Best Elementary Schools in Wisconsin

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Wisconsin elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Wisconsin test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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 Thursday, September 25, 2025.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1044)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
621	eCampus Academy Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	111 Dodge Street	Watertown	53094	Jefferson County	Watertown Unified School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(920) 262-1420	132	8	16.5	42.4%	100 (75.8%)	3 (2.3%)	25 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)	$12,256			$565			$11,690	47.6			(n/a)		551575003127
622	Maine Elementary	Public	K-5	5901 N 44th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0250	229	17	13.2	35.8%	179 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	28 (12.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$13,025			$317			$12,708	47.5	55.4	561	61		551590002058
623	Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	853 Hillsborough Ave	Hillsboro	54634	Vernon County	Hillsboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 489-2225	220	19	11.5	44.5%	183 (83.2%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	$15,582			$3,169			$12,414	47.5	35.3	778	155		550648000702
624	Wabeno Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4346 Mill Ln	Wabeno	54566	Forest County	Wabeno Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 473-3633	196	18	10.6	56.1%	104 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	68 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.2%)	$18,759			$1,628			$17,132	47.4	47.1	651	27		551539001978
625	Cumberland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1530 2nd Ave	Cumberland	54829	Barron County	Cumberland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 822-5123	334	31	10.7	49.4%	262 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.2%)	4 (1.2%)	24 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	$15,567			$1,142			$14,424	47.3	54.2	576	49		550309000343
626	HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4601 N 84th St	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 383-4944	1,974	75	26.3	89.0%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	41 (2.1%)	1,905 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (1.3%)	$14,862			$2,577			$12,284	47.2	35.5	775	149		550960002979
627	Marion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1001 N Main St	Marion	54950	Waupaca County	Marion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 754-4501	255	20	12.5	50.2%	232 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	$12,610			$2,654			$9,955	47.2	44.5	686	59		550873001004
628	Marengo Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	62408 State Hwy 112	Ashland	54806	Ashland County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 278-3286	184	12	14.8	67.9%	180 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$13,420			$984			$12,436	47.2	61	467	161		550051000079
629	Kickapoo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S6520 State Highway 131	Viola	54664	Vernon County	Kickapoo Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 627-0159	204	18	11.3	52.5%	195 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	$14,333			$2,726			$11,608	47.2	27.9	827	198		551254001660
630	Birchwood Public Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	201 E Birch St	Birchwood	54817	Washburn County	Birchwood School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(715) 354-3471	25	4	6.4	48.0%	23 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)	$15,209			$702			$14,507	47.1			(n/a)		550117002937

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Wisconsin

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for WI student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students Native American Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

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 September 25, 2025, 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:

High school students working on a science experiment

Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.