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Hales Corners Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
121st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 88% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Hales Corners Elementary is a PK–5 school in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, a Milwaukee County suburb, serving 520 students as one of two elementary schools in the Whitnall School District. It is a consistent statewide high performer: in 2025–26 it ranked 121st of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — the 88th percentile, or 4 stars — placing it in the top 12% of the state. Its three-year trajectory has been a clear climb, from 298th (72nd percentile) in 2023–24 to 178th (83rd) to 121st (88th), nearly matching its 2022–23 peak.

Results on the state Forward Exam beat state averages in every subject and grade tested, by 13 to 27 points; averaged across all eight tested areas, about 74% of students were proficient, versus roughly 52–55% statewide. Attendance is the standout: only 2.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25 — the lowest rate of any nearby school compared, against 8.0% for the district and 17.3% statewide, and roughly half the school's own rate two years earlier. Every student group the state reports on, including students with disabilities (88th percentile) and students from low-income families (79th), sits at or above the 79th percentile with 4 or more stars. Low-income students are the one group to watch: they slipped from the 88th to the 79th percentile over three years while the school overall rose.

Among nearby schools, Hales Corners belongs to a top tier of strong suburban schools alongside Canterbury Elementary (95th percentile), Elmwood Elementary (94th), Edgerton Elementary (92nd) and Robinwood Elementary (90th). It reaches that tier while enrolling more low-income students (30.4% eligible for free/reduced lunch) than four of the five schools ranked above it, and on mid-to-low spending of $14,371 per student. Its district sibling, Edgerton, outperforms it in 4th-grade math, science and social studies, while Hales Corners leads in 4th- and 5th-grade reading. Two areas to watch: math proficiency falls as grades rise (77.5% in 3rd → 72.2% in 4th → 64.8% in 5th), and 4th-grade science and social studies trail the district average.

520
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,371
Per pupil spending ?
30.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
87%
Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)
 11320 W Janesville Rd
       Hales Corners, WI  53130

(414) 525-8800

District: Whitnall School District


Students who attend Hales Corners Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Whitnall Middle
High:    Whitnall High
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.2%
Hispanic:
17.7%
Two or more races:
7.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (74% vs 55% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 12% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school74%
District avg75%
Wisconsin avg55%
121st of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Top 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Whitnall School District
60th of 432Whitnall 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202682.6121 of 103988.4%★★★★☆
202578.9178 of 104483.0%★★★★☆
202471.0298 of 106171.9%★★★★☆
202385.196 of 106791.0%★★★★★
202280.4153 of 106785.7%★★★★☆
202179.7155 of 105085.2%★★★★☆
201963.3381 of 103763.3%★★★☆☆
201871.4260 of 102574.6%★★★★☆
201784.5106 of 107190.1%★★★★★
201684.799 of 107590.8%★★★★★
201567.1335 of 107668.9%★★★☆☆
201470.9247 of 106176.7%★★★★☆
201369.8250 of 105376.3%★★★★☆
201275.7146 of 104586.0%★★★★☆
201175.5165 of 104684.2%★★★★☆
201071.5249 of 104576.2%★★★★☆
200976.9151 of 103085.3%★★★★☆
200874.3196 of 102180.8%★★★★☆
200779.387 of 68987.4%★★★★☆
200674.7165 of 71276.8%★★★★☆
200576.8113 of 63282.1%★★★★☆
200472.2167 of 63373.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202677.8166 of 98683.2%★★★★☆
202578.4160 of 100184.0%★★★★☆
202472.1262 of 101174.1%★★★★☆
202384.098 of 101090.3%★★★★★
202277.0178 of 101782.5%★★★★☆
202180.5135 of 100486.6%★★★★☆
201956.3462 of 100253.9%★★★☆☆
201863.1374 of 99762.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202685.735 of 34789.9%★★★★★
202577.144 of 32286.3%★★★★☆
202467.983 of 33174.9%★★★★☆
202383.336 of 29087.6%★★★★☆
202288.921 of 29692.9%★★★★★
202184.324 of 27491.2%★★★★★
201966.965 of 26675.6%★★★★☆
201881.733 of 27187.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202669.0180 of 84878.8%★★★★☆
202576.0124 of 87085.7%★★★★☆
202477.7105 of 86687.9%★★★★☆
202389.228 of 87196.8%★★★★★
202278.592 of 85989.3%★★★★☆
202181.665 of 84792.3%★★★★★
201948.7442 of 87449.4%★★☆☆☆
201862.4245 of 85471.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202683.4102 of 98989.7%★★★★☆
202577.0195 of 100080.5%★★★★☆
202467.6328 of 101267.6%★★★☆☆
202383.4104 of 101189.7%★★★★☆
202280.7143 of 101785.9%★★★★☆
202174.8195 of 100380.6%★★★★☆
201969.7262 of 100273.9%★★★★☆
201879.1140 of 99786.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202687.410 of 14293.0%★★★★★
202577.218 of 11384.1%★★★★☆
201868.517 of 6774.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202678.898 of 79187.6%★★★★☆
202574.2132 of 80283.5%★★★★☆
202460.7253 of 79068.0%★★★☆☆
202363.1222 of 77071.2%★★★★☆
202260.1227 of 74869.7%★★★☆☆
202176.398 of 74686.9%★★★★☆
201953.2291 of 74260.8%★★★☆☆
201867.5151 of 72179.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202682.481 of 69788.4%★★★★☆
202573.5171 of 71876.2%★★★★☆
202462.5268 of 72763.1%★★★☆☆
202383.169 of 71590.3%★★★★★
202274.1142 of 70479.8%★★★★☆
202175.0129 of 69981.5%★★★★☆
201957.8304 of 71857.7%★★★☆☆
201865.5220 of 68667.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Multi-racial (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)90th percentile~ school
Male (2026)90th percentile~ school
White (2026)88th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)88th percentile~ school
Female (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies79%+13 vs state
English Language Arts77%+24 vs state
Mathematics71%+18 vs state
Science67%+13 vs state

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Hales Corners Elementary ranks 121st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Hales Corners Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitnall Middle
High : Whitnall High

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Hales Corners Elementary.

Students at Hales Corners Elementary are 66% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

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Latest Wisconsin data All new data »
2018–19 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026
2016–17 through 2017–18 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresOct 1, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 school spending dataJul 16, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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