Orchard Lane Elementary

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Orchard Lane Elementary is a public elementary school located in New Berlin, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 464. The school is part of the New Berlin School District, which is ranked 28th out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orchard Lane Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a current ranking of 271 out of 1,061 schools. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics, where 3rd and 6th-grade students have shown proficiency rates over 70%. Orchard Lane's performance is strongest among Asian and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top 40 and top 80 schools in the state, respectively. The school has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.3% to 5.9% over the past 5 years, which is lower than the state and district averages. Orchard Lane spends approximately $11,800 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a student-teacher ratio of around 15:1, lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Orchard Lane's performance is generally stronger than Poplar Creek Elementary, which is also part of the New Berlin School District, as well as the schools in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, such as Mitchell Elementary and Underwood Elementary, which have significantly lower academic performance and higher rates of chronic absenteeism. While Orchard Lane's performance is particularly strong among Asian and Hispanic students, the school's performance for White and Special Education students is more average, ranking in the middle of the state.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 2015 S Sunnyslope Rd
       New Berlin, WI  53151-2421


(262) 789-6500

District: New Berlin School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
271st of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,826 Help


Students who attend Orchard Lane Elementary usually attend:

High:    New Berlin West Middle/High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  464

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.8%
Asian:
9.9%
Hispanic:
9.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.8% Help


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Compare Details Orchard Lane Elementary ranks better than 74.5% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the New Berlin School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.88. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Orchard Lane Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the New Berlin School District. Racial makeup is: White (71.8%), Asian (9.9%), Hispanic (9.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orchard Lane Elementary is 14.6, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the New Berlin School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orchard Lane Elementary is $11,826, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the New Berlin School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orchard Lane Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Orchard Lane Elementary 271st of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Orchard Lane Elementary in the ranking list.)

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New Berlin School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Berlin School District 28th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Orchard Lane Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Orchard Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 87.51 16th 633 97.5%
2007 83.91 45th 689 93.5%
2008 82.18 54th 1021 94.7%
2009 82.97 45th 1030 95.6%
2010 85.79 24th 1045 97.7%
2011 84.75 30th 1046 97.1%
2012 84.48 27th 1045 97.4%
2013 88.95 30th 1053 97.2%
2014 89.54 26th 1061 97.5%
2015 87.48 32nd 1076 97.0%
2016 85.71 88th 1075 91.8%
2017 85.14 97th 1071 90.9%
2018 79.78 146th 1025 85.8%
2019 78.90 164th 1037 84.2%
2021 70.93 272nd 1050 74.1%
2022 73.54 241st 1067 77.4%
2023 70.88 281st 1067 73.7%
2024 72.88 271st 1061 74.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Orchard Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.14 13th 96 86.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Orchard Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.30 368th 746 50.7%
2022 37.82 465th 748 37.8%
2023 28.87 574th 770 25.5%
2024 68.81 183rd 790 76.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orchard Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.40 259th 854 69.7%
2019 63.76 241st 874 72.4%
2021 87.19 29th 847 96.6%
2022 60.51 302nd 859 64.8%
2023 55.24 362nd 871 58.4%
2024 65.15 237th 866 72.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Orchard Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.51 144th 997 85.6%
2019 86.83 51st 1002 94.9%
2021 66.93 303rd 1004 69.8%
2022 75.81 203rd 1017 80.0%
2023 73.72 229th 1010 77.3%
2024 73.31 241st 1011 76.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Orchard Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.18 151st 997 84.9%
2019 69.71 261st 1002 74.0%
2021 72.07 228th 1003 77.3%
2022 69.68 277th 1017 72.8%
2023 66.36 321st 1011 68.2%
2024 70.40 291st 1012 71.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Orchard Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.17 16th 107 85.0%
2019 77.21 29th 122 76.2%
2021 79.13 25th 106 76.4%
2022 77.54 29th 110 73.6%
2023 89.93 16th 116 86.2%
2024 68.82 39th 123 68.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orchard Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.66 47th 274 82.8%
2024 70.67 79th 331 76.1%
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Rank History for White students at Orchard Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.01 148th 686 78.4%
2019 72.07 155th 718 78.4%
2021 59.28 268th 699 61.7%
2022 57.19 302nd 704 57.1%
2023 57.76 290th 715 59.4%
2024 66.87 227th 727 68.8%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Orchard Lane Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 293 3 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 305
1990 317 10 17 3 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1991 333 11 16 3 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1992 325 7 18 1 2 n/a n/a 0 353
1993 356 4 19 1 3 n/a n/a 0 383
1994 369 6 15 3 2 n/a n/a 0 395
1995 377 7 22 2 1 n/a n/a 0 409
1996 377 7 22 2 1 n/a n/a 0 409
1997 386 8 18 2 1 n/a n/a 0 415
1998 359 5 20 4 1 n/a n/a 0 389
1999 377 7 18 2 1 n/a n/a 0 405
2000 348 6 16 4 3 n/a n/a 0 377
2001 335 6 12 5 2 n/a n/a 0 360
2002 339 7 9 7 1 n/a n/a 0 363
2003 339 7 9 7 1 n/a n/a 0 363
2004 348 5 16 9 1 n/a n/a 0 379
2005 348 5 22 6 1 n/a n/a 0 382
2006 339 3 28 4 1 n/a n/a 0 375
2007 337 1 32 7 2 n/a n/a 0 379
2008 342 2 29 13 2 n/a n/a 0 388
2009 332 3 33 13 5 n/a n/a 0 386
2010 309 3 37 12 3 n/a n/a 0 364
2011 294 2 32 21 0 0 0 0 349
2012 277 6 33 19 0 0 0 0 335
2013 364 8 54 29 0 0 4 0 459
2014 343 11 62 28 0 0 7 0 451
2015 340 5 63 27 0 0 6 0 441
2016 357 6 57 29 0 2 10 0 461
2017 350 8 50 30 1 3 15 0 457
2018 361 7 58 31 2 3 14 0 476
2019 371 15 54 25 2 3 20 0 490
2020 363 9 57 29 1 2 23 0 484
2021 342 8 54 35 3 2 26 0 470
2022 345 4 50 32 5 0 32 0 468
2023 333 7 46 44 3 0 31 0 464

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Orchard Lane Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 305 24.5 12.4 3.6
1990 347 24.5 14.1 7.8
1991 363 25.1 14.4 2.5
1992 353 25.0 14.1 3.7
1993 383 21.4 17.9 3.4
1994 395 22.9 17.2 3.5
1995 409 23.5 17.4 3.2
1996 409 23.5 17.4 3.2
1997 415 23.5 17.7 2.9
1998 389 25.5 15.3 3.1
1999 405 25.5 15.9 4
2000 377 25.5 14.8 4
2001 360 24.5 14.7 4.2
2002 363 22.5 16.1 6.3
2003 363 22.5 16.1 6.3
2004 379 24.5 15.5 5.3
2005 382 23.1 16.5 n/a
2006 375 22.6 16.6 n/a
2007 379 23.5 16.1 7.1
2008 388 22.5 17.2 9
2009 386 21.0 18.4 9.6
2010 364 19.0 19.1 11
2011 349 19.5 17.8 14
2012 335 20.6 16.2 14
2013 459 29.1 15.7 17
2014 451 29.0 15.5 16.4
2015 441 n/a n/a 17.2
2016 461 28.0 16.4 16.1
2017 457 29.1 15.6 12.5
2018 476 31.7 14.9 11.1
2019 490 30.4 16.0 13.7
2020 484 30.4 15.9 12.4
2021 470 31.1 15.1 15.7
2022 468 30.0 15.5 15.6
2023 464 31.7 14.6 16.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Orchard Lane Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 305 24.5 12.4 3.6
1990 347 24.5 14.1 7.8
1991 363 25.1 14.4 2.5
1992 353 25.0 14.1 3.7
1993 383 21.4 17.9 3.4
1994 395 22.9 17.2 3.5
1995 409 23.5 17.4 3.2
1996 409 23.5 17.4 3.2
1997 415 23.5 17.7 2.9
1998 389 25.5 15.3 3.1
1999 405 25.5 15.9 4
2000 377 25.5 14.8 4
2001 360 24.5 14.7 4.2
2002 363 22.5 16.1 6.3
2003 363 22.5 16.1 6.3
2004 379 24.5 15.5 5.3
2005 382 23.1 16.5 n/a
2006 375 22.6 16.6 n/a
2007 379 23.5 16.1 7.1
2008 388 22.5 17.2 9
2009 386 21.0 18.4 9.6
2010 364 19.0 19.1 11
2011 349 19.5 17.8 14
2012 335 20.6 16.2 14
2013 459 29.1 15.7 17
2014 451 29.0 15.5 16.4
2015 441 n/a n/a 17.2
2016 461 28.0 16.4 16.1
2017 457 29.1 15.6 12.5
2018 476 31.7 14.9 11.1
2019 490 30.4 16.0 13.7
2020 484 30.4 15.9 12.4
2021 470 31.1 15.1 15.7
2022 468 30.0 15.5 15.6
2023 464 31.7 14.6 16.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Orchard Lane Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $310 (2.7%) $10,980 (97.2%) $11,291
2020 $160 (1.5%) $10,803 (98.5%) $10,963
2021 $243 (2.1%) $11,584 (98.0%) $11,826

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Orchard Lane Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 164th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 281st of 1067 Elementary schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Orchard Lane Elementary)51.742.9
 8.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Berlin School District)57.448
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orchard Lane Elementary)63.857.1
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Berlin School District)71.668.3
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Orchard Lane Elementary)61.254.7
 6.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Berlin School District)61.564
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orchard Lane Elementary)65.750.7
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Berlin School District)63.866.8
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Orchard Lane Elementary)62.765.3
 2.6%
   4th Grade Social Studies (New Berlin School District)69.477.3
 7.9%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Orchard Lane Elementary)70.261.3
 8.8%
   4th Grade Science (New Berlin School District)73.169.5
 3.6%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Orchard Lane Elementary)56.544.1
 12.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Berlin School District)55.854
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orchard Lane Elementary)61.360.3
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Berlin School District)68.463.5
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Orchard Lane Elementary)52.957.4
 4.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Berlin School District)63.360.2
 3.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Orchard Lane Elementary)81.474.2
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Berlin School District)75.670.2
 5.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students490464
 5.3%
African American157
 53.3%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian5446
 14.8%
Hispanic2544
 76%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White371333
 10.2%
Two or More Races2031
 55%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.7%16.8%
 3.1%


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Students who attend Orchard Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : New Berlin West Middle/High

Orchard Lane Elementary ranks 271st of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 464 students attended Orchard Lane Elementary.

Students at Orchard Lane Elementary are 72% White, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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