The brief
A Ripon Area School District charter elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 2nd.
It ranks 801 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 4 of 7 in Ripon Area School District.
Barlow Park Charter School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on WI statewide data. Learn more
- Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 54971; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $65,914
- Median home value
- $182,800
- Median rent
- $708/mo
- College educated
- 26%
- Homeownership
- 70%
- Poverty rate
- 9.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 54971; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 9
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 36
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 573/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Ripon. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Ripon), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 45.9%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Barlow Park Charter School serve?
Barlow Park Charter School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd.
How many students attend Barlow Park Charter School?
Barlow Park Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 157 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barlow Park Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Barlow Park Charter School is 11.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Barlow Park Charter School rank in WI?
Barlow Park Charter School ranks #801 of 2,109 schools in WI.
What is Barlow Park Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?
Barlow Park Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Barlow Park Charter School a charter school?
Yes, Barlow Park Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Barlow Park Charter School a Title I school?
No, Barlow Park Charter School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Barlow Park Charter School?
45.9% of students at Barlow Park Charter School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 2nd
- Enrollment
- 157
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 14
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Town
- County
- Fond du Lac County
- Phone
- (920) 748-1550
- Rank in district
- #4 of 7
- Schools in district
- 7
- District spending per student
- $13,493
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 54971)
- 10,783
- Area average commute
- 19.5 min
- Area median age
- 44.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.