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Yahara Elementary

Public Grades K-3

329

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,526

Per pupil spending ?

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

234 N Lexington Pkwy
DeForest, WI 53532-3003

(608) 842-6400

District: De Forest Area School District

Students who attend Yahara Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	De Forest Middle
High:	De Forest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2011 → 50th in 2021

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2011

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg54%

Not ranked this year

Yahara Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	53.7	528 of 1050	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	342 of 1037	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	340 of 1025	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.8	531 of 1071	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.4	437 of 1075	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.8	416 of 1076	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.7	410 of 1061	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.6	238 of 1053	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	66.6	350 of 1045	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.2	368 of 1046	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.7	142 of 1045	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	261 of 1030	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.3	243 of 1021	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.9	154 of 689	77.6%	★★★★☆
2005	81.5	62 of 632	90.2%	★★★★★
2004	81.9	71 of 633	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	54.2	478 of 1004	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	447 of 1002	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	333 of 997	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	73.5	48 of 266	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	42.4	515 of 847	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	569 of 874	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	722 of 854	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	528 of 1003	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.0	201 of 1002	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	361 of 997	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	28.7	56 of 76	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	56.7	264 of 742	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.3	61 of 721	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	43.7	418 of 699	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	179 of 718	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	271 of 686	60.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2019)82nd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2019)64th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)47th percentile~ school

White (2021)40th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)39th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)26th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%+4 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
Yahara Elementary	Public	K-3	234 N Lexington Pkwy	DeForest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 842-6400	329	27	12.2	15.5%	269 (81.8%)	5 (1.5%)	28 (8.5%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)								(n/a)	52.9			58.8					$13,526	$408	$13,119
Eagle Point Elementary	Public	K-3	206 N Johnson St	DeForest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 842-6200	389	31	12.3	24.9%	281 (72.2%)	18 (4.6%)	30 (7.7%)	20 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.3%)								(n/a)	62.1			56.3					$12,801	$373	$12,429
Windsor Elementary	Public	K-3	4352 Windsor Rd	Windsor	53598	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 842-6300	526	38	14.0	14.1%	418 (79.5%)	14 (2.7%)	29 (5.5%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.6%)								(n/a)	67.6			71.2					$11,706	$180	$11,527
Horizon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 N Heatherstone Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7900	345	29	11.7	25.5%	183 (53.0%)	29 (8.4%)	50 (14.5%)	51 (14.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.4%)	71.4	290^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.2%		81.4	142^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	86.6%	148	63.3	66.0	63.2	58.3	71.4	65.2	78.0	52.0	$13,847	$397	$13,449
Arboretum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1350 Arboretum Dr	Waunakee	53597	Dane County	Waunakee Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 849-1800	435	32	13.5	3.2%	367 (84.4%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.1%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	83.4	121^st of 1044 public elementary schools	88.4%		88.8	45^th of 1061 public elementary schools	95.8%	76	80.0	76.3		65.6	70.4		82.7	72.5	$12,811	$245	$12,565
Waunakee Prairie Elementary	Public	K-4	700 N Madison St	Waunakee	53597	Dane County	Waunakee Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 849-2200	531	44	12.2	5.3%	440 (82.9%)	11 (2.1%)	33 (6.2%)	19 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	78.6	184^th of 1044 public elementary schools	82.4%		85.3	83^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	92.2%	101	61.0	75.5		65.4	75.7		77.6	68.2	$14,039	$314	$13,725
Token Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1435 N Thompson Rd	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-6500	472	32	14.6	12.7%	371 (78.6%)	11 (2.3%)	28 (5.9%)	34 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	72.8	274^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.8%		68.3	350^th of 1061 public elementary schools	67.0%	76	69.8	53.1	66.3	62.8	67.2	72.5	79.7	53.1	$12,196	$363	$11,833
Meadow View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Grand Ave	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-6624	401	36	11.2	33.4%	126 (31.4%)	61 (15.2%)	52 (13.0%)	99 (24.7%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	51 (12.7%)	59.7	463^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	55.7%		60	490^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.8%	27	42.6	51.0	70.2	57.5	51.0	72.4	73.5	42.9	$13,396	$413	$12,982
Royal Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 Pennsylvania Ave	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7200	433	36	11.9	32.1%	229 (52.9%)	61 (14.1%)	34 (7.9%)	72 (16.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.3%)	54.8	534^th of 1044 public elementary schools	48.9%		75	233^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	78.0%	301	39.6	58.2	53.2	49.1	55.2	57.5	70.2	47.8	$12,431	$249	$12,182
Gompers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1502 Wyoming Way	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4520	217	24	9.0	49.3%	103 (47.5%)	43 (19.8%)	37 (17.1%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.4%)	43.4	675^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.3%		31.1	804^th of 1061 public elementary schools	24.2%	129	50.0	66.7	35.9	46.4	50.0	23.7	66.7	50.0	$15,566	$973	$14,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Yahara Elementary

What schools do graduates of Yahara Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yahara Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : De Forest Middle
High : De Forest High

What district is Yahara Elementary in?

De Forest Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Yahara Elementary?

Students at Yahara Elementary are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Yahara Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Yahara Elementary.

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