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Cushing Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Wisconsin elementary schools

281

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,315

Per pupil spending ?

10%

Free/discounted lunch ?

227 N Genesee St
Delafield, WI 53018-1897

(262) 646-6700

District: Kettle Moraine School District

Students who attend Cushing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kettle Moraine Middle
High:	Kettle Moraine High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg73%

Wisconsin avg54%

76^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Kettle Moraine School District

31^st of 426Kettle Moraine 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	85.9	76 of 1044	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	178 of 1061	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	118 of 1067	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	126 of 1067	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	79 of 1050	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	122 of 1037	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	47 of 1025	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	12 of 1071	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	83.6	119 of 1075	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	86.9	41 of 1076	96.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.2	63 of 1061	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	85.0	56 of 1053	94.7%	★★★★★
2012	76.9	125 of 1045	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	162 of 1046	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	195 of 1045	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	67.3	339 of 1030	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	81.7	59 of 1021	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	84.5	39 of 689	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	84.8	52 of 712	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	135 of 1001	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	192 of 1011	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	73 of 1010	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	116 of 1017	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	80 of 1004	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	106 of 1002	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	20 of 997	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	584 of 866	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.5	255 of 871	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	148 of 859	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	528 of 874	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.5	128 of 854	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	44 of 1000	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	174 of 1012	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	207 of 1011	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	135 of 1017	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	91 of 1003	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	137 of 1002	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	78 of 997	92.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	77 of 802	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	67.6	198 of 790	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	279 of 770	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.9	81 of 748	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	39 of 746	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	91 of 742	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	91.2	24 of 721	96.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	73.2	165 of 727	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	130 of 715	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	140 of 704	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	73 of 699	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	158 of 718	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	91 of 686	86.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)77th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)33rd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+23 vs state

English Language Arts76%+25 vs state

Social Studies74%+11 vs state

Science74%+24 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

I attended this school for the majority of my elementary school education, and it is a wonderful place with an excellent learning environment and an influence of positive values. Cushing is an excellent school. Close Quote

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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
Cushing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	227 N Genesee St	Delafield	53018	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 646-6700	281	23	12.2	10.0%	250 (89.0%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	85.9	76^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.7%		78.7	178^th of 1061 public elementary schools	83.2%	102	76.9	74.5	78.0				71.8	76.6	82.0				74.5		74.5		$13,315	$454	$12,862
Summit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1680 E Valley Rd	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 560-8300	504	35	14.6	11.5%	435 (86.3%)	6 (1.2%)	35 (6.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	90.4	27^th of 1044 public elementary schools	97.4%		90.5	31^st of 1061 public elementary schools	97.1%	4	84.1	82.2					83.0	78.9					87.9		73.6		$12,729	$410	$12,319
Lake Country School	Public	PK, KG-8	1800 Vettelson Rd	Hartland	53029	Waukesha County	Lake Country School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 367-3606	447	26	17.2	7.6%	388 (86.8%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (5.1%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	93.8	8^th of 1044 public elementary schools	99.2%		93.5	10^th of 1061 public elementary schools	99.1%	2	75.0	85.7	76.0	89.4	76.0	77.4	80.0	100.0	84.0	93.6	86.0	83.0	93.9	83.0	87.8	69.8	$13,709	$559	$13,150
Adeline Montessori School Inc	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	995 S Sawyer Rd	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Adeline Montessori School Inc	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 201-4492	211	19	11.4	1.4%	100 (47.4%)	67 (31.8%)	17 (8.1%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.0%)	10.6	938^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.2%		27.9	828^th of 1061 public elementary schools	22.0%	110	11.1	26.1	9.5	31.6	50.0	60.0	14.8	13.0	14.3	26.3	41.7	40.0	45.5	73.3	34.8	60.0
Wales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	219 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 968-6400	333	21	15.8	16.8%	285 (85.6%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	88.5	47^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.5%		85.5	81^st of 1061 public elementary schools	92.4%	34	66.0	84.6	81.0				76.6	73.1	84.5				90.4		75.0		$12,229	$260	$11,969
Kettle Moraine Explore	Public, Charter	K-5	219 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 968-6400	137	8	16.6	10.2%	126 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	78.7	181^st of 1044 public elementary schools	82.7%		83.9	104^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.2%	77	67.9	72.7	75.0				75.0	68.2	50.0				86.4		63.6		$12,008	$256	$11,753
South Elementary	Public	3-5	651 E Imperial Dr	Hartland	53029	Waukesha County	Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 369-6720	332	24	13.9	15.4%	286 (86.1%)	5 (1.5%)	18 (5.4%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	81.6	139^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.7%		83.9	105^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.1%	34	72.7	63.5	76.8				67.3	71.6	84.9				79.3		67.2		$12,118	$187	$11,931
Dousman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	341 E Ottawa Ave	Dousman	53118	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 965-6550	311	24	12.7	14.1%	276 (88.7%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	65.6	373^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	64.3%		66	393^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	63.0%	20	43.2	62.3	60.5				43.2	71.7	58.1				71.7		77.4		$12,228	$586	$11,643
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	232 Church St	Hartland	53029	Waukesha County	Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 369-6710	405	27	15.0	15.6%	346 (85.4%)	4 (1.0%)	26 (6.4%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)								(n/a)																	$11,281	$436	$10,845
Swallow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	W299N5614 County Road E	Hartland	53029	Waukesha County	Swallow School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 367-2000	432	29	14.7	2.8%	378 (87.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	26 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	95.7	4^th of 1044 public elementary schools	99.6%		94.3	7^th of 1061 public elementary schools	99.3%	3	77.8	91.8	89.8	98.0	89.4	87.8	84.4	93.9	93.9	96.0	93.6	82.9	93.9	85.4	87.8	73.2	$11,739	$599	$11,139

Frequently Asked Questions about Cushing Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cushing Elementary?

Students at Cushing Elementary are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Cushing Elementary in?

Kettle Moraine School District

How many students attend Cushing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Cushing Elementary.

Is Cushing Elementary a good school?

Yes. Cushing Elementary ranks in the top 7.3% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cushing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cushing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kettle Moraine Middle
High : Kettle Moraine High

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