La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Waukesha, Wisconsin

La Casa de Esperanza Charter School in Waukesha, Wisconsin enrolled 310 students in 2024-25 with 19.6 full-time teachers, 15.8 students per teacher against the Wisconsin elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 0-26% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wisconsin: 38% and 40.1%).

Enrollment rose 38% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 11%

225 students in 2022-23, 265 students in 2023-24, 310 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.6 to 19.6.

Students enrolled at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 265, 2024-25: 31001002003004002022-232252023-242652024-25310
Students enrolled at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 265, 2024-25: 31001002003004002022-232252023-242652024-25310
Students enrolled at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 265, 2024-25: 31001002003004002022-232252023-242652024-25310
Students enrolled at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 265, 2024-25: 31001002003004002022-232252023-242652024-25310
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2322517.612.8
2023-2426519.613.5
2024-2531019.615.8

15.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 85 of every 100 Wisconsin elementary schools

Among the 1,085 Wisconsin elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 15.8; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.8state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 15.8; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.8state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 15.8; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.8state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 15.8; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.8state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection La Casa de Esperanza Charter School enrolled 209 students and reported no counselor; it reported 12 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions12
  • Chronically absent25.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

64.5% of students were Hispanic, 22.3% Black, 9.7% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic64.5%
  2. Black22.3%
  3. White9.7%
  4. Two or more races2.9%
  5. Asian0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School scored proficient or above: 0-26% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWisconsin
Reading and language arts, 2021-220‑26%0‑26%38%
Math, 2022-2325‑29%0‑26% (2021-22)40.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Waukesha

15 public elementary schools in Waukesha report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Waukesha STEM Academy58013.721.6%
Rose Glen Elementary49016.310.6%
Banting Elementary48611.543.6%
Summit View Elementary44914.327.2%
Bethesda Elementary40113.233.2%
Prairie Elementary34813.325.9%
Lowell Elementary34711.150.7%
Hadfield Elementary3389.168.0%

All public schools in Waukesha →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

  1. White Rock SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 286 students (2024-25).0.3 mi
  2. Hadfield ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 338 students, 9.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  3. Compare La Casa de Esperanza Charter School with White Rock SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much La Casa De Esperanza Inc. spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in WisconsinLa Casa de Esperanza Charter School is the number 580 by size of 1,087 Wisconsin elementary schools open in 2024-25.#580 of 1,087
  6. Wisconsin schools by students per teacher15.8 students per teacher here against the Wisconsin median of 12.9 for elementary schools.15.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

  1. How many students attend La Casa de Esperanza Charter School?
    310 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 225 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Waukesha, WI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School?
    15.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wisconsin median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is La Casa de Esperanza Charter School a Title I school?
    La Casa de Esperanza Charter School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School do on state tests?
    The students tested at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School scored proficient or above: 0-26% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Wisconsin's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is La Casa de Esperanza Charter School in?
    La Casa De Esperanza Inc., NCES district ID 5500073. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 550007303031 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22