Best Public Schools in Cudahy, WI

Cudahy, Wisconsin has six public schools in the Cudahy School District—four PK–6 elementary schools (Mitchell Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Kosciuszko Elementary, and Jones Elementary), one 7–8 middle school (Cudahy Middle), and one 9–12 high school (Cudahy High)—serving 1,985 students in a Milwaukee-area community. The district ranks 388 of 432 statewide (10th percentile, 1 star), and no Cudahy school exceeds 2 stars. Elementary schools are the relative bright spots: Lincoln Elementary ranks 647 of 1,039 (38th percentile, 2 stars), Mitchell Elementary ranks 653 of 1,039 (37th percentile, 2 stars), and Kosciuszko Elementary ranks 708 of 1,039 (32nd percentile, 2 stars).

Among elementaries, Mitchell Elementary has the largest enrollment and strengths such as 3rd grade math at 69.77% and 3rd grade ELA at 60.47%. Lincoln Elementary has the highest rank in Cudahy and strong 6th grade ELA (68.57%), 3rd grade ELA (61.54%), and 4th grade social studies (73.68%). Kosciuszko Elementary stands out in 4th grade social studies (78.26%). Jones Elementary is the attendance standout, with the lowest chronic absenteeism (14.5%, below the state’s 17.3%) and lowest FRPL rate (50.88%), but it is the weakest elementary academically: rank 830 of 1,039 (20th percentile, 1 star), with 5th grade math at 10.53% and 5th grade ELA at 31.58%, and its rank has declined over three years.

At the secondary level, Cudahy Middle ranks 508 of 643 (21st percentile, 1 star) despite the city’s highest per-student spending ($20,110) and lowest student-teacher ratio (10.7); it also has the highest chronic absenteeism at 37.3%, though 8th grade science improved from 27.93% to 41.38%. Cudahy High ranks 451 of 533 (15th percentile, 1 star); its graduation rate is 91.9%, essentially at the state’s 92.0%, but its dropout rate is 2.0% vs. 1.1%, chronic absenteeism is 33.1% vs. 17.3%, and ACT proficiency is far below state averages across subjects. Across Cudahy, math trails ELA, 5th grade math is a district-wide weakness, and chronic absenteeism is a system-wide challenge except at Jones Elementary. In short, elementary schools are stronger than the middle and high schools, but all schools have areas to watch.