Best Public Schools in Greenfield, WI

Greenfield, Wisconsin is served by 8 public schools — 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools — enrolling 4,759 students across two districts. The schools span kindergarten through 12th grade, with Greenfield School District enrolling about 71% of students (3,380) and Whitnall School District enrolling about 29% (1,379).

The two districts perform very differently. Whitnall School District ranks 60th of 432 districts (86th percentile, 4 stars), while Greenfield School District ranks 350th (19th percentile, 1 star). Whitnall Middle is the strongest school in the area: 85th percentile with 4 stars, 16 of 16 reported tests above state (averaging about +13.5 percentage points), 8.9% chronic absenteeism, a 0.0% dropout rate, and the lowest per-pupil spending at $12,759. Whitnall High ranks in the 63rd percentile with a 97.0% graduation rate and all 8 reported tests above state. Within Greenfield, Edgewood Elementary stands out — 13 of 16 tests above state (about +9.0 points on average) despite a 62.77% free/reduced lunch rate — and Elm Dale Elementary has 11 of 16 above state.

Other Greenfield schools face bigger challenges. Maple Grove Elementary has only 1 of 16 tests above state (about -17.4 points on average) and a 22nd-percentile rank, even though its 6.7% chronic absenteeism is the lowest in the group. Greenfield High graduates 95.1% and drops out only 0.7%, but all 8 reported tests are below state and its 20.2% chronic absenteeism is the highest locally. Greenfield Middle has 0 of 16 tests above state, and Glenwood Elementary has 3 of 16 with the highest per-pupil spending at $15,820. Notably, spending does not predict results: the lowest-spending school performs best, and elementary absenteeism is low across the board (6.7%–7.7%).