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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
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.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.7% | 78.3% |
| 2023-24 | 70.6% | 81.0% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Wales Elementary
Wales Elementary's state test result (78.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales Elementary this school | 333 | 16.8% | 78.3% |
| Woodfield Elementary Waterford | 322 | 15.5% | 67.5% |
| Dousman Elementary Dousman | 311 | 14.1% | 62.8% |
| Lakeshore Elementary Fond du Lac | 354 | 16.1% | 84.2% |
| Lannoye Elementary Green Bay | 288 | 17.4% | 70.8% |
| Great Lakes Elementary Superior | 348 | 13.8% | 61.4% |
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 Wales Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #50 of 982 | #20 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #81 of 992 ▼ 24 | #23 of 56 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #51 of 992 ▲ 98 | #17 of 56 ▲ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #512 of 1,157 | #45 of 65 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #761 of 901 | #52 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.8% | #645 of 901 | #40 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.8% | #929 of 1,064 | #25 of 63 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #547 of 664 | #22 of 27 |
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
333
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 485
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 333 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 17% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 22.5 | 14.7:1 | 18% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 23.6 | 13.7:1 | 15% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 16% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 22.1 | 16.1:1 | 11% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 12% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 13% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 4% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 485 | 32 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wales Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (355 to 333); teachers down 5% (22.1 to 21).
About Wales Elementary
In Wales, Wisconsin, part of Waukesha County, Wales Elementary is an elementary school. The school's 333 students are in pre-K through 5.
Kettle Moraine School District enrolls 3,361 students in 12 schools, including Wales Elementary.
At Wales Elementary, White students make up 86% of the student body. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 87% White, within a few points of the school. Wales Elementary has a diversity index of 26%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 21 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1, lower than at this school. Wales Elementary reports 17% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 17% average for public schools in Waukesha County.
On BeatsExpectations, Wales Elementary is 10.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools.
In the county around the school, Waukesha County, median household income is about $106,076, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. A total of 113 public schools operate in Waukesha County, serving about 60,032 students.
Nearby, Kettle Moraine Explore is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Wales Elementary places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Wales Elementary as Town: Fringe.
The school's size has been steady, with 340 students in 2020-21 and 333 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other Wales Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Wales Elementary. Wales Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Wales ElementaryWales, MA · 93 students
Nearby schools
- Kettle Moraine Explore0.0 mi · 137
- Kettle Moraine High0.1 mi · 869
- KM Connect0.1 mi · 35
- High School of Health Sciences0.1 mi · 176
- KM Global Sch0.1 mi · 71
- 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.