Barbee Elementary School vs. Atwater Elementary School
Should you attend Barbee Elementary School or Atwater Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barbee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Atwater 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 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Barbee 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 19:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Atwater Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
305 students
479 students


% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1922 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#41 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
72%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
67%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
100
40
Kindergarten Students
47
65
Grade 1 Students
34
61
Grade 2 Students
38
51
Grade 3 Students
24
60
Grade 4 Students
24
68
Grade 5 Students
16
60
Grade 6 Students
22
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
2%
8%


% Hispanic
4%
8%


% Black
78%
12%


% White
7%
65%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

