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Tonawanda Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Tonawanda Elementary is a public elementary school located in Elm Grove, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 520. It is part of the Elmbrook School District, which is ranked 11th out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Tonawanda Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin, ranking within the top 50 schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, it ranked 44th out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in the Forward Exam, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better in core subjects. Tonawanda Elementary also maintains low chronic absenteeism rates and has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools in the Elmbrook School District, such as Swanson Elementary, Brookfield Elementary, Burleigh Elementary, and Dixon Elementary, Tonawanda Elementary outperforms them in academic performance and student group rankings. The school's consistent high performance, strong student group rankings, and comparisons to nearby schools and districts make it a standout educational institution in the state of Wisconsin.

533

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,484

Per pupil spending ?

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13605 Underwood River Pkwy
Elm Grove, WI 53122-1299

(262) 785-3950

District: Elmbrook School District

Students who attend Tonawanda Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pilgrim Park Middle
High:	Brookfield East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (79% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg81%

Wisconsin avg54%

44^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary 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	88.8	44 of 1044	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	37 of 1061	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	7 of 1067	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	8 of 1067	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	37 of 1050	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	23 of 1037	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	30 of 1025	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	91.1	32 of 1071	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	93.0	17 of 1075	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	88.0	28 of 1076	97.4%	★★★★★
2014	90.4	15 of 1061	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	89.7	21 of 1053	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	80.2	70 of 1045	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	75.2	169 of 1046	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	85 of 1045	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.6	38 of 1030	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	76.5	154 of 1021	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	85.3	41 of 712	94.2%	★★★★★
2004	85.3	34 of 633	94.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	97.3	1 of 116	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	40 of 1001	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	35 of 1011	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	12 of 1010	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	14 of 1017	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	51 of 1004	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	14 of 1002	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	18 of 997	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	80.5	86 of 866	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	10 of 871	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	13 of 859	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	75 of 847	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	63 of 1000	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	54 of 1012	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	6 of 1011	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	7 of 1017	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	27 of 1003	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	43 of 1002	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	57 of 997	94.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	36 of 802	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	19 of 790	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	19 of 770	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	25 of 748	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	8 of 746	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	51 of 742	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	53 of 721	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	87 of 718	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	45 of 727	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	11 of 715	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	17 of 704	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	34 of 699	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	18 of 718	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	42 of 686	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2023)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)90th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+29 vs state

Social Studies80%+17 vs state

English Language Arts77%+25 vs state

Science73%+22 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, April 6, 2016

I loved Tonawanda. Went there K4 through 5th grade and absolutely was an AMAZING school, with wonderful staff. All my teachers were beyond wonderful and I liked every one of them, even the teachers I didn't have, but got to talk to. Been 3 years, but I'm hoping to see one of the teachers I had and say hi. It's a wonderful school and although it is such a small community compared to the other elementary schools, you get to know everyone basically. Just a big family, had a great time there. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th 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 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tonawanda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13605 Underwood River Pkwy	Elm Grove	53122	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 785-3950	533	35	15.2	7.3%	432 (81.1%)	13 (2.4%)	32 (6.0%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	88.8	44^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.8%		90.1	37^th of 1061 public elementary schools	96.5%	7	77.8	79.4	74.4				81.5	81.5	84.3				80.4		72.8		$12,484	$393	$12,092
Wauwatosa Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	12121 W North Ave	Wauwatosa	53226	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-3300	176	11	16.0	10.2%	117 (66.5%)	10 (5.7%)	15 (8.5%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (15.9%)	78.3	186^th of 1044 public elementary schools	82.2%		82.9	118^th of 1061 public elementary schools	88.9%	68	63.2	75.0	83.3	73.3	91.7	80.0	52.6	60.0	75.0	60.0	83.3	80.0	85.0	100.0	80.0	66.7	$11,449	$379	$11,069
Dixon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Pilgrim Square Dr	Brookfield	53005	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 785-3970	658	41	16.2	11.4%	504 (76.6%)	19 (2.9%)	34 (5.2%)	62 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.5%)	85.4	89^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.5%		83.8	108^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.8%	19	83.3	68.1	73.3				78.4	84.8	80.2				73.9		66.3		$12,211	$451	$11,761
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 W Center St	Wauwatosa	53222	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-1100	373	33	11.2	34.3%	162 (43.4%)	100 (26.8%)	56 (15.0%)	20 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.8%)	56.1	511^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.1%		52.2	606^th of 1061 public elementary schools	42.9%	95	39.4	56.7	61.7				45.5	50.0	61.7				73.3		61.7		$12,085	$889	$11,195
Underwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11132 W Potter Rd	Wauwatosa	53226	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-1700	315	29	10.8	41.6%	119 (37.8%)	88 (27.9%)	48 (15.2%)	21 (6.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.1%)	41	714^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.6%		30.9	806^th of 1061 public elementary schools	24.0%	92	50.9	30.4	45.2				50.9	28.3	43.6				67.4		52.2		$13,384	$801	$12,582
Burleigh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16185 Burleigh Pl	Brookfield	53005	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 781-5280	927	57	16.1	10.7%	595 (64.2%)	18 (1.9%)	62 (6.7%)	194 (20.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.8%)	92	18^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.3%		83.8	110^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.6%	92	80.9	82.1	78.6				84.6	81.1	88.6				89.2		76.6		$11,385	$474	$10,911
Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 S 119th St	West Allis	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4710	371	25	14.6	56.1%	208 (56.1%)	23 (6.2%)	83 (22.4%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.1%)	43.9	668^th of 1044 public elementary schools	36.0%		51	614^th of 1061 public elementary schools	42.1%	54	45.1	48.0	45.9				47.1	54.0	44.3				56.0		50.0		$13,115	$696	$12,417
Swanson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 N Calhoun Rd	Brookfield	53005	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 789-2540	778	50	15.4	13.1%	452 (58.1%)	40 (5.1%)	82 (10.5%)	143 (18.4%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (6.8%)	88	55^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.7%		87.8	59^th of 1061 public elementary schools	94.4%	4	86.6	74.8	77.5				91.1	67.0	81.0				80.4		73.2		$12,142	$601	$11,541
McKinley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 N 89th St	Wauwatosa	53226	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-1500	388	30	13.0	13.4%	300 (77.3%)	36 (9.3%)	11 (2.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	75.1	236^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.4%		82.5	126^th of 1061 public elementary schools	88.1%	110	68.6	63.5	63.3				80.8	63.5	56.7				78.9		63.5		$11,498	$379	$11,118
Orchard Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2015 S Sunnyslope Rd	New Berlin	53151	Waukesha County	New Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 789-6500	453	31	14.4	18.8%	322 (71.1%)	7 (1.5%)	44 (9.7%)	43 (9.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	77.9	192^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	81.6%		72.9	271^st of 1061 public elementary schools	74.5%	79	64.2	61.7	63.0	68.6			71.6	61.7	66.7	79.1			86.7		65.0		$11,826	$243	$11,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Tonawanda Elementary

What schools do graduates of Tonawanda Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tonawanda Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pilgrim Park Middle
High : Brookfield East High

What is the racial makeup of Tonawanda Elementary?

Students at Tonawanda Elementary are 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Tonawanda Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Tonawanda Elementary.

Is Tonawanda Elementary a good school?

Yes! Tonawanda Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 44^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools.

What district is Tonawanda Elementary in?

Elmbrook School District

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