Richland Center Primary School vs. Ithaca Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Richland Center Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Ithaca Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Richland Center Primary 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 158 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ithaca Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to 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 9:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
288 students
158 students
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![This chart displays total students of Ithaca Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Ithaca Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-F4M6iq.png)
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
17 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Ithaca Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Ithaca Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-Yw1sE4.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ithaca 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 Ithaca 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/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-bfV9hXg.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1253 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ithaca Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ithaca Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-uDfp2P.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ithaca 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 Ithaca 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-bdEcJ4S.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25-29%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richland Center Primary 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 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richland Center Primary 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 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/90000/90497/richland-center-primary-school-chart-dKAdPd.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ithaca 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 Ithaca 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/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-fCR7mv.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
60-79%
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ithaca 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 Ithaca 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-bndd8AW.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Richland Center Primary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Richland Center Primary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/90000/90497/richland-center-primary-school-chart-LlGFZ3.png)
![This chart displays the students of Ithaca Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Ithaca Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-dMdzF2.png)
Pre-K Students
81
14
Kindergarten Students
74
26
Grade 1 Students
70
22
Grade 2 Students
63
20
Grade 3 Students
-
22
Grade 4 Students
-
25
Grade 5 Students
-
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ithaca 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 Ithaca Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-bpvicJd.png)
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ithaca 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 Ithaca Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-bci8J0u.png)
% Hispanic
11%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ithaca 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 Ithaca Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-4lySIp.png)
% Black
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ithaca Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ithaca Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-b2865JC.png)
% White
84%
94%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Richland Center Primary 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 Richland Center Primary 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/90000/90497/richland-center-primary-school-chart-b0FKj1c.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ithaca 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 Ithaca 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/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-Jr1lyU.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
2%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Richland Center Primary 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 Richland Center Primary 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/90000/90497/richland-center-primary-school-chart-YxyZ90.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ithaca 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 Ithaca 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/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-pfQVJL.png)
Diversity Score
0.28
0.12
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Ithaca 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 Ithaca 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/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-baqHBZs.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
38%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Richland Center Primary 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 Richland Center Primary 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/90000/90497/richland-center-primary-school-chart-b0HbxQC.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ithaca 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 Ithaca 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/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-YxYMQ1.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ithaca 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 Ithaca 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/128000/128127/ithaca-elementary-school-chart-nncRJt.png)