Emerson Elementary School vs. Spence Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Emerson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Spence Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (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 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
311 students
335 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
29 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Spence Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Spence Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/90000/89634/spence-elementary-school-chart-buZJMxp.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spence 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 Spence Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/90000/89634/spence-elementary-school-chart-qYTaIi.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#546 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#785 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Spence Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Spence Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/90000/89634/spence-elementary-school-chart-bf6evxp.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spence 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 Spence 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/90000/89634/spence-elementary-school-chart-7LpbMG.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
60-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
21
37
Kindergarten Students
51
46
Grade 1 Students
57
53
Grade 2 Students
37
44
Grade 3 Students
50
57
Grade 4 Students
47
45
Grade 5 Students
48
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
7%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spence Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spence Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/90000/89634/spence-elementary-school-chart-sR9U4F.png)
% Hispanic
4%
4%
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% Black
5%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spence 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 Spence Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/90000/89634/spence-elementary-school-chart-bpvFkgQ.png)
% White
77%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spence 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 Spence Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/90000/89634/spence-elementary-school-chart-j0Ss2g.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spence 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 Spence 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/90000/89634/spence-elementary-school-chart-bpwj38k.png)
Diversity Score
0.40
0.51
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Spence 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 Spence Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/90000/89634/spence-elementary-school-chart-bpwBo3j.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
42%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
13%
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