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Sunset Ridge Elementary School vs. Elm Lawn Elementary School

Should you attend Sunset Ridge Elementary School or Elm Lawn 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
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
8686 Airport Rd
Middleton, WI 53562
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Elm Lawn Elementary School
6701 Woodgate Rd
Middleton, WI 53562
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Sunset Ridge 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (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 317 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Sunset Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower 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
317 students
355 students
This chart displays total students of Sunset Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Elm Lawn Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
48% | 52%
This chart displays gender of Sunset Ridge Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Elm Lawn Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
29 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Sunset Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Elm Lawn Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunset Ridge 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

#60 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 5%)
#12 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunset Ridge 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.
75-79%
(Top 5% 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 Sunset Ridge 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.
60-64%
(Top 10% 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 Sunset Ridge 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.
80-89%
(Top 1% 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 Sunset Ridge 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 Sunset Ridge Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Elm Lawn Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
5
1
Kindergarten Students
67
64
Grade 1 Students
55
68
Grade 2 Students
67
73
Grade 3 Students
55
72
Grade 4 Students
68
77

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sunset Ridge 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
15%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunset Ridge 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
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunset Ridge 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
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunset Ridge 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
70%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunset Ridge 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunset Ridge 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.
0.48
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Sunset Ridge 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
8%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunset Ridge 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunset Ridge 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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