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Sauk Trail Elementary School vs. Elm Lawn Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Sauk Trail Elementary School
2205 Branch St
Middleton, WI 53562
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Elm Lawn Elementary School
6701 Woodgate Rd
Middleton, WI 53562
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Sauk Trail Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Elm Lawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Sauk Trail Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 355 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Elm Lawn Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
407 students
355 students
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This chart displays total students of Elm Lawn Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Elm Lawn Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sauk Trail 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 Elm Lawn Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#589 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 30%)
#12 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sauk Trail Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Elm Lawn Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in WI)
80-84%
(Top 1% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sauk Trail 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 Elm Lawn 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in WI)
70-74%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sauk Trail 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 Elm Lawn 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in WI)
80-84%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sauk Trail 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 Elm Lawn 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 Sauk Trail Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Elm Lawn Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
3
1
Kindergarten Students
69
64
Grade 1 Students
82
68
Grade 2 Students
84
73
Grade 3 Students
85
72
Grade 4 Students
84
77

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sauk Trail Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Elm Lawn Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sauk Trail 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 Elm Lawn Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sauk Trail 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 Elm Lawn Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sauk Trail 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 Elm Lawn Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sauk Trail 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 Elm Lawn 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
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sauk Trail 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 Elm Lawn 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.
0.69
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Sauk Trail 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 Elm Lawn 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
35%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sauk Trail 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 Elm Lawn 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
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sauk Trail 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 Elm Lawn 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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