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Slinger Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Slinger Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Slinger School District, with 598 students. The school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Wisconsin, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Slinger Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the Slinger School District and the state of Wisconsin in proficiency rates on the Forward Exam across subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 91.58% of 3rd graders at Slinger Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 81.28% for the Slinger School District and 52.14% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 94.74% of 3rd graders and 89.01% of 4th graders proficient or better.

Slinger Elementary also demonstrates exceptional performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's rankings within these subgroups are consistently high, often placing in the top 100 Wisconsin elementary schools. Additionally, Slinger Elementary has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.7% to 19.5% over the past few years. When compared to nearby schools, such as Allenton Elementary and Addison Elementary in the Slinger School District, as well as schools in the West Bend School District and Hartford J1 School District, Slinger Elementary stands out as a true leader in educational excellence.

571

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,416

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

203 Polk St
Slinger, WI 53086

(262) 644-6669

District: Slinger School District

Students who attend Slinger Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Slinger Middle
High:	Slinger High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (81% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg78%

Wisconsin avg54%

46^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Slinger School District

18^th of 426Slinger 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	88.6	46 of 1044	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	28 of 1061	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	63 of 1067	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	87 of 1067	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	71 of 1050	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	72 of 1037	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	82 of 1025	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	87.2	72 of 1071	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	89.6	45 of 1075	95.8%	★★★★★
2015	83.8	81 of 1076	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	74.7	193 of 1061	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	230 of 1053	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	73 of 1045	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	81.4	69 of 1046	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	79.9	101 of 1045	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	74.4	196 of 1030	81.0%	★★★★☆
2008	82.2	55 of 1021	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	82.2	56 of 689	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	82.0	71 of 712	90.0%	★★★★★
2005	82.8	46 of 632	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	76.9	128 of 633	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	72 of 1001	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	27 of 1011	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	54 of 1010	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	82 of 1017	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	73 of 1004	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	90 of 1002	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	60 of 997	94.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	70.8	78 of 331	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	55 of 290	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	42 of 870	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	18 of 866	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	37 of 871	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	32 of 859	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	10 of 847	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	19 of 874	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	55 of 854	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	35 of 1000	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	45 of 1012	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	70 of 1011	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	88 of 1017	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	70 of 1003	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	68 of 1002	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	98 of 997	90.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	149 of 802	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	117 of 790	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	36.0	495 of 770	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	619 of 748	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	507 of 746	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.9	30 of 742	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	53.8	294 of 721	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	67 of 718	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	34 of 727	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	64 of 715	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	76 of 704	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	83 of 699	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	132 of 718	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	109 of 686	84.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2024)76th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+34 vs state

English Language Arts80%+28 vs state

Social Studies78%+14 vs state

Science65%+14 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
Slinger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Polk St	Slinger	53086	Washington County	Slinger School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 644-6669	571	35	16.2	24.7%	498 (87.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (6.0%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	88.6	46^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.6%		90.8	28^th of 1061 public elementary schools	97.4%	18	91.6	76.9	71.4				94.7	89.0	78.0				78.0		64.8		$9,416	$256	$9,160
Addison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5050 Indian Rd	Hartford	53027	Washington County	Slinger School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 644-8037	441	27	16.6	12.7%	390 (88.4%)	4 (0.9%)	22 (5.0%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	79.2	172^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	83.5%		79	173^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	83.7%	1	74.2	69.7	59.4				84.9	75.8	63.8				74.2		63.6		$10,750	$201	$10,549
Rossman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Highland Ave	Hartford	53027	Washington County	Hartford J1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 673-3300	422	33	12.7	29.6%	331 (78.4%)	10 (2.4%)	53 (12.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	85.7	83^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	92.0%		82.8	121^st of 1061 public elementary schools	88.6%	38	72.4	73.4	60.0				79.3	87.5	81.4				81.3		76.6		$12,112	$438	$11,674
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	755 S Rural St	Hartford	53027	Washington County	Hartford J1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 673-2100	460	39	11.8	48.7%	317 (68.9%)	22 (4.8%)	92 (20.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	67.8	352^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	66.3%		65.8	394^th of 1061 public elementary schools	62.9%	42	57.1	56.9	58.9				74.6	64.6	63.0				70.8		53.9		$12,325	$438	$11,887
Friess Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1750 State Road 164	Hubertus	53033	Washington County	Holy Hill Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 628-2380	279	26	10.8	17.9%	252 (90.3%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	87.7	56^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.6%		81.8	136^th of 1061 public elementary schools	87.2%	80	70.6	78.7					72.6	83.0					89.4		78.7		$12,025	$600	$11,425
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-4	W204N16850 Jackson Dr	Jackson	53037	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 335-5474	306	24	12.7	26.8%	264 (86.3%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	79.1	174^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.3%		81.9	134^th of 1061 public elementary schools	87.4%	40	69.8	69.0					77.4	74.1					75.9		60.3		$13,119	$264	$12,856
Allenton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	228 Weis St	Allenton	53002	Washington County	Slinger School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 629-5546	417	26	16.2	17.3%	389 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	88.9	41^st of 1044 public elementary schools	96.1%		92.1	20^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.1%	21	72.4	70.6	84.5				93.1	92.7	84.5				79.4		69.1		$9,455	$321	$9,134
Erin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6901 County Highway O	Hartford	53027	Washington County	Erin School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 673-3720	399	26	15.2	15.3%	373 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	79.5	167^th of 1044 public elementary schools	84.0%		65.1	405^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.8%	238	66.7	65.0	47.6	68.1	68.8	76.0	69.7	85.0	69.1	78.7	75.0	78.0	85.0	88.0	80.0	80.0	$10,449	$594	$9,855
Decorah Elementary	Public	K-4	1225 Sylvan Way	West Bend	53095	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 335-5476	349	27	13.1	34.7%	244 (69.9%)	23 (6.6%)	42 (12.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (8.9%)	67.4	356^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.9%		74.5	240^th of 1061 public elementary schools	77.4%	116	49.2	67.6					52.5	67.6					78.9		60.6		$13,291	$275	$13,016
McLane Elementary	Public	K-4	833 Chestnut St	West Bend	53095	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 335-5487	340	25	13.4	35.3%	259 (76.2%)	9 (2.6%)	39 (11.5%)	7 (2.1%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	83.8	111^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.4%		81.6	138^th of 1061 public elementary schools	87.0%	27	74.7	70.3					76.1	73.4					81.3		70.3		$12,602	$463	$12,140

Frequently Asked Questions about Slinger Elementary

What schools do graduates of Slinger Elementary attend?

Students who attend Slinger Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Slinger Middle
High : Slinger High

What district is Slinger Elementary in?

Slinger School District

How many students attend Slinger Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Slinger Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Slinger Elementary?

Students at Slinger Elementary are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Slinger Elementary a good school?

Yes! Slinger Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 46^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools.

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