Poplar Creek Elementary School vs. Orchard Lane Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Poplar Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Orchard Lane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 514 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Poplar Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 64% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Orchard Lane Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 61% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
514 students
453 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#171 out of 1962 schools in WI
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#263 out of 1962 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
61%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
4
Kindergarten Students
75
60
Grade 1 Students
78
59
Grade 2 Students
72
61
Grade 3 Students
58
67
Grade 4 Students
84
61
Grade 5 Students
82
55
Grade 6 Students
62
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
9%
% Hispanic
11%
10%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
75%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%