Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLMEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550654002298
Viking Elementary
500 E Wall St, Holmen, WI 54636 · (608) 526-3316 · La Crosse County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
112 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 Holmen School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -8.8pp since 2023
Math
58.1%
WI avg 54.8% . -4.3pp 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 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.9% | 58.1% |
| 2023-24 | 72.7% | 62.4% |
% 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
64.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Viking Elementary
Viking Elementary's state test result (64.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Elementary this school | 355 | 31.5% | 64.9% |
| Davey Elementary Eau Claire | 332 | 32.2% | 57.1% |
| McDill Elementary Stevens Point | 360 | 32.5% | 61.7% |
| Meadowview Elementary Eau Claire | 385 | 34.3% | 71.8% |
| McAuliffe Elementary Green Bay | 407 | 33.9% | 66.5% |
| Evergreen Elementary Holmen | 317 | 23.0% | 67.3% |
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 Viking Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In La Crosse County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #304 of 982 | #7 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #430 of 992 ▼ 44 | #8 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #261 of 992 ▼ 154 | #4 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #452 of 1,157 | #7 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #238 of 901 | #8 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.8% | #540 of 901 | #12 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.5% | #714 of 1,064 | #12 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #229 of 664 | #6 of 16 |
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
355
-48 (-12%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 355 | 30.2 | 11.8:1 | 32% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 33.6 | 11.3:1 | 32% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 34.2 | 11.2:1 | 31% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 39 | 10.3:1 | 27% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 35.8 | 12.3:1 | 32% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 36 | 12.5:1 | 36% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 355 | 32 | 11.1:1 | 25% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 458 | 38 | 12.1:1 | 19% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 25 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Viking Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (440 to 355); teachers down 16% (35.8 to 30.2).
About Viking Elementary
Among the schools in Holmen, Wisconsin, is Viking Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 355 students in kindergarten through 5.
The Holmen School District system has 7 schools and 3,787 students.
The student body at Viking Elementary is 82% White. Other reported shares: 11% Asian and 5% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 30.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.8:1. On average, elementary schools in Wisconsin have 14.7:1, compared with 11.8:1 here. Around 32% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in La Crosse County average 35%.
Viking Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (64.9%) and its predicted rate (58.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools.
La Crosse County has these Census figures: the median household income is $73,013, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. La Crosse County is home to 38 public schools and about 14,903 public school students.
Holmen Public Preschool is the public school closest to Viking Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 61.5% on proficiency, and Viking Elementary is above that at 64.9%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Small.
Over 4 years, Viking Elementary's enrollment declined 12%, to 355. The school's ratio rose from 10.3:1 to 11.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Viking Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
La Crosse County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
120,488
Census ACS
Median income
$73,013
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
14,903 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Holmen School District
- Holmen HighHigh · 1,242 students
- Holmen MiddleMiddle · 868 students
- Prairie View ElementaryElementary · 466 students
- Sand Lake ElementaryElementary · 363 students
- Evergreen ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Holmen Public PreschoolElementary · 176 students
Other schools in Holmen
- Holmen HighHigh · 1,242 students
- Holmen MiddleMiddle · 868 students
- Prairie View ElementaryElementary · 466 students
- Sand Lake ElementaryElementary · 363 students
- Evergreen ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Holmen Public PreschoolElementary · 176 students
Other Viking Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Viking Elementary. Viking Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Viking ElementaryFresno, CA · 701 students
- VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPELICAN RAPIDS, MN · 468 students
- VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand Forks, ND · 328 students
- VIKING ELEMENTARYVIKING, MN · 77 students
Nearby schools
- Holmen Public Preschool0.0 mi · 176
- Evergreen Elementary0.7 mi · 317
- Holmen Middle0.7 mi · 868
- Holmen High1.6 mi · 1,242
- Sand Lake Elementary2.3 mi · 363
- Prairie View Elementary2.7 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Viking ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Viking Elementary?
Viking Elementary enrolls approximately 355 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Viking Elementary serve?
Viking Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Viking Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Viking Elementary is approximately 11.8:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Viking Elementary?
Viking Elementary reports a student body of 82% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Viking Elementary public or private?
Viking Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Holmen School District.
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