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Dunwiddie Elementary School vs. Thorson Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Dunwiddie Elementary School
1243 W Lincoln Ave
Port Washington, WI 53074
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Thorson Elementary School
W51n932 Keup Rd
Cedarburg, WI 53012
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Thorson 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Dunwiddie Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 548 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thorson 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 79% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
351 students
548 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dunwiddie 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 Thorson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#175 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 10%)
#24 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dunwiddie Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thorson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in WI)
79%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dunwiddie 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 Thorson 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.
55-59%
(Top 10% in WI)
68%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dunwiddie 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 Thorson 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.
75-79%
(Top 5% in WI)
65-69%
(Top 20% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dunwiddie 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 Thorson 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 Dunwiddie Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Thorson Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
50
54
Kindergarten Students
54
76
Grade 1 Students
57
69
Grade 2 Students
66
86
Grade 3 Students
61
79
Grade 4 Students
63
92
Grade 5 Students
-
92

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thorson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dunwiddie 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 Thorson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dunwiddie 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 Thorson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
76%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dunwiddie 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 Thorson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dunwiddie 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 Thorson 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.
0.41
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Dunwiddie 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 Thorson 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
25%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dunwiddie 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 Thorson 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
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dunwiddie 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 Thorson 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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