Central - Denison Elementary School vs. Woods Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central - Denison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Woods Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Central - Denison Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 152 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-8
Total Students
566 students
152 students
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![This chart displays total students of Woods Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Woods Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/89000/89343/woods-elementary-school-chart-6ecVAp.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
15 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Woods Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Woods Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/89000/89343/woods-elementary-school-chart-pfB7Iq.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Woods Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Woods Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/89000/89343/woods-elementary-school-chart-4lMH4y.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#394 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#164 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Woods Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Woods Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/89000/89343/woods-elementary-school-chart-uDgeYG.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/89000/89343/woods-elementary-school-chart-lpJeBU.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
60-69%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
93
20
Kindergarten Students
101
9
Grade 1 Students
120
15
Grade 2 Students
127
11
Grade 3 Students
125
20
Grade 4 Students
-
14
Grade 5 Students
-
17
Grade 6 Students
-
18
Grade 7 Students
-
12
Grade 8 Students
-
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Woods Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Woods Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/89000/89343/woods-elementary-school-chart-b0FdQp2.png)
% Hispanic
30%
16%
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% Black
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Woods Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Woods Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/89000/89343/woods-elementary-school-chart-7X2RQt.png)
% White
66%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Woods Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Woods Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/89000/89343/woods-elementary-school-chart-uKJG9O.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/89000/89343/woods-elementary-school-chart-baqqln2.png)
Diversity Score
0.48
0.32
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Woods Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Woods Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/89000/89343/woods-elementary-school-chart-ltXs6I.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
26%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/89000/89343/woods-elementary-school-chart-F5URJi.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/89000/89343/woods-elementary-school-chart-y7eWYU.png)