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Poplar Creek Elementary School vs. Orchard Lane 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%
Orchard Lane Elementary School
2015 S Sunnyslope Rd
New Berlin, WI 53151
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Orchard Lane Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
478 students
468 students
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This chart displays total students of Orchard Lane Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Orchard Lane Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 Orchard Lane 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%)
#261 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
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 Orchard Lane Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in WI)
60%
(Top 20% 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 Orchard Lane 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)
53%
(Top 20% 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 Orchard Lane 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)
50-54%
(Top 50% 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 Orchard Lane 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 Orchard Lane Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
7
6
Kindergarten Students
75
62
Grade 1 Students
66
61
Grade 2 Students
61
66
Grade 3 Students
80
61
Grade 4 Students
76
55
Grade 5 Students
59
82
Grade 6 Students
54
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Poplar Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Orchard Lane Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
8%
9%
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 Orchard Lane Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
10%
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 Orchard Lane Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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 Orchard Lane Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
72%
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 Orchard Lane 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%
6%
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 Orchard Lane 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
0.46
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 Orchard Lane 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%
14%
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 Orchard Lane 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%
6%
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 Orchard Lane 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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