Riverwest Elementary School vs. Gaenslen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Riverwest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gaenslen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 263 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverwest 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 646 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gaenslen 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
263 students
646 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1848 out of 1984 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1956 out of 1984 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
52
Kindergarten Students
37
38
Grade 1 Students
38
71
Grade 2 Students
49
60
Grade 3 Students
39
58
Grade 4 Students
30
74
Grade 5 Students
37
57
Grade 6 Students
-
79
Grade 7 Students
-
80
Grade 8 Students
-
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
80%
82%
% White
3%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%