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Waukesha Stem Academy (Closed 2024)

114 S Charles St
Waukesha, WI 53186

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Top 20%

Serving 599 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Waukesha Stem Academy 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 was 62% (which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 51% (which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Waukesha Stem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waukesha Stem Academy
Kind	47
1	45
2	50
3	59
4	65
5	51
6	105
7	84
8	93

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Total Students

599 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy
2023	646
2022	648
2021	704
2020	762
2019	762
2018	798
2017	798
2016	816
2015	822
2014	832
2013	824
2012	810
2011	737
2010	385
2009	359
2008	342
2007	360
2006	355
2005	349
2004	355
2003	360
2002	353
2001	338
2000	297
1999	289
1998	343
1997	320
1996	344
1995	355
1994	354
1993	371
1992	339
1991	335
1990	304
1989	305
1988	295
1987	266

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy
2023	42
2022	44
2021	44
2020	44
2019	44
2018	45
2017	45
2016	45
2014	47
2013	46
2012	41
2011	36
2010	20
2009	20
2008	21
2007	21
2006	22
2005	23
2004	22
2003	22
2002	22
2001	21
2000	20
1999	21
1998	23
1997	23
1996	23
1995	19
1994	19
1993	20
1992	18
1991	18
1990	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (WI)

#268 out of 1991 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy
2022	#268
2021	#251
2019	#253
2018	#447
2017	#371
2016	#406
2015	#334
2014	#313
2013	#117
2012	#226
2011	#402

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62%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2022	62%	39%	40%
2021	62%	38%	38%
2019	69%	43%	43%
2018	66%	44%	43%
2017	68%	43%	42%
2016	63%	43%	42%
2015	62%	44%	43%
2014	68%	49%	48%
2013	68%	48%	47%
2012	63%	49%	47%
2011	83%	77%	76%

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51%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2022	51%	38%	39%
2021	48%	39%	38%
2019	52%	41%	41%
2018	47%	43%	43%
2017	51%	45%	42%
2016	51%	44%	42%
2015	64%	52%	52%
2014	46%	37%	36%
2013	53%	37%	37%
2012	50%	36%	36%
2011	92%	83%	84%

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70-74%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2022	72%	44%	44%
2021	67%	44%	43%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	14:1
2021	16:1	13:1	14:1
2020	17:1	14:1	14:1
2019	17:1	14:1	14:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	14:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	20:1	15:1	19:1
2011	20:1	15:1	17:1
2010	19:1	15:1	18:1
2009	18:1	14:1	17:1
2008	17:1	14:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	19:1	16:1	17:1
1994	19:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	16:1
1992	19:1	16:1	15:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	8%	4%	3%
2022	9%	4%	3%
2021	10%	4%	5%
2020	11%	4%	4%
2019	11%	4%	4%
2018	12%	4%	4%
2017	12%	4%	4%
2016	12%	4%	4%
2015	10%	4%	4%
2014	9%	4%	4%
2013	9%	4%	5%
2012	6%	4%	4%
2011	5%	4%	4%
2010	1%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	5%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	13%	14%	25%
2022	11%	13%	24%
2021	10%	13%	24%
2020	10%	13%	23%
2019	10%	13%	23%
2018	8%	12%	22%
2017	8%	12%	22%
2016	9%	11%	21%
2015	10%	11%	21%
2014	9%	10%	20%
2013	10%	10%	18%
2012	9%	10%	18%
2011	10%	9%	17%
2010	11%	8%	15%
2009	8%	8%	14%
2008	7%	8%	14%
2007	6%	7%	13%
2006	5%	6%	13%
2005	5%	6%	12%
2004	5%	6%	11%
2003	3%	5%	11%
2002	5%	5%	10%
2001	5%	5%	9%
2000	1%	4%	8%
1999	3%	4%	8%
1998	2%	4%	8%
1997	2%	3%	7%
1996	4%	3%	7%
1995	5%	3%	7%
1994	5%	3%	7%
1993	7%	3%	6%
1992	7%	3%	7%
1991	8%	3%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	3%	9%	7%
2022	3%	9%	6%
2021	1%	9%	5%
2020	1%	9%	6%
2019	1%	9%	6%
2018	1%	9%	5%
2017	1%	9%	5%
2016	1%	9%	6%
2015	1%	10%	6%
2014	1%	10%	5%
2013	1%	10%	5%
2012	2%	10%	5%
2011	3%	10%	5%
2010	5%	10%	5%
2009	6%	10%	4%
2008	6%	10%	4%
2007	5%	10%	4%
2006	2%	10%	3%
2005	2%	10%	3%
2004	3%	10%	3%
2003	1%	10%	2%
2002	1%	10%	2%
2001	1%	10%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	1%

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White

70%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	71%	67%	60%
2022	73%	68%	62%
2021	74%	68%	62%
2020	74%	69%	64%
2019	74%	69%	64%
2018	77%	70%	66%
2017	77%	70%	66%
2016	77%	71%	68%
2015	78%	71%	68%
2014	79%	72%	69%
2013	78%	73%	70%
2012	81%	74%	72%
2011	81%	74%	73%
2010	83%	76%	76%
2009	84%	76%	77%
2008	85%	77%	78%
2007	87%	77%	80%
2006	91%	78%	80%
2005	90%	78%	81%
2004	89%	79%	83%
2003	93%	79%	83%
2002	93%	80%	85%
2001	93%	80%	86%
2000	97%	82%	87%
1999	97%	83%	87%
1998	98%	83%	88%
1997	97%	84%	89%
1996	95%	84%	90%
1995	94%	85%	90%
1994	95%	85%	90%
1993	91%	86%	91%
1992	90%	86%	91%
1991	90%	86%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	0.47	0.52	0.58
2022	0.45	0.51	0.56
2021	0.43	0.51	0.55
2020	0.43	0.50	0.54
2019	0.43	0.50	0.54
2018	0.39	0.49	0.51
2017	0.39	0.49	0.51
2016	0.39	0.48	0.50
2015	0.38	0.48	0.49
2014	0.36	0.46	0.48
2013	0.38	0.45	0.47
2012	0.33	0.44	0.45
2011	0.34	0.44	0.44
2010	0.30	0.41	0.40
2009	0.29	0.41	0.39
2008	0.27	0.39	0.37
2007	0.24	0.39	0.35
2006	0.17	0.39	0.34
2005	0.19	0.38	0.33
2004	0.21	0.36	0.30
2003	0.13	0.37	0.29
2002	0.13	0.35	0.27
2001	0.13	0.34	0.26
2000	0.08	0.32	0.23
1999	0.08	0.30	0.22
1998	0.03	0.30	0.21
1997	0.06	0.30	0.20
1996	0.11	0.29	0.19
1995	0.13	0.27	0.18
1994	0.13	0.26	0.19
1993	0.17	0.26	0.18
1992	0.19	0.26	0.17
1991	0.18	0.26	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	22%	36%	34%
2022	16%	36%	32%
2021	18%	38%	33%
2020	11%	35%	31%
2019	11%	35%	31%
2018	7%	33%	28%
2017	7%	33%	28%
2016	10%	34%	32%
2015	10%	36%	31%
2014	12%	36%	31%
2013	15%	35%	30%
2012	13%	35%	26%
2011	17%	33%	27%
2010	21%	30%	21%
2009	19%	26%	19%
2008	19%	25%	18%
2007	19%	24%	17%
2001	9%	18%	9%
2000	8%	19%	8%
1999	9%	20%	9%
1998	9%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Waukesha Stem Academy	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	2%	6%	4%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	6%	7%	5%
2007	5%	7%	5%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	4%	7%	4%
1999	4%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Waukesha School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waukesha Stem Academy's ranking?

Waukesha Stem Academy is ranked #268 out of 1,991 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% WI state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Waukesha Stem Academy?

599 students attend Waukesha Stem Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Waukesha Stem Academy students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Waukesha Stem Academy?

Waukesha Stem Academy has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Waukesha Stem Academy offer ?

Waukesha Stem Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Waukesha Stem Academy part of?

Waukesha Stem Academy is part of Waukesha School District.

In what neighborhood is Waukesha Stem Academy located?

Waukesha Stem Academy is located in the College Hill neighborhood of Waukesha, WI.

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