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Elementary Schools in Whitefish Bay School District

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At a glance

DistrictWhitefish Bay School District2^nd of 426 Wisconsin districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,304

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedRichards Elementary6^th of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Summary:

The Whitefish Bay School District is home to two exceptional elementary schools, Richards Elementary and Cumberland Elementary, both of which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state of Wisconsin.

Richards Elementary is the higher-performing of the two, ranking 6th out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with over 85% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. Cumberland Elementary is also a standout, ranking 14th out of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While its test scores are slightly lower than Richards Elementary, they still exceed the district and state averages.

Both schools benefit from strong funding and resources, with similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios. However, the data also reveals that the student populations at these schools are relatively affluent, with low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This raises questions about the district's efforts to ensure educational equity for students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the identical chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% for both schools in the 2023-2024 school year is an area that may warrant further investigation and improvement.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cumberland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4780 N Marlborough Dr	Whitefish Bay	53211	Milwaukee County	Whitefish Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 963-3943	624	38	16.3	1.8%	481 (77.1%)	23 (3.7%)	33 (5.3%)	40 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.4%)	89.6	35^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.6%		93.2	14^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.7%	21	77.1	88.4	79.0	78.1	82.6	75.0	91.3	71.0	$11,935	$380	$11,555
Richards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5812 N Santa Monica Blvd	Whitefish Bay	53217	Milwaukee County	Whitefish Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 963-3951	680	37	18.2	0.9%	536 (78.8%)	5 (0.7%)	39 (5.7%)	30 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.3%)	95.3	6^th of 1044 public elementary schools	99.4%		95.4	5^th of 1061 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	85.9	90.2	88.2	87.0	92.2	87.1	93.1	87.3	$11,358	$346	$11,013

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shorewood School District	0.57 mi	4	30^th
Milwaukee School District	1.27 mi	159	415^th
Glendale-River Hills School District	2.19 mi	2	292^nd
Nicolet Union High School School District	2.72 mi	1	49^th
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Inc	2.8 mi	1

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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.

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