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)
551236001628	981	Knapp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 17th St	Racine	53405	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-8000	454	39	11.7	85.2%	95 (20.9%)	201 (44.3%)	97 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.2%)	$17,350			$2,918			$14,433	5.3	4.4	1019	38
550960001045	982	Craig Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	7667 W Congress St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4200	276	14	20	71.7%	9 (3.3%)	239 (86.6%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	$14,512			$2,643			$11,870	5.3	8.3	962	20
550852000929	983	Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 E Badger Rd	Madison	53713	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1056	384	37	10.3	74.7%	63 (16.4%)	137 (35.7%)	120 (31.3%)	18 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)	$16,185			$1,316			$14,870	5.3	5.9	996	13
551236001626	984	Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Kentucky St	Racine	53405	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-6950	454	42	10.9	80.6%	80 (17.6%)	141 (31.1%)	211 (46.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	$16,666			$1,734			$14,933	5.2	7.5	970	14
550960001243	985	Pratt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5131 N Green Bay Ave	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 247-7300	316	21	15.1	94.6%	3 (0.9%)	291 (92.1%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	$16,355			$3,884			$12,471	5	3.5	1036	51
550960001188	986	Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2463 N Buffum St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1300	266	18	15	95.9%	4 (1.5%)	236 (88.7%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	$18,830			$3,751			$15,079	4.9	2.8	1047	61
550732000816	987	Brass Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 15th Ave	Kenosha	53143	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-8000	328	31	10.5	93.9%	66 (20.1%)	100 (30.5%)	111 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (15.2%)	$14,196			$1,343			$12,854	4.9	6.5	986	1
550960001213	988	Manitoba Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4040 W Forest Home Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8600	440	26	16.8	89.1%	37 (8.4%)	92 (20.9%)	209 (47.5%)	65 (14.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.5%)	$16,296			$2,674			$13,622	4.9	2.9	1043	55
550960002342	989	Zablocki Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1016 W Oklahoma Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-2200	308	19	16.3	82.1%	30 (9.7%)	32 (10.4%)	187 (60.7%)	40 (13.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.5%)	$17,796			$3,709			$14,087	4.8	5.9	995	6
550960001148	990	Doerfler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3014 W Scott St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9500	520	37	14	92.1%	16 (3.1%)	48 (9.2%)	435 (83.7%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	$15,219			$2,883			$12,335	4.8	5.5	1002	12

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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

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

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.