Other / mixed grade configuration · New Berlin, WI

Ronald Reagan Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Ronald Reagan Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551047002667
0/100100/10066/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ronald Reagan Elementary earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Wisconsin schools.

#1 of 7
schools in New Berlin · Resource Index
66
Resource Index · Higher
16.7:1
large classes for Wisconsin
9.7%
free-lunch eligible

Ronald Reagan Elementary has class sizes larger than 84% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ronald Reagan Elementary ranks #1 of 7 schools in New Berlin, WI.

Enrollment

669

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

40.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.7:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

+16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

9.7%

vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg

-75% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ronald Reagan Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Ronald Reagan Elementary

Ronald Reagan Elementary is a lower-poverty, large combined-grade school in New Berlin, Wisconsin, enrolling 669 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.7% free-meal eligibility runs 75% below the Wisconsin average.

Enrollment of 669 puts it in the larger third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 2,202 Wisconsin schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 236 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wisconsin schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 2.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among New Berlin's public schools, it stands alongside Eisenhower Middle/High (1,095 students): Ronald Reagan Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.7:1 vs 17.4:1).

New Berlin School District also operates Eisenhower Middle/High (1,095 students) and New Berlin West Middle/High (1,036 students) alongside Ronald Reagan Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Ronald Reagan Elementary compares

Ronald Reagan Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.7:1 ▲ 16% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.7% ▼ 75% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 669 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
669
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
9.7%
free-lunch eligible - 75% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 84% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,480
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 82.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Asian 4.6%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 82.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.3, Ronald Reagan Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Berlin School District, which includes Ronald Reagan Elementary.

$13,480
Per student
-10%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.1%
State 25.5%
Federal 6.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Ronald Reagan Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eisenhower Middle/High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
New Berlin West Middle/High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Elmwood Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Poplar Creek Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Orchard Lane Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ronald Reagan Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New Berlin School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in New Berlin

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wisconsin, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Ronald Reagan Elementary

How many students attend Ronald Reagan Elementary?

Ronald Reagan Elementary has 669 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Berlin, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ronald Reagan Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Ronald Reagan Elementary is 16.7:1, which is 16% higher than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ronald Reagan Elementary?

9.7% of students at Ronald Reagan Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ronald Reagan Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Ronald Reagan Elementary is White at 82.2% of enrollment, in New Berlin, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ronald Reagan Elementary?

Ronald Reagan Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ronald Reagan Elementary rank among schools in New Berlin?

By Resource Investment Index, Ronald Reagan Elementary ranks #1 of 7 schools in New Berlin, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New Berlin on the city page.

Is Ronald Reagan Elementary a good school?

Ronald Reagan Elementary earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Wisconsin schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in New Berlin School District?

Besides Ronald Reagan Elementary, New Berlin School District also operates Eisenhower Middle/High (1,095 students), New Berlin West Middle/High (1,036 students), and Elmwood Elementary (567 students). See the New Berlin School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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