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)
551119003364	1	Accelerated Advanced Learning Program	Public, Charter	4-8	325 S Eagle St	Oshkosh	54902	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 424-0320	60	5	13.2	5.0%	54 (90.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,303			$494			$11,809	97.9	97.9	2	1
550039002277	2	Odyssey-Magellan	Public, Magnet	2-8	2037 N Elinor St	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	Yes	No	No	(920) 832-6250	200	10	19.1	11.0%	162 (81.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.0%)	18 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	$10,317			$911			$9,406	97.8	98.6	1	1
551599002728	3	Wauwatosa STEM	Public, Charter	K-5	1060 N Glenview Ave	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	Yes	No	No	No	(414) 773-1900	131	6	21.8	2.3%	113 (86.3%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.8%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	$12,569			$381			$12,187	96.3	95.7	9	6
550582002955	4	Leonardo da Vinci School for Gifted Learners	Public	K-8	139 S Monroe Ave	Green Bay	54301	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 448-2135	356	24	15.1	12.4%	215 (60.4%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.5%)	85 (23.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.0%)	$10,312			$550			$9,762	95.9	97	3	1
551662002169	5	Richards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5812 N Santa Monica Blvd	Whitefish Bay	53217	Milwaukee County	Whitefish Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 963-3951	665	38	17.4	1.1%	532 (80.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.4%)	27 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.2%)	$11,208			$360			$10,848	95.4	96	8	3
550246000271	6	Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W72N853 Harrison Ave	Cedarburg	53012	Ozaukee County	Cedarburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 376-6800	504	32	15.8	7.5%	441 (87.5%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	$10,739			$506			$10,233	94.9	96.4	5	1
550924002267	7	Swallow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	W299N5614 County Road E	Hartland	53029	Waukesha County	Swallow School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 367-2000	464	30	15.7	1.9%	411 (88.6%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (1.9%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	$11,739			$599			$11,139	94.3	94.9	11	4
550750000852	8	Kohler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	333 Upper Rd	Kohler	53044	Sheboygan County	Kohler School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 803-7206	327	22	15	0.9%	246 (75.2%)	6 (1.8%)	26 (8.0%)	31 (9.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	$10,205			$271			$9,934	93.8	86.3	86	78
551017001333	9	Mill Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	W191S6445 Hillendale Dr	Muskego	53150	Waukesha County	Muskego-Norway School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 971-1830	448	35	12.8	12.7%	379 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	$11,901			$242			$11,660	93.8	95.1	10	1
550001300578	10	Lake Country School	Public	PK, KG-8	1800 Vettelson Rd	Hartland	53029	Waukesha County	Lake Country School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 367-3606	485	36	13.5	7.6%	418 (86.2%)	4 (0.8%)	22 (4.5%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	$13,709			$559			$13,150	93.5	96.5	4	6

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.