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Bayfield Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

300 N 4th St, Bayfield, WI 54814 · (715) 779-3201 · Part of Bayfield School District

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Directions
Students
189
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bayfield Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bayfield kids: Bayfield Middle

On the path

Where Bayfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Bayfield ElementaryYou are here
6–8Bayfield Middle96 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 N 4th St, Bayfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten32
Grade 128
Grade 223
Grade 327
Grade 427
Grade 534
Enrollment over time
209’20
201’21
206’22
197’23
189’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 64%Hispanic 13%White 12%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bayfield Elementary from Bayfield families.

Other schools in Bayfield School District

The district →
La Pointe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · La Pointe
11 students7:1
Bayfield Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bayfield
D
96 students11:1
Bayfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bayfield
D
119 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; Bayfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.