Tri-County Elementary

Located at 409 S West St, in Plainfield, Wisconsin, Tri-County Elementary is a cozy elementary campus that serves 265 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Tri-County Area School District.

Tri-County Area School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 579 students. Tri-County Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Tri-County Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 30% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Waushara County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Tri-County Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Waushara County) reports that median household earnings sit near $67,107, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Tri-County Elementary is one of 11 public schools in Waushara County (combined enrollment of about 2,542 students).

Tri-County High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tri-County Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 45.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tri-County Elementary has increased 3%, going from 257 students in 2018 to 265 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.