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Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUN PRAIRIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551464002761
Sun Prairie Four Kids
501 S Bird St, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 · (608) 834-6671 · Dane County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
106 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 297 | 100% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Schools most like Sun Prairie Four Kids
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Prairie Four Kids this school | 297 | 35.7% | N/A |
| Franklin Elementary Madison | 308 | 29.9% | N/A |
| Coolidge Elementary Neenah | 329 | 39.5% | 66.0% |
| Elvehjem Elementary Madison | 415 | 36.6% | 56.2% |
| Mill Creek Academy Waukesha | 324 | 35.8% | 50.8% |
| Huegel Elementary Madison | 417 | 37.9% | 52.8% |
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 Sun Prairie Four Kids ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #628 of 1,157 | #70 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #554 of 901 | #68 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #171 of 901 | #34 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.7% | #642 of 1,064 | #34 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -48.0% | #14 of 664 | #1 of 61 |
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
297
-186 (-39%) vs 2020
-35% since 2010-11, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 297 | 21.5 | 13.8:1 | 36% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 18.5 | 16.3:1 | 33% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 19.5 | 22.7:1 | 32% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 483 | 23 | 21.0:1 | 27% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 24 | 23.8:1 | 18% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 9 | 56.2:1 | 18% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 18 | 25.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sun Prairie Four Kids.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (571 to 297); teachers down 10% (24 to 21.5).
About Sun Prairie Four Kids
Sun Prairie Four Kids, located in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, is a mid-sized elementary school. There are 297 students enrolled, covering pre-K.
Sun Prairie Four Kids is in Sun Prairie Area School District, a district with 8,549 students across 16 schools.
Of every 100 students at Sun Prairie Four Kids, about 56 are White. It is also 13% Black, 12% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 7% Asian. Dane County's residents are about 77% White, 22 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sun Prairie Four Kids scores 64%.
There are 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.8:1. Compared with the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Dane County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $89,975, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Sun Prairie Four Kids, Dane County has 169 public schools.
Prairie Phoenix Academy sits about 0.4 miles from Sun Prairie Four Kids. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 483 students in 2020-21 to 297 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.0:1 to 13.8:1.
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Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sun Prairie Area School District
- Sun Prairie East HighHigh · 1,340 students
- Sun Prairie West HighHigh · 1,325 students
- Prairie View MiddleMiddle · 699 students
- Patrick Marsh MiddleMiddle · 581 students
- Central Heights MiddleMiddle · 560 students
- Token Springs ElementaryElementary · 472 students
Other schools in Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie East HighHigh · 1,340 students
- Sun Prairie West HighHigh · 1,325 students
- Prairie View MiddleMiddle · 699 students
- Patrick Marsh MiddleMiddle · 581 students
- Central Heights MiddleMiddle · 560 students
- Token Springs ElementaryElementary · 472 students
Nearby schools
- Prairie Phoenix Academy0.4 mi · 88
- Central Heights Middle0.4 mi · 560
- Westside Elementary0.6 mi · 434
- Sun Prairie East High0.8 mi · 1,340
- Northside Elementary1.3 mi · 439
- C H Bird Elementary1.4 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About Sun Prairie Four KidsHow large is Sun Prairie Four Kids?
Sun Prairie Four Kids enrolls approximately 297 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Sun Prairie Four Kids serve?
Sun Prairie Four Kids serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many students per teacher at Sun Prairie Four Kids?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Sun Prairie Four Kids.
What is the student diversity at Sun Prairie Four Kids?
Student demographics at Sun Prairie Four Kids are roughly 56% White, 12% Hispanic, 13% Black, 7% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Sun Prairie Four Kids in?
Sun Prairie Four Kids is part of Sun Prairie Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.