La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

Summary:

La Casa de Esperanza Charter School is a public charter school serving 225 students in grades PK-8 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, which is part of the La Casa De Esperanza Inc district.

Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on the Forward Exam, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.05% to 46.43% in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly lower than the state averages of 50.36% to 54.1% in ELA and 53.29% to 56.58% in Math. The school's performance varies greatly by student subgroup, with La Casa de Esperanza Charter School's Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing relatively better, but female, male, and low socioeconomic status students struggling in the bottom 25-35% of Wisconsin elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.6%, much higher than the nearby Waukesha School District schools, which range from 9.2% to 19.6%.

Interestingly, La Casa de Esperanza Charter School has seen a significant decline in free and reduced lunch recipients, from 11.17% in 2020-2021 to just 3.11% in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby public schools in the Waukesha School District, such as Waukesha STEM Academy and Hillcrest Elementary, the charter school generally underperforms academically, suggesting the need for further analysis and targeted interventions to address the gaps and ensure all students receive a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

410 Arcadian Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186-5005

(262) 547-0887

District: La Casa De Esperanza Inc

SchoolDigger Rank:
879^th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,175

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 265

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

African American:

26.0%

White:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details La Casa de Esperanza Charter School ranks worse than 82.8% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.75. (See more...)

Compare Details La Casa de Esperanza Charter School ranks worse than 82.2% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.09. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.5%), African American (26%), White (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School is 13.5. (See more...)

Compare La Casa de Esperanza Charter School employs 19.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School is $10,175.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La Casa de Esperanza Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks La Casa de Esperanza Charter School 879^th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See La Casa de Esperanza Charter School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks La Casa de Esperanza Charter School 527^th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See La Casa de Esperanza Charter School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

La Casa De Esperanza Inc:

SchoolDigger ranks La Casa De Esperanza Inc 407^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.11	897^th	1067	15.9%
2024	20.75	879^th	1061	17.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	72.78	43^rd	269	84.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.56	652^nd	866	24.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	25.05	819^th	1011	19.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.73	833^rd	1012	17.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.33	177^th	290	39.0%
2024	48.81	158^th	331	52.3%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.38	500^th	640	21.9%
2024	24.09	527^th	641	17.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	51.68	308^th	580	46.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	13.93	517^th	585	11.6%

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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.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2016	13	13	2	53	0	1	82
2017	30	23	3	57	0	5	118
2018	29	39	2	69	1	6	146
2019	28	39	2	75	1	9	154
2020	33	25	5	84	1	2	150
2021	46	34	3	108	1	5	197
2022	29	39	6	119	0	7	200
2023	26	45	5	146	0	3	225
2024	26	69	3	163	0	4	265

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 La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	82	4.0	20.5	12.2
2017	118	6.0	19.5	5.9
2018	146	8.0	18.2	8.9
2019	154	11.0	14.0	11
2020	150	10.0	15.0	12.7
2021	197	9.0	21.8	11.2
2022	200	15.2	13.1	7
2023	225	17.6	12.7	3.1
2024	265	19.6	13.5	69.8

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 La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	82	4.0	20.5	12.2
2017	118	6.0	19.5	5.9
2018	146	8.0	18.2	8.9
2019	154	11.0	14.0	11
2020	150	10.0	15.0	12.7
2021	197	9.0	21.8	11.2
2022	200	15.2	13.1	7
2023	225	17.6	12.7	3.1
2024	265	19.6	13.5	69.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,150 (12.7%)	$7,900 (87.3%)	$9,050
2020	$00 (0.0%)	$13,275 (100.0%)	$13,275
2021	$00 (0.0%)	$10,175 (100.0%)	$10,175

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	154	225	46.1%
African American	39	45	15.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	5	150%
Hispanic	75	146	94.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	28	26	7.1%
Two or More Races	9	3	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11%	3.1%	7.9%

Schools Near La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)		Forward Exam Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Casa de Esperanza Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	410 Arcadian Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	La Casa De Esperanza Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(262) 547-0887	265	20	13.5	69.8%	26 (9.8%)	69 (26.0%)	163 (61.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	20.7	879^th of 1061 public elementary schools	17.2%		19.1	897^th of 1067 public elementary schools	15.9%	18	46.4	32.0	21.1	29.4	25.0	38.5	46.4	32.0	21.1	43.8	25.0	30.8	38.5	53.9	23.1	38.5	$10,175	$00	$10,175
White Rock School	Public	PK, KG-8	1150 Whiterock Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2705	285	1	380.0	4.2%	207 (72.6%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.0%)	26 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (10.5%)	68.6	345^th of 1061 public elementary schools	67.5%		70.8	283^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	73.5%	62	72.7	59.3	92.9	85.7	90.0	77.8	45.5	44.4	46.4	90.5	90.0	77.8	81.5	100.0	63.0	87.5	$11,949	$385	$11,564
White Rock Campus	Public	PK	1150 Whiterock Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2700	174	1	174.0	33.9%	99 (56.9%)	19 (10.9%)	30 (17.2%)	8 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.3%)								(n/a)																	$11,970	$385	$11,585
Hadfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	733 Linden St	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1505	331	42	7.8	71.9%	160 (48.3%)	47 (14.2%)	84 (25.4%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.4%)	21.5	873^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	17.7%		19	898^th of 1067 public elementary schools	15.8%	25	41.7	27.3	35.9				43.8	34.1	41.5				29.6		20.5		$11,379	$1,126	$10,253
Waukesha STEM Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	114 S Charles St	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 970-2305	599	43	14.0	25.7%	417 (69.6%)	24 (4.0%)	81 (13.5%)	38 (6.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.5%)	80.9	153^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	85.6%		78.8	177^th of 1067 public elementary schools	83.4%	24	74.1	64.1	80.4	67.0	63.0	64.8	69.0	78.1	80.4	68.0	80.3	73.6	78.1	71.4	76.6	62.6	$11,554	$357	$11,197
eAchieve Elementary	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-5	222 Maple Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 970-1069	120	6	21.1	54.2%	68 (56.7%)	17 (14.2%)	21 (17.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.0%)	41.9	707^th of 1061 public elementary schools	33.4%		40.7	703^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	34.1%	4	50.0	37.5	66.7				71.4	25.0	77.8				12.5		12.5		$12,110	$818	$11,292
Banting Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2019 Butler Dr	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1205	533	38	13.8	47.1%	224 (42.0%)	30 (5.6%)	215 (40.3%)	36 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	57.6	527^th of 1061 public elementary schools	50.3%		50.1	604^th of 1067 public elementary schools	43.4%	77	46.2	60.9	56.7				57.7	62.0	59.0				66.2		53.5		$10,749	$666	$10,083
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111Maitland Dr	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1610	325	31	10.3	62.8%	97 (29.8%)	26 (8.0%)	176 (54.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	21.5	875^th of 1061 public elementary schools	17.5%		24.4	866^th of 1067 public elementary schools	18.8%	9	42.9	28.6	46.3				36.0	26.0	35.7				40.8		20.0		$11,023	$846	$10,177
Heyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1209 Heyer Dr	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1705	345	30	11.5	49.6%	136 (39.4%)	6 (1.7%)	185 (53.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	44.3	689^th of 1061 public elementary schools	35.1%		39.4	716^th of 1067 public elementary schools	32.9%	27	65.2	42.1	50.0				69.6	52.5	28.1				55.9		42.4		$10,946	$702	$10,244
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 N Grandview Blvd	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1905	364	33	11.1	57.4%	221 (60.7%)	31 (8.5%)	74 (20.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.5%)	41.4	716^th of 1061 public elementary schools	32.5%		53.2	563^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	47.2%	153	41.5	36.6	45.1				54.7	63.4	51.0				58.5		36.6		$10,754	$597	$10,157

Frequently Asked Questions about La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

What is the racial makeup of La Casa de Esperanza Charter School?

Students at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School are 62% Hispanic, 26% African American, 10% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend La Casa de Esperanza Charter School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 265 students attended La Casa de Esperanza Charter School.

What district is La Casa de Esperanza Charter School in?

La Casa De Esperanza Inc

Is La Casa de Esperanza Charter School a good school?

La Casa de Esperanza Charter School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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