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Wales Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Wales Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 333 students in Wales, WI, part of the Kettle Moraine School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 68th of 1,039 elementary schools statewide — the 93rd percentile with 5 stars — and has earned 5 stars in each of the last three school years, holding a top-10% statewide ranking since 2023–2024. That is a long climb from 367th of 1,071 in 2016–2017. Among same-district schools, Wales is the top-ranked elementary, just ahead of Cushing Elementary (73rd) and well ahead of Magee Elementary (132nd), Kettle Moraine Explore (159th), and Dousman Elementary (611th).

Test results are strong and beat both district and state averages. Wales led same-district peers in 4th-grade ELA (81.63%), 4th-grade math (77.55%), 5th-grade ELA (83.93%), and 5th-grade math (87.5%) — the last more than 35 points above the state average. Third grade is the relative weak spot: proficiency there is slightly below district averages in both ELA and math, though still comfortably above state levels. The school also posts strong results for students with disabilities (97th percentile) and students from low-income families (93rd percentile), suggesting it serves a range of learners well rather than depending on one group for its results.

Wales also looks efficient. It has the highest free/reduced lunch rate among same-district elementaries (16.82%) and spends $14,956 per student — less than Cushing, Dousman, or Magee — with a higher student–teacher ratio of 15.8, yet it ranks above all of them. The main watch item is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 6.9% in 2024–2025, still lower than the district's 8.5% and the state's 17.3%, but the highest among same-district peers and up from 4.4% the year before.

333

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,956

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

219 N Oak Crest Dr
Wales, WI 53183-9711

(262) 968-6400

District: Kettle Moraine School District

Students who attend Wales Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kettle Moraine Middle
High:	Kettle Moraine High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (79% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg70%

Wisconsin avg55%

68^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Kettle Moraine School District

68^th of 432Kettle 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
2026	87.2	68 of 1039	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	47 of 1044	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	81 of 1061	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	130 of 1067	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	129 of 1067	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	118 of 1050	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	220 of 1037	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	317 of 1025	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	367 of 1071	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.5	195 of 1075	81.9%	★★★★☆
2015	81.1	113 of 1076	89.5%	★★★★☆
2014	83.8	86 of 1061	91.9%	★★★★★
2013	80.9	103 of 1053	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	72.6	216 of 1045	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	70.4	261 of 1046	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	147 of 1045	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	146 of 1030	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	144 of 1021	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	89 of 689	87.1%	★★★★☆
2006	85.0	49 of 712	93.1%	★★★★★
2004	80.1	97 of 633	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	95 of 986	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	80.3	130 of 1001	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	211 of 1011	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	161 of 1010	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	134 of 1017	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	90 of 1004	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	68.3	295 of 1002	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	270 of 997	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	60 of 347	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	58 of 848	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	81.0	78 of 870	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	61 of 866	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	63.6	254 of 871	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	292 of 859	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	145 of 847	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	337 of 874	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	462 of 854	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	58 of 989	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	31 of 1000	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	53 of 1012	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	112 of 1011	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	124 of 1017	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	192 of 1003	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	157 of 1002	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	376 of 997	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	6 of 142	95.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	22 of 791	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	82.7	68 of 802	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	94 of 790	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	221 of 770	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	42.8	416 of 748	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	239 of 746	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	81 of 742	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	334 of 721	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	37 of 697	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.1	74 of 718	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	145 of 727	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	85 of 715	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	158 of 704	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	67 of 699	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	62.7	254 of 718	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	355 of 686	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies88%+22 vs state

Mathematics78%+25 vs state

English Language Arts78%+24 vs state

Science76%+22 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)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
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%)	87.2	68^th of 1039 public elementary schools	93.5%		88.5	47^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.5%	21	66.0	81.6	83.9				68.1	77.6	87.5				87.8		75.5		$14,956	$300	$14,656
Kettle Moraine Explore	Public, Charter	K-5	341 E Ottawa Ave	Dousman	53118	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%)	79.8	159^th of 1039 public elementary schools	84.7%		78.7	181^st of 1044 public elementary schools	82.7%	22	52.6	81.5	77.3				52.6	74.1	63.6				96.3		74.1		$13,060	$300	$12,760
Magee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W313S4134 Hwy 83	Genesee Depot	53127	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 968-6454	255	20	12.6	15.7%	225 (88.2%)	3 (1.2%)	17 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	81.5	132^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.1	93^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	91.1%	39	77.4	65.6	79.6				77.4	65.6	68.2				78.1		68.8		$17,269	$594	$16,675
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%)	59.1	453^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	56.4%		10.6	938^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.2%	485	62.5	77.8			50.0	85.7	0.0	11.1			33.3	57.1	88.9	71.4	88.9	71.4
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%)	86.6	73^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	93.0%		85.9	76^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.7%	3	80.0	76.7	68.1				82.2	69.8	80.9				81.4		81.4		$17,141	$300	$16,841
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%)	49	611^th of 1039 public elementary schools	41.2%		65.6	373^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	64.3%	238	55.3	35.3	55.6				66.0	51.0	59.3				54.9		41.2		$17,680	$864	$16,816
Rose Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W273S3845 Brookhill Dr	Waukesha	53189	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2405	490	30	16.2	12.2%	423 (86.3%)	6 (1.2%)	25 (5.1%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	84.1	101^st of 1039 public elementary schools	90.3%		83.5	115^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.0%	14	71.6	69.9	63.1				83.6	84.9	81.0				79.5		74.0		$12,563	$396	$12,167
Bethesda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 S University Dr	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1305	401	30	13.1	39.2%	208 (51.9%)	15 (3.7%)	152 (37.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	76.9	216^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.2%		71	300^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.3%	84	54.2	68.1	66.0				68.8	72.9	70.2				81.3		72.9		$14,364	$497	$13,867
Meadowbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3130 Rolling Ridge Dr	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2005	243	19	12.5	18.5%	197 (81.1%)	3 (1.2%)	28 (11.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	88.9	50^th of 1039 public elementary schools	95.2%		90.3	28^th of 1044 public elementary schools	97.3%	22	73.8	75.8	76.5				83.3	81.8	85.3				93.9		69.7		$15,618	$395	$15,223
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	W330S6473 County Rd E	North Prairie	53153	Waukesha County	Mukwonago School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 392-6310	417	31	13.3	16.5%	381 (91.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	85.1	92^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	91.1%		85.8	80^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.3%	12	67.7	66.7	83.7	79.0			85.5	72.7	81.6	87.7			78.8		54.6		$13,127	$540	$12,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Wales Elementary

Is Wales Elementary a good school?

Yes. Wales Elementary ranks in the top 6.5% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Wales Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Wales Elementary.

What district is Wales Elementary in?

Kettle Moraine School District

What is the racial makeup of Wales Elementary?

Students at Wales Elementary are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wales Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wales Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kettle Moraine Middle
High : Kettle Moraine High

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