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Valley View Elementary School vs. Big Bend Elementary School

Should you attend Valley View Elementary School or Big Bend 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
Valley View Elementary School
W180n8130 Town Hall Rd
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Big Bend Elementary School
W230s8695 Big Bend Dr
Big Bend, WI 53103
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Valley View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Big Bend 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 337 students in grades 3-5, Valley View Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Big Bend 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 65% (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 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-6
Total Students
337 students
475 students
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This chart displays total students of Big Bend Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Big Bend Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valley View 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 Big Bend Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#540 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 30%)
#160 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley View Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Big Bend Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 20% in WI)
65%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley View 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 Big Bend 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.
41%
(Top 50% 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 Valley View 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 Big Bend 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)
55-59%
(Top 30% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valley View 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 Big Bend 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 Valley View Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Big Bend Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
8
Kindergarten Students
-
57
Grade 1 Students
-
74
Grade 2 Students
-
61
Grade 3 Students
111
76
Grade 4 Students
129
65
Grade 5 Students
97
73
Grade 6 Students
-
61

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Valley View Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Big Bend Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
7%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley View 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 Big Bend Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley View 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 Big Bend Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley View 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 Big Bend Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley View 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 Big Bend 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
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley View 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 Big Bend 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.
0.40
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Valley View 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 Big Bend 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
21%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley View 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 Big Bend 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 Valley View 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 Big Bend 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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