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West Elementary

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West Elementary ranks 616 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

616^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary is a public elementary school located in Jefferson, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 257 students. The school is part of the Jefferson School District, which is ranked 222 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, ranking between 560 and 849 out of over 1,000 schools in the state over the past 10 years. The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. West Elementary's performance on the Forward Exam (Wisconsin's standardized test) is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 59.46% of 3rd graders at West Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 67.71% in the Jefferson School District and 52.14% statewide.

West Elementary also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.8% to 19.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average for elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.53% to 55.56% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, West Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 11.0 over the past few years, lower than the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. When compared to other nearby schools, such as Sullivan Elementary and East Elementary, which are also part of the Jefferson School District, West Elementary generally underperforms on key metrics.

233

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,408

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 W Milwaukee St
Jefferson, WI 53549-1440

(920) 675-1200

District: Jefferson School District

Students who attend West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle
High:	Jefferson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Hispanic:

36.9%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg59%

Wisconsin avg54%

616^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Jefferson School District

222^nd of 426Jefferson 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
2025	48.2	616 of 1044	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	733 of 1061	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	713 of 1067	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	679 of 1067	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	569 of 1050	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	560 of 1037	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	599 of 1025	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	807 of 1071	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.5	849 of 1075	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.6	848 of 1076	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.2	763 of 1061	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.0	741 of 1053	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.5	880 of 1045	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.3	900 of 1046	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.1	882 of 1045	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.4	755 of 1030	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.9	745 of 1021	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.0	498 of 712	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.8	486 of 632	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.9	471 of 633	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	70.7	45 of 269	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	82 of 248	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	67 of 275	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	40.7	159 of 287	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	588 of 1001	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	746 of 1011	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	757 of 1010	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	627 of 1017	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	527 of 1004	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	575 of 1002	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	526 of 997	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	91.2	13 of 274	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	518 of 870	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	539 of 866	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	666 of 871	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	479 of 859	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	587 of 847	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	515 of 874	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	554 of 854	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	576 of 1000	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	640 of 1012	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	593 of 1011	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	652 of 1017	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	572 of 1003	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	479 of 1002	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	614 of 997	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	206 of 802	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	378 of 790	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	160 of 770	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	303 of 748	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	332 of 746	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	233 of 742	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	173 of 721	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	557 of 718	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	622 of 727	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	576 of 715	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	528 of 704	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.8	393 of 699	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	382 of 718	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	372 of 686	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)95th percentile+49 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+52 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)22nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies62%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Mathematics49%-5 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Elementary	Public	K-5	900 W Milwaukee St	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 675-1200	233	24	9.6	62.2%	129 (55.4%)	2 (0.9%)	86 (36.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	48.2	616^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.0%		39.5	733^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	30.9%	117	59.5	43.6	48.4	55.6	41.0	51.6	61.5	48.7	$13,408	$1,117	$12,291
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 S Sanborn Ave	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 675-1400	283	21	13.3	40.6%	211 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (21.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	69.8	317^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.6%		62.3	452^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	57.4%	135	73.5	59.0	44.1	70.6	61.5	61.8	76.9	64.1	$12,538	$546	$11,992
Rockwell Elementary	Public	K-5	821 Monroe St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 563-7818	197	19	10.3	28.9%	139 (70.6%)	6 (3.0%)	41 (20.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	85.5	86^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.8%		80.1	160^th of 1061 public elementary schools	84.9%	74	75.0	61.1	76.9	75.0	88.9	76.9	88.9	69.4	$16,354	$543	$15,810
Barrie Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Harriette St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 563-7817	212	19	11.1	27.4%	164 (77.4%)	3 (1.4%)	34 (16.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	69.5	322^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	69.2%		62.1	455^th of 1061 public elementary schools	57.1%	133	60.0	68.4	52.2	62.2	70.0	62.2	80.0	70.0	$16,638	$432	$16,205
Purdy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	719 S Main St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 563-7822	233	23	10.1	33.9%	176 (75.5%)	4 (1.7%)	45 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	60.1	458^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.1%		73	269^th of 1061 public elementary schools	74.6%	189	53.1	56.0	63.0	54.6	52.0	65.2	64.0	44.0	$16,853	$650	$16,202
Luther Elementary	Public	K-5	205 Park St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 568-4465	238	22	10.6	44.5%	157 (66.0%)	2 (0.8%)	66 (27.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	76.5	213^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.6%		66.1	390^th of 1061 public elementary schools	63.2%	177	68.4	76.5	60.9	81.6	73.5	60.9	70.6	58.8	$17,088	$681	$16,405
Lake Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	155 E Pine St	Lake Mills	53551	Jefferson County	Lake Mills Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 648-2338	613	43	14.4	22.0%	513 (83.7%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	65.1	383^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	63.3%		67.6	363^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	65.8%	20	67.5	53.3		59.1	61.7		71.0	57.0	$10,481	$401	$10,080
Cambridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	802 W Water St	Cambridge	53523	Dane County	Cambridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 423-9727	399	31	12.8	22.1%	370 (92.7%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	72.7	277^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.5%		70.3	317^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.1%	40	80.0	52.2	53.3	69.1	61.2	75.0	77.6	65.7	$12,202	$687	$11,515
Sullivan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	618 Bakertown Rd	Sullivan	53178	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 675-1500	144	11	12.5	23.6%	137 (95.1%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	68.2	343^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	67.1%		57.4	532^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	49.9%	189	72.0	61.1	54.2	92.0	44.4	50.0	72.2	61.1	$10,130	$450	$9,680
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	242 S Prince St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 472-8500	358	31	11.7	55.9%	146 (40.8%)	22 (6.1%)	152 (42.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.2%)	40.2	727^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.4%		25	850^th of 1061 public elementary schools	19.9%	123	43.9	48.0	42.9	59.7	42.0	46.9	50.0	38.0	$13,459	$924	$12,535

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary

How many students attend West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended West Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary?

Students at West Elementary are 55% White, 37% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is West Elementary a good school?

West Elementary ranks 616^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is West Elementary in?

Jefferson School District

What schools do graduates of West Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle
High : Jefferson High

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