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Beaver Dam Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,880 students in Beaver Dam Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Beaver Dam Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
8 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
3,161 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Beaver Dam Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#237 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.54
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
660 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
14%
# Black Students
63 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,241 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
71%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
176
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
274
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,806 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,336 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,806
$16,831
Spending / Student
$16,336
$16,804
Best Beaver Dam Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
510 N Crystal Lake Rd
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7380
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7380
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Grove St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7376
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7376
Grades: K-5
| 220 students
Rank: #33.
Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
405 W Third St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7373
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7373
Grades: PK-5
| 114 students
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
210 Gould St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7396
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7396
Grades: K-5
| 196 students
Rank: #55.
Beaver Dam Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
108 Fourth St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7365
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7365
Grades: 6-8
| 673 students
Rank: #66.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 Brook St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7392
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7392
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
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