Poplar Creek Elementary

Poplar Creek Elementary is one of the sizable elementary campuss in New Berlin, Wisconsin, one of the schools within New Berlin School District, with 514 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 59% bigger than typical.

New Berlin School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 4,334 students. Poplar Creek Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Poplar Creek Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school shows 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Poplar Creek Elementary has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages about 14.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Poplar Creek Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 63.9%, the actual is 74.3%, a residual of +10.3 points.

Around the school, Waukesha County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,076, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Poplar Creek Elementary is one of 113 public schools in Waukesha County (combined enrollment of about 60,032 students).

The closest other public school is New Berlin West Middle/High, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Poplar Creek Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 70.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Poplar Creek Elementary's enrollment has climbed 14% since 2018, when it stood at 450 (now 514).

On the community side, members of the Poplar Creek Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.