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MacArthur Elementary

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MacArthur Elementary ranks 129 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

MacArthur Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Germantown, Wisconsin, serving 486 students in the Germantown School District. The school ranks 129th of 1,039 elementary schools in Wisconsin in 2025–2026 — the 88th percentile, with 4 stars — matching the 88th-percentile, 4-star rating of its district, which ranks 54th of 432 districts statewide. It serves a somewhat more economically diverse student body than many nearby suburban schools: 22.02% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025.

Academically, MacArthur Elementary is strong against the state. In 2025–2026, its Forward Exam proficiency was above the Wisconsin average in every tested subject and grade, often by 15–22 percentage points; its average across eight results was about 72.6%, versus roughly 54.8% statewide. Compared with its own district average of about 74.9%, however, MacArthur is slightly below, with the gap concentrated in grade 5 English language arts and math (about 9 points each) and in science and social studies. Against nearby schools, MacArthur sits in the upper-middle tier: County Line Elementary, Amy Belle Elementary, Wilson Elementary and Lannon Elementary rank higher, while MacArthur outperforms Rockfield Elementary, Valley View Elementary, Riverside Elementary and Goodrich Elementary. Its trajectory is also strong, rising from the 66th percentile in 2020–2021 to the 88th in 2025–2026.

Two areas stand out for improvement. Special education students ranked in the 48th percentile in 2025–2026 — up from 29th in 2023–2024, but well below the school's overall 88th percentile, making this the clearest gap. Chronic absenteeism was 7.4% in 2024–2025, far below the state's 17.3% and in line with the district's 7.5%, yet higher than County Line (2.3%), Amy Belle (3.2%) and Rockfield (3.3%). Meanwhile, MacArthur produces these results with less: per-student spending was $12,293, lower than most surrounding schools, and low-income students ranked in the 90th percentile and male students in the 92nd percentile in 2025–2026.

486

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,293

Per pupil spending ?

22.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

W154N11492 Fond du Lac Ave
Germantown, WI 53022-3499

(262) 253-3468

District: Germantown School District

Students who attend MacArthur Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kennedy Middle
High:	Germantown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

African American:

9.9%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 66th percentile in 2021 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 88th (2026) from a 66th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Germantown School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg75%

Wisconsin avg55%

129^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Germantown School District

54^th of 432Germantown 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
2026	81.7	129 of 1039	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	171 of 1044	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	241 of 1061	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	229 of 1067	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	261 of 1067	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	359 of 1050	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	232 of 1037	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	108 of 1025	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.4	93 of 1071	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	87.1	69 of 1075	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	39.7	773 of 1076	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	90.4	13 of 1061	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	91.7	12 of 1053	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	79.8	78 of 1045	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	81.9	66 of 1046	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.4	17 of 1045	98.4%	★★★★★
2009	85.8	20 of 1030	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	15 of 1021	98.5%	★★★★★
2007	85.1	34 of 689	95.1%	★★★★★
2006	89.2	6 of 712	99.2%	★★★★★
2004	84.4	46 of 633	92.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	15 of 150	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	55.2	48 of 144	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	32 of 137	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	6 of 138	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	59.4	46 of 161	71.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	5 of 121	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	87.7	14 of 116	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	31 of 123	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	19 of 110	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	19 of 122	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	199 of 986	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	199 of 1001	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	91 of 1011	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	179 of 1010	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	219 of 1017	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	316 of 1004	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	229 of 1002	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	203 of 997	79.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	21 of 322	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	18 of 296	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	19 of 274	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	88 of 848	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	232 of 870	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	334 of 866	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	231 of 871	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	373 of 859	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	635 of 847	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.5	272 of 874	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.4	47 of 854	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	81 of 989	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	77.6	185 of 1000	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	479 of 1012	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	297 of 1011	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	302 of 1017	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	382 of 1003	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	238 of 1002	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	50 of 997	95.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	38 of 142	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	21.6	96 of 113	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	410 of 791	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	514 of 802	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	559 of 790	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	635 of 770	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	492 of 748	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	319 of 746	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	238 of 742	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	152 of 721	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	110 of 697	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	121 of 718	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	155 of 727	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	215 of 715	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	265 of 704	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	311 of 699	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	207 of 718	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	88 of 686	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2026)96th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies83%+18 vs state

Mathematics72%+19 vs state

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Science68%+14 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th 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
MacArthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W154N11492 Fond du Lac Ave	Germantown	53022	Washington County	Germantown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 253-3468	486	32	15.2	22.0%	323 (66.5%)	48 (9.9%)	30 (6.2%)	38 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.5%)	81.7	129^th of 1039 public elementary schools	87.6%		79.3	171^st of 1044 public elementary schools	83.6%	42	72.6	68.8	71.8	72.6	75.3	69.0	83.1	67.5	≥ 95%		$12,293	$501	$11,792
County Line Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W159N9939 Butternut Rd	Germantown	53022	Washington County	Germantown School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 253-3465	496	28	17.5	5.8%	396 (79.8%)	15 (3.0%)	27 (5.4%)	32 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	87.3	66^th of 1039 public elementary schools	93.6%		86.3	66^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.7%		58.8	77.3	91.2	70.6	83.0	86.8	92.1	77.3	≥ 95%		$11,833	$490	$11,342
Rockfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	N132W18473 Rockfield Rd	Germantown	53022	Washington County	Germantown School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 253-3472	344	25	13.9	11.6%	287 (83.4%)	6 (1.7%)	10 (2.9%)	32 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	71.7	293^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	71.8%		72.8	275^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.7%	18	63.3	53.5	83.6	69.4	58.6	78.2	79.3	51.7	84%		$12,907	$415	$12,492
Shady Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	W172N8959 Shady Ln	Menomonee Falls	53051	Waukesha County	Menomonee Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 255-8480	461	33	14.0	11.3%	335 (72.7%)	24 (5.2%)	25 (5.4%)	30 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.0%)								(n/a)									90%		$15,028	$515	$14,513
Riverside Elementary	Public	3-5	W153N8681 Margaret Rd	Menomonee Falls	53051	Waukesha County	Menomonee Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 255-8484	455	32	14.0	17.6%	305 (67.0%)	36 (7.9%)	29 (6.4%)	41 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.7%)	72.8	274^th of 1039 public elementary schools	73.6%		73.6	257^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.4%	17	63.7	54.7	75.2	71.3	66.7	70.9	71.7	61.6			$14,549	$609	$13,940
Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	N81W14701 Franklin Dr	Menomonee Falls	53051	Waukesha County	Menomonee Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 255-8470	526	38	14.0	13.1%	349 (66.3%)	32 (6.1%)	38 (7.2%)	51 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.6%)								(n/a)											$15,227	$686	$14,540
Valley View Elementary	Public	3-5	W180N8130 Town Hall Rd	Menomonee Falls	53051	Waukesha County	Menomonee Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 250-2620	369	28	13.2	20.3%	274 (74.3%)	25 (6.8%)	21 (5.7%)	24 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	80.8	143^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	86.2%		76.1	217^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.2%	74	68.8	70.8	65.2	79.6	71.7	65.9	80.5	75.2			$15,158	$715	$14,443
Amy Belle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3294 Willow Creek Rd	Colgate	53017	Washington County	Germantown School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 628-7825	356	23	15.2	16.3%	298 (83.7%)	7 (2.0%)	21 (5.9%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	87.5	65^th of 1039 public elementary schools	93.7%		84	109^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.6%	44	72.9	68.8	77.5	83.3	78.1	80.0	90.6	78.1	94%		$13,273	$555	$12,718
Goodrich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8251 N Celina St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 236-1500	312	21	15.0	92.6%	8 (2.6%)	210 (67.3%)	22 (7.1%)	44 (14.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	10.9	926^th of 1039 public elementary schools	10.9%		6.4	963^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	7.8%	37	18.6	31.4	29.6	18.6	31.4	22.2	28.6	22.9	69%		$21,966	$2,702	$19,263
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11001 N Buntrock Ave	Mequon	53092	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 238-4601	558	38	14.7	10.4%	416 (74.6%)	34 (6.1%)	35 (6.3%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.2%)	88	61^st of 1039 public elementary schools	94.1%		86.8	62^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	94.1%	1	78.4	69.4	79.8	83.0	83.5	79.8	87.1	70.6	≥ 95%		$15,076	$218	$14,858

Frequently Asked Questions about MacArthur Elementary

What is the racial makeup of MacArthur Elementary?

Students at MacArthur Elementary are 66% White, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic.

What district is MacArthur Elementary in?

Germantown School District

Is MacArthur Elementary a good school?

MacArthur Elementary ranks 129^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend MacArthur Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended MacArthur Elementary.

What schools do graduates of MacArthur Elementary attend?

Students who attend MacArthur Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kennedy Middle
High : Germantown High

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