Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KETTLE MORAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550351000380
Wales Elementary
219 N Oak Crest Dr, Wales, WI 53183 · (262) 968-6400 · Waukesha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
56 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Wales Elementary→Kettle Moraine Middle
Based on grade levels within Kettle Moraine School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
77.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
78.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
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
78.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
333
-22 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.1:1
% White
86%
was 89%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Wales Elementary
Wales Elementary is one of the mid-tier primary schools in Wales, Wisconsin, overseen by Kettle Moraine School District, with 333 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.
Across the 12 schools in Kettle Moraine School District (3,361 students total), Wales Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, Wales Elementary logs that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest looks like 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Waukesha County as a whole.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Wales Elementary has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 17% of students at Wales Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wales Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.3%; this one delivers 78.3%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Waukesha County put the typical household earns roughly $106,076 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Waukesha County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,032 students), Wales Elementary is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Kettle Moraine Explore, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wales Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 68.1%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wales Elementary has shrank 6%, going from 355 students in 2018 to 333 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the Wales Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kettle Moraine School District
- Kettle Moraine HighHigh · 869 students
- Kettle Moraine MiddleMiddle · 726 students
- Dousman ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Cushing ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Magee ElementaryElementary · 255 students
- High School of Health SciencesHigh · 176 students
Other schools in Wales
- Kettle Moraine HighHigh · 869 students
- High School of Health SciencesHigh · 176 students
- Kettle Moraine ExploreElementary · 137 students
- School for Arts and PerformanceHigh · 114 students
- KM Global SchHigh · 71 students
- KM ConnectHigh · 35 students
Nearby schools
- Kettle Moraine Explore0.0 mi · 137
- Kettle Moraine High0.1 mi · 869
- High School of Health Sciences0.1 mi · 176
- KM Global Sch0.1 mi · 71
- KM Connect0.1 mi · 35
- School for Arts and Performance0.1 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About Wales ElementaryHow many students attend Wales Elementary?
Wales Elementary enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Wales Elementary serve?
Wales Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Wales Elementary?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Wales Elementary.
How diverse is Wales Elementary?
Wales Elementary reports a student body of 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Wales Elementary public or private?
Wales Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kettle Moraine School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.