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Swanson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Swanson Elementary is a PK–5 school in Brookfield, Wisconsin, serving 778 students as part of the Elmbrook School District, which ranks 9th of 432 Wisconsin districts.

Swanson's results are elite and still improving. In 2025-26 it ranked 39th among 1,039 ranked Wisconsin elementary schools — the 96th percentile, or top 4% statewide — and earned 5 stars, up from the 84th percentile in 2020-21. On the Forward Exam, proficiency ran roughly 79–85% across every subject and grade, compared with state rates of about 52–55% in ELA and math. Chronic absenteeism is just 2.8%, below the district's 3.1% and roughly six times lower than Wisconsin's 17.3%.

Locally, Swanson is the fourth of five strong Elmbrook elementaries, behind Brookfield Elementary (15th), Tonawanda Elementary (24th) and Burleigh Elementary (34th), and ahead of Dixon Elementary (48th). Its standout results are for student groups: English learners rank 5th of 245 schools statewide, Hispanic students 11th of 347, and low-income students climbed from the 63rd to the 92nd percentile in a single year. Its mild soft spots are 5th-grade math (75.65%) and grade-4 and grade-5 ELA, which sit slightly below district averages. Nearby, Hillcrest Elementary in the Waukesha School District posted higher grade-4 math, science and social studies scores while serving more than double Swanson's low-income share; Poplar Creek Elementary in the New Berlin School District had the region's top grade-4 ELA and science; and Underwood Elementary in the Wauwatosa School District spends the most per pupil yet ranks in the 33rd percentile.

778

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,814

Per pupil spending ?

13.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

305 N Calhoun Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005-3401

(262) 789-2540

District: Elmbrook School District

Students who attend Swanson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wisconsin Hills Middle
High:	Brookfield Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Asian:

18.4%

Hispanic:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (81% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Elmbrook School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg82%

Wisconsin avg55%

39^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Elmbrook School District

9^th of 432Elmbrook 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
2026	89.8	39 of 1039	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	88.0	55 of 1044	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	59 of 1061	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	59 of 1067	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	109 of 1067	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	169 of 1050	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	60 of 1037	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	75 of 1025	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	80.9	143 of 1071	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	83.0	124 of 1075	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	85.2	62 of 1076	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	88.0	41 of 1061	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	67 of 1053	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	77.0	121 of 1045	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	127 of 1046	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	92 of 1045	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	79.1	119 of 1030	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	74.4	195 of 1021	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	72 of 689	89.6%	★★★★☆
2006	81.5	78 of 712	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	80.3	72 of 632	88.6%	★★★★☆
2004	67.9	226 of 633	64.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	4 of 144	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.2	14 of 141	90.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	21 of 121	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	18 of 116	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	93.4	5 of 123	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	9 of 116	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	3 of 110	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	7 of 106	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	9 of 122	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	4 of 107	96.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	5 of 245	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.3	18 of 255	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	6 of 269	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	2 of 249	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	6 of 248	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	1 of 222	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	1 of 275	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	8 of 287	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	60 of 986	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	52 of 1001	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	36 of 1011	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	33 of 1010	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	100 of 1017	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	137 of 1004	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	89 of 1002	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	50 of 997	95.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	11 of 347	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	11 of 322	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	20 of 331	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	23 of 290	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	35 of 296	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	17 of 274	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	31 of 266	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	94.2	10 of 271	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	65 of 848	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	58.4	324 of 870	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	324 of 866	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	308 of 871	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	163 of 859	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	359 of 847	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	184 of 874	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	235 of 854	72.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	26 of 989	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.5	61 of 1000	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	106 of 1012	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	96 of 1011	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	117 of 1017	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	223 of 1003	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	49 of 1002	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	91 of 997	90.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	18 of 142	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	21 of 96	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	92.7	5 of 85	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	10 of 76	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	6 of 67	91.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	71 of 791	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	80.0	86 of 802	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	185 of 790	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	57 of 770	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	90 of 748	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	201 of 746	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	42.1	400 of 742	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	301 of 721	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	35 of 697	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	39 of 718	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	62 of 727	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	121 of 715	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	193 of 704	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	273 of 699	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	140 of 718	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	219 of 686	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)87th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)83rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies85%+19 vs state

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Science80%+27 vs state

Mathematics79%+26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, May 6, 2022

As good a public elementary school as you can find. My son is tought at his level. Very thorough and dedicated teaching staff. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

I think that the best thing happened to my third grade son is getting admitted into this school. He always struggled in reading since kindergarten but never found any noticeable improvement in him. But with in 2 months in Swanson he is reading much better and I am very happy and confident that he will get better grades in reading hearafter. Teachers are awesome and responds to my queries ASAP. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 17, 2010

My daughter transferred to Swanson from a private Catholic school when we moved into the Elmbrook district. I have heard so many good things about the schools, that I wanted to give it a try. Well, it paid off plus some!
Turns out my daughter (having 2 years of full time k4 and k5 education) was behind in reading and math compared to the other students. She has made progress, but she needs further resources that the school has offered. Compared to her previous school the curriculums were so different! I never expected there to be such a significant difference considering private schools have reputations for providing excellent education. Not to mention the private school she attended was one of the best in Milwaukee.
Well, my daughter brings home homework every day (in first grade) and it is much more advanced then my first grade homework ever was. I am nothing but impressed. We decided to transfer her sister who attends K4 at the private school to Swanson in the fall for kindergarten.
I feel this school deserves a much higher ranking than it has because of the exceptional education the school provides. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	89.8	39^th of 1039 public elementary schools	96.2%		88	55^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.7%	16	83.3	79.0	80.0				82.5	80.0	75.7				85.0		80.0		≥ 95%		$14,814	$557	$14,257
Brookfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2530 N Brookfield Rd	Brookfield	53045	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 785-3930	641	39	16.4	4.4%	468 (73.0%)	9 (1.4%)	48 (7.5%)	69 (10.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.9%)	92.8	15^th of 1039 public elementary schools	98.6%		93.3	11^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.9%	4	85.4	83.7	88.9				78.4	87.0	84.4				89.1		83.7		92%		$13,778	$175	$13,603
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%)	89.1	48^th of 1039 public elementary schools	95.4%		85.4	89^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.5%	41	74.5	78.1	78.0				78.4	85.7	83.5				84.6		78.1		92%		$13,831	$304	$13,527
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%)	80.8	141^st of 1039 public elementary schools	86.4%		77.9	192^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	81.6%	51	76.7	64.1	81.3	73.2			80.0	64.6	73.4	85.7			69.2		66.2		≥ 95%		$14,255	$448	$13,807
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%)	91.4	24^th of 1039 public elementary schools	97.7%		88.8	44^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.8%	20	83.7	89.9	80.6				79.1	91.1	71.4				88.6		84.8		93%		$14,080	$271	$13,809
Poplar Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	17401 W Cleveland Ave	New Berlin	53146	Waukesha County	New Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 789-6520	514	35	14.4	22.4%	386 (75.1%)	5 (1.0%)	54 (10.5%)	42 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	86.5	75^th of 1039 public elementary schools	92.8%		86	73^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	93.0%	2	72.9	92.6	76.0	70.0			70.0	88.9	69.2	71.3			92.6		90.7		≥ 95%		$14,197	$464	$13,733
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Davidson Rd	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-1805	239	19	12.3	29.3%	165 (69.0%)	4 (1.7%)	25 (10.5%)	25 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)	86.8	72^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	93.1%		86.3	69^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.4%	3	57.6	79.4	71.4				78.8	85.3	77.1				94.1		85.3		89%		$16,553	$398	$16,155
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%)	90.3	34^th of 1039 public elementary schools	96.7%		92	18^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.3%	16	82.2	82.6	79.0				79.8	83.3	84.2				85.7		76.8		94%		$14,204	$529	$13,675
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%)	42.2	694^th of 1039 public elementary schools	33.2%		43.9	668^th of 1044 public elementary schools	36.0%	26	49.1	46.0	61.5				37.7	46.0	59.6				50.0		34.0		84%		$15,090	$753	$14,337
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%)	81	140^th of 1039 public elementary schools	86.5%		78.3	186^th of 1044 public elementary schools	82.2%	46	65.0	84.2	77.8	100.0	83.3	90.0	65.0	52.6	55.6	84.2	66.7	90.0	84.2	100.0	79.0	100.0	84%		$15,740	$500	$15,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Swanson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Swanson Elementary?

Students at Swanson Elementary are 58% White, 18% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Swanson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Swanson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wisconsin Hills Middle
High : Brookfield Central High

How many students attend Swanson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended Swanson Elementary.

What district is Swanson Elementary in?

Elmbrook School District

Is Swanson Elementary a good school?

Yes! Swanson Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 39^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools.

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