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)
551140001520	141	Paris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1901 176th Ave	Kenosha	53144	Kenosha County	Paris J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 859-2350	261	16	16.3	10.7%	226 (86.6%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$11,315			$667			$10,648	81.4	73.3	247	106
551464002624	142	Horizon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 N Heatherstone Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7900	364	31	11.5	23.1%	226 (62.1%)	18 (4.9%)	36 (9.9%)	50 (13.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.8%)	$13,847			$397			$13,449	81.4	76.8	204	62
550588000646	143	Green Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	612 Mill St	Green Lake	54941	Green Lake County	Green Lake School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 294-6411	152	13	11.9	42.1%	138 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	$13,774			$511			$13,262	81.4	60.1	457	314
550516000556	144	Rockfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	N132W18473 Rockfield Rd	Germantown	53022	Washington County	Germantown School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 253-3472	384	26	14.4	16.1%	317 (82.6%)	10 (2.6%)	14 (3.6%)	31 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	$11,206			$308			$10,898	81.2	69.6	302	158
550600002392	145	Edgerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5145 S 116th St	Hales Corners	53130	Milwaukee County	Whitnall School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 525-8900	369	32	11.4	26.0%	252 (68.3%)	13 (3.5%)	64 (17.3%)	20 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	$12,497			$518			$11,980	81.2	81.6	139	6
551209001575	146	Potosi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Highway 61 N	Potosi	53820	Grant County	Potosi School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 763-2163	148	14	10.8	25.7%	139 (93.9%)	3 (2.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	$16,069			$958			$15,110	81.2	67.4	332	186
551578002290	147	Rose Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W273S3845 Brookhill Dr	Waukesha	53189	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2405	552	32	17.1	14.5%	468 (84.8%)	18 (3.3%)	26 (4.7%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)	$10,422			$387			$10,035	81.1	78.1	189	42
551590002059	148	Rib Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	2701 Robin Ln	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0220	206	15	13.7	30.1%	152 (73.8%)	3 (1.5%)	6 (2.9%)	36 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	$14,259			$311			$13,949	81.1	83.9	115	33
550669002332	149	Willow River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1118 4th St	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3880	314	28	11.3	15.6%	279 (88.9%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	$16,701			$774			$15,927	81.1	81.1	146	3
551017001336	150	Bay Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	S75W16399 Hilltop Dr	Muskego	53150	Waukesha County	Muskego-Norway School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 971-1810	919	61	15.1	10.2%	821 (89.3%)	6 (0.7%)	49 (5.3%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.8%)	$11,899			$276			$11,624	81.1	84.3	112	38

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.