Southern Bluffs Elementary

Set in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Southern Bluffs Elementary is an average-sized elementary-level community, overseen by La Crosse School District. It instructs 333 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Southern Bluffs Elementary is one of 19 schools operated by La Crosse School District, a district that enrolls 5,717 students overall.

Demographically, Southern Bluffs Elementary lists that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with La Crosse County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Southern Bluffs Elementary shows 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Southern Bluffs Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Southern Bluffs Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.7%, the actual is 61.4%, a residual of +5.6 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for La Crosse County indicate median household income runs about $73,013, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across La Crosse County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,903 students), Southern Bluffs Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Hintgen Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Southern Bluffs Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Southern Bluffs Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 47.2%.

Southern Bluffs Elementary operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 338 students in 2018 compared to 333 in 2025.

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