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Purdy Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

719 S Main St, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 · (920) 563-7822 · Part of Fort Atkinson School District

Fort Atkinson’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
233
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Purdy Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Atkinson kids: Fort Atkinson Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Purdy ElementaryYou are here
6–8Fort Atkinson Middle467 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

719 S Main St, Fort Atkinson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten30
Grade 135
Grade 236
Grade 334
Grade 426
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
271’20
271’21
268’22
268’23
233’24

Down 14% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Purdy Elementary from Fort Atkinson families.

Other schools in Fort Atkinson School District

The district →
Fort Atkinson 4K
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fort Atkinson
100 students
Luther Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fort Atkinson
B
238 students11:1
Barrie Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fort Atkinson
B+
212 students11:1
Rockwell Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fort Atkinson
B+
197 students10:1
Fort Atkinson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Atkinson
B
467 students11:1
Fort Atkinson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Atkinson
C+
816 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; Fort Atkinson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.