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Waunakee Heritage Elementary School vs. Arboretum Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Waunakee Heritage Elementary School
501 South St
Waunakee, WI 53597
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Arboretum Elementary School
1350 Arboretum Dr
Waunakee, WI 53597
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Waunakee Heritage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Arboretum Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 525 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Waunakee Heritage 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Arboretum Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
525 students
434 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#392 out of 1984 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
#117 out of 1984 schools in WI
(Top 10%)
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50-54%
(Top 20% in WI)
70-74%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waunakee Heritage 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 2020-21 school year data.
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45-49%
(Top 30% in WI)
50-54%
(Top 20% in WI)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waunakee Heritage 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arboretum 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 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
12
-
Kindergarten Students
108
86
Grade 1 Students
96
84
Grade 2 Students
121
82
Grade 3 Students
109
87
Grade 4 Students
79
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
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% Hispanic
9%
5%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
79%
83%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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0.37
0.31
This chart display the diversity score of Waunakee Heritage Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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