Turtle Creek Elementary

Turtle Creek Elementary operates as an average-sized K-5 school in Delavan, Wisconsin, part of Delavan-Darien School District. Current enrollment sits at 371 students spanning grades pre-K through 2.

Delavan-Darien School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,672 students. Turtle Creek Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Turtle Creek Elementary lists that 55% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 38% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Walworth County as a whole is about 12% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Turtle Creek Elementary has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Walworth County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Walworth County reports that median household income runs about $80,520, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Walworth County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,383 students), Turtle Creek Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Phoenix Middle, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 397 students in 2018 compared to 371 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

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