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Elm Dale Elementary

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Elm Dale Elementary ranks 547 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Elm Dale Elementary is a PK–5 school in Greenfield, Wisconsin, serving 477 students as part of the Greenfield School District. In 2025–26 it ranked 547th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — the 47th percentile, with 2 stars — which places it above its own district, where Greenfield sits at 350th of 432 districts in the 19th percentile with 1 star. Even so, the school slipped from the 65th percentile and 3 stars in 2024–25, after several years in the 55th–63rd percentile range.

Attendance is a genuine bright spot: chronic absenteeism was 7.7% in 2024–25, well below the district's 13.0% and the state's 17.3%. Support for English learners is another standout, earning 5-star effectiveness ratings in the 92nd–96th percentile across three years. Elm Dale also scored above the district average in every grade and subject on the Forward Exam, and above the state in 3rd and 5th grade reading and math. It manages this with the lowest per-student spending ($14,275) among nearby schools and a 12.8 student–teacher ratio.

The 2025–26 decline was sharpest in 4th grade, particularly math, social studies, and science, where results fell below state averages — 4th grade science was 41.67% proficient versus 53.46% statewide. Edgewood Elementary, 0.88 miles away and in the same district, serves more low-income students yet ranked 438th (58th percentile, 3 stars) and outperformed Elm Dale in upper-grade reading, math, science, and social studies — a useful local benchmark. The Greendale schools, including Canterbury Elementary (57th statewide), College Park Elementary, and Highland View Elementary, post far higher scores alongside lower poverty and higher spending. Most nearby Milwaukee School District schools rank far lower with much higher absenteeism. For parents, the priorities are clear: 4th grade academics, continued attendance support, and closing gaps for lower-income students, students with disabilities, and girls, whose effectiveness ratings trailed boys.

477

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,275

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

92%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

5300 S Honey Creek Dr
Greenfield, WI 53221-3000

(414) 281-7100

District: Greenfield School District

Students who attend Elm Dale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Greenfield Middle
High:	Greenfield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Asian:

12.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Science scores 12 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

Wisconsin avg55%

547^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Greenfield School District

350^th of 432Greenfield 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	53.8	547 of 1039	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.2	370 of 1044	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	475 of 1061	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	428 of 1067	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	448 of 1067	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	388 of 1050	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	540 of 1037	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.0	322 of 1025	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	335 of 1071	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.4	528 of 1075	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	459 of 1076	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.1	175 of 1061	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	62.6	385 of 1053	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	363 of 1045	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	332 of 1046	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	313 of 1045	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	68.2	317 of 1030	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.6	171 of 1021	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	75.3	149 of 689	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	86.0	33 of 712	95.4%	★★★★★
2004	64.4	258 of 633	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	67.9	38 of 116	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.9	28 of 110	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	48 of 122	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	33 of 107	69.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	20 of 255	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	16 of 269	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	11 of 249	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	74.4	29 of 248	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	37 of 222	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	26 of 275	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	18 of 287	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	578 of 986	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.6	419 of 1001	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	588 of 1011	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	478 of 1010	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	360 of 1017	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	270 of 1004	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	367 of 1002	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	293 of 997	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	143 of 347	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.6	61 of 322	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	102 of 331	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	130 of 290	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	129 of 296	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	95 of 274	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	47 of 266	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	47 of 271	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	421 of 848	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	211 of 870	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	249 of 866	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	172 of 871	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	281 of 859	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	320 of 847	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	235 of 874	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	132 of 854	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	440 of 989	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.1	310 of 1000	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	325 of 1012	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	349 of 1011	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	467 of 1017	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	508 of 1003	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	646 of 1002	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	372 of 997	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	350 of 791	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.0	515 of 802	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	554 of 790	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	644 of 770	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	666 of 748	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	683 of 746	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	392 of 742	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	330 of 721	54.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	405 of 697	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.1	292 of 718	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	329 of 727	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	219 of 715	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	324 of 704	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	253 of 699	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	443 of 718	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	262 of 686	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+28 vs school

Asian (2023)67th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+8 vs state

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Social Studies54%-11 vs state

Science42%-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
Elm Dale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 S Honey Creek Dr	Greenfield	53221	Milwaukee County	Greenfield School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 281-7100	477	37	12.8	45.1%	232 (48.6%)	24 (5.0%)	120 (25.2%)	60 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.0%)	53.8	547^th of 1039 public elementary schools	47.4%		66.2	370^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.6%	177	61.5	48.6	60.0				65.4	51.4	68.3				54.2		41.7		92%		$14,275	$268	$14,007
Garland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3120 W Green Ave	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6500	541	30	17.8	88.7%	155 (28.7%)	56 (10.4%)	116 (21.4%)	189 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	15.6	903^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	13.1%		11.2	936^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.3%	33	22.9	38.2	12.8	29.8	29.8	23.3	25.0	30.9	18.0	15.8	22.8	11.7	54.6	33.3	33.3	28.8	71%		$18,538	$2,625	$15,913
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4711 S 47th St	Greenfield	53220	Milwaukee County	Greenfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 281-5750	325	24	13.3	62.8%	121 (37.2%)	21 (6.5%)	104 (32.0%)	53 (16.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.7%)	60.5	438^th of 1039 public elementary schools	57.8%		72.5	280^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.2%	158	45.5	59.2	71.4				54.6	59.2	85.7				67.4		42.9		93%		$15,195	$825	$14,371
Highland View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5900 S 51st St	Greendale	53129	Milwaukee County	Greendale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 423-2750	336	29	11.5	26.5%	226 (67.3%)	8 (2.4%)	67 (19.9%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	80.5	147^th of 1039 public elementary schools	85.9%		83.5	117^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.8%	30	70.9	79.7	75.0				80.0	71.2	75.0				66.1		66.1		≥ 95%		$18,585	$483	$18,102
Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5143 S 21st St	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6300	447	25	18.1	55.5%	134 (30.0%)	80 (17.9%)	157 (35.1%)	42 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.4%)	37.9	739^th of 1039 public elementary schools	28.9%		45.7	644^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.3%	95	68.3	47.6	50.0	40.0	70.4	55.9	48.8	42.9	40.5	33.3	57.7	50.0	50.0	58.8	35.7	38.2	90%		$18,999	$2,588	$16,410
Victory Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2222 W Henry Ave	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6700	419	25	16.9	95.2%	50 (11.9%)	44 (10.5%)	103 (24.6%)	203 (48.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	8.3	948^th of 1039 public elementary schools	8.8%		6.5	959^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.1%	11	11.1	21.9	15.1	15.9	31.5	25.0	24.4	31.3	15.1	13.6	27.8	21.9	50.0	28.1	15.6	21.9	74%		$19,548	$2,668	$16,880
Whitman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4200 S 54th St	Milwaukee	53220	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-7700	339	21	15.8	71.4%	61 (18.0%)	83 (24.5%)	134 (39.5%)	37 (10.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	11.9	923^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	11.2%		16.5	899^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.9%	24	16.0	21.1	30.0	35.7	40.0	32.6	8.0	10.5	16.7	35.7	35.6	37.2	26.3	53.5	15.8	37.2	63%		$21,571	$2,598	$18,973
Lowell International Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4360 S 20th St	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6600	209	15	13.8	80.4%	28 (13.4%)	42 (20.1%)	97 (46.4%)	18 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.5%)	26.2	823^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	20.8%		44.8	659^th of 1044 public elementary schools	36.9%	164	22.2	37.9	52.2				11.1	31.0	60.9				55.2		34.5		≥ 95%		$23,645	$2,672	$20,973
Ideal	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1420 W Goldcrest Ave	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1600	210	13	16.8	88.6%	32 (15.2%)	29 (13.8%)	90 (42.9%)	50 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	18.2	882^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	15.1%		21.1	869^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.8%	13	47.8	27.8	33.3	32.1	29.6	34.5	39.1	22.2	23.8	24.1	25.9	27.6	33.3	44.8	27.8	41.4	78%		$20,333	$2,899	$17,435
College Park Elementary	Public	K-5	5701 W College Ave	Greendale	53129	Milwaukee County	Greendale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 423-2850	273	24	11.3	33.7%	176 (64.5%)	3 (1.1%)	45 (16.5%)	26 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.4%)	83.3	114^th of 1039 public elementary schools	89.0%		81.7	134^th of 1044 public elementary schools	87.2%	20	84.6	78.4	75.6				89.7	84.3	60.0				74.5		64.7		≥ 95%		$17,965	$428	$17,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Elm Dale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Elm Dale Elementary?

Students at Elm Dale Elementary are 49% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Elm Dale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Elm Dale Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Elm Dale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elm Dale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenfield Middle
High : Greenfield High

Is Elm Dale Elementary a good school?

Elm Dale Elementary ranks 547^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Elm Dale Elementary in?

Greenfield School District

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