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Atwater Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Atwater Elementary is a public elementary school located in Shorewood, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 479. It is part of the Shorewood School District, which is ranked 30th out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Atwater Elementary consistently ranks among the top Wisconsin elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 34th to 131st out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is impressive, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science across all grade levels. Atwater Elementary outperforms the Shorewood School District and the state of Wisconsin in most subject areas and grade levels. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for its performance with female, male, Asian, African American, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs.

While Atwater Elementary's performance is significantly stronger than the nearby Riverwest Elementary, King Junior Elementary, and Gaenslen Elementary in the Milwaukee School District, it does not match the consistently high rankings of the nearby Whitefish Bay School District, particularly Cumberland Elementary. Additionally, Atwater Elementary has seen fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rates, which may be an area for improvement.

474

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,843

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 E Capitol Dr
Shorewood, WI 53211-2198

(414) 963-6962

District: Shorewood School District

Students who attend Atwater Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shorewood Intermediate
High:	Shorewood High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

African American:

14.1%

Hispanic:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2022 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (74% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2022) to 90th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

Wisconsin avg54%

104^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Shorewood School District

30^th of 426Shorewood 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	84.2	104 of 1044	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	131 of 1061	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	56 of 1067	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	34 of 1067	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	108 of 1050	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	155 of 1037	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	137 of 1025	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	258 of 1071	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	61.3	420 of 1075	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	359 of 1076	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.9	137 of 1061	87.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	128 of 1053	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	290 of 1045	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	146 of 1046	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	68.0	319 of 1045	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.2	162 of 1030	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	83.7	36 of 1021	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	83.4	48 of 689	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	81.6	74 of 712	89.6%	★★★★☆
2005	82.5	52 of 632	91.8%	★★★★★
2004	57.1	348 of 633	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	14 of 144	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	11 of 137	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	7 of 138	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	50.1	63 of 161	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	47 of 165	71.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	89.9	13 of 123	89.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	3 of 116	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	7 of 110	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	31 of 122	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	31 of 107	71.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	8 of 255	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	2 of 248	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	22 of 287	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	54 of 1001	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	111 of 1011	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	58 of 1010	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	46 of 1017	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	126 of 1004	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	124 of 1002	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	125 of 997	87.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	74.2	67 of 331	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	33 of 290	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	187 of 870	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	311 of 866	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	180 of 871	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	193 of 859	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	352 of 847	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	631 of 874	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.4	288 of 854	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	133 of 1000	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	144 of 1012	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	54 of 1011	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	33 of 1017	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	88 of 1003	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	171 of 1002	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	176 of 997	82.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	44 of 119	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	111 of 802	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	193 of 790	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	206 of 770	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	93.9	18 of 748	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	72 of 746	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	73.3	120 of 742	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	163 of 721	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	29 of 718	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	55 of 727	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	22 of 715	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	21 of 704	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	47 of 699	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	85 of 718	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	84 of 686	87.8%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)90th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)80th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)63rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies84%+20 vs state

Science75%+25 vs state

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Mathematics73%+19 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
Atwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 E Capitol Dr	Shorewood	53211	Milwaukee County	Shorewood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 963-6962	474	33	14.1	24.3%	301 (63.5%)	67 (14.1%)	37 (7.8%)	34 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.5%)	84.2	104^th of 1044 public elementary schools	90.0%		82.2	131^st of 1061 public elementary schools	87.7%	27	77.4	66.2	78.5	70.3			79.3	72.5	66.7	73.4			84.1		75.4		$14,843	$666	$14,176
Lake Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 E Lake Bluff Blvd	Shorewood	53211	Milwaukee County	Shorewood School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 963-6972	531	32	16.4	16.6%	343 (64.6%)	41 (7.7%)	58 (10.9%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.2%)	83.9	110^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.5%		88.8	47^th of 1061 public elementary schools	95.6%	63	67.6	63.5	76.1	88.7			73.0	67.6	74.6	80.7			89.2		68.9		$13,427	$352	$13,075
Hartford Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2227 E Hartford Ave	Milwaukee	53211	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 906-4700	256	16	15.6	93.0%	4 (1.6%)	214 (83.6%)	13 (5.1%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.2%)	3.5	997^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.5%		1.5	1049^th of 1061 public elementary schools	1.1%	52	9.1	15.8	0.0	8.7	18.2	3.5	8.3	5.3	3.7	17.4	0.0	3.6	21.1	20.7	21.1	0.0	$13,201	$2,093	$11,107
Cumberland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4780 N Marlborough Dr	Whitefish Bay	53211	Milwaukee County	Whitefish Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 963-3943	624	38	16.3		481 (77.1%)	23 (3.7%)	33 (5.3%)	40 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.4%)	89.6	35^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.6%		93.2	14^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.7%	21	77.1	88.4	79.0				78.1	82.6	75.0				91.3		71.0		$11,182	$355	$10,828
Gaenslen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1250 E Burleigh St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-5700	641	55	11.6	88.3%	19 (3.0%)	521 (81.3%)	58 (9.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	1.3	1040^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.4%		1.4	1051^st of 1061 public elementary schools	0.9%	11	3.7	0.0	3.8	2.3	15.8	10.0	5.6	2.2	3.8	0.0	5.2	6.0	6.7	8.0	0.0	8.0	$19,592	$2,455	$17,137
Fratney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3255 N Fratney St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1100	459	23	19.8	62.3%	45 (9.8%)	65 (14.2%)	333 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	7.6	954^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.6%		12.7	935^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.9%	19	14.6	20.0	27.6				12.3	13.0	20.0				31.1		19.6		$15,670	$2,766	$12,905
Riverwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2765 N Fratney St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-4400	244	15	16.2	88.5%	12 (4.9%)	179 (73.4%)	38 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	3.1	1006^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.6%		2.5	1028^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.1%	22	17.1	13.9	12.1				8.6	5.6	6.1				16.7		8.3		$15,537	$3,748	$11,789
King Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3275 N 3rd St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1500	277	18	15.0	92.1%	0 (0.0%)	243 (87.7%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	2.8	1010^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.3%		2	1040^th of 1061 public elementary schools	2.0%	30	11.1	16.7	7.4	19.1	7.1	4.8	5.6	0.0	0.0	4.8	6.7	0.0	20.8	9.5	8.3	4.8	$17,347	$3,705	$13,642
Maryland Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	2418 N Maryland Ave	Milwaukee	53211	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 906-4800	470	23	20.2	24.9%	281 (59.8%)	69 (14.7%)	49 (10.4%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.3%)	67.4	355^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.0%		63.3	432^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	59.3%	77	70.8	81.6	65.0	68.3	80.0	61.9	45.8	44.7	45.0	56.1	60.0	52.4	84.2	83.3	71.1	73.8	$11,728	$1,898	$9,830
Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2463 N Buffum St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1300	260	19	13.5	98.5%	2 (0.8%)	234 (90.0%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	13.1	923^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	11.6%		4.9	986^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.1%	63	44.4	9.5	4.4	8.7	10.0	0.0	72.2	4.8	0.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	42.9	31.3	4.8	6.3	$18,830	$3,751	$15,079

Frequently Asked Questions about Atwater Elementary

Is Atwater Elementary a good school?

Yes. Atwater Elementary ranks in the top 10.0% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Atwater Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Atwater Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Atwater Elementary?

Students at Atwater Elementary are 64% White, 14% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Atwater Elementary in?

Shorewood School District

What schools do graduates of Atwater Elementary attend?

Students who attend Atwater Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shorewood Intermediate
High : Shorewood High

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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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