Marcy Elementary

Marcy Elementary is a K–4 school in the Hamilton School District, serving 488 students in Menomonee Falls, WI. It is a consistently elite school: it ranked 23rd of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2025–2026 (98th percentile, 5 stars) and has stayed in the 98th–99th percentile every year since 2015–2016. Its district ranks 11th of 432 districts statewide.

Proficiency is high across subjects, not just one: in 2025–2026, 4th grade science was 86.87% (state: 53.46%), 4th grade social studies 88.89% (state: 65.51%), 4th grade math 85.86% (state: 52.87%), and ELA about 82%. Among nearby schools, Marcy's closest peers are Tonawanda Elementary and Brookfield Elementary in the Elmbrook School District, which edge it in some ELA and math measures but trail in 4th grade science. Marcy is clearly ahead of Lannon Elementary, Dixon Elementary, Burleigh Elementary, and especially Valley View Elementary, also in the Menomonee Falls School District. Chronic absenteeism is 4.3%, below the district's 5.9% and far under the state's 17.3%, though a few Elmbrook neighbors are even lower (0.9%–1.3%). Marcy spends $14,083 per student with a 15.2 student-teacher ratio — less than Parkview Elementary ($19,487) or River Trail School of Agricultural Science ($18,842) in the Milwaukee School District, and less than Eisenhower Elementary in the Wauwatosa School District, all of which post much lower proficiency and higher absenteeism.

Two things are worth watching. Marcy's 2025–2026 rank of 23rd is a slight slip from 12th–14th in the prior two years, though it remains a top-2% school. Its effectiveness rankings for low-income students (83rd percentile) and special education students (92nd percentile) also lag its overall 98th-percentile standing, though both remain above most schools. Overall, Marcy combines very high proficiency, low chronic absenteeism, and strong results across student groups while spending less than many comparable schools.