Poplar Creek Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Poplar Creek Elementary School

17401 W Cleveland Ave
New Berlin, WI 53146

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Top 10%

Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Poplar Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 is 67% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 478 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10% in WI
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Poplar Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

Poplar Creek Elementary School's student population of 478 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poplar Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	7
Kind	75
1	66
2	61
3	80
4	76
5	59
6	54

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Total Students

478 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poplar Creek Elementary School
2023	476
2022	446
2021	441
2020	472
2019	472
2018	440
2017	440
2016	456
2015	471
2014	493
2013	499
2012	500
2011	507
2010	520
2009	493
2008	462
2007	471
2006	469
2005	464
2004	492
2003	254
2002	283
2001	263
2000	257
1999	254
1998	274
1997	299
1996	309
1995	304
1994	283
1993	343
1992	322
1991	328
1990	331
1989	347
1988	340
1987	310

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Poplar Creek Elementary School
2023	29
2022	30
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2014	34
2013	35
2012	33
2011	32
2010	31
2009	32
2008	30
2007	28
2006	29
2005	29
2004	31
2003	18
2002	19
2001	19
2000	22
1999	20
1998	21
1997	22
1996	21
1995	22
1994	23
1993	23
1992	23
1991	23
1990	23

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School Rankings

Poplar Creek Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,991 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Poplar Creek Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#124 out of 1991 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Poplar Creek Elementary School
2022	#124
2021	#228
2019	#144
2018	#301
2017	#365
2016	#222
2015	#428
2014	#558
2013	#614
2012	#766
2011	#566

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67%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Poplar Creek Elementary School	Wisconsin	New Berlin School District
2022	67%	39%	62%
2021	60%	38%	61%
2019	68%	43%	65%
2018	65%	44%	67%
2017	64%	43%	68%
2016	64%	43%	66%
2015	61%	44%	69%
2014	64%	49%	73%
2013	60%	48%	69%
2012	60%	49%	68%
2011	85%	77%	90%

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58%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Poplar Creek Elementary School	Wisconsin	New Berlin School District
2022	58%	38%	56%
2021	50%	39%	52%
2019	59%	41%	59%
2018	53%	43%	67%
2017	52%	45%	63%
2016	58%	44%	60%
2015	61%	52%	68%
2014	39%	37%	53%
2013	38%	37%	51%
2012	35%	36%	52%
2011	89%	83%	92%

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70-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Poplar Creek Elementary School	Wisconsin	New Berlin School District
2022	74%	44%	59%
2021	67%	44%	61%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Poplar Creek Elementary School	Wisconsin	New Berlin School District
2023	16:1	13:1	16:1
2022	15:1	13:1	16:1
2021	15:1	13:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	16:1
2019	16:1	14:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	15:1	14:1	18:1
2008	15:1	14:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	12:1	15:1	16:1
1999	13:1	15:1	16:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	15:1
1995	14:1	16:1	15:1
1994	12:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	14:1
1991	14:1	16:1	14:1
1990	14:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2012)
Year	Poplar Creek Elementary School	Wisconsin	New Berlin School District
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Creek Elementary School	Wisconsin	New Berlin School District
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	6%	4%	9%
2021	5%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	9%
2019	6%	4%	9%
2018	5%	4%	9%
2017	5%	4%	9%
2016	6%	4%	8%
2015	5%	4%	9%
2014	6%	4%	8%
2013	7%	4%	8%
2012	6%	4%	7%
2011	6%	4%	7%
2010	6%	4%	7%
2009	5%	4%	6%
2008	5%	4%	6%
2007	4%	4%	6%
2006	5%	4%	6%
2005	5%	4%	7%
2004	8%	3%	7%
2003	9%	3%	6%
2002	7%	3%	6%
2001	7%	3%	5%
2000	4%	3%	5%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	7%	3%	4%
1997	5%	3%	4%
1996	7%	3%	4%
1995	7%	3%	4%
1994	7%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Poplar Creek Elementary School	Wisconsin	New Berlin School District
2023	12%	14%	7%
2022	10%	13%	6%
2021	10%	13%	6%
2020	10%	13%	5%
2019	10%	13%	5%
2018	11%	12%	5%
2017	11%	12%	5%
2016	9%	11%	5%
2015	7%	11%	4%
2014	7%	10%	4%
2013	7%	10%	4%
2012	5%	10%	4%
2011	6%	9%	4%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	5%	8%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	4%	4%	1%
1997	4%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poplar Creek Elementary School	Wisconsin	New Berlin School District
2023	1%	9%	1%
2022	2%	9%	1%
2021	3%	9%	1%
2020	3%	9%	2%
2019	3%	9%	2%
2018	2%	9%	1%
2017	2%	9%	1%
2016	2%	9%	1%
2015	2%	10%	1%
2014	3%	10%	2%
2013	2%	10%	2%
2012	2%	10%	2%
2011	3%	10%	2%
2010	2%	10%	1%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	2%	10%	1%
2007	3%	10%	1%
2006	2%	10%	1%
2005	2%	10%	1%
2004	2%	10%	1%
2002	1%	10%	1%
2001	2%	10%	1%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%

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White

76%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poplar Creek Elementary School	Wisconsin	New Berlin School District
2023	76%	67%	81%
2022	76%	68%	81%
2021	77%	68%	82%
2020	76%	69%	82%
2019	76%	69%	82%
2018	79%	70%	84%
2017	79%	70%	84%
2016	80%	71%	85%
2015	84%	71%	86%
2014	83%	72%	85%
2013	83%	73%	85%
2012	85%	74%	86%
2011	83%	74%	86%
2010	87%	76%	88%
2009	86%	76%	88%
2008	89%	77%	89%
2007	88%	77%	90%
2006	90%	78%	90%
2005	90%	78%	90%
2004	87%	79%	90%
2003	89%	79%	91%
2002	88%	80%	91%
2001	88%	80%	92%
2000	93%	82%	93%
1999	93%	83%	93%
1998	89%	83%	94%
1997	91%	84%	94%
1996	90%	84%	94%
1995	91%	85%	94%
1994	92%	85%	94%
1993	95%	86%	95%
1992	95%	86%	95%
1991	96%	86%	95%

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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	Poplar Creek Elementary School	Wisconsin	New Berlin School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poplar Creek Elementary School	Wisconsin	New Berlin School District
2023	0.41	0.52	0.34
2022	0.41	0.51	0.33
2021	0.40	0.51	0.33
2020	0.41	0.50	0.32
2019	0.41	0.50	0.32
2018	0.36	0.49	0.29
2017	0.36	0.49	0.29
2016	0.35	0.48	0.27
2015	0.29	0.48	0.26
2014	0.31	0.46	0.27
2013	0.31	0.45	0.27
2012	0.27	0.44	0.26
2011	0.31	0.44	0.25
2010	0.24	0.41	0.22
2009	0.26	0.41	0.22
2008	0.21	0.39	0.20
2007	0.22	0.39	0.19
2006	0.19	0.39	0.18
2005	0.19	0.38	0.18
2004	0.24	0.36	0.18
2003	0.20	0.37	0.18
2002	0.22	0.35	0.17
2001	0.22	0.34	0.15
2000	0.14	0.32	0.13
1999	0.15	0.30	0.13
1998	0.20	0.30	0.12
1997	0.18	0.30	0.12
1996	0.21	0.29	0.11
1995	0.18	0.27	0.11
1994	0.16	0.26	0.11
1993	0.12	0.26	0.09
1992	0.10	0.26	0.09
1991	0.10	0.26	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Poplar Creek Elementary School	Wisconsin	New Berlin School District
2023	20%	36%	9%
2022	21%	36%	9%
2021	23%	38%	9%
2020	18%	35%	7%
2019	18%	35%	7%
2018	15%	33%	7%
2017	15%	33%	7%
2016	17%	34%	8%
2015	21%	36%	9%
2014	21%	36%	12%
2013	19%	35%	11%
2012	19%	35%	10%
2011	21%	33%	10%
2010	10%	30%	6%
2009	11%	26%	6%
2008	4%	25%	4%
2007	6%	24%	4%
2001	3%	18%	3%
2000	3%	19%	3%
1999	3%	20%	3%
1998	3%	20%	3%
1997	3%	20%	3%
1996	4%	20%	3%
1995	3%	15%	3%
1994	4%	20%	3%
1993	4%	20%	4%
1992	4%	18%	4%
1991	3%	18%	3%
1990	4%	17%	3%
1989	3%	18%	2%
1988	2%	18%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Poplar Creek Elementary School	Wisconsin	New Berlin School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	4%	6%	2%
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	3%	8%	2%
2008	1%	7%	2%
2007	2%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Berlin School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Poplar Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Poplar Creek Elementary School is ranked #124 out of 1,991 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Poplar Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Poplar Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Elmwood Elementary School, Orchard Lane Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% WI state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Poplar Creek Elementary School?

478 students attend Poplar Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Poplar Creek Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Poplar Creek Elementary School?

Poplar Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Poplar Creek Elementary School offer ?

Poplar Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Poplar Creek Elementary School part of?

Poplar Creek Elementary School is part of New Berlin School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 478 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10%
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education