📍 122 Nelson St, Westby, Vernon County, 54667
Westby Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Westby, Vernon County. The school has 283 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Westby Area School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westby Elementary enrolls 283 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 267 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
105 of the school's 283 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 85 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Westby Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-30, state senate district 32, state house district 96.
Westby Elementary is one of 4 schools in Westby Area School District, based in Westby, Wisconsin. The district serves 1,007 students district-wide and employs 80 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 283 students, Westby Elementary is close to the district average of about 252 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant