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Ferber Elementary School vs. Classical School

Should you attend Ferber Elementary School or Classical 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
Ferber Elementary School
515 E Capitol Dr
Appleton, WI 54911
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Classical School
3310 N Durkee St
Appleton, WI 54911
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Classical 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 611 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ferber Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (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 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 487 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Classical School ranks in the top 10% 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 68% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-8
Total Students
611 students
487 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Classical School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#584 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 30%)
#125 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ferber Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Classical School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 30% in WI)
68%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ferber 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 Classical 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.
43%
(Top 50% in WI)
57%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ferber 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 Classical 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in WI)
85-89%
(Top 1% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ferber 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Classical School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
100
52
Grade 1 Students
93
52
Grade 2 Students
76
52
Grade 3 Students
83
52
Grade 4 Students
89
54
Grade 5 Students
74
56
Grade 6 Students
96
56
Grade 7 Students
-
60
Grade 8 Students
-
53

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ferber Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Classical School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
14%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ferber 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 Classical School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Classical School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ferber 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 Classical School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ferber 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 Classical 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
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ferber 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 Classical 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.
0.50
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Ferber 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 Classical 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%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ferber 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 Classical 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ferber 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 Classical 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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