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Brookfield East High

Public Grades 9-12

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 97% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Brookfield East High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Brookfield, Wisconsin, which is part of the highly-ranked Elmbrook School District. The school has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Wisconsin, with a current ranking of 13th out of 431 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brookfield East High's academic performance is exceptional, with over 70% of students proficient or better in subjects like Social Studies, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's graduation rate is also exceptionally high, ranging from 90.4% to 98.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Brookfield East High has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.0% to 19.5%, which are lower than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as those in the Milwaukee School District, Brookfield East High consistently outperforms its counterparts in academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's strong resource allocation, with per-student spending ranging from $12,000 to $12,700, which is higher than the state average, likely contributes to its exceptional educational outcomes.

1,374

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,700

Per pupil spending ?

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3305 N Lilly Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005-7608

(262) 781-3500

District: Elmbrook School District

Feeder schools for Brookfield East High:

Elementary:	Burleigh Elementary
	Dixon Elementary
	Tonawanda Elementary
Middle:	Pilgrim Park Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Asian:

11.8%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (73% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Wisconsin high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg71%

Wisconsin avg46%

13^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Elmbrook School District

11^th of 426Elmbrook School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	13 of 431	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	22 of 431	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	17 of 415	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	6 of 391	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	8 of 390	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	10 of 400	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	9 of 410	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	97.3	10 of 410	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	97.2	9 of 408	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	75.9	57 of 466	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	87.5	12 of 462	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	8 of 457	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	19 of 452	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	85.0	7 of 445	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	85.7	12 of 450	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	88.9	4 of 438	99.1%	★★★★★
2008	80.7	26 of 437	94.1%	★★★★★
2007	86.9	1 of 281	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	89.0	3 of 292	99.0%	★★★★★
2005	88.5	4 of 287	98.6%	★★★★★
2004	86.9	8 of 275	97.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	84.7	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	69.6	3 of 12	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	94.2	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	3 of 57	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	2 of 51	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	1 of 50	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	4 of 48	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	5 of 44	88.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	4 of 44	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	9 of 51	82.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	81.8	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	9 of 358	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	11 of 353	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	10 of 329	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	7 of 343	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	1 of 332	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	13 of 343	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	15 of 355	95.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	8 of 126	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	3 of 119	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	5 of 97	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	3 of 86	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	2 of 68	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	10 of 86	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	11 of 76	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	73 of 335	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	59 of 326	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	36 of 271	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	21 of 250	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	56.9	88 of 251	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	68 of 255	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	13 of 380	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	26 of 365	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	16 of 359	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	5 of 347	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	20 of 334	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	9 of 354	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	8 of 373	97.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	4 of 81	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	2 of 71	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	57.3	22 of 56	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	21 of 41	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.1	7 of 37	81.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	3 of 93	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	17 of 285	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	30 of 300	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	18 of 271	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	10 of 269	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	16 of 266	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	12 of 266	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	8 of 261	96.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2022)90th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2018)80th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies76%+28 vs state

Mathematics73%+30 vs state

Science72%+29 vs state

English Language Arts70%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookfield East High	Public	9-12	3305 N Lilly Rd	Brookfield	53005	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 781-3500	1,374	77	17.8	7.1%	1,024 (74.5%)	33 (2.4%)	91 (6.6%)	162 (11.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.6%)	94.8	13^th of 431 public high schools	97.0%		91.1	22^nd of 431 public high schools	94.9%	9	69.9	72.5	72.3								75.6		$12,700	$464	$12,236
West High	Public	9-12	11400 W Center St	Wauwatosa	53222	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-3000	986	66	14.9	29.5%	487 (49.4%)	265 (26.9%)	99 (10.0%)	47 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.7%)	55.9	190^th of 431 public high schools	55.9%		65.3	126^th of 431 public high schools	70.8%	64	51.0	50.6	45.8								46.4		$12,883	$392	$12,489
Fairview South	Public	5-12	3525 Bermuda Blvd	Brookfield	53045	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 781-9464	9	9	1.0	33.3%	6 (66.7%)	2 (22.2%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$3,190	$383	$2,807
Brookfield Central High	Public	9-12	16900 W Gebhardt Rd	Brookfield	53005	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 785-3910	1,215	72	16.8	10.0%	770 (63.4%)	32 (2.6%)	102 (8.4%)	246 (20.2%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.9%)	92.9	21^st of 431 public high schools	95.1%		87.1	31^st of 431 public high schools	92.8%	10	70.1	70.5	66.2								71.3		$13,532	$486	$13,046
Milwaukee School of Languages	Public	6-12	8400 W Burleigh St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5700	964	60	16.1	53.9%	186 (19.3%)	452 (46.9%)	236 (24.5%)	28 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (6.0%)								(n/a)				24.8	43.0	32.6	19.2	26.1	13.3	36.8	37.1	18.1	$14,290	$2,148	$12,141
East High	Public	9-12	7500 Milwaukee Ave	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-2000	1,043	68	15.2	22.7%	669 (64.1%)	174 (16.7%)	87 (8.3%)	33 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (7.2%)	86.2	36^th of 431 public high schools	91.6%		84.9	37^th of 431 public high schools	91.4%	1	67.5	61.5	59.4								65.2		$12,456	$399	$12,056
Marshall High	Public	9-12	4141 N 64th St	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-2300	639	45	14.2	81.7%	7 (1.1%)	587 (91.9%)	16 (2.5%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	0.6	431^st of 431 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)			3.0								4.1		$14,311	$1,913	$12,398
James Madison Academic Campus	Public	9-12	8135 W Florist Ave	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-6100	468	32	14.6	85.7%	6 (1.3%)	406 (86.8%)	22 (4.7%)	22 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)								(n/a)											0.0		$15,636	$2,629	$13,006
Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	5496 N 72nd St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 837-4000	526	15	35.0	98.5%	14 (2.7%)	458 (87.1%)	29 (5.5%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	2.1	424^th of 431 public high schools	1.6%					(n/a)	7.6		10.8	8.0	14.0	26.5	4.0	8.0	14.5	39.8	15.6	22.9	$14,738	$2,519	$12,219
Nathan Hale High	Public	9-12	11601 W Lincoln Ave	West Allis	53227	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3210	1,134	71	16.0	57.1%	577 (50.9%)	142 (12.5%)	292 (25.7%)	26 (2.3%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	88 (7.8%)	34.8	316^th of 431 public high schools	26.7%		18.2	388^th of 431 public high schools	10.0%	72	50.2	36.2	39.6								31.2		$11,251	$1,033	$10,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookfield East High

What is the racial makeup of Brookfield East High?

Students at Brookfield East High are 75% White, 12% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Brookfield East High?

Brookfield East High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burleigh Elementary
Elementary : Dixon Elementary
Elementary : Tonawanda Elementary
Middle : Pilgrim Park Middle

What district is Brookfield East High in?

Elmbrook School District

How many students attend Brookfield East High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,374 students attended Brookfield East High.

Is Brookfield East High a good school?

Yes! Brookfield East High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools.

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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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