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Potosi Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

128 Highway 61 N, Potosi, WI 53820 · (608) 763-2163 · Part of Potosi School District

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Directions
Students
166
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Potosi Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 23% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Potosi kids: Potosi Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Potosi ElementaryYou are here
6–8Potosi Middle66 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

128 Highway 61 N, Potosi

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten20
Grade 130
Grade 220
Grade 324
Grade 423
Grade 520
Enrollment over time
135’20
130’21
148’22
165’23
166’24

Up 23% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Potosi Elementary from Potosi families.

Other schools in Potosi School District

The district →
Potosi Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Potosi
B+
66 students10:1
Potosi High
High · Grades 9–12 · Potosi
C+
107 students9:1

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