Best Elementary Schools in Wisconsin

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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.

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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
801	Friendship Learning Elementary	Public	K-5	1098 Prospect Ave	North Fond du Lac	54937	Fond du Lac County	North Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-3757	612	39	15.6	51.5%	386 (63.1%)	11 (1.8%)	162 (26.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.2%)	$13,389			$986			$12,403	30.9	46.4	665	136		551074001398
802	Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	207 E Pearl St	Merrillan	54754	Jackson County	Alma Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 333-2911	339	27	12.6	58.7%	283 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	$11,642			$1,075			$10,567	30.8	50.6	622	180		550021000022
803	Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	475 W Arndt St	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2840	325	33	9.8	79.4%	97 (29.8%)	51 (15.7%)	146 (44.9%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	$14,984			$1,376			$13,608	30.8	20	886	83		550468000500
804	Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 Marion Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-5252	274	23	11.7	59.1%	123 (44.9%)	23 (8.4%)	88 (32.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.8%)	$13,983			$746			$13,238	30.6	44.6	685	119		551404001828
805	Shullsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	444 N Judgement St	Shullsburg	53586	Lafayette County	Shullsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 965-4427	143	15	9.3	53.8%	112 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	$12,671			$1,270			$11,401	30.5	56.8	540	265		551383001813
806	Schurz Elementary	Public	K-5	1508 Neenah St	Watertown	53094	Jefferson County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 262-1485	223	23	9.7	67.3%	57 (25.6%)	2 (0.9%)	152 (68.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	$12,811			$1,168			$11,643	30.3	37	763	43		551575002001
807	King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Dancing Dunes Dr	Green Bay	54313	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 492-2771	288	20	14.3	45.5%	124 (43.1%)	11 (3.8%)	46 (16.0%)	20 (6.9%)	46 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (14.2%)	$13,299			$1,026			$12,273	30.3	29.1	820	13		550582000166
808	Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-5	512 Balcom St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3800	290	28	10.3	64.8%	132 (45.5%)	10 (3.4%)	79 (27.2%)	19 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	42 (14.5%)	$16,201			$499			$15,702	30.3	32.9	797	11		550405000425
809	Milwaukee French Immersion	Public	PK, KG-5	2360 N 52nd St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-8400	426	21	19.9	68.1%	81 (19.0%)	256 (60.1%)	28 (6.6%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (11.0%)	$12,532			$2,137			$10,395	29.9	31	805	4		550960002340
810	Port Edwards Educational Heuer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	951 5th St	Port Edwards	54469	Wood County	Port Edwards School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 887-9000	202	16	12.9	58.4%	166 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.9%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	$15,786			$1,206			$14,580	29.9	27.2	836	26		551197001565

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.