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Schools in Elkhorn · Elkhorn Area School District

Elkhorn’s public schools outscore 61% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Elkhorn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#183of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▲ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,503 students on the public path
In brief

Elkhorn’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1331 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elkhorn’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,383 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Elkhorn Area Middle, then Elkhorn Area High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Career and College Academy and First Lutheran School (private) are in town. Elkhorn Options Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elkhorn’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Wisconsin school districts, #183 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1331)Better than 71%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,704 test results and a graduating class of 342 could put Elkhorn anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Elkhorn’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,704 in math, 1,704 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elkhorn, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–8Elkhorn Area MiddleElkhorn Area School DistrictB−
9–12Elkhorn Area HighElkhorn Area School DistrictB

Elkhorn’s public schools are run by Elkhorn Area School District, which also serves Geneva, Lafayette and Sugar Creek. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Elkhorn Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,515 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,383WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 38.1% · 1704 students tested
Math43%
State average 38.7% · 1704 students tested

Elkhorn vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Elkhorn’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ElkhornBElkhorn Area
Sugar CreekB−Elkhorn Area PK–12 · Delavan-Darien PK–12
GenevaB+Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Elkhorn Area PK–12 · Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High 9–12
LafayetteBElkhorn Area PK–12 · East Troy PK–12 · Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High 9–12
DelavanCDelavan-Darien PK–12 · Big Foot Union High 9–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Elkhorn Area with Elkhorn, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Elkhorn

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Elkhornby address
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
485 students16:1Rate it →
West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
406 students12:1Rate it →
Elkhorn Area Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
659 students15:1Rate it →
Elkhorn Area High
High · Grades 9–12
B
953 students15:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Career and College Academy
High · Grades 6–12
D
Charter
246 students26:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Elkhornnot counted as local schools
Elkhorn Options Virtual School
Grades PK–12
CharterOnline
335 students23:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
First Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
41 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Elkhorn’s schools

Are Elkhorn’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Elkhorn children attend outscore 61% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #183 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elkhorn in?

Elkhorn Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,515 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elkhorn kids go to high school?

Elkhorn Area High, with 953 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Elkhorn’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Elkhorn Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Elkhorn spend per student?

$14,383 in Elkhorn Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Elkhorn?

Yes: First Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 41 students). Elkhorn also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.