Northside Elementary School vs. Emerson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Emerson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 256 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northside 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
256 students
311 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Emerson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Emerson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-qY84BF.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Emerson 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 Emerson 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/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-bwU1dAa.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1785 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#546 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Emerson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Emerson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-B5Aroj.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in 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 Math of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-h5iExW.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emerson 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 Emerson 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/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-5SUh8C.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in 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 Science of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-dKEVkt.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Emerson Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Emerson Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-4mzzcl.png)
Pre-K Students
24
21
Kindergarten Students
39
51
Grade 1 Students
32
57
Grade 2 Students
45
37
Grade 3 Students
46
50
Grade 4 Students
37
47
Grade 5 Students
33
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Emerson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Emerson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-7XkMf2.png)
% Asian
21%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emerson 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 Emerson 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/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-bn2tRTX.png)
% Hispanic
6%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-b41qdis.png)
% Black
10%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Emerson 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 Emerson 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/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-bn2OyId.png)
% White
43%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emerson 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 Emerson 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/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-ltQp2L.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emerson 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 Emerson 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/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-nmRILR.png)
Diversity Score
0.72
0.40
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Emerson 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 Emerson 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/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-blAH43S.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Emerson 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 Emerson 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-HyV2Zp.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Emerson 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 Emerson 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/90000/89631/emerson-elementary-school-chart-JsjjJR.png)