Walworth Elementary

Walworth Elementary, a mid-tier primary school in Walworth, Wisconsin, operated by Walworth J1 School District, teaches 409 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 27% bigger than typical.

Operationally, Walworth Elementary answers to Walworth J1 School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Walworth Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school shows 29% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Walworth County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Walworth Elementary has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Walworth County's rate of about 37%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Walworth Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.4%, the actual is 48.3%, a residual of -0.1 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Walworth County indicate median household income runs about $80,520, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Walworth County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,383 students), of which Walworth Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Big Foot High, around 0.4 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Walworth Elementary ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 58.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Walworth Elementary's enrollment has fell 16% since 2018, when it stood at 488 (now 409). Hispanic enrollment moved from 33% to 29% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Walworth Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.