C H Bird Elementary

Summary:

C H Bird Elementary is a public elementary school in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, serving 340 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Sun Prairie Area School District. However, the school faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming both the district and state averages in academic achievement.

C H Bird Elementary's academic performance is a major concern, with only 40.82% of 3rd graders, 36.84% of 4th graders, and 33.33% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 49.17%, 55.14%, and 56.78%, respectively. The school also struggles with higher chronic absenteeism rates at 17.3%, well above the state average of 14.2%. Additionally, the school ranks in the bottom 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools for Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status.

Interestingly, when compared to other elementary schools within the Sun Prairie Area School District, such as Horizon Elementary and Royal Oaks Elementary, C H Bird Elementary stands out as an underperformer, despite spending more per student ($15,220 in 2020-2021) than the state average. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the need for a more targeted approach to improving student learning.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1170 N Bird St
       Sun Prairie, WI  53590-1199


(608) 834-7300

District: Sun Prairie Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
887th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,220 Help


Students who attend C H Bird Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Patrick Marsh Middle
High:    Sun Prairie East High

Student/teacher ratio:  9.0 Help
Number of students:  328

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.4%
African American:
22.0%
Two or more races:
14.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details C H Bird Elementary ranks worse than 83.6% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 8th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.9. (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 Student population at C H Bird Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.4%), African American (22%), two or more races (14.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at C H Bird Elementary is 9, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at C H Bird Elementary is $15,220, which is the 2nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

C H Bird Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks C H Bird Elementary 887th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See C H Bird Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sun Prairie Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sun Prairie Area School District 245th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for C H Bird Elementary

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Rank History for all students at C H Bird Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 41.65 443rd 633 30.0%
2006 60.48 358th 712 49.7%
2007 64.02 297th 689 56.9%
2008 67.30 343rd 1021 66.4%
2009 65.58 378th 1030 63.3%
2010 54.64 591st 1045 43.4%
2011 48.52 698th 1046 33.3%
2012 60.08 489th 1045 53.2%
2013 48.78 631st 1053 40.1%
2014 58.29 467th 1061 56.0%
2015 58.88 503rd 1076 53.3%
2016 38.14 751st 1075 30.1%
2017 28.61 837th 1071 21.8%
2018 38.08 715th 1025 30.2%
2019 31.19 787th 1037 24.1%
2021 27.01 820th 1050 21.9%
2022 28.31 835th 1067 21.7%
2023 17.69 906th 1067 15.1%
2024 19.90 887th 1061 16.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at C H Bird Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.30 74th 85 12.9%
2022 34.05 46th 77 40.3%
2024 20.93 97th 119 18.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at C H Bird Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.34 256th 287 10.8%
2019 45.11 145th 275 47.3%
2021 44.81 95th 222 57.2%
2022 33.92 175th 248 29.4%
2023 39.00 151st 249 39.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at C H Bird Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.32 571st 721 20.8%
2019 30.99 529th 742 28.7%
2021 31.78 532nd 746 28.7%
2023 25.57 609th 770 20.9%
2024 18.04 702nd 790 11.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at C H Bird Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.44 778th 854 8.9%
2019 18.66 797th 874 8.8%
2021 16.90 775th 847 8.5%
2022 11.92 813th 859 5.4%
2023 10.63 826th 871 5.2%
2024 11.56 812th 866 6.2%
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Rank History for Female students at C H Bird Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.91 743rd 997 25.5%
2019 29.05 788th 1002 21.4%
2021 30.21 765th 1004 23.8%
2022 34.79 734th 1017 27.8%
2023 27.21 794th 1010 21.4%
2024 27.88 797th 1011 21.2%
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Rank History for Male students at C H Bird Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.01 602nd 997 39.6%
2019 36.54 720th 1002 28.1%
2021 30.36 762nd 1003 24.0%
2022 24.96 830th 1017 18.4%
2023 12.47 892nd 1011 11.8%
2024 16.84 868th 1012 14.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at C H Bird Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.38 81st 110 26.4%
2024 19.01 107th 123 13.0%
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Rank History for African American students at C H Bird Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.66 162nd 165 1.8%
2019 27.33 122nd 161 24.2%
2021 35.40 93rd 141 34.0%
2022 29.68 94th 133 29.3%
2023 37.54 74th 138 46.4%
2024 68.06 27th 137 80.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at C H Bird Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.60 149th 271 45.0%
2019 46.95 120th 266 54.9%
2022 16.87 277th 296 6.4%
2023 36.11 186th 290 35.9%
2024 18.76 297th 331 10.3%
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Rank History for White students at C H Bird Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.21 444th 686 35.3%
2019 35.87 516th 718 28.1%
2021 34.19 509th 699 27.2%
2022 42.46 440th 704 37.5%
2023 20.99 620th 715 13.3%
2024 17.33 651st 727 10.5%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, July 9, 2020

Open Quote As a parent entering into Bird with a kindergartener for the 2019-2020 school year I was hesitant, due to what I'd heard about the school. However, we have been beyond impressed with the staff, new administration and school. You couldn't have a principal and teachers who love these kids more than they do. Close Quote



Enrollment information for C H Bird Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 321 10 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 338
1990 316 9 6 2 2 n/a n/a 0 335
1991 290 14 11 0 1 n/a n/a 0 316
1992 294 7 7 6 4 n/a n/a 0 318
1993 273 12 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1994 291 15 18 4 1 n/a n/a 0 329
1995 303 23 8 3 4 n/a n/a 0 341
1996 303 23 8 3 4 n/a n/a 0 341
1997 305 25 9 5 3 n/a n/a 0 347
1998 294 37 10 6 4 n/a n/a 0 351
1999 240 35 6 3 3 n/a n/a 0 287
2000 240 36 12 7 4 n/a n/a 0 299
2001 320 53 14 15 3 n/a n/a 0 405
2002 356 55 15 16 2 n/a n/a 0 444
2003 356 55 15 16 2 n/a n/a 0 444
2004 387 65 11 15 2 n/a n/a 0 480
2005 410 70 19 21 5 n/a n/a 0 525
2006 350 68 15 24 5 n/a n/a 0 462
2007 339 68 19 24 5 n/a n/a 0 455
2008 340 62 25 31 5 n/a n/a 0 463
2009 312 69 31 21 4 n/a n/a 0 437
2010 294 59 31 19 2 n/a n/a 0 405
2011 288 56 25 30 0 0 42 0 441
2012 299 49 21 33 2 0 41 0 445
2013 294 55 28 47 0 0 44 0 468
2014 304 56 32 50 0 0 37 0 479
2015 293 58 34 45 0 1 37 0 468
2016 297 58 33 52 1 1 43 0 485
2017 284 46 32 55 1 2 38 0 458
2018 263 51 38 45 1 1 41 0 440
2019 229 59 30 39 1 1 37 0 396
2020 206 52 28 29 1 1 43 0 360
2021 188 57 31 27 2 1 47 0 353
2022 177 63 37 33 1 1 50 0 362
2023 159 67 40 26 1 1 46 0 340
2024 149 72 33 23 1 1 49 0 328

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at C H Bird Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 338 18.5 18.2 9.5
1990 335 18.2 18.4 11.3
1991 316 19.6 16.1 6.3
1992 318 19.3 16.4 8.2
1993 301 30.9 9.7 8
1994 329 26.3 12.5 8.2
1995 341 25.3 13.5 8.5
1996 341 25.3 13.5 8.5
1997 347 26.9 12.9 8.1
1998 351 26.6 13.2 10
1999 287 22.5 12.8 13.9
2000 299 21.1 14.2 12.7
2001 405 28.2 14.4 14.1
2002 444 36.7 12.1 22.3
2003 444 36.7 12.1 22.3
2004 480 39.5 12.2 22.5
2005 525 42.7 12.3 n/a
2006 462 39.1 11.8 n/a
2007 455 37.9 12.0 22.2
2008 463 38.0 12.2 24.8
2009 437 37.0 11.8 27.7
2010 405 35.8 11.3 35.1
2011 441 36.2 12.1 37
2012 445 37.8 11.7 36.4
2013 468 37.7 12.4 38.2
2014 479 38.8 12.3 38.6
2015 468 n/a n/a 37.8
2016 485 37.0 13.1 35.9
2017 458 36.8 12.4 35.6
2018 440 36.2 12.1 33
2019 396 36.2 10.9 42.2
2020 360 36.0 10.0 41.1
2021 353 35.0 10.0 44.2
2022 362 33.5 10.8 39.8
2023 340 37.7 8.9 45
2024 328 36.1 9.0 47

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 C H Bird Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 338 18.5 18.2 9.5
1990 335 18.2 18.4 11.3
1991 316 19.6 16.1 6.3
1992 318 19.3 16.4 8.2
1993 301 30.9 9.7 8
1994 329 26.3 12.5 8.2
1995 341 25.3 13.5 8.5
1996 341 25.3 13.5 8.5
1997 347 26.9 12.9 8.1
1998 351 26.6 13.2 10
1999 287 22.5 12.8 13.9
2000 299 21.1 14.2 12.7
2001 405 28.2 14.4 14.1
2002 444 36.7 12.1 22.3
2003 444 36.7 12.1 22.3
2004 480 39.5 12.2 22.5
2005 525 42.7 12.3 n/a
2006 462 39.1 11.8 n/a
2007 455 37.9 12.0 22.2
2008 463 38.0 12.2 24.8
2009 437 37.0 11.8 27.7
2010 405 35.8 11.3 35.1
2011 441 36.2 12.1 37
2012 445 37.8 11.7 36.4
2013 468 37.7 12.4 38.2
2014 479 38.8 12.3 38.6
2015 468 n/a n/a 37.8
2016 485 37.0 13.1 35.9
2017 458 36.8 12.4 35.6
2018 440 36.2 12.1 33
2019 396 36.2 10.9 42.2
2020 360 36.0 10.0 41.1
2021 353 35.0 10.0 44.2
2022 362 33.5 10.8 39.8
2023 340 37.7 8.9 45
2024 328 36.1 9.0 47

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 C H Bird Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $758 (5.5%) $13,128 (94.5%) $13,886
2020 $940 (6.4%) $13,691 (93.6%) $14,631
2021 $1,085 (7.1%) $14,135 (92.9%) $15,220

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

Impact of COVID-19 on C H Bird Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 787th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 906th of 1067 Elementary schools
 9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (C H Bird Elementary)25.416.1
 9.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sun Prairie Area School District)46.242
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (C H Bird Elementary)3928.6
 10.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sun Prairie Area School District)60.254
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (C H Bird Elementary)37.726.8
 10.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sun Prairie Area School District)45.750.8
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (C H Bird Elementary)36.123.6
 12.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sun Prairie Area School District)54.351.6
 2.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (C H Bird Elementary)47.528.6
 19%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Sun Prairie Area School District)57.361.3
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (C H Bird Elementary)45.929.1
 16.8%
   4th Grade Science (Sun Prairie Area School District)56.853.4
 3.4%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (C H Bird Elementary)24.625.9
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sun Prairie Area School District)44.841
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (C H Bird Elementary)37.725.9
 11.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sun Prairie Area School District)54.246
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students396340
 14.1%
African American5967
 13.6%
American Indian11
Asian3040
 33.3%
Hispanic3926
 33.3%
Pacific Islander11
White229159
 30.6%
Two or More Races3746
 24.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.2%45%
 2.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about C H Bird Elementary

C H Bird Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 328 students attended C H Bird Elementary.

Students who attend C H Bird Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Patrick Marsh Middle
High : Sun Prairie East High

Students at C H Bird Elementary are 45% White, 22% African American, 15% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic.


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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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