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B−

Yahara Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

234 N Lexington Pkwy, DeForest, WI 53532 · (608) 842-6400 · Part of DeForest Area School District

DeForest’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
329
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Yahara Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for DeForest kids: De Forest Middle

On the path

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

K–3Yahara ElementaryYou are here
7–8De Forest Middlein De Forest

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

234 N Lexington Pkwy, DeForest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 184
Grade 285
Grade 385
Enrollment over time
399’20
339’21
354’22
347’23
329’24

Down 17.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Yahara Elementary from DeForest families.

Other schools in DeForest Area School District

The district →
Early Learning Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · DeForest
297 students31:1
Windsor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Windsor
B
526 students14:1
Eagle Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · DeForest
B−
389 students12:1
Harvest Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · DeForest
966 students13:1
De Forest Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · De Forest
B
602 students12:1
De Forest High
High · Grades 9–12 · DeForest
B−
1,137 students14:1

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