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)
551707002207	441	Howe Elementary	Public	K-5	221 8th St N	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 424-6772	338	30	11.3	67.5%	260 (76.9%)	8 (2.4%)	29 (8.6%)	20 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	$16,311			$1,652			$14,660	62.9	59.7	462	21
550489000529	442	Ozaukee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Highland Dr	Fredonia	53021	Ozaukee County	Northern Ozaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 692-2401	336	25	13.4	28.0%	290 (86.3%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	$10,812			$465			$10,347	62.9	58.7	477	35
551326001747	443	Deer Creek Intermediate	Public	4-8	3680 S Kinnickinnic Ave	Saint Francis	53235	Milwaukee County	Saint Francis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 482-8400	310	25	12.5	51.0%	161 (51.9%)	25 (8.1%)	85 (27.4%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.7%)								62.9	59.9	459	16
550007503033	444	Honor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Center St	Neosho	53059	Dodge County	Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 625-3531	183	17	10.9	22.4%	176 (96.2%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$15,230			$805			$14,425	62.8	67	337	107
551200001569	445	Saukville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	333 N Mill St	Saukville	53080	Ozaukee County	Port Washington-Saukville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 268-5900	335	23	14.4	27.5%	278 (83.0%)	10 (3.0%)	22 (6.6%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	$13,362			$246			$13,116	62.7	70	294	151
550732000820	446	Pleasant Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9208 Wilmot Rd	Pleasant Prairie	53158	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 359-2104	504	31	16.2	31.2%	322 (63.9%)	33 (6.5%)	88 (17.5%)	34 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	$11,745			$661			$11,084	62.5	57.4	491	45
551656002163	447	Wheatland Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6606 368th Ave	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Wheatland J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 537-2216	612	40	15.3	33.0%	570 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	$12,364			$441			$11,923	62.5	60.2	454	7
550417000447	448	Elcho Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	N11268 Antigo St	Elcho	54428	Langlade County	Elcho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 275-3707	126	10	13	47.6%	115 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	$18,069			$837			$17,231	62.5	32.3	794	346
551707002205	449	Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8511 County Road WW	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6766	258	22	11.7	29.8%	243 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	$14,027			$736			$13,291	62.5	56.4	508	59
551233001596	450	Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2840 Highway 32	Krakow	54137	Shawano County	Pulaski Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 899-6300	113	13	8.7	27.4%	105 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.7%)	$14,860			$846			$14,014	62.4	35.9	761	311

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.