Best Elementary Schools in Wisconsin

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Forward Exam test scores by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1061)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
550960001246	851	Honey Creek Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6701 W Eden Pl	Milwaukee	53220	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-7900	354	20	17.8	88.4%	67 (18.9%)	71 (20.1%)	155 (43.8%)	21 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.0%)	$14,320			$2,158			$12,162	24.9	23.8	872	21
551032002995	852	Taft Elementary	Public	K-4	133 S Western Ave	Neenah	54956	Winnebago County	Neenah Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 751-6980	185	15	12.3	65.4%	127 (68.6%)	15 (8.1%)	20 (10.8%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.2%)	$16,788			$1,219			$15,569	24.5	20.5	886	34
550960002931	853	MacDowell Montessori School K3-12	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6415 W Mount Vernon Ave	Milwaukee	53213	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 935-1400	860	48	18	65.5%	228 (26.5%)	445 (51.7%)	94 (10.9%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (8.7%)	$13,364			$2,195			$11,169	24.4	17	908	55
551365001782	854	Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2014 Cooper Ave	Sheboygan	53083	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3693	281	22	12.8	60.1%	119 (42.3%)	7 (2.5%)	34 (12.1%)	95 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.3%)	$13,578			$1,518			$12,060	24.3	32.1	796	58
550051000077	855	Lake Superior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Binsfield Rd	Ashland	54806	Ashland County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 682-7085	599	46	12.9	60.8%	372 (62.1%)	5 (0.8%)	18 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	129 (21.5%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (11.9%)	$16,507			$1,127			$15,381	24.3	24.4	867	12
550960001142	856	Clement Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3666 S Clement Ave	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-1500	259	20	13	81.9%	71 (27.4%)	32 (12.4%)	120 (46.3%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (9.7%)	$14,028			$2,914			$11,114	24.2	15.5	916	60
551572001994	857	Waterloo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	785 N Monroe St	Waterloo	53594	Jefferson County	Waterloo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 478-2168	276	25	11	43.8%	180 (65.2%)	3 (1.1%)	75 (27.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	$12,710			$682			$12,027	24	15.5	917	60
551236001623	858	Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1722 W 6th St	Racine	53404	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	Yes	No	No	(262) 664-6900	433	28	15.5	52.7%	141 (32.6%)	96 (22.2%)	111 (25.6%)	30 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.5%)	$13,964			$956			$13,009	23.9	49.2	614	244
550156000199	859	Bowler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 S Almon St	Bowler	54416	Shawano County	Bowler School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 793-4101	167	18	9.4	81.4%	64 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (16.8%)	$18,849			$2,340			$16,509	23.7	21.1	879	20
550117000168	860	Birchwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Wilson St	Birchwood	54817	Washburn County	Birchwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 354-3471	87	10	8.7	50.6%	80 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	$18,054			$1,446			$16,609	23.6	23	874	14

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Forward Exam English Language Arts, Forward Exam Mathematics, Forward Exam Social Studies, Forward Exam Science test scores released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on October 8, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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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.