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Ronald Reagan Elementary School vs. Poplar Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Ronald Reagan Elementary School or Poplar Creek 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
Ronald Reagan Elementary School
4225 S Calhoun Rd
New Berlin, WI 53151
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Poplar Creek Elementary School
17401 W Cleveland Ave
New Berlin, WI 53146
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Ronald Reagan 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 677 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ronald Reagan Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 72% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
677 students
478 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#126 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 10%)
#124 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 10%)
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72%
(Top 5% in WI)
67%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ronald Reagan 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 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.
56%
(Top 20% in WI)
58%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ronald Reagan 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 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in WI)
70-79%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ronald Reagan 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
21
7
Kindergarten Students
80
75
Grade 1 Students
84
66
Grade 2 Students
108
61
Grade 3 Students
77
80
Grade 4 Students
108
76
Grade 5 Students
92
59
Grade 6 Students
107
54

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
4%
8%
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% Hispanic
9%
11%
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% Black
1%
1%
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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.
% White
83%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ronald Reagan 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 Poplar Creek 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%
4%
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0.30
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Ronald Reagan 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 Poplar Creek 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%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ronald Reagan 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ronald Reagan 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 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.
 
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