Westby Elementary

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Westby Elementary ranks 599 th of 1067 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-4

122 Nelson St
Westby, WI 54667

(608) 634-0500

District: Westby Area School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,247

Students who attend Westby Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westby Middle
High:	Westby High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 283

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westby Elementary ranks worse than 56.1% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.55. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.3%), Hispanic (2.5%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westby Elementary is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare Westby Elementary employs 23.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westby Elementary is $14,247.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westby Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westby Elementary 599^th of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Westby Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Westby Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Westby Area School District 242^nd of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westby Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Westby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2008	37.19	790^th	1021	22.6%
2009	52.45	595^th	1030	42.2%
2010	49.87	679^th	1045	35.0%
2011	56.86	542^nd	1046	48.2%
2012	52.81	622^nd	1045	40.5%
2013	46.01	679^th	1053	35.5%
2014	44.97	696^th	1061	34.4%
2015	46.84	678^th	1076	37.0%
2016	41.44	715^th	1075	33.5%
2017	38.81	730^th	1071	31.8%
2018	46.93	618^th	1025	39.7%
2019	49.66	592^nd	1037	42.9%
2021	61.48	403^rd	1050	61.6%
2022	65.98	346^th	1067	67.6%
2023	50.55	599^th	1067	43.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	50.23	337^th	721	53.3%
2019	87.03	35^th	742	95.3%
2023	78.82	82^nd	770	89.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	42.30	528^th	854	38.2%
2019	24.76	742^nd	874	15.1%
2021	61.91	254^th	847	70.0%
2022	61.08	290^th	859	66.2%
2023	34.75	628^th	871	27.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Westby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	50.16	567^th	997	43.1%
2019	61.50	393^rd	1002	60.8%
2021	66.66	310^th	1004	69.1%
2022	54.01	498^th	1017	51.0%
2023	36.88	714^th	1010	29.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Westby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	46.69	587^th	997	41.1%
2019	40.91	668^th	1002	33.3%
2021	55.21	492^nd	1003	50.9%
2022	73.80	221^st	1017	78.3%
2023	63.87	365^th	1011	63.9%

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Rank History for White students at Westby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	36.76	512^th	718	28.7%

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

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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 Westby Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	516	1	7	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	526
1990	534	0	8	1	1	n/a	n/a	544
1991	548	0	8	0	1	n/a	n/a	557
1992	563	0	5	0	1	n/a	n/a	569
1993	577	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	581
1994	566	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	571
1995	581	0	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	588
1996	581	0	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	588
1997	287	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	289
1998	296	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	298
1999	299	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	303
2000	289	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	293
2001	252	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	254
2002	263	2	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	269
2003	263	2	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	269
2004	253	2	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	260
2005	243	3	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	250
2006	296	1	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	304
2007	308	1	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	317
2008	322	1	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	333
2009	319	4	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	330
2010	336	4	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	346
2011	312	3	3	7	0	1	4	330
2012	312	4	2	3	0	3	9	333
2013	307	1	2	5	0	2	9	326
2014	325	0	2	6	0	2	17	352
2015	320	1	0	9	0	2	13	345
2016	309	0	0	7	1	0	14	331
2017	317	1	0	8	0	0	13	339
2018	302	0	0	6	0	0	16	324
2019	305	0	0	5	1	0	18	329
2020	278	0	0	5	0	0	14	297
2021	255	1	0	4	0	0	9	269
2022	261	1	1	7	0	1	7	278
2023	267	1	1	7	0	1	6	283

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 Westby Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	526	30.6	17.1	16.3
1990	544	32.9	16.5	18.4
1991	557	34.0	16.3	16.2
1992	569	36.6	15.5	17.2
1993	581	36.9	15.7	16
1994	571	34.5	16.6	15.6
1995	588	35.7	16.5	16.2
1996	588	35.7	16.5	16.2
1997	289	23.0	12.6	14.5
1998	298	22.5	13.2	16.1
1999	303	22.6	13.4	23.1
2000	293	23.0	12.7	21.5
2001	254	24.4	10.4	20.1
2002	269	24.4	11.0	36.8
2003	269	24.4	11.0	36.8
2004	260	24.8	10.5	29.2
2005	250	24.3	10.3	n/a
2006	304	21.4	14.2	n/a
2007	317	23.4	13.5	32.5
2008	333	23.6	14.1	32.7
2009	330	23.6	14.0	30.6
2010	346	24.2	14.2	35
2011	330	26.3	12.5	32.4
2012	333	24.1	13.8	36.6
2013	326	24.2	13.4	39
2014	352	24.3	14.4	44.6
2015	345	n/a	n/a	45.2
2016	331	24.0	13.7	44.7
2017	339	24.3	13.9	42.2
2018	324	25.3	12.7	40.7
2019	329	25.3	12.9	42.9
2020	297	25.3	11.7	39.1
2021	269	24.3	11.0	41.6
2022	278	24.6	11.2	36.7
2023	283	23.7	11.9	37.1

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 Westby Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	526	30.6	17.1	16.3
1990	544	32.9	16.5	18.4
1991	557	34.0	16.3	16.2
1992	569	36.6	15.5	17.2
1993	581	36.9	15.7	16
1994	571	34.5	16.6	15.6
1995	588	35.7	16.5	16.2
1996	588	35.7	16.5	16.2
1997	289	23.0	12.6	14.5
1998	298	22.5	13.2	16.1
1999	303	22.6	13.4	23.1
2000	293	23.0	12.7	21.5
2001	254	24.4	10.4	20.1
2002	269	24.4	11.0	36.8
2003	269	24.4	11.0	36.8
2004	260	24.8	10.5	29.2
2005	250	24.3	10.3	n/a
2006	304	21.4	14.2	n/a
2007	317	23.4	13.5	32.5
2008	333	23.6	14.1	32.7
2009	330	23.6	14.0	30.6
2010	346	24.2	14.2	35
2011	330	26.3	12.5	32.4
2012	333	24.1	13.8	36.6
2013	326	24.2	13.4	39
2014	352	24.3	14.4	44.6
2015	345	n/a	n/a	45.2
2016	331	24.0	13.7	44.7
2017	339	24.3	13.9	42.2
2018	324	25.3	12.7	40.7
2019	329	25.3	12.9	42.9
2020	297	25.3	11.7	39.1
2021	269	24.3	11.0	41.6
2022	278	24.6	11.2	36.7
2023	283	23.7	11.9	37.1

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 Westby Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,255 (10.9%)	$10,226 (89.1%)	$11,481
2020	$1,267 (10.4%)	$10,942 (89.6%)	$12,210
2021	$2,042 (14.3%)	$12,205 (85.7%)	$14,247

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westby Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 592^nd of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 599^th of 1067 Elementary schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westby Elementary)	43.3	34.8	8.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westby Area School District)	44.7	30.3	14.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Westby Elementary)	45	52.2	7.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Westby Area School District)	47.1	40.9	6.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westby Elementary)	40.9	50	9.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westby Area School District)	48.1	50.7	2.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Westby Elementary)	40.9	33.3	7.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Westby Area School District)	43	42	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Westby Elementary)	62.1	66.7	4.5%
4th Grade Social Studies (Westby Area School District)	67.1	68.1	1%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (Westby Elementary)	52.3	45.8	6.5%
4th Grade Science (Westby Area School District)	59	49.3	9.7%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	329	283	14%
African American	0	1
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	5	7	40%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	305	267	12.5%
Two or More Races	18	6	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.9%	37.1%	5.8%

Schools Near Westby 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	122 Nelson St	Westby	54667	Vernon County	Westby Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 634-0500	283	24	11.9	37.1%	267 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.1%)	50.6	599^th of 1067 public elementary schools	43.9%		66	346^th of 1067 public elementary schools	67.6%	253	34.8	50.0					52.2	33.3					66.7		45.8		$14,247	$2,042	$12,205
Viroqua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	115 N Education Ave	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 637-7071	299	30	10.1	47.8%	277 (92.6%)	5 (1.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	50.3	603^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	43.5%		45.2	658^th of 1067 public elementary schools	38.3%	55	44.4	43.1					42.9	37.9					60.3		51.7		$16,360	$2,340	$14,020
Viroqua Area Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	115 N Education Ave	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 637-7071	145	9	15.4	32.4%	131 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	76.6	207^th of 1067 public elementary schools	80.6%		70.1	284^th of 1067 public elementary schools	73.4%	77	53.3	78.6	56.3	81.3	70.0	60.0	46.7	64.3	37.5	43.8	50.0	40.0	85.7	90.0	92.9	70.0	$9,795	$609	$9,186
Cashton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	436 Front St	Cashton	54619	Monroe County	Cashton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 654-7377	296	26	11.4	42.6%	265 (89.5%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	57.2	498^th of 1067 public elementary schools	53.3%		55.1	521^st of 1067 public elementary schools	51.2%	23	42.4	41.7	29.2				54.6	47.2	50.0				72.2		63.9		$12,615	$1,985	$10,629
Coon Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Lien St	Coon Valley	54623	Vernon County	Westby Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 452-3143	131	12	11.3	23.7%	124 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	52.4	580^th of 1067 public elementary schools	45.6%		38.5	742^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	30.5%	162	21.1	52.4					15.8	61.9					71.4		57.1		$12,580	$1,286	$11,293
La Farge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 W Adams St	La Farge	54639	Vernon County	La Farge School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 625-2400	97	10	9.5	46.4%	87 (89.7%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.2%)	46.2	648^th of 1067 public elementary schools	39.3%		16.5	923^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	13.5%	275	40.0	33.3	43.8				53.3	33.3	43.8				52.4		52.4		$17,687	$3,639	$14,049
Kickapoo Valley Forest School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	S3661 Hwy 131	La Farge	54639	Vernon County	La Farge School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 625-2888	47	3	14.4	40.4%	42 (89.4%)	1 (2.1%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)
Kickapoo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S6520 State Highway 131	Viola	54664	Vernon County	Kickapoo Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 627-0101	205	19	10.8	57.1%	198 (96.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	29.3	822^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	23.0%		56.2	501^st of 1067 public elementary schools	53.0%	321	17.9	18.2	57.7				25.0	21.2	53.9				39.4		36.4		$14,333	$2,726	$11,608
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	28861 Highway 131 N	Ontario	54651	Monroe County	Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 337-4420	310	29	10.5	51.3%	249 (80.3%)	3 (1.0%)	51 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	70.6	287^th of 1067 public elementary schools	73.1%		67.5	323^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	69.7%	36	50.0	69.7	38.2	42.5			63.2	63.6	52.9	40.0			78.8		69.7		$15,311	$2,115	$13,197
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	E3245 County Road N	De Soto	54624	Vernon County	De Soto Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 648-2227	112	10	11.4	49.1%	109 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	34.8	774^th of 1067 public elementary schools	27.5%		39.6	730^th of 1067 public elementary schools	31.6%	44	31.3	23.1	27.3				62.5	15.4	13.6				69.2		46.2		$13,958	$1,227	$12,731

Frequently Asked Questions about Westby Elementary

What schools do graduates of Westby Elementary attend?

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What is the racial makeup of Westby Elementary?

Students at Westby Elementary are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Westby Elementary a good school?

Westby Elementary ranks 599^th of 1067 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westby Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 283 students attended Westby Elementary.

What district is Westby Elementary in?

Westby Area School District

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