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Swanson Elementary School vs. Dixon Elementary School

Should you attend Swanson Elementary School or Dixon 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
Swanson Elementary School
305 N Calhoun Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Dixon Elementary School
2400 Pilgrim Square Dr
Brookfield, WI 53005
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Swanson 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Dixon 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 806 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Swanson 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 66% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 672 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dixon Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 69% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
806 students
672 students
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This chart displays total students of Dixon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dixon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Swanson 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 Dixon Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#153 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 10%)
#88 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Swanson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dixon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in WI)
69%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Swanson 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 Dixon 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.
59%
(Top 10% in WI)
64%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Swanson 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 Dixon 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in WI)
60-64%
(Top 30% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Swanson 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 Dixon 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 Swanson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dixon Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
91
78
Kindergarten Students
129
91
Grade 1 Students
104
102
Grade 2 Students
116
99
Grade 3 Students
113
92
Grade 4 Students
119
97
Grade 5 Students
134
113

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Swanson 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 Dixon Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
18%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Swanson 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 Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Swanson 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 Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Swanson 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 Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Swanson 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 Dixon 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
1%
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Swanson 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 Dixon 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.
0.59
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Swanson 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 Dixon 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
12%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Swanson 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 Dixon 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Swanson 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 Dixon 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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