The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Royall Elementary
Royall Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through third grade in Elroy, a small rural city in Juneau County, Wisconsin. Because the school covers only the earliest grades, it does not have a graduation rate, and the academic data available comes from a single tested grade. The school is part of the Royall School District, and its campus sits on the south side of Elroy, separate from the downtown core where the city’s civic and commercial life is concentrated.
Elroy itself is a compact community that was once a railroad hub and is now best known as the junction of three recreational bike trails. The downtown along Main Street is quiet most of the year but sees more activity during trail season when cyclists pass through. The built environment is a mix of residential streets and a small downtown, with the Elroy Commons trailhead serving as a focal point for tourism. Surrounding land is agricultural. The city has a primarily residential small-town character with a tourism overlay from the trails. The population has been relatively stable to slightly declining, consistent with a small rural Wisconsin community. The median home value is modest, and the housing market is not under strong growth pressure. The school campus is on the south side of Elroy, separated from the downtown core.
Royall Elementary is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through third grade. Because it covers only the earliest grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and state testing data is available only for third grade, the one tested grade in the building. On the Wisconsin Forward assessment, third graders at Royall Elementary showed a proficiency rate that placed the school in the top quartile among districts in Juneau County. This is a strong result for a small school, and it suggests that students in the early grades are building a solid academic foundation. The school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades was above the midpoint among the county’s districts, and in fact sat in the top quartile. The tested group was small, which is typical for a school of this size, and participation was complete.
The student body is predominantly white, with a small share of Hispanic students and a very small number of students from other racial backgrounds. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is consistent with the economic profile of the surrounding community. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the provided records, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about how those populations are served and what supports are in place.
The school’s enrollment is small, which is typical for a rural elementary serving only the earliest grades. The grade-by-grade counts are fairly even, with a slight bump in third grade. The school is not a charter or magnet school. Information on Title I status, staffing ratios, discipline rates, and chronic absenteeism was not available in the provided data, so a parent looking for a full picture of the school environment may want to follow up with the district.
The Royall School District, which operates this elementary school, did not have any recent major changes such as referendums, curriculum shifts, or property-tax adjustments documented in the available search results. The district’s campus is located on the south side of Elroy, separate from the downtown core where the city’s civic and commercial life is centered.
For a family considering this school, the picture is one of a small, rural early-elementary program with strong early academic results on state assessments. The student body is not diverse, and a majority of families qualify for income-based meal assistance. The community is quiet, with a stable population and a modest housing market. The school’s grade band means that students will move on to another building within the district after third grade, so a parent will want to understand the full K-12 pathway. The strong proficiency showing in third grade is a positive signal for the early instructional program, but the available data does not include information on class sizes, teacher qualifications, or enrichment offerings, so those are questions a prospective family would need to raise directly with the school.
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