Viking Elementary

Viking Elementary is a K-5 school of reasonably sized scale in Holmen, Wisconsin, operated by Holmen School District, works with 355 students in grades K through 5.

Holmen School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,787 students. Viking Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Viking Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). The remainder breaks down as 11% Asian, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Viking Elementary shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Viking Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Viking Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.3%, the actual is 64.9%, a residual of +6.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for La Crosse County put the typical household earns roughly $73,013 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Viking Elementary is one of 38 public schools in La Crosse County (combined enrollment of about 14,903 students).

The closest other public school is Holmen Public Preschool, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Viking Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 61.5%.

Viking Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Viking Elementary has declined 19%, going from 440 students in 2018 to 355 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.