Wales Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Wales Elementary School

219 N Oak Crest Dr
Wales, WI 53183

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Serving 332 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wales Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 332 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 10% in WI
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wales Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

Wales Elementary School's student population of 332 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wales Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	45
1	47
2	44
3	52
4	59
5	46

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Total Students

332 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wales Elementary School
2023	323
2022	345
2021	340
2020	345
2019	345
2018	358
2017	358
2016	328
2015	301
2014	307
2013	431
2012	461
2011	456
2010	486
2009	519
2008	509
2007	537
2006	540
2005	545
2004	539
2003	519
2002	456
2001	452
2000	416
1999	417
1998	393
1997	438
1996	450
1995	449
1994	456
1993	485
1992	486
1991	482
1990	477
1989	501
1988	536
1987	520

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wales Elementary School
2023	24
2022	23
2021	22
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2014	20
2013	26
2012	27
2011	28
2010	30
2009	30
2008	30
2007	31
2006	34
2005	35
2004	31
2003	33
2002	32
2001	30
2000	31
1999	28
1998	29
1997	28
1996	28
1995	32
1994	32
1993	31
1992	34
1991	32
1990	33

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Wales Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wales Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#104 out of 1962 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wales Elementary School
2023	#104
2022	#127
2021	#165
2019	#293
2018	#525
2017	#500
2016	#192
2015	#190
2014	#94
2013	#155
2012	#242

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70-74%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wales Elementary School	Wisconsin	Kettle Moraine School District
2023	72%	40%	61%
2022	67%	39%	59%
2021	62%	38%	59%
2019	62%	43%	58%
2018	57%	44%	62%
2017	52%	43%	65%
2016	67%	43%	65%
2015	62%	44%	65%
2014	77%	49%	74%
2013	74%	48%	73%
2012	75%	49%	72%

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55-59%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wales Elementary School	Wisconsin	Kettle Moraine School District
2022	57%	38%	59%
2021	52%	39%	58%
2019	52%	41%	58%
2018	47%	43%	62%
2017	52%	45%	64%
2016	57%	44%	60%
2015	72%	52%	70%
2014	52%	37%	51%
2013	49%	37%	50%
2012	44%	36%	48%
2011	89%	83%	92%

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70-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wales Elementary School	Wisconsin	Kettle Moraine School District
2022	74%	44%	59%
2021	74%	44%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wales Elementary School	Wisconsin	Kettle Moraine School District
2023	13:1	13:1	15:1
2022	15:1	13:1	16:1
2021	15:1	13:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	16:1	15:1	17:1
2017	16:1	14:1	17:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	18:1
2012	17:1	15:1	18:1
2011	17:1	15:1	18:1
2010	16:1	15:1	18:1
2009	17:1	14:1	18:1
2008	17:1	14:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	14:1	16:1	16:1
1994	14:1	16:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	14:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2003)
Year	Wales Elementary School	Wisconsin
2003	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wales Elementary School	Wisconsin	Kettle Moraine School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Wales Elementary School	Wisconsin	Kettle Moraine School District
2023	7%	14%	6%
2022	7%	13%	6%
2021	8%	13%	7%
2020	4%	13%	6%
2019	4%	13%	6%
2018	4%	12%	5%
2017	4%	12%	5%
2016	4%	11%	5%
2015	5%	11%	6%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	3%	10%	4%
2012	3%	10%	4%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Wales Elementary School	Wisconsin	Kettle Moraine School District
2022	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	9%	1%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	10%	1%
2007	1%	10%	1%
2005	1%	10%	1%
2004	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%

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White

88%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wales Elementary School	Wisconsin	Kettle Moraine School District
2023	86%	67%	88%
2022	88%	68%	88%
2021	85%	68%	88%
2020	88%	69%	89%
2019	88%	69%	89%
2018	90%	70%	91%
2017	90%	70%	91%
2016	90%	71%	91%
2015	92%	71%	89%
2014	93%	72%	92%
2013	93%	73%	92%
2012	93%	74%	92%
2011	93%	74%	93%
2010	96%	76%	95%
2009	96%	76%	95%
2008	96%	77%	96%
2007	96%	77%	96%
2006	97%	78%	96%
2005	97%	78%	96%
2004	97%	79%	96%
2003	97%	79%	97%
2002	97%	80%	97%
2001	96%	80%	97%
2000	99%	82%	98%
1999	99%	83%	98%
1998	99%	83%	98%
1997	99%	84%	98%
1996	99%	84%	98%
1995	99%	85%	98%
1994	99%	85%	98%
1993	99%	86%	98%
1992	97%	86%	98%
1991	97%	86%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wales Elementary School	Wisconsin	Kettle Moraine School District
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Wales Elementary School	Wisconsin	Kettle Moraine School District
2023	0.25	0.52	0.22
2022	0.22	0.51	0.21
2021	0.27	0.51	0.22
2020	0.22	0.50	0.20
2019	0.22	0.50	0.20
2018	0.19	0.49	0.18
2017	0.19	0.49	0.18
2016	0.19	0.48	0.17
2015	0.15	0.48	0.18
2014	0.13	0.46	0.16
2013	0.13	0.45	0.15
2012	0.13	0.44	0.15
2011	0.13	0.44	0.14
2010	0.08	0.41	0.10
2009	0.08	0.41	0.10
2008	0.08	0.39	0.08
2007	0.08	0.39	0.08
2006	0.06	0.39	0.08
2005	0.06	0.38	0.08
2004	0.06	0.36	0.07
2003	0.05	0.37	0.06
2002	0.06	0.35	0.05
2001	0.08	0.34	0.05
2000	0.03	0.32	0.04
1999	0.04	0.30	0.03
1994	0.01	0.26	0.05
1993	0.02	0.26	0.04
1992	0.05	0.26	0.04
1991	0.06	0.26	0.04
1990	0.03	0.25	0.04
1989	0.04	0.24	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Wales Elementary School	Wisconsin	Kettle Moraine School District
2023	12%	36%	10%
2022	13%	36%	11%
2021	14%	38%	13%
2020	9%	35%	10%
2019	9%	35%	10%
2018	8%	33%	8%
2017	8%	33%	8%
2016	8%	34%	9%
2015	8%	36%	9%
2014	12%	36%	10%
2013	10%	35%	10%
2012	9%	35%	8%
2011	9%	33%	7%
2010	7%	30%	7%
2009	4%	26%	4%
2008	3%	25%	3%
2007	3%	24%	3%
2001	3%	18%	3%
2000	2%	19%	2%
1999	2%	20%	2%
1998	2%	20%	2%
1997	3%	20%	3%
1996	2%	20%	2%
1995	2%	15%	2%
1994	3%	20%	3%
1993	2%	20%	2%
1992	3%	18%	3%
1991	2%	18%	2%
1990	3%	17%	3%
1989	2%	18%	3%
1988	3%	18%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wales Elementary School	Wisconsin	Kettle Moraine School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	1%	8%	2%
2008	1%	7%	2%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	2%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kettle Moraine School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wales Elementary School's ranking?

Wales Elementary School is ranked #104 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Wales Elementary School often compared to?

Wales Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kettle Moraine Explore by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Wales Elementary School?

332 students attend Wales Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Wales Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wales Elementary School?

Wales Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wales Elementary School offer ?

Wales Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Wales Elementary School part of?

Wales Elementary School is part of Kettle Moraine School District.

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3 10/10/2025

The student to teacher ratio is DEFINITELY not 15 to 1. It's closer to 25 to 1. Great teachers and staff, just lots of classroom management issues due to large class sizes.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 332 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education