Dickinson Elementary

Summary:

Dickinson Elementary is a public elementary school located in De Pere, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 580 students. The school is part of the De Pere School District, which is ranked 24th out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dickinson Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 186 out of 1,061 schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Dickinson Elementary students consistently outperform the state average in the Forward Exam, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science across grades 3 and 4. The school's performance for male students and White students is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 20% and top 17% of Wisconsin elementary schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Dickinson Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly higher than the nearby Susie C. Altmayer Elementary and Heritage Elementary, it lags behind the top-ranked schools in the nearby Ashwaubenon School District, such as Pioneer Elementary. Additionally, Dickinson Elementary has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 435 S Washington St
       De Pere, WI  54115


(920) 337-1027

District: De Pere School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
186th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,752 Help


Students who attend Dickinson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    De Pere Middle
    Foxview Intermediate
High:    De Pere High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  542

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.3%
Hispanic:
5.5%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dickinson Elementary ranks better than 82.5% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the De Pere School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.94. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.3%), Hispanic (5.5%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dickinson Elementary is 14, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the De Pere School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dickinson Elementary is $11,752, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the De Pere School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dickinson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dickinson Elementary 186th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Dickinson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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De Pere School District:

SchoolDigger ranks De Pere School District 24th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dickinson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dickinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.65 163rd 633 74.2%
2005 78.91 94th 632 85.1%
2006 70.22 227th 712 68.1%
2007 72.92 184th 689 73.3%
2008 76.30 158th 1021 84.5%
2009 73.36 214th 1030 79.2%
2010 72.86 221st 1045 78.9%
2011 72.57 214th 1046 79.5%
2012 71.14 254th 1045 75.7%
2013 72.33 218th 1053 79.3%
2014 78.14 151st 1061 85.8%
2015 79.49 133rd 1076 87.6%
2016 72.92 248th 1075 76.9%
2017 79.43 162nd 1071 84.9%
2018 68.45 307th 1025 70.0%
2019 69.76 290th 1037 72.0%
2021 69.53 289th 1050 72.5%
2022 72.83 250th 1067 76.6%
2023 72.44 257th 1067 75.9%
2024 77.94 186th 1061 82.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dickinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.83 38th 96 60.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dickinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.82 52nd 249 79.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dickinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.87 192nd 721 73.4%
2019 91.78 16th 742 97.8%
2021 51.95 301st 746 59.7%
2022 63.81 188th 748 74.9%
2023 75.03 116th 770 84.9%
2024 75.33 132nd 790 83.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dickinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.47 505th 854 40.9%
2019 56.28 342nd 874 60.9%
2021 42.44 513th 847 39.4%
2022 53.15 383rd 859 55.4%
2023 71.02 158th 871 81.9%
2024 72.92 145th 866 83.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Dickinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.44 276th 997 72.3%
2019 63.41 368th 1002 63.3%
2021 64.88 333rd 1004 66.8%
2022 71.12 255th 1017 74.9%
2023 66.88 325th 1010 67.8%
2024 73.50 236th 1011 76.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Dickinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.93 310th 997 68.9%
2019 72.56 221st 1002 77.9%
2021 71.68 233rd 1003 76.8%
2022 72.58 233rd 1017 77.1%
2023 78.67 166th 1011 83.6%
2024 78.88 165th 1012 83.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Dickinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 51.10 54th 123 56.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Dickinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 32.85 92nd 137 32.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dickinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 61.02 94th 296 68.2%
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Rank History for White students at Dickinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.44 264th 686 61.5%
2019 63.34 249th 718 65.3%
2021 61.94 244th 699 65.1%
2022 67.88 191st 704 72.9%
2023 72.31 156th 715 78.2%
2024 77.87 119th 727 83.6%
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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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Dickinson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 610 2 2 3 6 n/a n/a 0 623
1989 600 3 5 4 8 n/a n/a 0 620
1990 641 2 3 1 10 n/a n/a 0 657
1991 639 4 4 1 9 n/a n/a 0 657
1992 640 7 5 6 6 n/a n/a 0 664
1993 684 8 7 4 8 n/a n/a 0 711
1994 768 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 768
1995 768 6 7 0 16 n/a n/a 0 797
1996 768 6 7 0 16 n/a n/a 0 797
1997 859 2 8 7 10 n/a n/a 0 886
1998 579 2 7 2 3 n/a n/a 0 593
1999 582 4 8 1 2 n/a n/a 0 597
2000 544 4 8 5 3 n/a n/a 0 564
2001 562 10 11 7 3 n/a n/a 0 593
2002 464 18 12 9 5 n/a n/a 0 508
2003 464 18 12 9 5 n/a n/a 0 508
2004 468 16 10 11 4 n/a n/a 0 509
2005 508 11 11 19 1 n/a n/a 0 550
2006 540 18 8 20 1 n/a n/a 0 587
2007 548 14 8 13 4 n/a n/a 0 587
2008 463 12 9 17 5 n/a n/a 0 506
2009 463 14 10 16 6 n/a n/a 0 509
2010 444 12 10 13 7 n/a n/a 0 486
2011 453 11 4 21 6 0 16 0 511
2012 404 7 5 15 3 0 19 0 453
2013 416 7 7 12 1 0 13 0 456
2014 485 6 6 19 2 0 18 0 536
2015 480 9 7 16 2 1 13 0 528
2016 500 10 8 18 3 1 16 0 556
2017 487 6 11 27 3 0 30 0 564
2018 500 10 8 35 3 0 34 0 590
2019 480 6 10 34 4 1 32 0 567
2020 455 11 11 31 4 1 30 0 543
2021 465 9 13 30 2 1 31 0 551
2022 466 11 20 32 2 1 32 0 564
2023 464 14 23 32 4 0 43 0 580
2024 446 13 19 30 4 0 30 0 542

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 Dickinson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 623 34.9 17.8 9.5
1989 620 34.5 17.9 7.7
1990 657 35.0 18.7 8.8
1991 657 35.0 18.7 7.8
1992 664 34.0 19.5 7.7
1993 711 37.5 19.0 7.5
1994 768 39.7 19.3 5.7
1995 797 44.5 17.9 5.5
1996 797 44.5 17.9 5.5
1997 886 48.1 18.4 5.3
1998 593 30.8 19.3 5.6
1999 597 31.9 18.7 9
2000 564 32.4 17.4 7.1
2001 593 37.2 15.9 8.9
2002 508 31.7 16.0 12.2
2003 508 31.7 16.0 12.2
2004 509 34.1 14.9 11
2005 550 36.8 14.9 n/a
2006 587 39.6 14.8 n/a
2007 587 39.2 15.0 11.8
2008 506 36.4 13.9 19.8
2009 509 33.8 15.1 14.5
2010 486 32.2 15.0 7.2
2011 511 32.6 15.6 10
2012 453 31.1 14.5 19.4
2013 456 28.8 15.8 19.7
2014 536 30.1 17.7 18.7
2015 528 n/a n/a 17
2016 556 32.0 17.3 20.7
2017 564 33.7 16.7 24.1
2018 590 34.8 16.9 21
2019 567 35.0 16.2 27.5
2020 543 35.9 15.1 27.6
2021 551 36.2 15.1 25.4
2022 564 36.1 15.5 n/a
2023 580 39.1 14.8 28.1
2024 542 38.4 14.0 27.5

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 Dickinson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 623 34.9 17.8 9.5
1989 620 34.5 17.9 7.7
1990 657 35.0 18.7 8.8
1991 657 35.0 18.7 7.8
1992 664 34.0 19.5 7.7
1993 711 37.5 19.0 7.5
1994 768 39.7 19.3 5.7
1995 797 44.5 17.9 5.5
1996 797 44.5 17.9 5.5
1997 886 48.1 18.4 5.3
1998 593 30.8 19.3 5.6
1999 597 31.9 18.7 9
2000 564 32.4 17.4 7.1
2001 593 37.2 15.9 8.9
2002 508 31.7 16.0 12.2
2003 508 31.7 16.0 12.2
2004 509 34.1 14.9 11
2005 550 36.8 14.9 n/a
2006 587 39.6 14.8 n/a
2007 587 39.2 15.0 11.8
2008 506 36.4 13.9 19.8
2009 509 33.8 15.1 14.5
2010 486 32.2 15.0 7.2
2011 511 32.6 15.6 10
2012 453 31.1 14.5 19.4
2013 456 28.8 15.8 19.7
2014 536 30.1 17.7 18.7
2015 528 n/a n/a 17
2016 556 32.0 17.3 20.7
2017 564 33.7 16.7 24.1
2018 590 34.8 16.9 21
2019 567 35.0 16.2 27.5
2020 543 35.9 15.1 27.6
2021 551 36.2 15.1 25.4
2022 564 36.1 15.5 n/a
2023 580 39.1 14.8 28.1
2024 542 38.4 14.0 27.5

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 Dickinson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $246 (2.4%) $10,095 (97.6%) $10,342
2020 $399 (3.4%) $11,170 (96.6%) $11,569
2021 $476 (4.1%) $11,276 (95.9%) $11,752

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dickinson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 290th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 257th of 1067 Elementary schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dickinson Elementary)4954.7
 5.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (De Pere School District)61.257
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dickinson Elementary)56.753.8
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (De Pere School District)66.669.1
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dickinson Elementary)58.554.1
 4.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (De Pere School District)60.865.6
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dickinson Elementary)5050
   4th Grade Mathematics (De Pere School District)61.557.8
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Dickinson Elementary)63.875.5
 11.7%
   4th Grade Social Studies (De Pere School District)64.678.1
 13.5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Dickinson Elementary)71.369.4
 1.9%
   4th Grade Science (De Pere School District)70.573.8
 3.3%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students567580
 2.3%
African American614
 133.3%
American Indian44
Asian1023
 130%
Hispanic3432
 5.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White480464
 3.3%
Two or More Races3243
 34.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.5%28.1%
 0.6%


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Students who attend Dickinson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : De Pere Middle
Middle : Foxview Intermediate
High : De Pere High

Students at Dickinson Elementary are 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Dickinson Elementary ranks 186th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 542 students attended Dickinson Elementary.


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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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