Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 212 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIROQUA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551536001975
Viroqua Elementary
115 N Education Ave, Viroqua, WI 54665 · (608) 637-7071 · Vernon County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
125 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 34% smaller than its 4th grade class (61).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Viroqua Elementary→Viroqua Middle
Based on grade levels within Viroqua Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +8.7pp since 2023
Math
50.5%
WI avg 54.8% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.7% | 50.5% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 44.6% |
% 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
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Viroqua Elementary
Viroqua Elementary's state test result (58.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viroqua Elementary this school | 276 | 45.3% | 58.2% |
| Niagara Elementary Niagara | 271 | 46.9% | 59.5% |
| Pelican Elementary Rhinelander | 263 | 49.0% | 49.3% |
| North Crawford Elementary Soldiers Grove | 284 | 48.2% | 55.4% |
| Amery Intermediate Amery | 260 | 41.2% | 64.8% |
| Forest Lane Community School Montello | 284 | 43.0% | 61.2% |
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 Viroqua Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Vernon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #449 of 982 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #581 of 992 ▲ 111 | #5 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #222 of 992 ▲ 211 | #2 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #695 of 1,157 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #129 of 901 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.0% | #835 of 901 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.3% | #491 of 1,064 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.7% | #67 of 664 | N/A |
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
276
-39 (-12%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 426
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 276 | 25.3 | 10.9:1 | 45% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 29.6 | 9.8:1 | 49% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 29.6 | 10.1:1 | 48% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 30 | 10.5:1 | 43% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 29.3 | 13.8:1 | 40% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 33 | 12.9:1 | 46% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 46% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 35 | 11.8:1 | 30% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 426 | 28 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Viroqua Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (404 to 276); teachers down 14% (29.3 to 25.3).
About Viroqua Elementary
Viroqua Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Viroqua, Wisconsin. The school serves pre-K through 4. Enrollment is 276 students.
The 6 schools in Viroqua Area School District enroll 1,038 students altogether, Viroqua Elementary among them.
A large majority of enrollment at Viroqua Elementary is White, at 92%. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial. Among Vernon County residents, the White share is about 95%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
Its staff includes 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 3.8 students per teacher. Roughly 45% of students at Viroqua Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Viroqua Elementary lands at B, ahead of 60% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Viroqua Elementary scores 58.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 49.9%.
The school's county is Vernon County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $71,893, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 23 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,669, Viroqua Elementary among them.
Viroqua Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Viroqua Area Montessori School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 58.2% is below the 58.5% average for nearby schools.
Viroqua Elementary is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
The school's enrollment fell 12% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Viroqua Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Vernon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,049
Census ACS
Median income
$71,893
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
3,669 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Viroqua Area School District
- Viroqua HighHigh · 301 students
- Viroqua MiddleMiddle · 253 students
- Viroqua Area Montessori SchoolElementary · 147 students
- Laurel HighHigh · 43 students
- Vernon County Area Better Futures HighHigh · 18 students
Other schools in Viroqua
- Viroqua HighHigh · 301 students
- Viroqua MiddleMiddle · 253 students
- Viroqua Area Montessori SchoolElementary · 147 students
- Laurel HighHigh · 43 students
- Vernon County Area Better Futures HighHigh · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Viroqua Area Montessori School0.0 mi · 147
- Viroqua High0.2 mi · 301
- Laurel High0.2 mi · 43
- Vernon County Area Better Futures High0.2 mi · 18
- Viroqua Middle0.2 mi · 253
- Westby Elementary6.6 mi · 277
Frequently asked questions
About Viroqua ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Viroqua Elementary?
Viroqua Elementary enrolls approximately 276 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Viroqua Elementary serve?
Viroqua Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Viroqua Elementary?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Viroqua Elementary.
How diverse is Viroqua Elementary?
Viroqua Elementary reports a student body of 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Viroqua Elementary?
Viroqua Elementary is overseen by Viroqua Area School District in Vernon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.