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)
550489002801	521	Wisconsin Virtual Learning	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	401 Highland Dr	Fredonia	53021	Ozaukee County	Northern Ozaukee School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 692-3988	321	14	23.2	40.5%	258 (80.4%)	17 (5.3%)	24 (7.5%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	$10,069			$389			$9,681	57.9	70.8	282	239
551533002647	522	Glacier Edge Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Kimball La	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 497-2100	462	39	11.8	28.4%	264 (57.1%)	2 (0.4%)	175 (37.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	$12,800			$427			$12,372	57.9	73.8	239	283
550411000446	523	Yahara Elementary	Public	K-5	8643 Raymond Rd	Edgerton	53534	Rock County	Edgerton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 884-4931	121	7	16.8	33.1%	107 (88.4%)	2 (1.7%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.8%)	$33,200			$2,181			$31,021	57.9	69	316	207
550405000433	524	Putnam Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	633 W MacArthur Ave	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-4200	422	34	12.4	39.8%	340 (80.6%)	10 (2.4%)	20 (4.7%)	31 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	$12,641			$235			$12,405	57.8	71.9	267	257
551230001595	525	Princeton School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	604 Old Green Lake Rd	Princeton	54968	Green Lake County	Princeton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 295-6571	310	28	10.9	46.5%	291 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	$15,361			$868			$14,493	57.7	48.7	621	96
551668002181	526	Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	506 E Main St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 472-8600	308	27	11.4	46.4%	166 (53.9%)	6 (1.9%)	120 (39.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	$15,737			$899			$14,837	57.6	57.4	492	34
551578002004	527	Banting Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2019 Butler Dr	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1205	533	38	13.8	47.1%	224 (42.0%)	30 (5.6%)	215 (40.3%)	36 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	$10,749			$666			$10,083	57.6	50.1	604	77
550864001481	528	Northwestern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10465 E US Highway 2	Poplar	54864	Douglas County	Maple School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 364-8465	502	30	16.5	37.8%	467 (93.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	$11,528			$729			$10,800	57.5	53	571	43
551647000548	529	Weston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	E2511 County Road S	Cazenovia	53924	Richland County	Weston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 986-2151	123	11	10.7	51.2%	117 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$12,654			$1,336			$11,318	57.5	42.9	686	157
550675000734	530	Hurley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5503 W Range View Dr	Hurley	54534	Iron County	Hurley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 407-4777	235	16	14.5	45.5%	213 (90.6%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	$14,454			$1,276			$13,177	57.5	64.8	381	149

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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.