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Elkhorn Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,557 students in Elkhorn Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Elkhorn Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
3,498 Students
535,639 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
40,386 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elkhorn Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
14%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
81%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,017 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,411 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,017
$17,038
Spending / Student
$15,411
$17,011
Best Elkhorn Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tibbets Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
W5218 County Road A
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 742-2585
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 742-2585
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13 N Jackson St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-1200
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-1200
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #33.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
222 Sunset Dr
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-3297
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-3297
Grades: PK-5
| 431 students
Rank: #44.
Elkhorn Area Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
627 Court St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-6800
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 676 students
Rank: #55.
Elkhorn Options Virtual School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3 N Jackson St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-1696
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-1696
Grades: PK-12
| 273 students
Rank: #66.
Career And College Academy
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 County Road H
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 564-2970
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 564-2970
Grades: 6-12
| 230 students
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