Prairie View Elementary, East Troy WI

Original Research by School Decision on Prairie View Elementary

Prairie View Elementary is a regular public school in East Troy, Wisconsin serving grades three through five. It is one of the elementary schools in the East Troy Community School District, a system that covers the village and surrounding area. Because the school only enrolls upper-elementary grades, it does not report a graduation rate or any high-school-level metrics. The school’s enrollment is small, with a student count typical for a grade band of three, and the student body is predominantly white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and smaller numbers of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that is relatively modest in the context of the region.

On state assessments, Prairie View’s results show a pattern of solid proficiency, with some variation by subject and grade. In math, a majority of third graders met or exceeded expectations, with slightly lower shares in fourth and fifth grades. In English language arts, the pattern is similar: a strong majority in third grade, then a dip in fourth and a partial recovery in fifth. Fourth-grade science proficiency is lower than the school’s ELA and math results, while fourth-grade social studies is a relative strength, with a high share of students scoring proficient or advanced. Across all tested subjects and grades, Prairie View’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Walworth County. Participation rates on the tests were complete, so the results reflect nearly every student.

School-level data on discipline, staffing, attendance, and course access were not provided, so a parent looking for specifics about classroom environment or teacher experience would need to follow up directly with the school. No chronic absenteeism rate or special education counts are available in the source data, and the school’s Title I status was not reported.

The village of East Troy has a small-town character centered on a historic square, which hosts community events like First Friday gatherings, a July Fourth parade, and holiday celebrations. The downtown has local shops and eateries, and the village is served by a business park and a municipal airport. Major local employers include Alpine Valley Resort and the Alpine Valley Music Theatre, and the area has seen growth in housing and businesses since 2020. Housing values in the zip code that covers the school are above both the statewide and national medians, and the local market has appreciated in the past year, reflecting demand in this part of southeastern Wisconsin. The district itself has no recent major changes that were publicly reported; the school’s operations appear stable.

For a family considering the area, Prairie View offers a straightforward academic pathway through the upper elementary years, with assessment results that are solid relative to other schools in the county. The student body is not highly diverse, and the free-lunch rate suggests a moderate level of economic need. The community is small but growing, with a strong sense of place centered on the historic square. A parent wanting to understand day-to-day supports, class sizes, or enrichment offerings would need to go beyond this data and speak with the school directly, as those details are not captured in the available records.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 371%

School 71% · District 71%

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 466%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 563%

School 63% · District 63%

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

English language arts

Grade 367%

School 67% · District 68%

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

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 62%

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

Science

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 56%

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 471%

School 71% · District 71%

▲ 6 pts above state median · even with county median

This schoolEast Troy Community 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income62%Higher-income69%7 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income50%Higher-income66%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income67%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income52%Higher-income78%26 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income53%Higher-income72%19 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income63%Higher-income64%1 pp gap