Riverwest Elementary School vs. Gaenslen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Riverwest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gaenslen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverwest 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 677 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gaenslen 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
275 students
677 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1922 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1985 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
3%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
49
Kindergarten Students
34
70
Grade 1 Students
35
67
Grade 2 Students
33
63
Grade 3 Students
43
60
Grade 4 Students
40
63
Grade 5 Students
47
59
Grade 6 Students
-
87
Grade 7 Students
-
67
Grade 8 Students
-
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
78%
81%
% White
4%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
