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Poplar Creek Elementary School vs. Elmwood Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Poplar Creek Elementary School
17401 W Cleveland Ave
New Berlin, WI 53146
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Elmwood Elementary School
5900 S Sunnyslope Rd
New Berlin, WI 53151
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Poplar Creek 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%)

Elmwood 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Poplar Creek 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 67% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 554 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Elmwood 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 68% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
478 students
554 students
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This chart displays total students of Elmwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Elmwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Poplar Creek 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 Elmwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#124 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 10%)
#95 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Poplar Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Elmwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in WI)
68%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Poplar Creek 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 Elmwood 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.
58%
(Top 10% in WI)
63%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poplar Creek 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 Elmwood 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)
65-69%
(Top 20% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Poplar Creek 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 Elmwood 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 Poplar Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Elmwood Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
7
3
Kindergarten Students
75
66
Grade 1 Students
66
59
Grade 2 Students
61
85
Grade 3 Students
80
81
Grade 4 Students
76
84
Grade 5 Students
59
85
Grade 6 Students
54
91

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
8%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Poplar Creek 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 Elmwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Poplar Creek 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 Elmwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Poplar Creek 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 Elmwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Poplar Creek 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 Elmwood 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Poplar Creek 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 Elmwood 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
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Poplar Creek 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 Elmwood 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
21%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Poplar Creek 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 Elmwood 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Poplar Creek 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 Elmwood 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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