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Westlawn Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Westlawn Elementary is a PK–5 school in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, serving 297 students as part of the Cedarburg School District, one of Wisconsin's highest-ranked districts.

Westlawn's own results place it among the best elementary schools in the state. In 2025–2026 it ranked 11th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — the top 1%, with 5 stars — up dramatically from 256th in 2017–2018. Within its district, Parkview Elementary (4th statewide) currently ranks ahead, and Thorson Elementary (16th) is close behind, so Westlawn is usually the second-highest-ranked of three very strong Cedarburg schools. It also outranks nearly every nearby school, including Oriole Lane Elementary (25th), Kennedy Elementary (28th), and Donges Bay Elementary (36th). On the 2025–2026 Forward Exam, scores were far above state averages in every subject and grade tested. Grade 4 was especially strong: 90.48% in ELA (tied for highest among nearby schools), 95.24% in social studies (also tied for highest), and 85.71% in science. Grade 3 math came in at 86%. Another standout is how well Westlawn serves specific student groups: special education students ranked in the 96th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, and low-income students in the 98th percentile.

Attendance is a real strength. Chronic absenteeism was 3.3% in 2024–2025, far below the district's 6.0% and the state's 17.3%, and lower than most nearby schools. Resources are moderate rather than extreme — $13,769 per student and a 14.8 student-teacher ratio — so results appear to reflect instructional quality rather than unusually small classes or high spending. Test scores do vary somewhat year to year, with occasional dips such as Grade 4 science (66.67% in 2024–2025, back up to 85.71% the next year), but the overall picture is consistently very high performance.

297

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,769

Per pupil spending ?

14.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

79%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

W64N319 Madison Ave
Cedarburg, WI 53012-2399

(262) 376-6900

District: Cedarburg School District

Students who attend Westlawn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Webster Middle
High:	Cedarburg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Asian:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (86% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg87%

Wisconsin avg55%

11^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Cedarburg School District

4^th of 432Cedarburg 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	93.5	11 of 1039	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	33 of 1044	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	13 of 1061	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	21 of 1067	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	61 of 1067	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	31 of 1050	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	90 of 1037	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	71.5	256 of 1025	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	153 of 1071	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	138 of 1075	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	83.9	77 of 1076	92.8%	★★★★★
2014	89.9	22 of 1061	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.4	34 of 1053	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	78.1	105 of 1045	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.0	63 of 1046	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	83.8	48 of 1045	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	11 of 1030	98.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.0	25 of 1021	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	89.3	10 of 689	98.5%	★★★★★
2005	74.7	152 of 632	75.9%	★★★★☆
2004	89.9	8 of 633	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	11 of 986	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.9	16 of 1001	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	15 of 1011	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	47 of 1010	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	102 of 1017	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	82 of 1004	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	28 of 1002	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	194 of 997	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	16 of 848	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	86.5	46 of 870	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	16 of 866	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.0	89 of 871	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	38 of 859	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	25 of 847	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	83 of 874	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	65.3	213 of 854	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	22 of 989	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	96 of 1000	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	14 of 1012	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	9 of 1011	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	30 of 1017	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	8 of 1003	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	71.6	239 of 1002	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	351 of 997	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	29 of 791	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.4	5 of 802	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	10 of 790	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	74.2	123 of 770	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	253 of 748	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	161 of 746	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	76 of 742	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	30.9	527 of 721	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	51 of 718	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	13 of 727	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	30 of 715	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	7 of 704	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	18 of 699	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	63.0	244 of 686	64.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies95%+30 vs state

Mathematics87%+34 vs state

Science86%+32 vs state

English Language Arts83%+29 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th 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
Westlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W64N319 Madison Ave	Cedarburg	53012	Ozaukee County	Cedarburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 376-6900	297	20	14.8	14.8%	266 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	93.5	11^th of 1039 public elementary schools	98.9%		89.9	33^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	96.8%	22	76.0	90.5	82.4	86.0	90.5	84.6	95.2	85.7	79%		$13,769	$453	$13,316
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W72N853 Harrison Ave	Cedarburg	53012	Ozaukee County	Cedarburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 376-6800	504	32	15.9	8.1%	430 (85.3%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	95.5	4^th of 1039 public elementary schools	99.6%		95.5	5^th of 1044 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	84.0	90.5	88.5	88.3	95.2	91.0	95.2	88.9	87%		$13,277	$277	$13,000
Thorson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W51N932 Keup Rd	Cedarburg	53012	Ozaukee County	Cedarburg School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 376-6700	529	33	15.9	6.6%	489 (92.4%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (1.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	92.7	16^th of 1039 public elementary schools	98.5%		93.3	12^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.9%	4	74.4	88.5	90.0	78.1	87.2	86.0	90.9	87.0	94%		$13,116	$291	$12,825
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1629 11th Ave	Grafton	53024	Ozaukee County	Grafton School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 376-5650	507	31	16.3	14.4%	417 (82.2%)	7 (1.4%)	24 (4.7%)	32 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.7%)	90.8	28^th of 1039 public elementary schools	97.3%		86.6	63^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	94.0%	35	87.7	83.3		89.0	80.0		87.8	75.6	≥ 95%		$12,129	$167	$11,962
Woodview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 5th Ave	Grafton	53024	Ozaukee County	Grafton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 376-5750	506	35	14.6	18.2%	411 (81.2%)	12 (2.4%)	42 (8.3%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	88.2	58^th of 1039 public elementary schools	94.4%		88.9	40^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.2%	18	75.8	78.8		83.3	82.4		83.5	76.5	90%		$13,224	$242	$12,981
Oriole Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12850 N Oriole Ln	Mequon	53097	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 238-4220	499	35	14.2	15.0%	387 (77.6%)	15 (3.0%)	32 (6.4%)	30 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	91.1	25^th of 1039 public elementary schools	97.6%		85.2	92^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	91.2%	67	90.9	79.1	73.5	95.5	83.7	83.8	88.4	75.6	94%		$15,204	$218	$14,986
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11001 N Buntrock Ave	Mequon	53092	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 238-4601	558	38	14.7	10.4%	416 (74.6%)	34 (6.1%)	35 (6.3%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.2%)	88	61^st of 1039 public elementary schools	94.1%		86.8	62^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	94.1%	1	78.4	69.4	79.8	83.0	83.5	79.8	87.1	70.6	≥ 95%		$15,076	$218	$14,858
Donges Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 W Donges Bay Rd	Mequon	53092	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 238-7925	539	40	13.6	7.1%	448 (83.1%)	22 (4.1%)	25 (4.6%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (5.8%)	90.1	36^th of 1039 public elementary schools	96.5%		86.5	64^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.9%	28	80.3	79.3	85.3	91.4	74.1	80.0	81.0	77.6	90%		$14,475	$497	$13,978
MacArthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W154N11492 Fond du Lac Ave	Germantown	53022	Washington County	Germantown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 253-3468	486	32	15.2	22.0%	323 (66.5%)	48 (9.9%)	30 (6.2%)	38 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.5%)	81.7	129^th of 1039 public elementary schools	87.6%		79.3	171^st of 1044 public elementary schools	83.6%	42	72.6	68.8	71.8	72.6	75.3	69.0	83.1	67.5	≥ 95%		$12,293	$501	$11,792
Saukville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	333 N Mill St	Saukville	53080	Ozaukee County	Port Washington-Saukville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 268-5900	303	24	12.5	21.8%	249 (82.2%)	6 (2.0%)	22 (7.3%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	76.9	217^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.1%		70.4	310^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.3%	93	82.0	64.0		78.7	72.0		74.0	54.0	94%		$15,400	$768	$14,633

Frequently Asked Questions about Westlawn Elementary

What district is Westlawn Elementary in?

Cedarburg School District

Is Westlawn Elementary a good school?

Yes! Westlawn Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Westlawn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Westlawn Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westlawn Elementary?

Students at Westlawn Elementary are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Westlawn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westlawn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Webster Middle
High : Cedarburg High

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