Purdy Elementary

Summary:

Purdy Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 268 students. The school is part of the Fort Atkinson School District, which is ranked 117 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Purdy Elementary has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from 697th out of 1,037 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 269th out of 1,061 in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Social Studies. However, its performance in Mathematics has been more mixed, with some grades performing above the district and state averages, while others are below. Purdy Elementary has also shown strong performance for its Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups, ranking 46th and 84th, respectively, out of Wisconsin elementary schools in those categories.

Compared to nearby schools, Purdy Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the Barrie and Rockwell Elementary schools, which are also part of the Fort Atkinson School District. However, Purdy's performance is not as strong as the nearby Cambridge Elementary, which is part of the Cambridge School District and has consistently higher rankings and test scores. The nearby schools in the Whitewater Unified School District and the Jefferson School District generally have lower academic performance compared to Purdy Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 719 S Main St
       Fort Atkinson, WI  53538-2297


(920) 563-7822

District: Fort Atkinson School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
269th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,853 Help


Students who attend Purdy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Fort Atkinson Middle
High:    Fort Atkinson High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.2 Help
Number of students:  268

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.9%
Hispanic:
18.7%
African American:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.6% Help


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Compare Details Purdy Elementary ranks better than 74.6% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Atkinson School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Purdy Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Fort Atkinson School District. Racial makeup is: White (76.9%), Hispanic (18.7%), African American (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Purdy Elementary is 10.2. 2 elementary schools in the Fort Atkinson School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Purdy Elementary is $16,853, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Fort Atkinson School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Purdy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Purdy Elementary 269th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Purdy Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Fort Atkinson School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Atkinson School District 117th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Purdy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Purdy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.12 287th 633 54.7%
2005 63.05 296th 632 53.2%
2006 77.15 137th 712 80.8%
2008 64.38 397th 1021 61.1%
2009 67.33 337th 1030 67.3%
2010 68.77 302nd 1045 71.1%
2011 61.98 425th 1046 59.4%
2012 44.33 759th 1045 27.4%
2013 60.48 421st 1053 60.0%
2014 70.22 257th 1061 75.8%
2015 60.99 455th 1076 57.7%
2016 62.22 401st 1075 62.7%
2017 44.72 657th 1071 38.7%
2018 42.11 671st 1025 34.5%
2019 41.13 697th 1037 32.8%
2021 40.28 701st 1050 33.2%
2022 41.05 712th 1067 33.3%
2023 65.96 360th 1067 66.3%
2024 72.96 269th 1061 74.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Purdy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.68 84th 287 70.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Purdy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.88 244th 742 67.1%
2021 20.81 641st 746 14.1%
2022 43.54 405th 748 45.9%
2023 51.52 326th 770 57.7%
2024 26.65 621st 790 21.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Purdy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.74 539th 854 36.9%
2019 39.03 582nd 874 33.4%
2021 48.66 431st 847 49.1%
2022 35.32 612th 859 28.8%
2023 58.09 324th 871 62.8%
2024 70.63 175th 866 79.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Purdy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.15 631st 997 36.7%
2019 37.76 701st 1002 30.0%
2021 46.45 583rd 1004 41.9%
2022 35.46 729th 1017 28.3%
2023 58.54 449th 1010 55.5%
2024 75.09 212th 1011 79.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Purdy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.22 643rd 997 35.5%
2019 45.65 608th 1002 39.3%
2021 39.18 681st 1003 32.1%
2022 48.22 593rd 1017 41.7%
2023 72.89 239th 1011 76.4%
2024 69.34 308th 1012 69.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Purdy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.75 46th 290 84.1%
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Rank History for White students at Purdy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.72 525th 686 23.5%
2019 32.29 546th 718 24.0%
2023 59.33 277th 715 61.3%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Purdy Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 530 5 13 8 n/a n/a n/a 0 556
1989 568 2 9 10 n/a n/a n/a 0 589
1990 459 1 7 5 1 n/a n/a 0 473
1991 491 0 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1992 480 0 6 3 2 n/a n/a 0 491
1993 536 0 8 4 3 n/a n/a 0 551
1994 539 1 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 552
1995 555 1 7 15 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1996 555 1 7 15 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1997 524 2 4 17 1 n/a n/a 0 548
1998 512 2 4 17 1 n/a n/a 0 536
1999 521 4 5 22 1 n/a n/a 0 553
2000 530 1 10 19 1 n/a n/a 0 561
2001 498 1 7 31 2 n/a n/a 0 539
2002 339 3 1 25 1 n/a n/a 0 369
2003 339 3 1 25 1 n/a n/a 0 369
2004 320 7 0 23 1 n/a n/a 0 351
2005 331 10 0 28 2 n/a n/a 0 371
2006 354 10 1 25 2 n/a n/a 0 392
2007 333 6 1 34 4 n/a n/a 0 378
2008 305 6 1 46 3 n/a n/a 0 361
2009 292 8 7 48 3 n/a n/a 0 358
2010 282 8 9 49 2 n/a n/a 0 350
2011 288 2 9 64 3 0 0 0 366
2012 273 5 9 60 2 0 0 0 349
2013 285 4 10 66 2 0 1 0 368
2014 293 2 9 61 1 0 2 0 368
2015 294 1 7 60 0 0 2 0 364
2016 309 6 5 71 0 1 1 0 393
2017 254 9 6 59 2 0 3 0 333
2018 281 5 5 55 1 0 11 0 358
2019 259 5 3 56 0 0 12 0 335
2020 257 4 2 40 1 0 8 0 312
2021 214 5 2 39 1 0 10 0 271
2022 210 3 0 50 0 0 8 0 271
2023 206 6 0 50 0 0 6 0 268

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Purdy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 556 31.1 17.8 9.4
1989 589 34.5 17.0 11.5
1990 473 33.5 14.1 11.4
1991 502 38.1 13.1 7.4
1992 491 37.6 13.0 10.2
1993 551 34.7 15.9 86.6
1994 552 30.5 18.1 9.4
1995 578 32.6 17.7 8
1996 578 32.6 17.7 8
1997 548 31.4 17.5 6.9
1998 536 33.0 16.2 7.6
1999 553 33.5 16.5 12.7
2000 561 35.0 16.0 11.9
2001 539 37.2 14.5 12.2
2002 369 29.6 12.5 27.1
2003 369 29.6 12.5 27.1
2004 351 25.0 14.0 30.2
2005 371 24.4 15.2 n/a
2006 392 25.1 15.6 n/a
2007 378 23.7 15.9 30.7
2008 361 24.5 14.7 33.2
2009 358 24.5 14.6 38
2010 350 23.7 14.7 0.6
2011 366 24.7 14.8 44.8
2012 349 22.1 15.7 45.8
2013 368 22.7 16.2 39.9
2014 368 24.7 14.8 41.6
2015 364 n/a n/a 41.8
2016 393 28.0 14.0 42.5
2017 333 27.8 11.9 44.7
2018 358 26.4 13.5 39.7
2019 335 26.6 12.5 48.4
2020 312 25.5 12.2 36.9
2021 271 25.6 10.5 41.3
2022 271 20.3 13.3 39.9
2023 268 26.0 10.2 39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Purdy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 556 31.1 17.8 9.4
1989 589 34.5 17.0 11.5
1990 473 33.5 14.1 11.4
1991 502 38.1 13.1 7.4
1992 491 37.6 13.0 10.2
1993 551 34.7 15.9 86.6
1994 552 30.5 18.1 9.4
1995 578 32.6 17.7 8
1996 578 32.6 17.7 8
1997 548 31.4 17.5 6.9
1998 536 33.0 16.2 7.6
1999 553 33.5 16.5 12.7
2000 561 35.0 16.0 11.9
2001 539 37.2 14.5 12.2
2002 369 29.6 12.5 27.1
2003 369 29.6 12.5 27.1
2004 351 25.0 14.0 30.2
2005 371 24.4 15.2 n/a
2006 392 25.1 15.6 n/a
2007 378 23.7 15.9 30.7
2008 361 24.5 14.7 33.2
2009 358 24.5 14.6 38
2010 350 23.7 14.7 0.6
2011 366 24.7 14.8 44.8
2012 349 22.1 15.7 45.8
2013 368 22.7 16.2 39.9
2014 368 24.7 14.8 41.6
2015 364 n/a n/a 41.8
2016 393 28.0 14.0 42.5
2017 333 27.8 11.9 44.7
2018 358 26.4 13.5 39.7
2019 335 26.6 12.5 48.4
2020 312 25.5 12.2 36.9
2021 271 25.6 10.5 41.3
2022 271 20.3 13.3 39.9
2023 268 26.0 10.2 39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Purdy Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $749 (5.3%) $13,367 (94.7%) $14,116
2020 $642 (4.3%) $14,169 (95.7%) $14,811
2021 $650 (3.9%) $16,202 (96.1%) $16,853

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Purdy Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 697th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 360th of 1067 Elementary schools
 33.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Purdy Elementary)42.147.5
 5.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fort Atkinson School District)45.444.8
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Purdy Elementary)47.441.5
 5.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fort Atkinson School District)53.449.4
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Purdy Elementary)40.466.7
 26.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Atkinson School District)42.559.4
 16.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Purdy Elementary)44.763.9
 19.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fort Atkinson School District)5362.5
 9.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Purdy Elementary)53.269.4
 16.3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Fort Atkinson School District)59.768.1
 8.4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Purdy Elementary)44.763.9
 19.2%
   4th Grade Science (Fort Atkinson School District)51.459.7
 8.3%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Purdy Elementary)32.240
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Atkinson School District)46.341.8
 4.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Purdy Elementary)35.643.3
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fort Atkinson School District)53.756
 2.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students335268
 20%
African American56
 20%
American Indian00
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic5650
 10.7%
Pacific Islander00
White259206
 20.5%
Two or More Races126
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.4%39.6%
 8.8%


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Students at Purdy Elementary are 77% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Purdy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fort Atkinson Middle
High : Fort Atkinson High

In the 2022-23 school year, 268 students attended Purdy Elementary.

Purdy Elementary ranks 269th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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