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Houlton Elementary School vs. River Crest Elementary School

Should you attend Houlton Elementary School or River Crest 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
Houlton Elementary School
70 Houlton School Circle
Houlton, WI 54082
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
River Crest Elementary School
535 County Road F
Hudson, WI 54016
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

River Crest 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 229 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Houlton Elementary School ranks in the top 1% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 367 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, River Crest Elementary 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 65-69% (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 11:1 is lower 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
229 students
367 students
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This chart displays total students of River Crest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Houlton 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 River Crest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#16 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 1%)
#127 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Houlton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of River Crest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% 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 Houlton 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 River Crest 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.
70-74%
(Top 5% in WI)
55-59%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Houlton 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 River Crest 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.
70-79%
(Top 5% in WI)
60-69%
(Top 20% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Houlton 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 River Crest 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 Houlton Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of River Crest Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
26
Kindergarten Students
44
60
Grade 1 Students
28
53
Grade 2 Students
35
64
Grade 3 Students
47
47
Grade 4 Students
31
53
Grade 5 Students
44
64

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Houlton 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 River Crest Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Houlton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in River Crest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Houlton 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 River Crest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Houlton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in River Crest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Houlton 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 River Crest 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%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Houlton 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 River Crest 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.
0.13
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Houlton 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 River Crest 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
9%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Houlton 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 River Crest 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
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Houlton 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 River Crest 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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