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Kosciuszko Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
708th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 32% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Kosciuszko Elementary is a PK–6 school in Cudahy, Wisconsin, serving about 208 students as part of the Cudahy School District, a district that ranks near the bottom of Wisconsin districts statewide. The school itself ranks 708th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2025–2026—the 32nd percentile with 2 stars—placing it above its district's overall standing but below the state median. It has been stable in the low 30s in recent years, down from a peak at the 51st percentile with 3 stars in 2021–2022. About 69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, per-student spending is $17,202, and the student–teacher ratio is 12.8.

Academically, the brightest spots are 4th grade social studies and science. Social studies proficiency was 78.26%, above the district's 65.96% and the state's 65.51% and the highest among Cudahy elementaries—Lincoln Elementary scored 73.68%, Jones Elementary 60%, and Mitchell Elementary 58.18%. Science was 52.17%, above the district's 42.55% and close to the state's 53.46%. Math is the clearest weakness: proficiency drops from 55.56% in 3rd grade to 30.43% in 4th, 30% in 5th, and 33.33% in 6th, averaging about 37.3% versus roughly 53.3% statewide. English language arts averages about 47.6%, mixed by grade.

Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge at 34.8%, roughly double Wisconsin's 17.3% and higher than most nearby schools; within Cudahy, only Lincoln (35.6%) is similar, while Jones (14.5%) and Mitchell (22.1%) are lower. The school has shown real effectiveness with English language learners (93rd percentile, 5 stars) and special education students (74th percentile, 4 stars, up from the 47th). Compared with nearby schools, it trails E W Luther Elementary (73rd percentile) and Fernwood Montessori (68th percentile) but leads Rawson Elementary, Burdick Elementary, and Clement Avenue Elementary. Improving attendance and upper-grade math are the most actionable priorities.

208
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,202
Per pupil spending ?
69.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5252 S Kirkwood Ave
       Cudahy, WI  53110-1943

(414) 294-7200

District: Cudahy School District


Students who attend Kosciuszko Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cudahy Middle
High:    Cudahy High
Racial breakdown:

White:
46.2%
Hispanic:
36.1%
African American:
8.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 51st percentile in 2022 → 32nd in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 17% Wisconsin)
!Ranking has slipped from its 51st-percentile peak (2022) to 32nd (2026)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school47%
District avg47%
Wisconsin avg55%
708th of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Bottom 32%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Cudahy School District
388th of 432Cudahy 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202640.9708 of 103931.9%★★☆☆☆
202541.9700 of 104433.0%★★☆☆☆
202441.4715 of 106132.6%★★☆☆☆
202348.4622 of 106741.7%★★☆☆☆
202255.1518 of 106751.5%★★★☆☆
202122.6866 of 105017.5%★☆☆☆☆
201938.2729 of 103729.7%★☆☆☆☆
201833.7770 of 102524.9%★☆☆☆☆
201732.3806 of 107124.7%★☆☆☆☆
201631.7815 of 107524.2%★☆☆☆☆
201525.6903 of 107616.1%★☆☆☆☆
201430.8866 of 106118.4%★☆☆☆☆
201328.3873 of 105317.1%★☆☆☆☆
201250.4673 of 104535.6%★★☆☆☆
201135.6841 of 104619.6%★☆☆☆☆
201028.8875 of 104516.3%★☆☆☆☆
200938.0794 of 103022.9%★☆☆☆☆
200852.1614 of 102139.9%★★☆☆☆
200758.0368 of 68946.6%★★☆☆☆
200657.6393 of 71244.8%★★☆☆☆
200565.8264 of 63258.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202486.219 of 26992.9%★★★★★
202127.8186 of 22216.2%★☆☆☆☆
201847.3125 of 28756.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202645.7607 of 98638.4%★★☆☆☆
202544.5644 of 100135.7%★★☆☆☆
202438.2718 of 101129.0%★☆☆☆☆
202346.8606 of 101040.0%★★☆☆☆
202250.9548 of 101746.1%★★☆☆☆
202119.2851 of 100415.2%★☆☆☆☆
201944.4630 of 100237.1%★★☆☆☆
201840.2675 of 99732.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202532.1227 of 32229.5%★☆☆☆☆
202453.1136 of 33158.9%★★★☆☆
202256.5108 of 29663.5%★★★☆☆
202154.598 of 27464.2%★★★☆☆
201934.0174 of 26634.6%★★☆☆☆
201818.2257 of 2715.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202641.9528 of 84837.7%★★☆☆☆
202543.5537 of 87038.3%★★☆☆☆
202451.7416 of 86652.0%★★★☆☆
202362.2267 of 87169.3%★★★☆☆
202271.3151 of 85982.4%★★★★☆
202128.1664 of 84721.6%★☆☆☆☆
201939.3577 of 87434.0%★★☆☆☆
201840.7556 of 85434.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202636.5711 of 98928.1%★☆☆☆☆
202539.9677 of 100032.3%★★☆☆☆
202445.7629 of 101237.8%★★☆☆☆
202349.5578 of 101142.8%★★☆☆☆
202260.9385 of 101762.1%★★★☆☆
202130.7759 of 100324.3%★☆☆☆☆
201936.0724 of 100227.7%★☆☆☆☆
201833.4764 of 99723.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202565.3211 of 80273.7%★★★★☆
202449.4372 of 79052.9%★★★☆☆
202344.5407 of 77047.1%★★☆☆☆
202278.480 of 74889.3%★★★★☆
202135.1494 of 74633.8%★★☆☆☆
201935.3487 of 74234.4%★★☆☆☆
201833.2498 of 72130.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202657.5289 of 69758.5%★★★☆☆
202546.3403 of 71843.9%★★☆☆☆
202436.8514 of 72729.3%★☆☆☆☆
202342.7445 of 71537.8%★★☆☆☆
202254.4328 of 70453.4%★★★☆☆
202113.4654 of 6996.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201933.8532 of 71825.9%★☆☆☆☆
201826.2566 of 68617.5%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2024)93rd percentile+60 vs school
Special Education (2025)74th percentile+41 vs school
White (2026)59th percentile+27 vs school
Female (2026)38th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies78%+13 vs state
Science52%~ state avg
English Language Arts48%-6 vs state
Mathematics36%-17 vs state

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Students at Kosciuszko Elementary are 46% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Kosciuszko Elementary ranks 708th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Kosciuszko Elementary.

Students who attend Kosciuszko Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cudahy Middle
High : Cudahy High

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2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresNewOct 1, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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