Enrollment
275
Elementary
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551644002150
Westfield Elementary
329 Hawk Ln, Westfield, WI 53964 · (608) 296-2224 · Marquette County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
153 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Based on grade levels within Westfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.4%
WI avg 53.1% . -6.4pp since 2023
Math
44.7%
WI avg 54.8% . -14.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 15 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
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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
275
-96 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.2:1
% White
87%
was 87%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Westfield Elementary
Located at 329 Hawk Ln, in Westfield, Wisconsin, Westfield Elementary is an average-sized primary school that instructs 275 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Westfield School District.
Westfield School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,064 students; Westfield Elementary is among them.
On demographics, Westfield Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). The remainder consists of 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Marquette County's rate of about 45%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Westfield Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.5%; this one delivers 49.1%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Marquette County shows median household earnings sit near $65,681, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Marquette County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,592 students), Westfield Elementary is one campus in the mix.
Westfield Area Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Westfield Elementary. On composite proficiency, Westfield Elementary comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 53.1%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Westfield Elementary's enrollment has declined 26% since 2018, when it stood at 371 (now 275). Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for Westfield Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Marquette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,746
Census ACS
Median income
$65,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,592 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westfield School District
- Westfield Area HighHigh · 329 students
- Westfield Area MiddleMiddle · 232 students
- Oxford ElementaryElementary · 128 students
- Coloma ElementaryElementary · 100 students
Other schools in Westfield
- Westfield Area HighHigh · 329 students
- Westfield Area MiddleMiddle · 232 students
Nearby schools
- Westfield Area Middle0.8 mi · 232
- Westfield Area High0.8 mi · 329
- Oxford Elementary8.4 mi · 128
- High Marq Environmental Charter School10.2 mi · 33
- Montello Virtual Charter School10.2 mi · 22
- Montello Junior/Senior High10.2 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Westfield ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Westfield Elementary?
Westfield Elementary enrolls approximately 275 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Westfield Elementary serve?
Westfield Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westfield Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westfield Elementary is approximately 11.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westfield Elementary?
At Westfield Elementary, the student body is approximately 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Westfield Elementary?
Westfield Elementary is overseen by Westfield School District in Marquette County.
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