Oaklawn Elementary School vs. Vel Phillips Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oaklawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Vel Phillips Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 410 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Oaklawn 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 811 students in grades 6-8, Vel Phillips Middle 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 17% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower 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 46% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
6-8
Total Students
410 students
811 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
71 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1566 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1764 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
17%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
17%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
54
-
Grade 1 Students
72
-
Grade 2 Students
71
-
Grade 3 Students
71
-
Grade 4 Students
78
-
Grade 5 Students
64
-
Grade 6 Students
-
278
Grade 7 Students
-
268
Grade 8 Students
-
265
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
19%
11%


% Hispanic
9%
9%


% Black
13%
15%


% White
50%
54%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
60%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

