Poplar Creek Elementary School vs. Orchard Lane Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Poplar Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Orchard Lane 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 476 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Poplar Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 67% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Orchard Lane Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
476 students
464 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#124 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#261 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
60%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
53%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
50-54%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
6
10
Kindergarten Students
61
62
Grade 1 Students
66
62
Grade 2 Students
78
62
Grade 3 Students
70
53
Grade 4 Students
58
75
Grade 5 Students
55
71
Grade 6 Students
82
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
7%
10%
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% Hispanic
12%
9%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
76%
72%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.41
0.46
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
15%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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