Donges Bay Elementary

Summary:

Donges Bay Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mequon, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 501 students. The school is part of the Mequon-Thiensville School District, which is ranked 19th out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Donges Bay Elementary consistently ranks among the top Wisconsin elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 12th and 81st over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the Forward Exam, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science across all grade levels. Donges Bay's performance exceeds the Mequon-Thiensville School District and the state of Wisconsin averages in most subject areas and grade levels. The school has a diverse student population, with strong representation across different racial/ethnic groups, and its performance rankings for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic and African American students, are particularly noteworthy.

While Donges Bay Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 1.7% in 2019-2020 to 15.4% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages, the school's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Wilson Elementary and Oriole Lane Elementary within the Mequon-Thiensville School District. When compared to schools outside the Mequon-Thiensville district, such as those in the Milwaukee School District, Donges Bay's academic performance is significantly higher, highlighting the school's exceptional educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2401 W Donges Bay Rd
       Mequon, WI  53092-5562


(262) 238-7925

District: Mequon-Thiensville School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
78th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,299 Help


Students who attend Donges Bay Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lake Shore Middle
High:    Homestead High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  501

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.0%
Two or more races:
5.8%
African American:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  9.6% Help


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Compare Details Donges Bay Elementary ranks better than 92.6% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Mequon-Thiensville School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.61. (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 Donges Bay Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Mequon-Thiensville School District. Racial makeup is: White (81%), two or more races (5.8%), African American (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 9.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Donges Bay Elementary is 14.1, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Mequon-Thiensville School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Donges Bay Elementary is $14,299, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Mequon-Thiensville School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Donges Bay Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Donges Bay Elementary 78th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Donges Bay Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Mequon-Thiensville School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mequon-Thiensville School District 19th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Donges Bay Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Donges Bay Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 84.35 47th 633 92.6%
2006 85.06 48th 712 93.3%
2008 82.86 47th 1021 95.4%
2009 82.00 65th 1030 93.7%
2010 80.00 99th 1045 90.5%
2011 75.06 174th 1046 83.4%
2012 82.07 48th 1045 95.4%
2013 85.91 47th 1053 95.5%
2014 90.87 12th 1061 98.9%
2015 84.31 74th 1076 93.1%
2016 88.01 59th 1075 94.5%
2017 91.62 28th 1071 97.4%
2018 85.60 84th 1025 91.8%
2019 88.17 51st 1037 95.1%
2021 90.38 43rd 1050 95.9%
2022 89.80 43rd 1067 96.0%
2023 86.39 81st 1067 92.4%
2024 85.61 78th 1061 92.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Donges Bay Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.88 52nd 119 56.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Donges Bay Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.25 52nd 721 92.8%
2019 93.43 10th 742 98.7%
2021 85.18 44th 746 94.1%
2022 85.54 46th 748 93.9%
2023 59.69 253rd 770 67.1%
2024 74.37 140th 790 82.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Donges Bay Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.49 562nd 854 34.2%
2019 69.66 179th 874 79.5%
2021 73.03 139th 847 83.6%
2022 29.29 661st 859 23.1%
2023 47.19 473rd 871 45.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Donges Bay Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.22 85th 997 91.5%
2019 87.32 47th 1002 95.3%
2021 87.64 65th 1004 93.5%
2022 84.95 89th 1017 91.2%
2023 85.53 81st 1010 92.0%
2024 85.96 60th 1011 94.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Donges Bay Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.32 74th 997 92.6%
2019 86.33 64th 1002 93.6%
2021 89.85 40th 1003 96.0%
2022 91.65 25th 1017 97.5%
2023 85.15 85th 1011 91.6%
2024 82.49 115th 1012 88.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Donges Bay Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 75.02 30th 110 72.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Donges Bay Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.93 15th 165 90.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Donges Bay Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 96.53 5th 266 98.1%
2024 99.13 2nd 331 99.4%
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Rank History for White students at Donges Bay Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.82 54th 686 92.1%
2019 87.45 43rd 718 94.0%
2021 85.60 50th 699 92.8%
2022 89.58 25th 704 96.4%
2023 79.36 97th 715 86.4%
2024 81.43 89th 727 87.8%
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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 Donges Bay Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 376 41 4 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 423
1989 399 31 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 433
1990 341 19 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 369
1991 358 18 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1992 373 27 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1993 366 31 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1994 484 30 16 5 0 n/a n/a 0 535
1995 451 35 18 7 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1996 451 35 18 7 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1997 441 29 16 8 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1998 445 31 26 8 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1999 396 33 23 4 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2000 386 31 23 6 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2001 394 25 20 2 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2002 348 18 19 3 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2003 348 18 19 3 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2004 352 18 15 1 0 n/a n/a 0 386
2005 333 19 19 3 0 n/a n/a 0 374
2006 456 21 32 7 1 n/a n/a 0 517
2007 451 15 29 10 1 n/a n/a 0 506
2008 444 11 26 11 1 n/a n/a 0 493
2009 451 12 27 15 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2010 419 19 31 19 1 n/a n/a 0 489
2011 411 17 28 26 0 0 15 0 497
2012 374 24 25 23 0 0 15 0 461
2013 385 17 23 18 0 0 19 0 462
2014 385 22 21 19 0 0 13 0 460
2015 355 33 24 26 1 0 15 0 454
2016 369 36 21 26 1 0 16 0 469
2017 345 39 20 24 1 0 16 0 445
2018 366 33 19 24 1 0 14 0 457
2019 381 31 17 24 1 0 15 0 469
2020 352 27 15 22 1 0 23 0 440
2021 322 18 14 11 0 0 18 0 383
2022 346 20 12 21 0 0 25 0 424
2023 406 27 17 22 0 0 29 0 501

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 Donges Bay Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 423 23.0 18.3 1.9
1989 433 24.5 17.6 1.8
1990 369 23.5 15.7 1.4
1991 386 24.0 16.0 2.1
1992 413 23.0 17.9 1.9
1993 414 24.0 17.3 2.2
1994 535 28.4 18.8 2.1
1995 511 30.7 16.6 1.6
1996 511 30.7 16.6 1.6
1997 494 27.7 17.8 2
1998 510 27.7 18.4 1.6
1999 456 30.2 15.1 2.9
2000 446 29.1 15.3 3.4
2001 441 30.7 14.4 3.2
2002 388 27.6 14.1 4.1
2003 388 27.6 14.1 4.1
2004 386 29.7 13.0 3.1
2005 374 30.0 12.5 n/a
2006 517 28.7 18.0 n/a
2007 506 32.6 15.5 2
2008 493 31.5 15.7 2
2009 505 30.1 16.8 2
2010 489 30.0 16.2 3.7
2011 497 29.0 17.1 5.6
2012 461 28.1 16.3 5.6
2013 462 27.8 16.6 6.9
2014 460 27.4 16.7 6.7
2015 454 n/a n/a 6.8
2016 469 29.0 16.1 6.8
2017 445 28.4 15.6 8.1
2018 457 29.4 15.5 5.7
2019 469 28.9 16.2 9.8
2020 440 29.4 14.9 7.5
2021 383 29.7 12.8 6.8
2022 424 32.3 13.0 7.5
2023 501 35.4 14.1 9.6

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 Donges Bay Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 423 23.0 18.3 1.9
1989 433 24.5 17.6 1.8
1990 369 23.5 15.7 1.4
1991 386 24.0 16.0 2.1
1992 413 23.0 17.9 1.9
1993 414 24.0 17.3 2.2
1994 535 28.4 18.8 2.1
1995 511 30.7 16.6 1.6
1996 511 30.7 16.6 1.6
1997 494 27.7 17.8 2
1998 510 27.7 18.4 1.6
1999 456 30.2 15.1 2.9
2000 446 29.1 15.3 3.4
2001 441 30.7 14.4 3.2
2002 388 27.6 14.1 4.1
2003 388 27.6 14.1 4.1
2004 386 29.7 13.0 3.1
2005 374 30.0 12.5 n/a
2006 517 28.7 18.0 n/a
2007 506 32.6 15.5 2
2008 493 31.5 15.7 2
2009 505 30.1 16.8 2
2010 489 30.0 16.2 3.7
2011 497 29.0 17.1 5.6
2012 461 28.1 16.3 5.6
2013 462 27.8 16.6 6.9
2014 460 27.4 16.7 6.7
2015 454 n/a n/a 6.8
2016 469 29.0 16.1 6.8
2017 445 28.4 15.6 8.1
2018 457 29.4 15.5 5.7
2019 469 28.9 16.2 9.8
2020 440 29.4 14.9 7.5
2021 383 29.7 12.8 6.8
2022 424 32.3 13.0 7.5
2023 501 35.4 14.1 9.6

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 Donges Bay Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $228 (1.9%) $11,683 (98.1%) $11,912
2020 $230 (1.8%) $12,452 (98.2%) $12,681
2021 $761 (5.3%) $13,539 (94.7%) $14,299

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Donges Bay Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 51st of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 81st of 1067 Elementary schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Donges Bay Elementary)63.966.7
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mequon-Thiensville School District)60.267.5
 7.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Donges Bay Elementary)80.384
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mequon-Thiensville School District)78.780.6
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Donges Bay Elementary)77.152
 25.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mequon-Thiensville School District)7263.5
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Donges Bay Elementary)81.469.3
 12.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mequon-Thiensville School District)77.470.7
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Donges Bay Elementary)7078.7
 8.7%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Mequon-Thiensville School District)71.578.8
 7.3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Donges Bay Elementary)72.968
 4.9%
   4th Grade Science (Mequon-Thiensville School District)75.669.8
 5.8%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Donges Bay Elementary)62.875
 12.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mequon-Thiensville School District)64.569.9
 5.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Donges Bay Elementary)65.875
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mequon-Thiensville School District)66.576.3
 9.8%
   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 Students469501
 6.8%
African American3127
 12.9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1717
Hispanic2422
 8.3%
Pacific Islander00
White381406
 6.6%
Two or More Races1529
 93.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.8%9.6%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Donges Bay Elementary

Yes. Donges Bay Elementary ranks in the top 7.4% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Students who attend Donges Bay Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Shore Middle
High : Homestead High

In the 2022-23 school year, 501 students attended Donges Bay Elementary.

Students at Donges Bay Elementary are 81% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.


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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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