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Shady Lane Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

461

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,041

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

W172N8959 Shady Ln
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-2090

(262) 255-8480

District: Menomonee Falls School District

Students who attend Shady Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Middle
High:	Menomonee Falls High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Asian:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2008 → 77th in 2017

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

Wisconsin avg47%

Not ranked this year

Shady Lane Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

68^th of 426Menomonee Falls 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
2017	73.1	246 of 1071	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	215 of 1075	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	254 of 1076	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	192 of 1061	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	132 of 1053	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	126 of 1045	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	83.2	50 of 1046	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	80.6	89 of 1045	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	76.3	160 of 1030	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	143 of 1021	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	79 of 689	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	59.7	324 of 632	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	78.1	119 of 633	81.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Wisconsin (2016-2017) ?

Mathematics69%+23 vs state

Social Studies62%+10 vs state

Science61%+9 vs state

English Language Arts53%+8 vs state

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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)																	$12,041	$396	$11,644
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%)	76.1	217^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.2%		74.1	249^th of 1061 public elementary schools	76.5%	32	67.0	63.9	67.7				68.8	70.7	70.6				69.2		66.2		$13,339	$460	$12,879
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%)	73.6	257^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.4%		70.6	311^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.7%	54	59.5	61.4	60.9				68.4	74.3	68.8				72.1		64.3		$11,956	$336	$11,619
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%)	86.3	66^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.7%		82.5	127^th of 1061 public elementary schools	88.0%	61	76.7	84.4	60.6				85.4	89.1	62.0				90.6		73.4		$11,213	$308	$10,905
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)																	$12,370	$502	$11,868
Lannon Elementary	Public	K-4	7145 N Lannon Rd	Lannon	53046	Waukesha County	Hamilton School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 255-6106	350	24	14.8	10.3%	261 (74.6%)	15 (4.3%)	11 (3.1%)	36 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	88.6	45^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.7%		88.5	50^th of 1061 public elementary schools	95.3%	5	77.8	81.0					76.4	85.7					84.1		73.0		$12,608	$130	$12,478
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%)	79.3	171^st of 1044 public elementary schools	83.6%		74.5	241^st of 1061 public elementary schools	77.3%	70	75.7	64.7	65.2				77.6	66.2	69.7				85.3		57.4		$11,397	$308	$11,089
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%)	84	109^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.6%		74.1	250^th of 1061 public elementary schools	76.4%	141	66.7	73.7	68.3				71.4	89.5	79.4				84.2		68.4		$12,677	$308	$12,369
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%)	6.4	963^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	7.8%		7.1	972^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	8.4%	9	11.1	24.1	22.9				11.1	20.7	14.3				24.1		17.2		$15,374	$2,580	$12,794
River Trail School of Agricultural Science	Public	PK, KG-8	12021 W Florist Ave	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-2200	406	21	19.4	82.0%	8 (2.0%)	329 (81.0%)	25 (6.2%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	2.1	1027^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.6%		1.7	1046^th of 1061 public elementary schools	1.4%	19	2.9	6.7	11.1	10.6	14.3	5.4	8.6	0.0	2.8	6.4	7.1	0.0	13.3	10.7	3.3	0.0	$15,274	$2,585	$12,689

Frequently Asked Questions about Shady Lane Elementary

How many students attend Shady Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Shady Lane Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Shady Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shady Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Middle
High : Menomonee Falls High

What district is Shady Lane Elementary in?

Menomonee Falls School District

What is the racial makeup of Shady Lane Elementary?

Students at Shady Lane Elementary are 73% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% African American.

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