Arcadia Elementary School vs. Independence Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Arcadia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Independence Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Arcadia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 193 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Independence 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
515 students
193 students
![This chart displays total students of Arcadia Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Arcadia Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/150000/149970/arcadia-elementary-school-chart-zUg0UM.png)
![This chart displays total students of Independence Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Independence Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/90000/89518/independence-elementary-school-chart-uvJMYG.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
16 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Independence Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Independence Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/90000/89518/independence-elementary-school-chart-bvpEMr8.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Independence Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Independence Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/90000/89518/independence-elementary-school-chart-qEu82k.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1341 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1230 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Arcadia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Arcadia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/150000/149970/arcadia-elementary-school-chart-bqLSmjq.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Independence Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Independence Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/90000/89518/independence-elementary-school-chart-bu6zwwX.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Independence 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 Independence 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/90000/89518/independence-elementary-school-chart-b2bAWnD.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arcadia 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 Arcadia 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/150000/149970/arcadia-elementary-school-chart-fCRVYg.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Independence 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 Independence 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/90000/89518/independence-elementary-school-chart-9D6o3k.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
21-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Independence 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 Independence 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/90000/89518/independence-elementary-school-chart-bsGxPCs.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Arcadia Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Arcadia Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/150000/149970/arcadia-elementary-school-chart-bxhmrAG.png)
![This chart displays the students of Independence Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Independence Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/90000/89518/independence-elementary-school-chart-dHzo5Y.png)
Pre-K Students
91
24
Kindergarten Students
77
25
Grade 1 Students
74
27
Grade 2 Students
99
26
Grade 3 Students
94
30
Grade 4 Students
80
31
Grade 5 Students
-
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
85%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/90000/89518/independence-elementary-school-chart-EH39ZM.png)
% Black
n/a
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/90000/89518/independence-elementary-school-chart-b45kRGR.png)
% White
14%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/90000/89518/independence-elementary-school-chart-REyTWi.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/90000/89518/independence-elementary-school-chart-oNCWke.png)
Diversity Score
0.26
0.51
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Independence Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Independence Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/90000/89518/independence-elementary-school-chart-3BpSxn.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
63%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arcadia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arcadia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/150000/149970/arcadia-elementary-school-chart-bkkjeiP.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/90000/89518/independence-elementary-school-chart-bg2bQj2.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
12%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arcadia 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. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arcadia 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/150000/149970/arcadia-elementary-school-chart-KqcDpp.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Independence 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. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Independence 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/90000/89518/independence-elementary-school-chart-3BpSxa.png)