Pier Elementary School vs. Waters Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Waters Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pier 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waters Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 60-64% (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 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
286 students
398 students
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![This chart displays total students of Waters Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Waters Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-bjFRXm1.png)
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
29 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Waters Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Waters Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-brnRyvU.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waters 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 Waters 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/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-4lLwna.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1349 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#415 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pier Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pier Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/89000/89300/pier-elementary-school-chart-4a4bwQ.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Waters Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Waters Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-5SNpqN.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waters 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 Waters 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/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-bwyKDql.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
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 Waters 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 Waters 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/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-2ivs02.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
60-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waters 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 Waters 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/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-9Es5oo.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
26
38
Kindergarten Students
35
58
Grade 1 Students
51
60
Grade 2 Students
38
68
Grade 3 Students
40
65
Grade 4 Students
48
54
Grade 5 Students
48
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Waters Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Waters Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-bwSVUbA.png)
% Asian
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waters 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 Waters 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/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-F5dBRN.png)
% Hispanic
16%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waters 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 Waters 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/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-JrjgGF.png)
% Black
22%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waters 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 Waters 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/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-bjGPFtP.png)
% White
50%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waters 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 Waters 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/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-DC0VVk.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waters 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 Waters 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/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-OW4It0.png)
Diversity Score
0.68
0.46
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Waters 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 Waters 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/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-7XN9Aw.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
35%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waters 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 Waters 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/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-qZaoTH.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waters 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 Waters 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/89000/89305/waters-elementary-school-chart-bhPeFwI.png)