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Prairie View Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

510 N Crystal Lake Rd, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 · (920) 885-7380 · Part of Beaver Dam School District

Beaver Dam’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
337
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Prairie View Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Beaver Dam kids: Beaver Dam Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Prairie View ElementaryYou are here
6–8Beaver Dam Middle633 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 38.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

510 N Crystal Lake Rd, Beaver Dam

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten48
Grade 152
Grade 244
Grade 357
Grade 460
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
340’20
375’21
344’22
351’23
337’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie View Elementary from Beaver Dam families.

Other schools in Beaver Dam School District

The district →
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beaver Dam
B−
328 students10:1
BDUSD4Kids
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Beaver Dam
157 students
Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beaver Dam
A−
41 students4:1
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Beaver Dam
B−
260 students16:1
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Beaver Dam
B−
201 students10:1
Beaver Dam Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beaver Dam
C+
633 students13:1

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; Beaver Dam’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.