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
411	Sugar Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	740 N Main Street	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4700	645	52	12.3	29.9%	380 (58.9%)	24 (3.7%)	172 (26.7%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.5%)	$12,636			$439			$12,196	63.1	69.8	325	86		551533001971
412	Aldo Leopold Community School K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	622 Eliza St	Green Bay	54301	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 448-2140	500	35	14	38.0%	319 (63.8%)	18 (3.6%)	64 (12.8%)	28 (5.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.0%)	$11,201			$970			$10,231	63.1	68.8	340	72		550582000610
413	Campbellsport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	751 Grandview Ave	Campbellsport	53010	Fond du Lac County	Campbellsport School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 533-8032	338	31	11	26.3%	318 (94.1%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$13,499			$547			$12,952	63	65.5	397	16		550216000258
414	Butternut Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	312 W Wisconsin St	Butternut	54514	Ashland County	Butternut School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 769-3434	84	11	7.8	51.2%	78 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	$15,698			$937			$14,761	62.9	76.7	207	207		550192000245
415	Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	920 4th Street	Monroe	53566	Green County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 328-7130	342	29	11.8	50.0%	247 (72.2%)	6 (1.8%)	81 (23.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	$14,987			$1,093			$13,895	62.9	52.3	604	189		550984002352
416	Edgar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	112 N 2nd Ave	Edgar	54426	Marathon County	Edgar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 352-2727	255	26	9.9	29.4%	233 (91.4%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	$14,951			$1,143			$13,807	62.8	56.7	543	127		550408000440
417	Tomah Area Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1720 Academy Ave	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 374-5406	72	3	20.9	31.9%	64 (88.9%)	2 (2.8%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	$13,035			$761			$12,274	62.8	68.6	346	71		551491003028
418	Lake Country Academy - Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4101 Technology Pkwy	Sheboygan	53083	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 208-3020	447	31	14.3	37.6%	261 (58.4%)	5 (1.1%)	120 (26.8%)	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)	$12,134			$403			$11,731	62.8	71.7	293	125		551365002733
419	Country View Elementary	Public	K-5	710 Lone Pine Way	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4800	382	34	11.3	29.3%	216 (56.5%)	47 (12.3%)	76 (19.9%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	$14,596			$586			$14,008	62.7	73.2	264	155		551533000242
420	Niagara Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 Jefferson Ave	Niagara	54151	Marinette County	Niagara School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 251-4541	271	19	14	46.9%	248 (91.5%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	$12,844			$1,347			$11,496	62.7	52.7	597	177		551068001393

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.