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Swanson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Swanson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 806 students. 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.

Swanson Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of Wisconsin elementary schools in terms of academic performance, with a statewide ranking between 55-109 out of over 1,000 schools. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the Forward Exam, with 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly exceeding the state and district averages. Swanson Elementary's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates ranging from 66.96% to 91.07%, compared to the state average of 52.58% to 55%. The school also excels in Social Studies and Science, with 4th-grade proficiency rates well above the state and district averages.

Swanson Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.4 to 15.6 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools. The school's per-student spending is also higher than the state average, ranging from $11,208 to $12,142 per student over the past few years. When compared to other schools in the Elmbrook School District and nearby districts, Swanson Elementary consistently outperforms in academic proficiency, often by 20-30 percentage points. This high-performing, well-resourced school serves as a model for academic excellence and inclusive practices.

778

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,142

Per pupil spending ?

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Elmbrook School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg81%

Wisconsin avg54%

55^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	88.0	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)84th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)78th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies80%+17 vs state

Mathematics80%+26 vs state

English Language Arts80%+28 vs state

Science73%+22 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

Schools Near Swanson Elementary

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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
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
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%)	93.3	11^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.9%		92.4	19^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.2%	8	85.9	82.7	84.6				82.6	84.6	87.5				90.0		80.9		$11,473	$392	$11,081
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
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
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
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	73^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	93.0%		82	133^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	87.5%	60	70.2	73.8	75.6	73.8			79.0	81.3	80.5	70.5			85.0		66.3		$12,076	$438	$11,638
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%)	86.3	69^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.4%		78.2	183^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	82.8%	114	78.1	80.0	63.2				84.4	80.0	73.7				85.7		68.6		$10,481	$387	$10,093
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Swanson Elementary

What district is Swanson Elementary in?

Elmbrook School District

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

Is Swanson Elementary a good school?

Yes. Swanson Elementary ranks in the top 5.3% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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.

How many students attend Swanson Elementary?

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

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