Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin enrolled 60 students in 2024-25 with 4.0 full-time teachers, 15.0 students per teacher against the Wisconsin elementary-school median of 12.9. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 20-29% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wisconsin: 40.1%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

60 students in 2022-23, 59 students in 2023-24, 60 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.0 to 4.0.

Students enrolled at Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind by school year2022-23: 60, 2023-24: 59, 2024-25: 6002040602022-23602023-24592024-2560
Students enrolled at Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind by school year2022-23: 60, 2023-24: 59, 2024-25: 6002040602022-23602023-24592024-2560
Students enrolled at Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind by school year2022-23: 60, 2023-24: 59, 2024-25: 6002040602022-23602023-24592024-2560
Students enrolled at Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind by school year2022-23: 60, 2023-24: 59, 2024-25: 6002040602022-23602023-24592024-2560
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23604.015.0
2023-24594.014.8
2024-25604.015.0

15.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 78 of every 100 Wisconsin elementary schools

Among the 1,085 Wisconsin elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 15.0; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.0state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 15.0; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.0state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 15.0; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.0state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 15.0; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.0state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind enrolled 60 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent11.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

91.7% of students were White, 3.3% Hispanic, 1.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White91.7%
  2. Hispanic3.3%
  3. Black1.7%
  4. Two or more races1.7%
  5. American Indian1.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind scored proficient or above: 20-29% in math, against 40.1% in math across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtWisconsin
Math20‑29%27‑31% (2021-22)40.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Fond du Lac

10 public elementary schools in Fond du Lac report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Waters Elementary38914.137.5%
Lakeshore Elementary35414.211.9%
Rosenow Elementary35113.542.7%
Parkside Elementary3259.869.8%
Roberts Elementary31712.245.1%
Chegwin Elementary2969.567.6%
Evans Elementary27911.959.5%
Pier Elementary27411.256.9%

All public schools in Fond du Lac →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind

  1. Friendship Learning ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 612 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Parkside ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 325 students, 9.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind with Friendship Learning ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much North Fond du Lac School District spends per student$14,061 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,061
  5. The largest public schools in WisconsinTreffert Way for the Exceptional Mind is the number 1,070 by size of 1,087 Wisconsin elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,070 of 1,087
  6. Wisconsin schools by students per teacher15.0 students per teacher here against the Wisconsin median of 12.9 for elementary schools.15.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind

  1. How many students attend Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind?
    60 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 60 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Fond du Lac, WI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind?
    15.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wisconsin median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind a Title I school?
    Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind scored proficient or above: 20-29% in math, against 40.1% in math across Wisconsin. Wisconsin's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind in?
    North Fond du Lac School District, NCES district ID 5510740. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 551074003125 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22