Windsor Elementary

Windsor Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary-level community in Windsor, Wisconsin, part of De Forest Area School District. The school enrolls 526 students in grades K through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 63% larger than the state mean of about 323.

Windsor Elementary is one of 7 schools operated by De Forest Area School District, a district that hosts 4,246 students overall.

Demographically, Windsor Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Windsor Elementary has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Dane County's rate of about 32%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Windsor Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.2%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Dane County shows median household earnings sit near $89,975, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dane County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), Windsor Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Harvest Intermediate School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Windsor Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 58.5%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Windsor Elementary's enrollment has edged up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 509 (now 526). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 84% to 79% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.