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Benjamin Franklin Elementary And Early Learning Center vs. Shady Lane Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Benjamin Franklin Elementary And Early Learning Center
N81w14701 Franklin Dr
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Shady Lane Elementary School
W172n8959 Shady Ln
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Overview
Serving 583 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Benjamin Franklin Elementary And Early Learning Center ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Shady Lane Elementary 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 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-2
Total Students
583 students
450 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores

68%
(16-17 School Year Data)
65-69%
(16-17 School Year Data)
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53%
(16-17 School Year Data)
50-54%
(16-17 School Year Data)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shady Lane 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 2016-17 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
144
94
Kindergarten Students
157
103
Grade 1 Students
149
133
Grade 2 Students
133
120

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
9%
7%
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% Hispanic
5%
4%
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% Black
6%
4%
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% White
72%
78%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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0.47
0.38
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
19%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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