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Kettle Moraine Explore

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Kettle Moraine Explore ranks 181 st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Kettle Moraine Explore is a public charter elementary school located in Wales, Wisconsin, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 122 students. The school is part of the Kettle Moraine School District, which is ranked 31st out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kettle Moraine Explore consistently performs above the state and district averages in the Forward Exam, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-5th grade students outperformed the Kettle Moraine School District and the state of Wisconsin in all subject areas, with particularly strong results in Social Studies (86.36% proficient or better) and English Language Arts (75% proficient or better in 5th grade). The school's academic performance has been consistently strong, with rankings in the top 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools in recent years.

While Kettle Moraine Explore has shown strong performance for both male and female students, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 8.9% to 19.5% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 9.45% to 13.93% in recent years, suggests a more affluent student population compared to the state average and some nearby schools, such as Dousman Elementary. Overall, Kettle Moraine Explore is a high-performing elementary school within the Kettle Moraine School District, with consistently strong academic results, particularly in core subject areas.

137

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,008

Per pupil spending ?

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

219 N Oak Crest Dr
Wales, WI 53183-9711

(262) 968-6400

District: Kettle Moraine School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Kettle Moraine School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg73%

Wisconsin avg54%

181^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	181 of 1044	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	104 of 1061	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	69 of 1067	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	128 of 1067	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	154 of 1050	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	172 of 1037	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.4	34 of 1025	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	86.6	80 of 1071	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	88.8	51 of 1075	95.3%	★★★★★
2015	87.4	33 of 1076	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	258 of 1001	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	257 of 1011	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	152 of 1010	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	161 of 1017	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	55 of 1004	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	167 of 1002	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	93.1	15 of 997	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	172 of 1000	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	64 of 1012	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	47 of 1011	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	126 of 1017	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	335 of 1003	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	218 of 1002	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	146 of 997	85.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies86%+23 vs state

English Language Arts71%+20 vs state

Mathematics66%+12 vs state

Science64%+13 vs state

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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
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
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
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%)	85.1	93^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	91.1%		84.9	89^th of 1061 public elementary schools	91.6%	4	71.9	77.5	77.3				68.8	65.0	79.6				85.0		75.0		$12,890	$346	$12,545
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
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
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
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%)	83.5	115^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.0%		81.1	147^th of 1061 public elementary schools	86.1%	32	69.9	63.1	78.0				80.8	85.7	89.0				73.8		61.9		$10,422	$387	$10,035
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%)	71	300^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.3%		57.2	535^th of 1061 public elementary schools	49.6%	235	68.6	64.0	53.0				78.9	68.0	63.6				70.0		54.0		$10,577	$386	$10,191
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%)	90.3	28^th of 1044 public elementary schools	97.3%		88.2	53^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	95.0%	25	80.0	85.7	69.7				91.4	97.1	59.4				91.4		91.4		$10,615	$386	$10,229
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%)	85.8	80^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.3%		81.5	140^th of 1061 public elementary schools	86.8%	60	76.5	61.2	79.0	71.9			79.4	79.6	73.7	81.3			85.7		71.4		$11,224	$315	$10,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Kettle Moraine Explore

What district is Kettle Moraine Explore in?

Kettle Moraine School District

What is the racial makeup of Kettle Moraine Explore?

Students at Kettle Moraine Explore are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kettle Moraine Explore?

In the 2024-25 school year, 137 students attended Kettle Moraine Explore.

Is Kettle Moraine Explore a good school?

Kettle Moraine Explore ranks 181^st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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