Barbee Elementary School vs. Atwater Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barbee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Atwater Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Barbee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Atwater Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
300 students
478 students
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% Male | % Female
40% | 60%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1922 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#41 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Atwater Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Atwater Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/91000/90595/atwater-elementary-school-chart-h5hDa1.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
72%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
67%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
91
54
Kindergarten Students
45
59
Grade 1 Students
47
48
Grade 2 Students
29
53
Grade 3 Students
29
61
Grade 4 Students
22
56
Grade 5 Students
24
71
Grade 6 Students
13
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
7%
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% Hispanic
4%
8%
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% Black
82%
10%
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% White
7%
66%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.32
0.54
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
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