Luther Elementary

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Luther Elementary ranks 466 th of 1067 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

205 Park St
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-2155

(920) 568-4465

District: Fort Atkinson School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
466^th of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,088

Students who attend Luther Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Atkinson Middle
High:	Fort Atkinson High

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 226

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

21.7%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Luther Elementary ranks better than 56.3% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Atkinson School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.42. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73%), Hispanic (21.7%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fort Atkinson School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Luther Elementary is 10, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Fort Atkinson School District! (See more...)

Compare Luther Elementary employs 22.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Luther Elementary is $17,088, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Fort Atkinson School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Luther Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Luther Elementary 466^th of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Luther 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:

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White students:

Fort Atkinson School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Atkinson School District 129^th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2006	67.08	287^th	712	59.7%
2007	69.32	234^th	689	66.0%
2008	73.39	215^th	1021	78.9%
2009	59.14	495^th	1030	51.9%
2010	53.76	608^th	1045	41.8%
2011	59.80	485^th	1046	53.6%
2012	55.68	578^th	1045	44.7%
2013	55.52	528^th	1053	49.9%
2014	61.39	420^th	1061	60.4%
2015	47.34	669^th	1076	37.8%
2016	60.44	434^th	1075	59.6%
2017	58.76	457^th	1071	57.3%
2018	51.23	558^th	1025	45.6%
2019	55.22	496^th	1037	52.2%
2021	48.94	598^th	1050	43.0%
2022	55.82	512^th	1067	52.0%
2023	59.42	466^th	1067	56.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	63.88	71^st	287	75.3%
2019	62.76	69^th	275	74.9%
2021	78.53	21^st	222	90.5%
2022	58.71	74^th	248	70.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2019	52.94	296^th	742	60.1%
2022	43.47	407^th	748	45.6%
2023	48.36	368^th	770	52.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	51.52	391^st	854	54.2%
2019	54.43	367^th	874	58.0%
2021	40.75	539^th	847	36.4%
2022	55.01	359^th	859	58.2%
2023	55.40	360^th	871	58.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	51.88	534^th	997	46.4%
2019	40.73	670^th	1002	33.1%
2021	49.64	540^th	1004	46.2%
2022	64.56	351^st	1017	65.5%
2023	59.87	427^th	1010	57.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	52.45	515^th	997	48.3%
2019	66.64	309^th	1002	69.2%
2021	48.51	583^rd	1003	41.9%
2022	45.83	627^th	1017	38.3%
2023	57.62	469^th	1011	53.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.35	30^th	290	89.7%

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Rank History for White students at Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	48.97	374^th	686	45.5%
2019	45.98	410^th	718	42.9%
2021	39.55	458^th	699	34.5%
2022	55.37	317^th	704	55.0%
2023	44.84	429^th	715	40.0%

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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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Enrollment information for Luther Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2001	28	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	30
2002	225	0	2	26	0	n/a	n/a	253
2003	225	0	2	26	0	n/a	n/a	253
2004	224	2	3	33	0	n/a	n/a	262
2005	220	2	0	37	2	n/a	n/a	261
2006	223	3	2	53	2	n/a	n/a	283
2007	217	5	3	54	3	n/a	n/a	282
2008	209	5	3	75	3	n/a	n/a	295
2009	200	6	1	70	3	n/a	n/a	280
2010	193	5	1	68	3	n/a	n/a	270
2011	195	4	0	88	0	0	4	291
2012	199	6	0	82	1	0	4	292
2013	213	5	0	81	0	1	7	307
2014	198	7	0	79	1	1	7	293
2015	199	5	1	77	1	1	6	290
2016	208	3	0	66	2	1	4	284
2017	164	5	0	80	1	1	6	257
2018	159	9	1	81	1	1	6	258
2019	163	5	2	86	0	0	7	263
2020	193	6	3	49	0	0	9	260
2021	171	5	2	46	0	0	12	236
2022	173	2	2	44	0	0	8	229
2023	165	1	1	49	0	0	10	226

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 Luther Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	30	0.5	60.0	13.3
2002	253	17.2	14.7	24.9
2003	253	17.2	14.7	24.9
2004	262	16.6	15.8	24.8
2005	261	16.1	16.2	n/a
2006	283	17.4	16.3	n/a
2007	282	18.8	15.0	37.2
2008	295	18.3	16.1	38
2009	280	17.7	15.8	43.9
2010	270	18.0	14.9	40.7
2011	291	18.1	16.0	50.2
2012	292	17.8	16.3	56.5
2013	307	18.1	16.8	54.1
2014	293	19.1	15.2	50.9
2015	290	n/a	n/a	49.3
2016	284	21.0	13.5	41.9
2017	257	20.0	12.7	39.3
2018	258	21.7	11.8	45.3
2019	263	22.4	11.7	50.6
2020	260	24.4	10.6	43.5
2021	236	22.5	10.4	48.7
2022	229	20.5	11.1	44.1
2023	226	22.4	10.0	50.4

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 Luther Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	30	0.5	60.0	13.3
2002	253	17.2	14.7	24.9
2003	253	17.2	14.7	24.9
2004	262	16.6	15.8	24.8
2005	261	16.1	16.2	n/a
2006	283	17.4	16.3	n/a
2007	282	18.8	15.0	37.2
2008	295	18.3	16.1	38
2009	280	17.7	15.8	43.9
2010	270	18.0	14.9	40.7
2011	291	18.1	16.0	50.2
2012	292	17.8	16.3	56.5
2013	307	18.1	16.8	54.1
2014	293	19.1	15.2	50.9
2015	290	n/a	n/a	49.3
2016	284	21.0	13.5	41.9
2017	257	20.0	12.7	39.3
2018	258	21.7	11.8	45.3
2019	263	22.4	11.7	50.6
2020	260	24.4	10.6	43.5
2021	236	22.5	10.4	48.7
2022	229	20.5	11.1	44.1
2023	226	22.4	10.0	50.4

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 Luther Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$618 (4.5%)	$13,067 (95.5%)	$13,686
2020	$566 (3.5%)	$15,392 (96.5%)	$15,958
2021	$681 (4.0%)	$16,405 (96.0%)	$17,088

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Luther Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 496^th of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 466^th of 1067 Elementary schools	4.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Luther Elementary)	51.2	31.7	19.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fort Atkinson School District)	45.4	44.8	0.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Luther Elementary)	56.1	36.6	19.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fort Atkinson School District)	53.4	49.4	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Luther Elementary)	32	51.5	19.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Atkinson School District)	42.5	59.4	16.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Luther Elementary)	50	57.6	7.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fort Atkinson School District)	53	62.5	9.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Luther Elementary)	62	60.6	1.4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Fort Atkinson School District)	59.7	68.1	8.4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (Luther Elementary)	48	60.6	12.6%
4th Grade Science (Fort Atkinson School District)	51.4	59.7	8.3%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Luther Elementary)	44.4	55.9	11.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Atkinson School District)	46.3	41.8	4.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Luther Elementary)	55.6	58.8	3.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fort Atkinson School District)	53.7	56	2.3%
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	263	226	14.1%
African American	5	1	80%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	86	49	43%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	163	165	1.2%
Two or More Races	7	10	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.6%	50.4%	0.1%

Schools Near Luther 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 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
Luther Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Park St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 568-4465	226	22	10.0	50.4%	165 (73.0%)	1 (0.4%)	49 (21.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	59.4	466^th of 1067 public elementary schools	56.3%		55.8	512^th of 1067 public elementary schools	52.0%	46	31.7	51.5	55.9	36.6	57.6	58.8	60.6	60.6	$17,088	$681	$16,405
Purdy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	719 S Main St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 563-7822	268	26	10.2	39.6%	206 (76.9%)	6 (2.2%)	50 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	66	360^th of 1067 public elementary schools	66.3%		41	712^th of 1067 public elementary schools	33.3%	352	47.5	66.7	40.0	41.5	63.9	43.3	69.4	63.9	$16,853	$650	$16,202
Fort Atkinson 4K	Public	PK	1000 Harriette St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 563-7822	96	1	192.0	12.5%	70 (72.9%)	4 (4.2%)	17 (17.7%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)									$7,964	$258	$7,705
Barrie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Harriette St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 563-7817	223	22	10.1	32.7%	181 (81.2%)	7 (3.1%)	24 (10.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	75.1	217^th of 1067 public elementary schools	79.7%		75.1	219^th of 1067 public elementary schools	79.5%	2	48.8	60.0	41.7	58.5	65.7	72.2	71.4	65.7	$16,638	$432	$16,205
Rockwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	821 Monroe St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 563-7818	231	22	10.6	44.6%	175 (75.8%)	4 (1.7%)	42 (18.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	64.6	383^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	64.1%		54.3	536^th of 1067 public elementary schools	49.8%	153	50.0	59.0	29.4	60.0	62.5	47.1	70.0	50.0	$16,354	$543	$15,810
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 W Milwaukee St	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 675-1200	270	25	10.8	55.6%	174 (64.4%)	2 (0.7%)	74 (27.4%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.2%)	39.8	713^th of 1067 public elementary schools	33.2%		43.8	679^th of 1067 public elementary schools	36.4%	34	41.4	35.0	25.0	55.2	32.5	31.8	60.0	45.0	$13,408	$1,117	$12,291
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 S Sanborn Ave	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 675-1400	308	23	13.5	43.8%	238 (77.3%)	2 (0.6%)	57 (18.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	63.9	398^th of 1067 public elementary schools	62.7%		60.8	437^th of 1067 public elementary schools	59.0%	39	51.6	55.3	28.0	71.0	61.7	48.0	61.7	61.7	$12,538	$546	$11,992
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	242 S Prince St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 472-8500	382	31	12.1	55.8%	165 (43.2%)	18 (4.7%)	169 (44.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	26.6	849^th of 1067 public elementary schools	20.4%		27.2	850^th of 1067 public elementary schools	20.3%	1	17.2	25.5	21.2	36.2	26.9	51.9	48.1	28.9	$13,459	$924	$12,535
Whitewater 4K	Public	PK	419 S Elizabeth St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 472-8713	25	1	25.0	12.0%	18 (72.0%)	1 (4.0%)	3 (12.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)									$5,077	$430	$4,646
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	506 E Main St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 472-8600	325	29	11.2	53.2%	161 (49.5%)	8 (2.5%)	136 (41.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	57.4	492^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	53.9%		64.1	376^th of 1067 public elementary schools	64.8%	116	40.0	46.7	41.5	52.9	43.5	53.7	60.9	56.5	$15,737	$899	$14,837

Frequently Asked Questions about Luther Elementary

How many students attend Luther Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 226 students attended Luther Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Luther Elementary?

Students at Luther Elementary are 73% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Luther Elementary a good school?

Luther Elementary ranks 466^th of 1067 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Luther Elementary in?

Fort Atkinson School District

What schools do graduates of Luther Elementary attend?

Students who attend Luther Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fort Atkinson Middle
High : Fort Atkinson High

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