Enrollment
457
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Prescott, WI
Malone Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Malone Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551224001591
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 9
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Malone Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Wisconsin schools.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Prescott · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 16.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Malone Elementary has class sizes smaller than 71% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Malone Elementary ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Prescott, WI.
School address
District: Prescott School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 551224001591 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.5%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Malone Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Malone Elementary
Malone Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Prescott, Wisconsin, enrolling 457 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 16.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 457 puts it in the larger third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 428 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #214.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 457 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Prescott's public schools, it stands alongside Prescott 4k (79 students): Malone Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount.
Prescott School District also operates Prescott High (394 students) and Prescott Middle (254 students) alongside Malone 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 Malone Elementary compares
Malone 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 | 11.7:1 | ▼ 19% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.5% | ▼ 57% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 457 | top 25% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
457
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 29% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,744
per pupil, district-wide
- below Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 457 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 91.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 91.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, Malone Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prescott School District, which includes Malone Elementary.
$13,744
Per student
-8%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.7%
State 44.8%
Federal 8.5%
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 Malone Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Prescott Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Prescott 4k | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Malone Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 394
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 254
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 79
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other schools in Prescott
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~457 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Malone Elementary
How many students attend Malone Elementary?
Malone Elementary has 457 students enrolled. It is a public school in Prescott, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Malone Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Malone Elementary is 11.7:1, which is 19% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 25% 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 Malone Elementary?
16.5% of students at Malone Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Malone Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Malone Elementary is White at 91.0% of enrollment, in Prescott, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Malone Elementary?
Malone Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Malone Elementary rank among public schools in Prescott?
By Resource Investment Index, Malone Elementary ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Prescott, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Prescott on the city page.
Is Malone Elementary a good school?
Malone Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Wisconsin schools. 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 Prescott School District?
Besides Malone Elementary, Prescott School District also operates Prescott High (394 students), Prescott Middle (254 students), and Prescott 4k (79 students). See the Prescott School District district page for the complete list.
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