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
771	Hoover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12705 W Euclid Ave	New Berlin	53151	Waukesha County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3810	335	25	13.2	56.1%	148 (44.2%)	69 (20.6%)	73 (21.8%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.0%)	$12,278			$699			$11,578	34.8	30.4	810	39		551626002105
772	Darien Elementary	Public	3-4	125 S Walworth St	Darien	53114	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 233-6401	223	20	11.2	65.9%	83 (37.2%)	4 (1.8%)	126 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	$15,066			$1,461			$13,604	34.8	39.6	732	40		550364002239
773	Creekside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1251 O'Keeffe Ave	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 834-7700	394	36	10.8	43.9%	167 (42.4%)	105 (26.6%)	48 (12.2%)	26 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.2%)	$15,162			$717			$14,445	34.7	42.6	701	72		551464002756
774	Traver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	W3490 Linton Rd	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Linn J4 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 248-4067	75	14	5.2	56.0%	43 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (36.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	$17,977			$742			$17,236	34.6	64.6	409	365		550804000898
775	Academy of Accelerated Learning	Public	PK, KG-5	3727 S 78th St	Milwaukee	53220	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-7300	493	29	17.2	77.1%	111 (22.5%)	75 (15.2%)	165 (33.5%)	82 (16.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.6%)	$13,945			$2,506			$11,440	34.6	39.9	727	48		550960001239
776	Red Creek Elementary	Public	2-5	410 County Road A	Black River Falls	54615	Jackson County	Black River Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 284-7155	436	35	12.3	58.9%	288 (66.1%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.4%)	5 (1.1%)	80 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.4%)	$12,743			$929			$11,814	34.5	34.9	783	7		550126002428
777	Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 W Klubertanz Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 834-7100	439	39	11.3	40.5%	239 (54.4%)	38 (8.7%)	81 (18.5%)	28 (6.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.9%)	$14,374			$838			$13,536	34.4	34.5	785	8		551464001900
778	Crescent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3319 Boyce Dr	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 365-9132	384	36	10.7	52.9%	338 (88.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	$18,677			$758			$17,920	34.2	30.4	809	31		551272001675
779	Brener Elementary	Public	3-5	1300 S Union St	Shawano	54166	Shawano County	Shawano School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 524-2131	389	25	15.3	56.8%	202 (51.9%)	4 (1.0%)	42 (10.8%)	3 (0.8%)	78 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (15.4%)	$12,601			$989			$11,612	34	39	738	41		551362001779
780	Ithaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24615 State Hwy 58	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Ithaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 585-2311	145	12	12.6	49.0%	137 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	$15,006			$615			$14,391	33.9	42.8	699	81		550696000751

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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:

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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.