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Kettle Moraine Explore

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Kettle Moraine Explore ranks 159 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Kettle Moraine Explore is a small public elementary school in Dousman, Wisconsin, serving about 137 students in grades K–5 as part of the Kettle Moraine School District. It ranks 159th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 85th percentile, or 4 stars — while the district ranks 68th of 432 statewide. Chronic absenteeism is 6.5%, below the district's 8.5% and far below the state's 17.3%, and 10.22% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared with nearby schools, Explore sits in a competitive local cluster. Wales Elementary and Cushing Elementary both rank at the 93rd percentile with 5 stars, Magee Elementary is close behind at the 87th percentile, and Dousman Elementary trails at the 41st percentile. Explore spends less per student ($13,060) and has a higher student-teacher ratio (16.6:1) than all four of those same-district peers, yet still earns 4 stars. It also far outperforms Dousman Elementary in 4th-grade ELA (81.48% vs 35.29%), Social Studies (96.30% vs 54.90%), and Science (74.07% vs 41.18%).

The school's clearest standout is 4th grade: its Social Studies proficiency of 96.30% is the highest among the nearby schools compared, with 4th-grade ELA at 81.48% and Science at 74.07%. Fifth-grade ELA is also strong at 77.27%. The weaker spots are 3rd grade, where ELA and Math are both 52.63% and below the district and most peers, and 5th-grade Math at 63.64%. Math is the softer subject overall, averaging about 63.45% across grades 3–5 versus roughly 70.17% for the district. Keep in mind that the school's rank has cooled from a 97th-percentile peak in 2017–2018 to 85th in 2025–2026.

137

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,060

Per pupil spending ?

10.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

341 E Ottawa Ave
Dousman, WI 53118

(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 — 95th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (73% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg70%

Wisconsin avg55%

159^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	79.8	159 of 1039	84.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	75.5	205 of 986	79.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	80.2	139 of 989	85.9%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies96%+31 vs state

Science74%+21 vs state

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Mathematics65%+12 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 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	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
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
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		88%		$14,956	$300	$14,656
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		≥ 95%		$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	≥ 95%
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		81%		$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		89%		$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		85%		$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		92%		$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		93%		$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		88%		$13,127	$540	$12,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Kettle Moraine Explore

What district is Kettle Moraine Explore in?

Kettle Moraine School District

Is Kettle Moraine Explore a good school?

Kettle Moraine Explore ranks 159^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kettle Moraine Explore?

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

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.

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