Kansasville Elementary, Kansasville WI

Original Research by School Decision on Kansasville Elementary

Kansasville Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the town of Kansasville, an unincorporated rural community in Racine County. It is the only school in the Dover #1 School District, a very small single-school district. With a total enrollment of fewer than a hundred students, the school functions as a neighborhood anchor in an area that lacks a traditional downtown or commercial core. The setting is rural and spread out; the school building itself sits along a highway.

The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Hispanic students and a very small number of students identifying as two or more races. Roughly a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, indicating a moderate level of economic need.

Academic performance on Wisconsin’s state assessments shows a clear pattern. In mathematics, results are very strong across all tested grades. In every grade from third through eighth, the vast majority of students met or exceeded state standards, with several grades registering full proficiency. This level of performance places the school’s overall proficiency index in the top tier relative to other districts in Racine County.

English language arts results are more varied. In third and fourth grades, the share of students reaching proficiency was solidly above three-quarters. In fifth and sixth grades, about half of students met the bar. The dip is sharpest in seventh grade, where well under half of tested students were proficient. Eighth grade rebounds to a level similar to the early elementary grades. Families considering the school may want to ask about literacy support in the upper elementary and middle school years.

Science results were strong in fourth grade, with the great majority of students proficient. In eighth grade, about half of students met the standard, a softer spot. Social studies results were very high in fourth grade and solid in eighth grade.

Because the school ends at eighth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report. After completing eighth grade, students typically attend Union Grove Union High School or Burlington High School, both in neighboring districts.

The school does not offer high school level programs such as Advanced Placement or career and technical education pathways, which is typical for its grade band. Information about discipline, staffing, and attendance was not available in the data reviewed, so those aspects are not covered here.

Housing in the Kansasville area is consistent with a rural community in southeastern Wisconsin. The locale is unincorporated, with civic functions handled by the Town of Dover. Recreation areas include Eagle Lake Park and the nearby Richard Bong State Recreation Area. A former rail corridor is being converted into bike trails, one of the more notable development-related items in the area. No major new housing developments were identified in the search.

The district is very small, and publicly reported information about recent district changes is limited. No major parent-relevant changes were found in available sources.

For a family seeking a small, rural elementary and middle school with very high math performance and a tight-knit feel, Kansasville Elementary is a strong choice. Those concerned about literacy outcomes in the middle grades will want to engage directly with the school about interventions and supports. The transition to a larger high school outside the district after eighth grade is an important consideration for parents planning ahead.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 3100%

School 100% · District 100%

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 56 pts above county median

Grade 4100%

School 100% · District 100%

▲ 46 pts above state median · ▲ 62 pts above county median

Grade 5100%

School 100% · District 100%

▲ 49 pts above state median · ▲ 74 pts above county median

Grade 688%

School 88% · District 88%

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 7100%

School 100% · District 100%

▲ 46 pts above state median · ▲ 43 pts above county median

Grade 889%

School 89% · District 89%

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 44 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 383%

School 83% · District 83%

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county median

Grade 478%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 650%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 3 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 738%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 878%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Science

Grade 489%

School 89% · District 89%

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 45 pts above county median

Grade 856%

School 56% · District 56%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 4100%

School 100% · District 100%

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 878%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

This schoolDover #1 School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.