Waunakee Heritage Elementary School vs. Waunakee Prairie Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Waunakee Heritage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Waunakee Prairie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 575 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 524 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Waunakee Prairie 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 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
575 students
524 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#278 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#221 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
53%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
110
101
Grade 1 Students
103
112
Grade 2 Students
113
106
Grade 3 Students
101
107
Grade 4 Students
130
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
2%
3%


% Hispanic
13%
6%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
78%
85%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.37
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
4%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

