Summary:
Eisenhower Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 374. It is part of the Wauwatosa School District, which is ranked 96 out of 428 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Eisenhower Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a ranking between 466-611 out of 1050-1067 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is below the Wauwatosa School District and Wisconsin state averages across most grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 51.92% of 3rd graders, 50% of 4th graders, and 48.94% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 65.21%, 65.81%, and 69.87%, respectively. Similarly, in mathematics, Eisenhower's proficiency rates were 55.77% for 3rd grade, 52% for 4th grade, and 46.81% for 5th grade, compared to the district averages of 63.97%, 64.32%, and 66.59%. However, the school performs relatively well for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 40 and top 85 Wisconsin elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.
Eisenhower Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby McKinley Elementary and Wauwatosa Montessori School, which are also part of the Wauwatosa School District. McKinley Elementary consistently outperforms Eisenhower on the Forward Exam, with proficiency rates that are 10-30 percentage points higher across various grade levels and subjects. Wauwatosa Montessori School, a public Montessori school, also significantly outperforms Eisenhower Elementary, with proficiency rates that are often 20-30 percentage points higher. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's academic performance, as Eisenhower Elementary has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to the higher-performing nearby schools.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Wauwatosa School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
606th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,085
Students who attend Eisenhower Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.3
Number of students: 374
Racial breakdown:
White:
48.1%
African American:
22.7%
Hispanic:
13.6%
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Two or more races:
8.3%
Asian:
7.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.5%
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