Potosi Elementary School
Tel:
(608)763-2163
- Potosi Elementary School serves 143 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 45%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Potosi Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 30%.
School Overview
- Potosi Elementary School's student population of 143 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 143 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Potosi Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Potosi Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
| Overall School Rank | #893 out of 2029 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 43% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 45% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 12% |
| Black | n/a | 9% |
| White | 98% | 70% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.49 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 30% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Potosi School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Potosi Elementary School is Potosi High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Potosi Middle School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Potosi Potosi High School Grades: 9-12 | 114 students
0.0 miles
128 Highway 61 N
Potosi, WI 53820
(608)763-2161 0.0 9-12 114 - Potosi Potosi Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 67 students
0.0 miles
128 Highway 61 N
Potosi, WI 53820
(608)763-2161 0.0 6-8 67 - Dubuque Sageville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 288 students
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Dubuque, IA 52002
(563)552-4300 8.5 PK-5 288 - Platteville Westview Elementary School Grades: 1-4 | 434 students
10.7 miles
1205 Camp St
Platteville, WI 53818
(608)342-4050 10.7 1-4 434 - Lancaster Winskill Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 479 students
11.0 miles
861 W Maple St
Lancaster, WI 53813
(608)723-4066 11.0 PK-5 479
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