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La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

934^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

La Casa de Esperanza Charter School is a public charter school serving grades PK-8 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, with 265 students. The school is part of the La Casa De Esperanza Inc district, which is ranked 413 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating.

Despite its charter school status, La Casa de Esperanza Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates on the Forward Exam are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 29.9% in recent years, which is well above the state average. Additionally, the school has had dropout rates as high as 1.3% in recent years, which is concerning for an elementary school.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Waukesha School District, such as Waukesha STEM Academy, which is less than a mile away, La Casa de Esperanza Charter School significantly underperforms. While the school's overall performance is poor, its Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform relatively better compared to their peers statewide, suggesting the school may be providing additional support for these subgroups. However, the school's struggles to provide a high-quality education to its predominantly Hispanic and low-income student population remain a significant concern.

310

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,175

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 Arcadian Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186-5005

(262) 547-0887

District: La Casa De Esperanza Inc

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.5%

African American:

22.3%

White:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2023 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (27% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Wisconsin average (8% vs 1%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

934^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2023

From bottom 16% (2023) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

519^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 5 pts since 2023

From bottom 22% (2023) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

413^th of 426La Casa De Esperanza Inc among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	934 of 1044	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	879 of 1061	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	897 of 1067	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	159 of 255	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.8	43 of 269	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	876 of 1001	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	819 of 1011	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	244 of 322	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	158 of 331	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	177 of 290	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	797 of 870	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	652 of 866	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	905 of 1000	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	833 of 1012	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	387 of 802	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	519 of 628	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	527 of 641	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	500 of 640	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	51.7	308 of 580	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	129 of 237	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	13.9	517 of 585	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2024)47th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2024)12th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies41%-22 vs state

Mathematics31%-23 vs state

English Language Arts21%-31 vs state

Science21%-30 vs state

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Schools Near La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	310	20	15.8	72.3%	30 (9.7%)	69 (22.3%)	200 (64.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	11.3	934^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.5%		20.7	879^th of 1061 public elementary schools	17.2%	55	21.9	16.0	14.8	22.2	36.8	21.4	34.3	32.0	18.5	33.3	36.8	35.7	32.0	57.1	20.0	21.4	$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	286	1	381.3	11.5%	209 (73.1%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.7%)	22 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.8%)	74.4	245^th of 1044 public elementary schools	76.5%		68.6	345^th of 1061 public elementary schools	67.5%	100	73.3	81.5	74.1	81.0	90.9	100.0	46.7	59.3	44.4	57.1	72.7	90.0	100.0	100.0	74.1	90.0	$11,949	$385	$11,564
Hadfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	733 Linden St	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1505	338	37	9.0	73.7%	169 (50.0%)	44 (13.0%)	80 (23.7%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.8%)	35.4	765^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.7%		21.5	873^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	17.7%	108	50.0	48.9	20.9				60.0	51.1	32.6				48.9		33.3		$11,379	$1,126	$10,253
eAchieve Elementary	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-5	301 Hyde Park Avenue	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 970-1069	111	6	18.4	45.0%	61 (55.0%)	14 (12.6%)	22 (19.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.8%)	56.9	501^st of 1044 public elementary schools	52.0%		41.9	707^th of 1061 public elementary schools	33.4%	206	70.0	77.8	57.1				80.0	55.6	28.6				44.4		33.3		$12,110	$818	$11,292
Waukesha STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1103 S East Avenue	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 970-2305	580	42	13.6	25.0%	404 (69.7%)	23 (4.0%)	82 (14.1%)	31 (5.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	84.6	99^th of 1044 public elementary schools	90.5%		80.9	153^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	85.6%	54	80.8	66.7	71.6	75.0	66.7	71.1	92.3	66.7	68.7	82.1	80.8	72.4	83.3	73.7	65.0	64.5	$11,554	$357	$11,197
Banting Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2019 Butler Dr	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1205	486	42	11.4	49.8%	184 (37.9%)	36 (7.4%)	197 (40.5%)	37 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	60.3	455^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.4%		57.6	527^th of 1061 public elementary schools	50.3%	72	41.4	52.4	60.0				60.9	58.5	72.3				72.0		51.2		$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	321	33	9.6	64.5%	94 (29.3%)	23 (7.2%)	182 (56.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	21.2	868^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.9%		21.5	875^th of 1061 public elementary schools	17.5%	7	44.4	36.0	30.6				44.4	38.5	12.2				38.5		28.9		$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	328	31	10.7	54.0%	126 (38.4%)	8 (2.4%)	174 (53.0%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	55.5	524^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.8%		44.3	689^th of 1061 public elementary schools	35.1%	165	37.0	66.0	45.6				63.0	60.8	42.1				72.6		56.9		$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	347	31	11.1	55.6%	210 (60.5%)	24 (6.9%)	80 (23.1%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	42.2	696^th of 1044 public elementary schools	33.3%		41.4	716^th of 1061 public elementary schools	32.5%	20	45.0	41.3	42.5				56.7	51.1	50.0				57.8		37.8		$10,754	$597	$10,157
Summit View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2100 Summit Ave	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	Yes	No	No	(262) 970-2605	449	31	14.3	29.4%	310 (69.0%)	31 (6.9%)	54 (12.0%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	80.9	145^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.1%		76.2	214^th of 1061 public elementary schools	79.8%	69	69.8	70.7	62.9				87.3	73.3	70.0				76.0		65.3		$10,499	$387	$10,112

Frequently Asked Questions about La Casa de Esperanza Charter School

Is La Casa de Esperanza Charter School a good school?

La Casa de Esperanza Charter School ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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

Students at La Casa de Esperanza Charter School are 65% Hispanic, 22% African American, 10% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is La Casa de Esperanza Charter School in?

La Casa De Esperanza Inc

How many students attend La Casa de Esperanza Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended La Casa de Esperanza Charter School.

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