Is Prairie View Elementary a good school?

Yes. Prairie View Elementary ranks in the top 8.6% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Prairie View Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 344 students attended Prairie View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie View Elementary?

Students at Prairie View Elementary are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Prairie View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie View Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Beaver Dam Middle High : Beaver Dam High

Prairie View Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

510 N Crystal Lake Rd
Beaver Dam, WI 53916-1993

(920) 885-7380

District: Beaver Dam Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
92^nd of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,415

Students who attend Prairie View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beaver Dam Middle
High:	Beaver Dam High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 344

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prairie View Elementary ranks better than 91.4% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.63. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Prairie View Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Beaver Dam Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (76.7%), Hispanic (16%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie View Elementary is 12, which is the 3^rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Prairie View Elementary employs 28.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie View Elementary is $16,415, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Prairie View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie View Elementary 92^nd of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Prairie View Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Beaver Dam Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Beaver Dam Unified School District 222^nd of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prairie View Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Prairie View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2008	46.41	697^th	1021	31.7%
2009	33.46	825^th	1030	19.9%
2010	57.45	535^th	1045	48.8%
2011	58.29	513^th	1046	51.0%
2012	58.58	517^th	1045	50.5%
2013	65.92	323^rd	1053	69.3%
2014	59.76	439^th	1061	58.6%
2015	78.80	140^th	1076	87.0%
2016	75.81	208^th	1075	80.7%
2017	76.56	192^nd	1071	82.1%
2018	75.90	198^th	1025	80.7%
2019	66.39	336^th	1037	67.6%
2021	71.14	270^th	1050	74.3%
2022	81.38	145^th	1067	86.4%
2023	85.63	92^nd	1067	91.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Prairie View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	62.52	199^th	721	72.4%
2019	51.97	304^th	742	59.0%
2021	44.99	386^th	746	48.3%
2022	68.96	153^rd	748	79.5%
2023	71.92	143^rd	770	81.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prairie View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	78.66	85^th	854	90.0%
2019	62.80	255^th	874	70.8%
2021	59.48	280^th	847	66.9%
2022	76.24	111^th	859	87.1%
2023	71.32	156^th	871	82.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Prairie View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	71.88	251^st	997	74.8%
2019	65.51	339^th	1002	66.2%
2021	75.75	190^th	1004	81.1%
2022	77.87	167^th	1017	83.6%
2023	85.83	77^th	1010	92.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Prairie View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	77.82	157^th	997	84.3%
2019	66.39	312^th	1002	68.9%
2021	64.94	337^th	1003	66.4%
2022	81.95	127^th	1017	87.5%
2023	83.19	107^th	1011	89.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prairie View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	72.03	52^nd	266	80.5%

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Rank History for White students at Prairie View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	67.48	186^th	686	72.9%
2019	57.04	314^th	718	56.3%
2021	73.75	144^th	699	79.4%
2022	76.12	124^th	704	82.4%
2023	82.95	70^th	715	90.2%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Great School. Teachers and principal care and demand quality of curriculum and have high expectations for all kids. Ive had 3 kids go through this school and it is excellent. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Prairie View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	228	0	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	241
2000	234	3	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	251
2001	208	4	2	23	0	n/a	n/a	237
2002	219	0	5	27	1	n/a	n/a	252
2003	219	0	5	27	1	n/a	n/a	252
2004	220	1	6	33	1	n/a	n/a	261
2005	241	0	9	27	1	n/a	n/a	278
2006	213	1	5	32	2	n/a	n/a	253
2007	226	2	5	34	2	n/a	n/a	269
2008	245	3	5	26	0	n/a	n/a	279
2009	242	4	4	22	0	n/a	n/a	272
2010	254	3	4	31	0	n/a	n/a	292
2011	276	4	3	35	0	0	2	320
2012	295	5	4	26	1	0	1	332
2013	307	3	3	27	2	1	3	346
2014	382	8	5	58	2	2	4	461
2015	375	13	6	57	0	0	7	458
2016	373	10	11	60	0	0	5	459
2017	380	6	8	65	0	0	12	471
2018	356	7	5	69	0	0	11	448
2019	321	8	7	66	0	0	12	414
2020	308	6	8	69	0	0	12	403
2021	275	6	2	46	0	1	10	340
2022	302	4	3	53	0	1	12	375
2023	264	5	4	55	0	0	16	344

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prairie View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	241	15.3	15.8	16.2
2000	251	14.1	17.8	15.9
2001	237	16.0	14.8	17.3
2002	252	16.9	14.9	26.2
2003	252	16.9	14.9	26.2
2004	261	17.5	14.9	24.1
2005	278	17.8	15.6	n/a
2006	253	18.9	13.4	n/a
2007	269	19.2	14.0	22.7
2008	279	20.9	13.3	25.8
2009	272	22.0	12.4	21.3
2010	292	23.1	12.6	29.8
2011	320	22.6	14.1	36.3
2012	332	22.8	14.5	35.2
2013	346	25.3	13.6	39.6
2014	461	30.1	15.2	47.7
2015	458	n/a	n/a	43.7
2016	459	31.0	14.8	44.4
2017	471	30.6	15.3	42.3
2018	448	32.2	13.8	38.8
2019	414	32.6	12.6	38.9
2020	403	34.4	11.7	45.4
2021	340	32.6	10.4	43.5
2022	375	33.8	11.0	43.5
2023	344	28.6	12.0	41.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Prairie View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	241	15.3	15.8	16.2
2000	251	14.1	17.8	15.9
2001	237	16.0	14.8	17.3
2002	252	16.9	14.9	26.2
2003	252	16.9	14.9	26.2
2004	261	17.5	14.9	24.1
2005	278	17.8	15.6	n/a
2006	253	18.9	13.4	n/a
2007	269	19.2	14.0	22.7
2008	279	20.9	13.3	25.8
2009	272	22.0	12.4	21.3
2010	292	23.1	12.6	29.8
2011	320	22.6	14.1	36.3
2012	332	22.8	14.5	35.2
2013	346	25.3	13.6	39.6
2014	461	30.1	15.2	47.7
2015	458	n/a	n/a	43.7
2016	459	31.0	14.8	44.4
2017	471	30.6	15.3	42.3
2018	448	32.2	13.8	38.8
2019	414	32.6	12.6	38.9
2020	403	34.4	11.7	45.4
2021	340	32.6	10.4	43.5
2022	375	33.8	11.0	43.5
2023	344	28.6	12.0	41.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Prairie View Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$374 (2.8%)	$13,017 (97.2%)	$13,391
2020	$446 (3.4%)	$12,849 (96.6%)	$13,295
2021	$507 (3.1%)	$15,907 (96.9%)	$16,415

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie View Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 336^th of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 92^nd of 1067 Elementary schools	23.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Prairie View Elementary)	50.7	53.1	2.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Beaver Dam Unified School District)	46.3	47.2	0.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Prairie View Elementary)	65.8	65.3	0.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Beaver Dam Unified School District)	59.4	57.7	1.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie View Elementary)	51.7	76.6	24.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Beaver Dam Unified School District)	47.7	55.3	7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Prairie View Elementary)	60	82.8	22.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Beaver Dam Unified School District)	55.1	60.8	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Prairie View Elementary)	56.7	78.1	21.5%
4th Grade Social Studies (Beaver Dam Unified School District)	56.5	62.7	6.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (Prairie View Elementary)	50	70.3	20.3%
4th Grade Science (Beaver Dam Unified School District)	57.9	58.1	0.2%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie View Elementary)	44.1	51	6.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Beaver Dam Unified School District)	44.8	38.3	6.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Prairie View Elementary)	63.2	73.5	10.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Beaver Dam Unified School District)	59.6	55.2	4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	47.8	48.4	0.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	414	344	16.9%
African American	8	5	37.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	7	4	42.9%
Hispanic	66	55	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	321	264	17.8%
Two or More Races	12	16	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.9%	41.6%	2.7%

Schools Near Prairie View Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2023)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2023)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2023)	Forward Exam Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Crystal Lake Rd	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 885-7380	344	29	12.0	41.6%	264 (76.7%)	5 (1.5%)	55 (16.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	85.6	92^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	91.4%		81.4	145^th of 1067 public elementary schools	86.4%	53	53.1	76.6	51.0		65.3	82.8	73.5		78.1	70.3	$16,415	$507	$15,907
BDUSD4Kids	Public	PK	400 E Burnett St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 885-7300	169	1	169.0	41.4%	126 (74.6%)	2 (1.2%)	29 (17.2%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)								(n/a)											$6,091	$316	$5,774
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Gould St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 885-7396	196	17	11.4	62.8%	132 (67.3%)	11 (5.6%)	39 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.1%)	54.9	537^th of 1067 public elementary schools	49.7%		62.7	406^th of 1067 public elementary schools	61.9%	131	46.7	54.3	34.4		58.6	54.3	43.8		42.9	51.4	$8,836	$618	$8,217
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Grove St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 885-7376	220	17	12.7	44.5%	168 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (14.1%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)	76.3	210^th of 1067 public elementary schools	80.3%		68.8	307^th of 1067 public elementary schools	71.2%	97	53.9	50.0	42.9		69.2	68.2	68.6		75.0	63.6	$15,002	$550	$14,451
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Brook St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 885-7392	333	28	12.0	62.2%	194 (58.3%)	5 (1.5%)	109 (32.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	46.8	641^st of 1067 public elementary schools	39.9%		29	828^th of 1067 public elementary schools	22.4%	187	42.9	43.6	23.9		53.6	43.6	41.3		50.9	47.3	$14,324	$768	$13,556
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 W Third St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 885-7373	114	12	9.4	70.2%	86 (75.4%)	3 (2.6%)	18 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	37.5	737^th of 1067 public elementary schools	30.9%		56.2	502^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	53.0%	235	35.0	35.3	40.0		30.0	29.4	35.0		52.9	47.1	$14,381	$635	$13,745
Dodgeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 S Western Ave	Juneau	53039	Dodge County	Dodgeland School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 386-4404	316	27	11.4	54.7%	261 (82.6%)	3 (0.9%)	43 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	55.5	522^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	51.1%		48.5	614^th of 1067 public elementary schools	42.5%	92	30.2	54.6	40.0		48.8	52.3	44.4		68.2	50.0	$14,708	$1,236	$13,472
School for Agricultural and Environmental Studies	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	200 S Depot St	Fox Lake	53933	Dodge County	Waupun School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 928-3136	116	11	10.5	59.5%	103 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.4	704^th of 1067 public elementary schools	34.0%		44.6	667^th of 1067 public elementary schools	37.5%	37	18.2	38.5	10.0	35.3	63.6	30.8	70.0	58.8	30.8	23.1	$13,054	$725	$12,329
Horicon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	841 Gray St	Horicon	53032	Dodge County	Horicon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 485-2898	349	26	13.4	48.7%	266 (76.2%)	12 (3.4%)	38 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.3%)	84.9	102^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	90.4%		84	116^th of 1067 public elementary schools	89.1%	14	51.7	67.3	59.5		83.3	69.2	78.6		67.3	73.1	$15,369	$1,312	$14,057
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Meadowood Dr	Randolph	53956	Dodge County	Randolph School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 326-2431	220	17	12.9	37.3%	190 (86.4%)	2 (0.9%)	23 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	54.5	547^th of 1067 public elementary schools	48.7%		63.7	385^th of 1067 public elementary schools	63.9%	162	44.0	35.9	30.3		64.0	51.3	57.6		61.5	48.7	$11,769	$779	$10,990

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