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Dixon Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Dixon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 672 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.

Dixon Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 64 and 148 out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's standardized assessment, is significantly higher than the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, Dixon Elementary's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were 83.33% in English Language Arts and 78.43% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 52.14% and 55%, respectively. Dixon Elementary's performance is also consistently higher than the Elmbrook School District average, indicating that it is one of the top-performing schools within the district.

Dixon Elementary excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking among the top 25 Wisconsin elementary schools for Asian students and the top 5 for multi-racial students in recent years. The school also performs well for female students, ranking in the top 30 Wisconsin elementary schools in this category. While Dixon Elementary outperforms its nearby Brookfield Elementary, Swanson Elementary, Burleigh Elementary, and Tonawanda Elementary schools, the other Elmbrook District schools also demonstrate strong academic achievement, with most ranking in the top 10-20% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

658

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,211

Per pupil spending ?

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Pilgrim Square Dr
Brookfield, WI 53005-4421

(262) 785-3970

District: Elmbrook School District

Students who attend Dixon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pilgrim Park Middle
High:	Brookfield East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Asian:

9.4%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (76% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% 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 school76%

District avg81%

Wisconsin avg54%

89^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	85.4	89 of 1044	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	108 of 1061	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	66 of 1067	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	105 of 1067	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	105 of 1050	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	115 of 1037	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	64 of 1025	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	84.5	105 of 1071	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	80.4	148 of 1075	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	105 of 1076	90.2%	★★★★★
2014	90.9	9 of 1061	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	88.5	33 of 1053	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	75.3	153 of 1045	85.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.1	61 of 1046	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	85.3	26 of 1045	97.5%	★★★★★
2009	83.4	41 of 1030	96.0%	★★★★★
2008	81.3	67 of 1021	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	85.8	29 of 689	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	73.6	186 of 712	73.9%	★★★★☆
2005	70.7	211 of 632	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	25 of 116	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	28 of 123	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	21 of 116	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	12 of 110	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	17 of 106	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	22 of 122	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	22 of 107	79.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	89.3	16 of 275	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	73.9	47 of 287	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	22 of 1001	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	30 of 1011	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	70 of 1010	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	173 of 1017	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	128 of 1004	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	155 of 1002	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	61 of 997	93.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	66.9	84 of 331	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	31 of 296	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	106 of 266	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	374 of 870	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	419 of 866	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	230 of 871	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	79 of 859	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	69.0	185 of 847	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	205 of 874	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	208 of 854	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	202 of 1000	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	266 of 1012	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	73 of 1011	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	46 of 1017	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	93 of 1003	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	88 of 1002	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	93 of 997	90.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	88.6	5 of 96	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	9 of 85	89.4%	★★★★★
2018	62.7	23 of 67	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	234 of 802	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	250 of 790	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.5	55 of 770	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.1	108 of 748	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	267 of 746	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	115 of 742	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	93.2	18 of 721	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	75 of 718	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	96 of 727	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	87 of 715	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	138 of 704	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	113 of 699	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	134 of 718	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	68 of 686	90.1%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)94th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)78th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2024)75th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+27 vs state

English Language Arts75%+23 vs state

Social Studies74%+10 vs state

Science66%+15 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Marcy Elementary	Public	K-4	W180N4851 Marcy Rd	Menomonee Falls	53051	Waukesha County	Hamilton School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 781-8283	488	32	15.2	11.1%	292 (59.8%)	23 (4.7%)	33 (6.8%)	111 (22.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	92.4	14^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.7%		93.3	12^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.9%	2	84.7	83.6					83.7	82.7					91.8		78.2		$11,881	$170	$11,711
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dixon Elementary

Is Dixon Elementary a good school?

Yes. Dixon Elementary ranks in the top 8.5% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dixon Elementary?

Students at Dixon Elementary are 77% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Dixon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Dixon Elementary.

What district is Dixon Elementary in?

Elmbrook School District

What schools do graduates of Dixon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dixon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pilgrim Park Middle
High : Brookfield East High

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