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Willow Glen Primary School vs. Irving Elementary School

Should you attend Willow Glen Primary School or Irving 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
Willow Glen Primary School
2600 E Bolivar Ave
Saint Francis, WI 53235
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Irving Elementary School
10230 W Grant St
Milwaukee, WI 53227
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Willow Glen Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Willow Glen Primary School ranks in the top 20% 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 60-69% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Irving Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-5
Total Students
226 students
371 students
This chart displays total students of Willow Glen Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Irving Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Irving 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 Willow Glen Primary 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 Irving Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#204 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
#1638 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Willow Glen Primary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Irving Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 10% in WI)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Willow Glen Primary 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 Irving 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.
50-59%
(Top 20% in WI)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Willow Glen Primary 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 Irving 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.
n/a
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Irving 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 Willow Glen Primary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Irving Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
44
78
Kindergarten Students
38
43
Grade 1 Students
45
57
Grade 2 Students
52
50
Grade 3 Students
47
43
Grade 4 Students
-
57
Grade 5 Students
-
43

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Irving Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Willow Glen Primary 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 Irving Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Willow Glen Primary 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 Irving Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Willow Glen Primary 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 Irving Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Willow Glen Primary 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 Irving 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%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Willow Glen Primary 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 Irving 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.
0.60
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Willow Glen Primary 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 Irving 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
46%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Willow Glen Primary 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 Irving 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
4%
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Willow Glen Primary 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 Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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