Stephen Foster Elementary Charter vs. Mckinley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Stephen Foster Elementary Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Mckinley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 250 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Stephen Foster Elementary Charter 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 30-34% (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 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mckinley 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 34% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 47% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
250 students
482 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1131 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1223 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
5
Kindergarten Students
35
72
Grade 1 Students
24
52
Grade 2 Students
38
59
Grade 3 Students
39
70
Grade 4 Students
40
68
Grade 5 Students
38
82
Grade 6 Students
36
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
23%
19%
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% Hispanic
8%
15%
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% Black
8%
5%
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% White
54%
53%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
52%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%
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