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Winkler Elementary

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Winkler Elementary ranks 264 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Winkler Elementary is a public elementary school located in Burlington, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 125. It is part of the Burlington Area School District, which is ranked 95 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winkler Elementary has consistently performed above the state and district averages in various subject areas on the Forward Exam. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 80.7% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 70.87% for the district and 53.96% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 73.68% of 4th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 65.05% for the district and 50.83% for the state. Winkler Elementary has a strong track record in Special Education, ranking 80th out of 802 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2024-2025 and 29th out of 746 in 2020-2021 for this student subgroup.

While Winkler Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Lyons Center Elementary and Dyer Elementary schools in student performance, another nearby school, Cooper Montessori, has shown strong performance in English Language Arts, with 94.12% of 6th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 64.91% for Winkler Elementary. Additionally, the school's performance for its White student subgroup is relatively lower, ranking 230th out of 718 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2024-2025.

207

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,983

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34150 Fulton St
Burlington, WI 53105

(262) 539-2726

District: Burlington Area School District

Students who attend Winkler Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Karcher Middle School
High:	Burlington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

11.1%

African American:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (68% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Burlington Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg55%

264^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Burlington Area School District

95^th of 426Burlington Area 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	73.3	264 of 1044	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	218 of 1061	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	517 of 1067	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.7	142 of 1067	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	229 of 1050	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	63 of 1037	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.6	189 of 1025	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	185 of 1071	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	231 of 1075	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	201 of 1076	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.7	154 of 1061	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	136 of 1053	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	264 of 1045	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	164 of 1046	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	216 of 1045	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	72.2	232 of 1030	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	99 of 1021	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	11 of 689	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	74.5	170 of 712	76.1%	★★★★☆
2005	77.5	110 of 632	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	406 of 1001	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.4	132 of 1011	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	521 of 1010	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	84.9	91 of 1017	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	35 of 1004	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	68 of 1002	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	66.0	331 of 997	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	122 of 870	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	91 of 866	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	30 of 871	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	70.0	168 of 859	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	99.5	2 of 874	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	151 of 1000	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	212 of 1012	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	380 of 1011	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	230 of 1017	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	470 of 1003	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.1	84 of 1002	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	105 of 997	89.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	80 of 802	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	72 of 790	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	29 of 746	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	230 of 718	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies77%+14 vs state

Science74%+23 vs state

Mathematics70%+16 vs state

English Language Arts57%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Winkler 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
Winkler Elementary	Public	K-4	34150 Fulton St	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 539-2726	207	17	12.3	49.3%	168 (81.2%)	8 (3.9%)	23 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	73.3	264^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.7%		75.9	218^th of 1061 public elementary schools	79.5%	46	46.3	64.9					56.1	80.7					77.2		73.7		$14,983	$834	$14,149
Waller Elementary	Public	K-4	195 Gardner Ave	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 763-0185	247	18	13.7	38.5%	197 (79.8%)	2 (0.8%)	38 (15.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	74.3	248^th of 1044 public elementary schools	76.2%		64.8	406^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.7%	158	63.6	68.8					55.6	77.6					71.4		69.4		$15,823	$2,263	$13,560
Dyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 S Kendrick Ave	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 763-0220	395	27	14.7	39.2%	290 (73.4%)	4 (1.0%)	76 (19.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	64.2	398^th of 1044 public elementary schools	61.9%		70.8	306^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.2%	92	50.9	60.9					60.7	68.1					68.1		56.5		$15,893	$834	$15,059
Cooper Montessori	Public	PK, KG-6	248 Kendall St	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 763-0180	225	13	17.7	21.3%	201 (89.3%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	74.8	242^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	76.8%		70.2	319^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.9%	77	76.0	69.0	62.5	94.1			80.0	51.7	25.0	70.6			82.8		65.5		$14,461	$863	$13,598
Wheatland Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6606 368th Ave	Burlington	53105	Kenosha County	Wheatland J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 537-2216	644	41	15.5	33.1%	585 (90.8%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	60.3	456^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.3%		62.5	447^th of 1061 public elementary schools	57.9%	9	62.5	54.7	47.1	62.9	75.9	64.4	55.6	53.1	51.5	69.4	72.4	66.1	71.9	61.0	51.6	55.9	$12,364	$441	$11,923
Randall Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	37101 87th St	Burlington	53105	Kenosha County	Randall J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 537-2211	560	46	12.2	23.4%	525 (93.8%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	73.1	268^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.3%		68.7	341^st of 1061 public elementary schools	67.9%	73	69.4	68.7	66.7	61.1	50.0	65.6	71.4	65.7	65.0	57.4	53.2	55.7	68.7	70.5	62.7	60.7	$11,330	$298	$11,031
Star Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W1380 Lake Geneva Hwy	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-7000	339	29	11.5	45.1%	264 (77.9%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	57.8	491^st of 1044 public elementary schools	53.0%		64.1	419^th of 1061 public elementary schools	60.5%	72	55.1	48.2	58.0				59.2	60.7	58.0				67.9		46.4		$12,682	$547	$12,134
Maple Park Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-8	W1380 Lake Geneva Highway	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(262) 348-1000	14	1	23.6	57.1%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$16,272	$525	$15,746
Eastview Elementary	Public	4-5	507 Sage St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-6000	257	18	14.0	36.6%	160 (62.3%)	2 (0.8%)	88 (34.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	76.3	216^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.3%		77.7	194^th of 1061 public elementary schools	81.7%	22		63.4	68.4					65.9	70.3				78.9		60.2		$12,700	$567	$12,132
Learning by Design Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-8	1218 Wilmot Ave	Twin Lakes	53181	Kenosha County	Twin Lakes #4 School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(262) 877-2148	4	1	8.0		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Winkler Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Winkler Elementary?

Students at Winkler Elementary are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Winkler Elementary attend?

Students who attend Winkler Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Karcher Middle School
High : Burlington High School

Is Winkler Elementary a good school?

Winkler Elementary ranks 264^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Winkler Elementary in?

Burlington Area School District

How many students attend Winkler Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 207 students attended Winkler Elementary.

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