Enrollment
277
Elementary
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTBY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551641002145
Westby Elementary
122 Nelson St, Westby, WI 54667 · (608) 634-0500 · Vernon County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
108 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 43 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 19% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Based on grade levels within Westby Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.4%
WI avg 53.1% . -4.2pp since 2023
Math
51.1%
WI avg 54.8% . -4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 56 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 down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.4% | 51.1% |
| 2023-24 | 60.6% | 55.6% |
% 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
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
Where Westby Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Vernon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #521 of 982 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #577 of 992 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #410 of 992 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 277 | #692 of 1,157 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #293 of 901 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.3% | #845 of 901 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.0% | #594 of 1,064 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #339 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
277
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 557
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 277 | 22.8 | 12.2:1 | 39% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 23.7 | 11.6:1 | 39% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 23.8 | 11.9:1 | 37% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 24 | 11.2:1 | 42% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 25.3 | 12.8:1 | 41% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 45% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 32% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 254 | 24 | 10.6:1 | 20% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 557 | 34 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westby Elementary.
About Westby Elementary
Westby Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Westby, Wisconsin. It had 277 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 4.
Westby Elementary falls under Westby Area School District, which has 4 schools enrolling 993 students.
The share of students at Westby Elementary who are White is 92%. Other groups include 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Vernon County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Elementary schools in Wisconsin have an average ratio of 14.7:1. At Westby Elementary, 39% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Vernon County average a similar 38%.
The model predicts 53.7% for a school in Wisconsin with Westby Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Westby Elementary posts 55.3%.
In the surrounding county, Vernon County, the median household earns about $71,893 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Westby Elementary, Vernon County has 23 public schools.
Westby Middle is about 0.2 miles from Westby Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Westby Elementary holds 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 58.9% proficiency; Westby Elementary posts 55.3%.
The NCES locale for Westby Elementary is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment rose 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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 Westby Area School District
- Westby HighHigh · 319 students
- Westby MiddleMiddle · 272 students
- Coon Valley ElementaryElementary · 125 students
Other schools in Westby
- Westby HighHigh · 319 students
- Westby MiddleMiddle · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Westby Middle0.2 mi · 272
- Westby High0.2 mi · 319
- Viroqua High6.4 mi · 301
- Viroqua Middle6.4 mi · 253
- Vernon County Area Better Futures High6.4 mi · 18
- Laurel High6.4 mi · 43
Frequently asked questions
About Westby ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Westby Elementary?
Westby Elementary enrolls approximately 277 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Westby Elementary serve?
Westby Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Westby Elementary?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Westby Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Westby Elementary?
Student demographics at Westby Elementary are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is Westby Elementary in?
Westby Elementary is part of Westby Area School District.
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