,064 | #11 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #636 of 664 | #15 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. 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
333
+16 (+5%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 333 | 26.1 | 12.8:1 | 36% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 28.7 | 11.2:1 | 35% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 24.1 | 13.2:1 | 32% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 317 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 37% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 26.5 | 12.7:1 | 30% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 29 | 11.3:1 | 29% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 30 | 12.6:1 | 34% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 35% (151) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southern Bluffs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (338 to 333); teachers down 2% (26.5 to 26.1).
About Southern Bluffs Elementary
Families in La Crosse, Wisconsin, are served by Southern Bluffs Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 333 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
La Crosse School District is made up of 19 schools with 5,717 students in all.
White students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Hispanic. Among La Crosse County residents, the White share is about 88%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 24%.
The school had 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. Across elementary schools in Wisconsin, the average ratio is 14.7:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 36%. That is in line with the 35% average for public schools in La Crosse County.
Southern Bluffs Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 59% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
The model predicts 55.7% for a school in Wisconsin with Southern Bluffs Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Southern Bluffs Elementary posts 61.4%.
In La Crosse County, median household income comes to about $73,013, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. La Crosse County has 38 public schools with about 14,903 students, including Southern Bluffs Elementary.
Measured in a straight line, Hintgen Elementary is about 1.9 miles from Southern Bluffs Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Southern Bluffs Elementary ranks 3rd on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Southern Bluffs Elementary is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 16 students, from 317 to 333.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Southern Bluffs Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 La Crosse School District
- Central HighHigh · 969 students
- Logan HighHigh · 729 students
- Longfellow MiddleMiddle · 631 students
- Logan MiddleMiddle · 424 students
- Spence ElementaryElementary · 329 students
- Emerson ElementaryElementary · 317 students
Other schools in La Crosse
- Central HighHigh · 969 students
- Logan HighHigh · 729 students
- Longfellow MiddleMiddle · 631 students
- Logan MiddleMiddle · 424 students
- Spence ElementaryElementary · 329 students
- Emerson ElementaryElementary · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Hintgen Elementary1.9 mi · 210
- State Road Elementary2.7 mi · 284
- Spence Elementary3.0 mi · 329
- Central High3.3 mi · 969
- Longfellow Middle3.6 mi · 631
- La Crosse Offsite Preschool4.1 mi · 104
Frequently asked questions
About Southern Bluffs ElementaryHow many students attend Southern Bluffs Elementary?
Southern Bluffs Elementary enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-05.
Is Southern Bluffs Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southern Bluffs Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Southern Bluffs Elementary?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Southern Bluffs Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Southern Bluffs Elementary?
Student demographics at Southern Bluffs Elementary are roughly 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Southern Bluffs Elementary in?
Southern Bluffs Elementary is part of La Crosse School District.
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