Riverwest Elementary School vs. Gaenslen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 244 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 641 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
244 students
641 students
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
55 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1899 out of 1962 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1959 out of 1962 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
3%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
42
Kindergarten Students
32
60
Grade 1 Students
45
70
Grade 2 Students
31
67
Grade 3 Students
37
67
Grade 4 Students
37
58
Grade 5 Students
35
71
Grade 6 Students
-
64
Grade 7 Students
-
78
Grade 8 Students
-
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
16%
9%
% Black
73%
81%
% White
5%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%