Other / mixed grade configuration · Waterford, WI

Evergreen Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Evergreen Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551566002454
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Evergreen Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.

#1 of 4
schools in Waterford · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
13.5:1
students per teacher
10.5%
free-lunch eligible

Evergreen Elementary has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Evergreen Elementary ranks #1 of 4 schools in Waterford, WI.

Enrollment

310

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.5:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

-6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

10.5%

vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg

-73% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Evergreen Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:113.5:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Evergreen Elementary

Evergreen Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Waterford, Wisconsin, enrolling 310 students.

At 13.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Wisconsin median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.5% free-meal eligibility runs 73% below the Wisconsin average.

With 310 students, its enrollment sits close to the Wisconsin median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.

Against 280 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #73.

Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 310 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

15.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Waterford's public schools, it stands alongside Trailside Elementary (331 students): Evergreen Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.5:1 vs 13.8:1).

Waterford Graded J1 School District also operates Fox River Middle (510 students) and Trailside Elementary (331 students) alongside Evergreen Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Evergreen Elementary compares

Evergreen Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.5:1 ▼ 6% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.5% ▼ 73% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 310 top 48% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
310
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
10.5%
free-lunch eligible - 73% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 54% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,854
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 310 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.5, Evergreen Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Waterford Graded J1 School District, which includes Evergreen Elementary.

$12,854
Per student
-14%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.4%
State 36.1%
Federal 9.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Evergreen Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fox River Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Trailside Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodfield Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Evergreen Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Waterford Graded J1 School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Waterford

3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wisconsin, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Evergreen Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Evergreen Elementary

How many students attend Evergreen Elementary?

Evergreen Elementary has 310 students enrolled. It is a public school in Waterford, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Evergreen Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Evergreen Elementary is 13.5:1, which is 6% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Evergreen Elementary?

10.5% of students at Evergreen Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Evergreen Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Evergreen Elementary is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Waterford, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Evergreen Elementary?

Evergreen Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Evergreen Elementary rank among schools in Waterford?

By Resource Investment Index, Evergreen Elementary ranks #1 of 4 schools in Waterford, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Waterford on the city page.

Is Evergreen Elementary a good school?

Evergreen Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Waterford Graded J1 School District?

Besides Evergreen Elementary, Waterford Graded J1 School District also operates Fox River Middle (510 students), Trailside Elementary (331 students), and Woodfield Elementary (322 students). See the Waterford Graded J1 School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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