Other / mixed grade configuration · Oconomowoc, WI

Meadow View Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Meadow View Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551089001420
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Meadow View Elementary earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Wisconsin schools.

#2 of 7
schools in Oconomowoc · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
16.1:1
large classes for Wisconsin
11.2%
free-lunch eligible

Meadow View Elementary has class sizes larger than 81% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Meadow View Elementary ranks #2 of 7 schools in Oconomowoc, WI.

Enrollment

548

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.1:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

+12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

11.2%

vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg

-71% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Meadow View Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

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

What stands out at Meadow View Elementary

Meadow View Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, enrolling 548 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 11.2% free-meal eligibility runs 71% below the Wisconsin average.

Enrollment of 548 puts it in the larger third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,202 Wisconsin schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 301 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #34.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).

10.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Oconomowoc's public schools, it stands alongside Lake Country Classical Academy Inc (562 students): Meadow View Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Oconomowoc Area School District also operates Oconomowoc High (1,591 students) and Nature Hill Intermediate (750 students) alongside Meadow View 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 Meadow View Elementary compares

Meadow View 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 16.1:1 ▲ 12% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.2% ▼ 71% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 548 top 17% - -

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

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
548
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
11.2%
free-lunch eligible - 71% 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
16.1:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 81% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,590
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 87.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 5.1%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.9%

Largest group: White at 87.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.0, Meadow View Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oconomowoc Area School District, which includes Meadow View Elementary.

$13,590
Per student
-9%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.3%
State 18.8%
Federal 5.9%

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 Meadow View Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oconomowoc High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Nature Hill Intermediate Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Silver Lake Intermediate Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Summit Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Park Lawn Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Oconomowoc Area School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Oconomowoc

6 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 Meadow View 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 Meadow View Elementary

How many students attend Meadow View Elementary?

Meadow View Elementary has 548 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oconomowoc, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadow View Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Meadow View Elementary is 16.1:1, which is 12% higher than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Meadow View Elementary?

11.2% of students at Meadow View Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meadow View Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Meadow View Elementary is White at 87.4% of enrollment, in Oconomowoc, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Meadow View Elementary?

Meadow View Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Meadow View Elementary rank among schools in Oconomowoc?

By Resource Investment Index, Meadow View Elementary ranks #2 of 7 schools in Oconomowoc, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Oconomowoc on the city page.

Is Meadow View Elementary a good school?

Meadow View Elementary earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% 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 Oconomowoc Area School District?

Besides Meadow View Elementary, Oconomowoc Area School District also operates Oconomowoc High (1,591 students), Nature Hill Intermediate (750 students), and Silver Lake Intermediate (633 students). See the Oconomowoc Area 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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