Waunakee Heritage Elementary

Waunakee Heritage Elementary, a sizable elementary school in Waunakee, Wisconsin, operated by Waunakee Community School District, hosts 537 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 66% bigger than typical.

Waunakee Community School District comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 4,415 students; Waunakee Heritage Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Waunakee Heritage Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Dane County as a whole.

On the resource side, Waunakee Heritage Elementary records 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Dane County's rate of about 32%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Waunakee Heritage Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Dane County) records that median household income runs about $89,975, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Dane County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), Waunakee Heritage Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Waunakee Intermediate, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Waunakee Heritage Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Waunakee Heritage Elementary at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 73.3%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Waunakee Heritage Elementary's enrollment has edged up 31% since 2018, when it stood at 409 (now 537). White enrollment moved from 86% to 75% across the same window.

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