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)
550852000952	751	Orchard Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5602 Russett Rd	Madison	53711	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2320	247	22	11.3	51.4%	102 (41.3%)	63 (25.5%)	41 (16.6%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (13.0%)	$18,086			$989			$17,098	38	29.2	823	72
551545001981	752	Walworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	121 Beloit St	Walworth	53184	Walworth County	Walworth J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 275-6896	429	28	15.3	50.3%	266 (62.0%)	1 (0.2%)	129 (30.1%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	$12,825			$755			$12,071	38	43.6	673	79
550627003339	753	Hayward Center for Individualized Learning	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15574 Hwy 77	Hayward	54843	Sawyer County	Hayward Community School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(715) 934-2112	244	8	32.1	38.1%	232 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	$8,087			$683			$7,404	37.9	45.1	661	92
550564000599	754	Granton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	217 N Main St	Granton	54436	Clark County	Granton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 238-7292	135	11	12	56.3%	116 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	$14,866			$5,481			$9,385	37.7	57.6	489	265
550438000473	755	Royall Intermediate	Public	4-6	1501 Academy St	Elroy	53929	Juneau County	Royall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 463-7133	80	8	10	47.5%	75 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								37.6	32.3	792	37
551491001941	756	Wyeville Elementary	Public	K-5	225 W Tomah Rd	Wyeville	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 374-7826	106	9	11.1	67.0%	84 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.4%)	$12,681			$1,651			$11,030	37.5	43	683	73
551521001966	757	Valders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	331 W Wilson St	Valders	54245	Manitowoc County	Valders Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 775-9510	407	23	17.4	33.2%	360 (88.5%)	5 (1.2%)	31 (7.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	$11,560			$840			$10,721	37.4	56.2	512	245
551644002149	758	Oxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	222 S Franklin Ave	Oxford	53952	Marquette County	Westfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 586-5131	145	11	13.3	46.9%	125 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.5%)	$13,436			$1,019			$12,418	37.4	45.9	649	109
551317001738	759	Hatley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	417 Emmonsville Rd	Hatley	54440	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 446-3336	141	9	16	25.5%	116 (82.3%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.8%)	9 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	$14,611			$789			$13,822	37.3	48.4	623	136
550594000652	760	Glenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 S 51st St	Greenfield	53220	Milwaukee County	Greenfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 545-2280	317	24	13.4	64.4%	145 (45.7%)	3 (0.9%)	118 (37.2%)	27 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)	$13,559			$1,591			$11,969	37.1	24.7	864	104

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.