Donges Bay Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

2401 W Donges Bay Rd
Mequon, WI 53092

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Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Donges Bay Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 76% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (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 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 516 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 5% in WI
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Donges Bay Elementary School's student population of 516 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Donges Bay Elementary School
Pre-K	58
Kind	78
1	75
2	67
3	76
4	85
5	77

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Total Students

516 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Donges Bay Elementary School
2023	501
2022	424
2021	383
2020	469
2019	469
2018	445
2017	445
2016	469
2015	454
2014	460
2013	462
2012	461
2011	497
2010	489
2009	505
2008	493
2007	506
2006	517
2005	374
2004	386
2003	388
2002	412
2001	441
2000	436
1999	448
1998	500
1997	483
1996	500
1995	518
1994	513
1993	398
1992	397
1991	382
1990	351
1989	425
1988	419
1987	365

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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

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Year Founded

1965

School Calendar

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First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

Campus Size

School Mascot

Eagle

School Rankings

Donges Bay Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Donges Bay Elementary School is 0.31, 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)

#36 out of 1962 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Donges Bay Elementary School
2023	#36
2022	#41
2021	#22
2019	#54
2018	#64
2017	#42
2016	#93
2015	#93
2014	#30
2013	#94
2012	#19

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76%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Donges Bay Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	76%	40%	66%
2022	72%	39%	65%
2021	72%	38%	60%
2019	75%	43%	64%
2018	76%	44%	69%
2017	75%	43%	67%
2016	69%	43%	65%
2015	71%	44%	69%
2014	77%	49%	77%
2013	71%	48%	76%
2012	80%	49%	76%

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65-69%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Donges Bay Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2022	67%	38%	65%
2021	67%	39%	61%
2019	67%	41%	67%
2018	70%	43%	69%
2017	72%	45%	71%
2016	68%	44%	71%
2015	76%	52%	76%
2014	63%	37%	65%
2013	55%	37%	63%
2012	60%	36%	63%
2011	95%	83%	95%

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70-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Donges Bay Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2022	74%	44%	62%
2021	72%	44%	60%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Donges Bay Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	13:1	13:1	15:1
2021	13:1	13:1	15:1
2020	16:1	14:1	16:1
2019	16:1	14:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	17:1	14:1	17:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	18:1	14:1	16:1
2005	12:1	14:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Donges Bay Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	4%	4%	7%
2022	3%	4%	7%
2021	3%	4%	7%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	4%	4%	8%
2016	4%	4%	8%
2015	5%	4%	8%
2014	5%	4%	6%
2013	5%	4%	6%
2012	6%	4%	6%
2011	6%	4%	6%
2010	6%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	6%
2008	6%	4%	5%
2007	6%	4%	6%
2006	7%	4%	6%
2005	5%	4%	5%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	5%	3%	5%
2002	6%	3%	4%
2001	5%	3%	4%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	4%
1998	5%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donges Bay Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	4%	14%	6%
2022	5%	13%	6%
2021	3%	13%	6%
2020	5%	13%	5%
2019	5%	13%	5%
2018	6%	12%	5%
2017	6%	12%	5%
2016	6%	11%	5%
2015	5%	11%	4%
2014	4%	10%	4%
2013	4%	10%	4%
2012	5%	10%	3%
2011	5%	9%	3%
2010	4%	8%	2%
2009	3%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donges Bay Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	5%	9%	6%
2022	5%	9%	6%
2021	5%	9%	6%
2020	7%	9%	7%
2019	7%	9%	7%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	8%	9%	6%
2015	8%	10%	6%
2014	5%	10%	6%
2013	4%	10%	6%
2012	5%	10%	6%
2011	3%	10%	6%
2010	4%	10%	6%
2009	2%	10%	5%
2008	2%	10%	6%
2007	3%	10%	6%
2006	4%	10%	6%
2005	5%	10%	6%
2004	5%	10%	6%
2003	5%	10%	6%
2002	5%	10%	6%
2001	6%	10%	6%
2000	6%	9%	6%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	5%	9%	6%
1997	5%	9%	6%
1996	6%	9%	6%
1995	5%	8%	7%
1994	5%	9%	7%
1993	7%	8%	8%
1992	6%	8%	8%
1991	4%	8%	8%

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White

83%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donges Bay Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	81%	67%	75%
2022	81%	68%	75%
2021	84%	68%	76%
2020	81%	69%	77%
2019	81%	69%	77%
2018	78%	70%	77%
2017	78%	70%	77%
2016	79%	71%	78%
2015	79%	71%	80%
2014	84%	72%	82%
2013	83%	73%	83%
2012	81%	74%	83%
2011	83%	74%	84%
2010	86%	76%	86%
2009	89%	76%	87%
2008	90%	77%	87%
2007	89%	77%	87%
2006	88%	78%	87%
2005	89%	78%	87%
2004	91%	79%	88%
2003	89%	79%	88%
2002	88%	80%	89%
2001	89%	80%	89%
2000	88%	82%	88%
1999	87%	83%	88%
1998	88%	83%	87%
1997	90%	84%	88%
1996	89%	84%	88%
1995	90%	85%	88%
1994	93%	85%	88%
1993	91%	86%	88%
1992	92%	86%	88%
1991	93%	86%	89%

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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	Donges Bay Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donges Bay Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	0.34	0.52	0.43
2022	0.34	0.51	0.42
2021	0.29	0.51	0.42
2020	0.34	0.50	0.40
2019	0.34	0.50	0.40
2018	0.38	0.49	0.40
2017	0.38	0.49	0.40
2016	0.37	0.48	0.38
2015	0.37	0.48	0.35
2014	0.30	0.46	0.33
2013	0.31	0.45	0.31
2012	0.34	0.44	0.30
2011	0.31	0.44	0.29
2010	0.26	0.41	0.25
2009	0.21	0.41	0.24
2008	0.19	0.39	0.24
2007	0.21	0.39	0.23
2006	0.22	0.39	0.24
2005	0.20	0.38	0.23
2004	0.17	0.36	0.22
2003	0.20	0.37	0.21
2002	0.22	0.35	0.21
2001	0.20	0.34	0.21
2000	0.22	0.32	0.22
1999	0.23	0.30	0.22
1998	0.22	0.30	0.23
1997	0.19	0.30	0.22
1996	0.21	0.29	0.22
1995	0.19	0.27	0.22
1994	0.15	0.26	0.21
1993	0.19	0.26	0.22
1992	0.16	0.26	0.22
1991	0.13	0.26	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Donges Bay Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	7%	36%	8%
2022	6%	36%	8%
2021	5%	38%	10%
2020	7%	35%	9%
2019	7%	35%	9%
2018	5%	33%	8%
2017	5%	33%	8%
2016	5%	34%	7%
2015	6%	36%	7%
2014	7%	36%	8%
2013	6%	35%	8%
2012	4%	35%	7%
2011	4%	33%	7%
2010	3%	30%	5%
2009	2%	26%	4%
2008	2%	25%	3%
2007	1%	24%	3%
2001	2%	18%	2%
2000	2%	19%	2%
1999	2%	20%	2%
1998	2%	20%	2%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	2%	20%	2%
1995	1%	15%	1%
1994	2%	20%	2%
1993	2%	20%	2%
1992	2%	18%	2%
1991	2%	18%	2%
1990	1%	17%	2%
1989	2%	18%	2%
1988	2%	18%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Donges Bay Elementary School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	7%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mequon-Thiensville School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagle

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Donges Bay Elementary School's ranking?

Donges Bay Elementary School is ranked #36 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Donges Bay Elementary School often compared to?

Donges Bay Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oriole Lane Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Donges Bay Elementary School?

516 students attend Donges Bay Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Donges Bay Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Donges Bay Elementary School?

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

What grades does Donges Bay Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Donges Bay Elementary School part of?

Donges Bay Elementary School is part of Mequon-Thiensville School District.

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