New Berlin School District

New Berlin School District in Wisconsin is a high-performing district with six schools: four elementary schools serving PK–6 and two middle/high schools serving grades 7–12, enrolling 4,334 students. The district ranks 29th of 432 in the state (93rd percentile) with a 5-star rating. The schools are Eisenhower Middle/High, New Berlin West Middle/High, Ronald Reagan Elementary, Elmwood Elementary, Poplar Creek Elementary, and Orchard Lane Elementary.

Among high schools, Eisenhower Middle/High is the flagship: 17th of 533 high schools, 97th percentile, 5 stars, with a 99.4% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate. New Berlin West Middle/High is also 5 stars (21st of 533) and excels in ACT ELA (70.30%) and ACT Math (73.94%). For elementary schools, Elmwood Elementary is the top-ranked (62nd of 1,039, 5 stars). Poplar Creek Elementary is consistently strong (75th of 1,039, 5 stars) and posts the district’s best 4th-grade scores despite the highest free/reduced lunch rate (22.37%). Orchard Lane Elementary has improved for three straight years (271st to 141st). Ronald Reagan Elementary was 23rd in 2024–2025 but slipped to 116th in 2025–2026, still 4 stars with the lowest chronic absenteeism (1.2%).

District-wide, chronic absenteeism is low: school rates range from 1.2% to 4.4%, far below the state’s 17.3%. Both high schools have a 99.4% graduation rate versus the state’s 92.0%, and dropout rates of 0.0% and 0.1% versus 1.1%. Every reported test score exceeds state averages. ACT proficiency ranges from 68.56%–70.30% in ELA, 70.62%–73.94% in Math, and 64.85%–71.65% in Science. All six schools rank in at least the 86th percentile and are rated 4 or 5 stars. Parents can expect strong academics, very low absenteeism, and near-perfect completion outcomes across the district.