Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551434001862
Spring Valley Elementary
S1450 County Road CC, Spring Valley, WI 54767 · (715) 778-5602 · Pierce County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
90 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 40 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 Spring Valley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
71.9%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 71.9% |
| 2023-24 | 63.9% | 70.7% |
% 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
71.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Spring Valley Elementary
Spring Valley Elementary's state test result (71.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Elementary this school | 317 | 28.4% | 71.0% |
| Campbellsport Elementary Campbellsport | 338 | 26.3% | 61.4% |
| Amherst Elementary Amherst | 342 | 26.6% | 71.4% |
| Stillson Elementary Chippewa Falls | 338 | 26.0% | 75.3% |
| Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary Hazel Green | 281 | 28.8% | 60.7% |
| Stratford Elementary Stratford | 328 | 28.7% | 76.6% |
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 Spring Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #170 of 982 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #173 of 992 ▲ 45 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #260 of 992 ▲ 19 | #3 of 8 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #565 of 1,157 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #575 of 901 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.6% | #888 of 901 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.4% | #764 of 1,064 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #187 of 664 | N/A |
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
317
-25 (-7%) vs 2020
+171% since 1990-91, when it was 117
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 317 | 22.7 | 14.0:1 | 28% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 24.9 | 13.2:1 | 27% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 354 | 25.6 | 13.9:1 | 26% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 25 | 13.7:1 | 26% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 26.4 | 15.3:1 | 29% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 36% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 438 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 38% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 18% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 117 | 9 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spring Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (404 to 317); teachers down 14% (26.4 to 22.7).
About Spring Valley Elementary
A medium-sized elementary school in Spring Valley, Wisconsin, Spring Valley Elementary is part of Spring Valley School District. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 317 students enrolled.
Spring Valley School District is the local district for Spring Valley Elementary. It runs 3 schools with 651 students.
The large majority of students at Spring Valley Elementary, 96%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 92% White share among all Pierce County residents. By the diversity index, Spring Valley Elementary comes in at 9%.
Spring Valley Elementary operates with 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.0:1. That ratio is under the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Spring Valley Elementary reports 28% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Spring Valley Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 71.0%, compared with a predicted 60.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations.
Pierce County has about 42,584 residents, and median household income is about $92,109, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Pierce County number 26 and enroll about 7,419.
Spring Valley High is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Spring Valley Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Spring Valley Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Spring Valley Elementary went from 342 students to 317.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Spring Valley Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,584
Census ACS
Median income
$92,109
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,419 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spring Valley School District
- Spring Valley HighHigh · 194 students
- Spring Valley MiddleMiddle · 140 students
Other schools in Spring Valley
- Spring Valley HighHigh · 194 students
- Spring Valley MiddleMiddle · 140 students
Other Spring Valley Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 6 states are named Spring Valley Elementary. Spring Valley Elementary is the 7th largest of the 10.
- Spring Valley ElementaryDurham, NC · 543 students
- Spring Valley Elementary SchoolHEWITT, TX · 476 students
- Spring Valley ElementaryJunction City, KS · 400 students
- Spring Valley ElementaryMillbrae, CA · 375 students
- Spring Valley Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Spring Valley High0.0 mi · 194
- Spring Valley Middle0.0 mi · 140
- Elmwood Middle6.1 mi · 92
- Elmwood High6.1 mi · 90
- Western Wisconsin Virtual Charter School (WWVC)6.1 mi · 18
- Elmwood Elementary6.1 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About Spring Valley ElementaryHow large is Spring Valley Elementary?
Spring Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 317 students in grades PK-05.
Is Spring Valley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Spring Valley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Spring Valley Elementary have?
Spring Valley Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Spring Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Spring Valley Elementary are roughly 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Spring Valley Elementary public or private?
Spring Valley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spring Valley School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.