Riverwest Elementary School vs. Gaenslen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Riverwest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gaenslen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 258 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverwest 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 687 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gaenslen 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
258 students
687 students
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![This chart displays total students of Gaenslen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Gaenslen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/90000/89971/gaenslen-elementary-school-chart-nmBGMT.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
52 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Gaenslen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Gaenslen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/90000/89971/gaenslen-elementary-school-chart-JqKKby.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gaenslen 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 Gaenslen 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/90000/89971/gaenslen-elementary-school-chart-F5FTqd.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1922 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1985 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Gaenslen Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Gaenslen Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/90000/89971/gaenslen-elementary-school-chart-fCQ20A.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gaenslen 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 Gaenslen 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/90000/89971/gaenslen-elementary-school-chart-byrc4Ds.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gaenslen 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 Gaenslen 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/90000/89971/gaenslen-elementary-school-chart-7Llxvp.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gaenslen 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 Gaenslen 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/90000/89971/gaenslen-elementary-school-chart-bu86WMv.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Gaenslen Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Gaenslen Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/90000/89971/gaenslen-elementary-school-chart-sSqZgN.png)
Pre-K Students
32
65
Kindergarten Students
27
58
Grade 1 Students
42
56
Grade 2 Students
37
65
Grade 3 Students
49
65
Grade 4 Students
38
62
Grade 5 Students
33
76
Grade 6 Students
-
71
Grade 7 Students
-
80
Grade 8 Students
-
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
10%
9%
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% Black
78%
82%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gaenslen 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 Gaenslen 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/90000/89971/gaenslen-elementary-school-chart-HytHht.png)
% White
4%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gaenslen 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 Gaenslen 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/90000/89971/gaenslen-elementary-school-chart-qYLVvt.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.38
0.32
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Gaenslen 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 Gaenslen 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/90000/89971/gaenslen-elementary-school-chart-sRU55C.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
93%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gaenslen 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 Gaenslen 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/90000/89971/gaenslen-elementary-school-chart-btjbnn4.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gaenslen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gaenslen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/90000/89971/gaenslen-elementary-school-chart-b0HrYfz.png)