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Waunakee Prairie Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

700 N Madison St, Waunakee, WI 53597 · (608) 849-2200 · Part of Waunakee Community School District

Waunakee’s School Grade A better than 88% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
531
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Waunakee Prairie Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Waunakee kids: Waunakee Middle

On the path

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

K–4Waunakee Prairie ElementaryYou are here
7–8Waunakee Middle667 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

700 N Madison St, Waunakee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 199
Grade 2119
Grade 3112
Grade 4109
Enrollment over time
510’20
512’21
533’22
524’23
531’24

Up 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%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 Waunakee Prairie Elementary from Waunakee families.

Other schools in Waunakee Community School District

The district →
Waunakee Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Waunakee
A−
537 students12:1
Arboretum Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Waunakee
A
435 students14:1
Waunakee Community 4K School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Waunakee
249 students24:1
Waunakee Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Waunakee
A+
661 students12:1
Waunakee Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Waunakee
A
667 students10:1
Waunakee High
High · Grades 9–12 · Waunakee
A
1,335 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; Waunakee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.