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)
551236001632	1011	Mitchell School	Public	PK, KG-8	2701 Drexel Ave	Racine	53403	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-6400	1,083	102	10.6	80.3%	170 (15.7%)	329 (30.4%)	483 (44.6%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (8.5%)	$16,370			$1,712			$14,659	3.5	5.4	1007	4
550960001317	1012	La Causa Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1643 S 2nd St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-1660	623	37	16.8	88.0%	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	606 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$15,437			$2,299			$13,138	3.5	4	1025	13
551236003337	1013	Julian Thomas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	930 Martin Luther King Dr	Racine	53404	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-8400	571	60	9.5	90.2%	26 (4.6%)	228 (39.9%)	274 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.4%)	$18,663			$1,935			$16,729	3.4	3.9	1031	18
550960001208	1014	Hopkins Lloyd Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	1503 W Hopkins St	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-0600	135	9	15.7	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	129 (95.6%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$26,327			$5,598			$20,728	3.4	2.6	1051	37
551236001624	1015	Jerstad-Agerholm School	Public	PK, KG-8	3535 La Salle St	Racine	53402	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-6075	899	93	9.6	79.4%	215 (23.9%)	326 (36.3%)	285 (31.7%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.0%)	$15,318			$1,511			$13,808	3.3	5.6	999	16
550907001069	1016	Keshena Primary	Public	PK, KG-5	N530 Sth 47-55	Keshena	54135	Menominee County	Menominee Indian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 799-3828	429	51	8.4	92.8%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	370 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	$19,766			$1,775			$17,991	3.2	4.1	1022	6
550960001187	1017	High-Mount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4921 W Garfield Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 875-2700	149	12	12.2	92.6%	5 (3.4%)	126 (84.6%)	10 (6.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	$18,770			$4,100			$14,670	3	2.5	1053	36
550960001184	1018	Hawley Environmental School	Public	PK, KG-5	5610 W Wisconsin Ave	Milwaukee	53213	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8500	283	20	14.4	84.1%	18 (6.4%)	198 (70.0%)	30 (10.6%)	14 (4.9%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	$14,929			$2,623			$12,306	3	5.5	1003	15
550006702898	1019	Milwaukee Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2703 N Sherman Blvd	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 263-6400	231	14	16.5	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	219 (94.8%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$11,760			$2,797			$8,963	2.8	9.4	953	66
550960001224	1020	Neeskara Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 N Hawley Rd	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8600	340	25	13.7	91.2%	10 (2.9%)	258 (75.9%)	34 (10.0%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	$17,683			$2,675			$15,008	2.7	6	992	28

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.