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Bethesda Elementary School vs. Meadowbrook Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Bethesda Elementary School
730 S University Dr
Waukesha, WI 53188
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Meadowbrook Elementary School
3130 Rolling Ridge Dr
Waukesha, WI 53188
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Bethesda Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Meadowbrook Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bethesda 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 61% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 256 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadowbrook Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
436 students
256 students
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This chart displays total students of Meadowbrook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Meadowbrook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bethesda 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 Meadowbrook Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#362 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
#70 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bethesda Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meadowbrook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in WI)
65-69%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bethesda 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 Meadowbrook 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.
47%
(Top 30% in WI)
65-69%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bethesda 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 Meadowbrook 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.
50-59%
(Top 30% in WI)
70-79%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bethesda 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 Meadowbrook 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bethesda Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Meadowbrook Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
50
20
Kindergarten Students
58
41
Grade 1 Students
64
39
Grade 2 Students
59
35
Grade 3 Students
70
32
Grade 4 Students
74
40
Grade 5 Students
61
49

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bethesda Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Meadowbrook Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bethesda 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 Meadowbrook Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
37%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bethesda 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 Meadowbrook Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bethesda 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 Meadowbrook Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bethesda 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 Meadowbrook Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bethesda 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 Meadowbrook 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.
0.57
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Bethesda 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 Meadowbrook Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bethesda 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 Meadowbrook 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bethesda 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 Meadowbrook 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.
 
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